Detroit Tigers utility player Harold Castro felt the pressure in spring training, facing an intense battle for one of the final spots on the 26-man Opening Day roster.
The 27-year-old is a jack of all trades, playing eight of nine positions through 129 games across parts of four MLB seasons. But the Tigers already had Niko Goodrum, another utility player, slated to make the roster. The odds were not in Castro's favor.
"You got to be here and compete," Castro said Tuesday. "I knew it was going to be hard to make the major-league team.