LAKELAND, Fla. — The practice was done and Josh Crouch was walking toward the Detroit Tigers facility.
“I saw you hit today,” I said. “You showed some pop.”
Crouch, a catcher, broke into a smile.
“Thank you,” he said politely. “I feel blessed to be here.”
Crouch was the Tigers' 11th-round pick in 2021. The Tigers asked him to concentrate on getting stronger during the offseason. and he put on 25 pounds of muscle.