The Detroit Tigers believed they were ahead of the game when they traded for Cameron Maybin. They believed they would platoon Maybin and Tyler Collins in left field with Anthony Gose in center field and J.D. Martinez in right field.
Now that the Tigers have signed Justin Upton to a six-year, $135 million deal to take their lineup to the next level, Tyler Collins is without a defined role.
In 2015, the Tigers opened the season with 13 position players and 12 pitchers (five starters, seven relievers).