SPRING QUESTIONS: Biggest Concerns Heading into Spring Training Games

Detroit Tigers charge into spring training with major position battles and unanswered questions. Can Colt Keith prove he’s the solution at third base, and will the offense finally take a leap forward without any key new bats? Host Scott Bentley examines whether players like Parker Meadows and Wenceel Perez can hold onto starting roles and identifies pivotal spring metrics—think Riley Greene’s strikeout rate and Kerry Carpenter’s on-base skills—that could determine the team’s early momentum.

Bullpen depth and the closer mystery heat up as Kenley Jansen, Will Vest, and Kyle Finnegan prepare to anchor high-leverage innings. Scott Bentley spotlights Matt Vierling’s defensive fit, prospect watch alerts for Troy Melton and Ty Madden, and the ever-looming challenge at shortstop. As non-roster invitees vie for Oakland Day spots, will any dark horses emerge as Opening Day nears? The countdown to meaningful baseball in Detroit is on—don’t miss a beat.

00:00 Detroit Tigers’ Offensive Outlook
05:16 Spring Training Performance Perspectives
06:26 “Spring Training and Third Base”
12:14 Matt Vierling’s Role & Team Value
14:06 Flexible Bullpen Strategy
16:51 Evaluating Roster Chances
22:57 Pitching Role and Performance Questions
26:25 “Roster Uncertainty for Jahmai Jones”
28:04 “Spring Training Pitching Questions”

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3 comments

  2. The more Keith played at second the more rapidly he improved. He has the equipment to play third. On the other hand, our current second baseman's fielding steadily declined in '25. Maybe Keith should be at 2nd, the other guy at 3rd and McGon at short.

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