Friday afternoon was the final date to tender contracts to arbitration eligible players or release then. Teams had already added their prospects to their 40-man rosters to protect them from December’s Rule 5 draft. So, rosters are pretty well set for the draft, apart from whatever additions teams might make in the interim via trades or free agency.
The Tigers handled their roster setting as expected. In terms of prospects, they protected catcher Dillon Dingler and pitcher Wilmer Flores, joining pitcher Keider Montero who was added earlier to prevent him from leaving in minor league free agency.
The most notable Tigers prospects left exposed are reliever Andrew Magno, outfielder Roberto Campos, and utility man Tried Cruz.