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Why Grayson Greiner will get a longer look from Detroit Tigers in spring training

It’s been a special off season for Grayson Greiner, personally and professionally.

First, the former Blythewood and South Carolina baseball standout married the former Madison Danker in October.

Then a few weeks later, Greiner got news he was hoping for after finishing his 2017 campaign season with the Toledo Mud Hens, the AAA affiliate for the Detroit Tigers. Greiner was added to the Tigers 40-man roster, which protected him in the Rule 5 Draft but maybe more importantly ensured he would be a part of Detroit’s big-league club when Spring Training starts.

“It means a lot to me that the Tigers have the faith to put me on the 40-man roster.