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Detroit Tigers lose to Orioles; Eduardo Rodriguez throws 83 pitches in final spring startThe\u00a0Detroit Tigers\u00a0lost\u00a0to Baltimore Orioles, 2-0, on Saturday at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, falling to 5-8\u00a...
Saturday's TransactionsDETROIT TIGERS — Optioned INFs Ryan Kreidler, Jack Lopez and C Ryan Lavarnway to Toledo (Triple-A East).
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Albert Abreu - Will make Opening Day rosterYankees manager Aaron Boone confirmed Friday that Abreu will be on the team's Opening Day roster, Max Goodman of SI.com reports.
ImpactAbreu has looked great this spring, pitching 4.2 scoreless innings during which he has allowed only one hit and posted a 6:0 K:BB. Beyond the Grapefruit League success, the right-hander's security on the 28-man roster is buoyed by the fact that he's out of minor-league options. Abreu got his first extended look in the majors last season, posting a 5.15 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 35:19 K:BB across 36.2 relief innings.
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Yanks minor league manager Balkovec back after facial injury
New York Yankees minor league manager Rachel Balkovec is back on the field, a week after she was hit in the face by a batted ball during a drillAPRIL 2, 2022•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Detroit Tigers' Al Avila on why Spencer Torkelson made rosterDetroit Tigers general manager Al Avila speaks to the media on Saturday, April 2, 2022, in Lakeland, Florida.
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Jonathan Schoop - Appears destined for secondWith Spencer Torkelson making the Opening Day roster, per Jason Beck of MLB.com, Schoop will likely serve as the Tigers' primary second baseman this season.
ImpactSchoop primarily worked at first base for the Tigers in 2021, but that's where Torkelson will be playing in 2022. That should shift Schoop back to the keystone, where he's played plenty in his nine-year MLB career. The veteran is coming off a solid season in which he provided 22 home runs and 84 RBI, and he should be a solid fantasy asset in the middle infield this year.
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Miguel Cabrera - Should be regular DHWith Spencer Torkelson making the Opening Day roster, per Jason Beck of MLB.com, Cabrera will likely serve as the team's primary designated hitter this season.
ImpactCabrera made 44 appearances at first base last season versus 83 starts at DH, and that split could get even more extreme in 2022 with Torkelson on board and set to play first most days. Cabrera may still fill in at first when Torkelson rests, but the veteran looks like he won't play the field very much unless injuries change the team's plans.
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