Detroit Tigers: Projecting the 60-Man Roster
The 2020 MLB season is officially back in action. After some miserable negotiations between the MLBPA and the owners, baseball has announced that they will embark on a 60-game season, set to start on July 24. The players will report to “Spring Training 2.0” on July 1, but an even more intriguing date for fans will be this upcoming Sunday, June 28. On that day, teams must inform the MLB which 60 players will be a part of their organization for the upcoming year, with that number including the active roster and the newly created “taxi squad”, which serves as the 2020 version of minor league rosters. We decided to take a stab at determining who the Tigers’ 60-man roster would be. While some of these seem to be a no-brainer, others were a tough decision. (Note: All players listed A-Z in their position) Key Decisions to Watch 1. Pitching Health—Michael Fulmer and Franklin Perez have been hampered with repeated injuries over the past few seasons. Do Al Avila and company ...