SEATTLE — Detroit Tigers players were buzzing in the clubhouse before Wednesday's regular season finale against the Seattle Mariners. Left-handed pitchers Eduardo Rodriguez and Andrew Chafin, two veterans on the roster, organized an activity for the rookies and second-year players.
They were tasked with walking half a mile from T-Mobile Park to Starbucks, ordering coffee for everyone in the organization and returning before the game. Before the trek, the players dressed in their full uniforms.
"It's a perfect group of young guys to carry out this task," manager A.J. Hinch said.
Before the youngsters left the clubhouse, 39-year-old veteran Miguel Cabrera tossed on a jacket and went with them.