The starting nine for the Tigers’ Grapefruit League home opener Saturday looks a lot like what you would expect to see on Opening Day in about a month. The order might change, but the players and positions should look a lot like this.
TIGERS
- Leonys Martin, CF
- Jose Iglesias, SS
- Miguel Cabrera, 1B
- Nicholas Castellanos, RF
- Victor Martinez, DH
- James McCann, C
- Jeimer Candelario, 3B
- Mikie Mahtook, LF
- Dixon Machado, 2B
P: Jordan Zimmermann, Daniel Stumpf, Sandy Baez, Victor Alcantara
BLUE JAYS
- Ezequiel Carrera, RF
- Steve Pearce, LF
- Kendrys Morales, DH
- Rowdy Tellez, 1B
- Lourdes Gurriel Jr.