{"id":631125,"date":"2026-03-19T02:56:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T02:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/631125\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T02:56:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T02:56:21","slug":"detroit-tigers-send-5-players-packing-as-final-roster-decisions-loom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/631125\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit Tigers Send 5 Players Packing as Final Roster Decisions Loom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/detroitsportsnation.com\/detroit-tigers-sign-max-burt\/jeff\/detroit-tigers\/02\/26\/2026\/484175\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Detroit Tigers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Detroit Tigers&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Detroit Tigers<\/a> continue to trim their roster as Opening Day gets closer, making another round of cuts on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freep.com\/story\/sports\/mlb\/tigers\/2026\/03\/18\/detroit-tigers-spring-training-roster-cuts-konnor-pilkington\/89207367007\/?gnt-cfr=1&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=true&amp;gca-epti=z116901p119550l003650c119550e1184xxv116901d--51--&amp;gca-ft=217&amp;gca-ds=sophi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:According to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;According to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press&quot;}\" class=\"link \">According to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press<\/a>, the Tigers reassigned five players to minor-league camp as part of their latest roster moves in spring training.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Detroit Tigers Roster Moves Detroit Tigers roster cuts\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"634\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ddd6d95faf465b363c84e5a29633fa8d.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Detroit Tigers Roster Moves Detroit Tigers roster cuts<\/p>\n<p>Players Reassigned<\/p>\n<p>Detroit sent the following players to minor-league camp:<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>All five players were minor-league signees and are expected to begin the season with Triple-A Toledo.<\/p>\n<p>Where the Roster Stands<\/p>\n<p>Following this latest round of cuts:<\/p>\n<p>40 players remain in MLB camp<\/p>\n<p>3 additional players are on the 60-day injured list<\/p>\n<p>Just 8 days remain until Opening Day (March 26)<\/p>\n<p>What It Means<\/p>\n<p>At this stage of camp, these moves are less about surprises and more about finalizing depth and roles.<\/p>\n<p>The bullpen competition is tightening, especially with multiple right-handed relievers being reassigned<\/p>\n<p>Konnor Pilkington\u2019s move clears another left-handed option, signaling Detroit may already have a clearer picture of its bullpen mix<\/p>\n<p>Corey Julks adds experienced depth at Triple-A, giving the Tigers flexibility if injuries arise early in the season<\/p>\n<p>With just over a week to go, the Tigers are zeroing in on their final 26-man roster, and every move from here on out carries a little more weight.<\/p>\n<p>Detroit\u2019s roster picture is coming into focus, and the countdown to Opening Day is officially on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Detroit Tigers continue to trim their roster as Opening Day gets closer, making another round of 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