After bursting onto the scene with a torrid start to his Major League career, rookie outfielder Wenceel Perez will get a day off on Friday as the Detroit Tigers begin a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park.
The 23-year-old Dominican has been a revelation since being called up from Triple-A Toledo on April 12th. In his first 29 plate appearances at the big league level, Perez is hitting .
In a battle of AL Central foes, the Detroit Tigers made a lineup adjustment for the second game of their doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. Veteran catcher Carson Kelly, who started behind the plate in the opening game, was given the night off for the nightcap.
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch penciled in Jake Rogers to catch the second contest and bat ninth as the two teams wrapped up their twin bill at Comerica Park.
As the Detroit Tigers inch closer to opening day, the battle for rotation spots intensifies. Today, right-hander Casey Mize takes the mound for his final audition of the spring, as the Tigers face off against the Minnesota Twins in a Grapefruit League exhibition.
Mize, the Tigers’ former No. 1 overall pick, is making his return from back and elbow surgeries that sidelined him for the entirety of the 2022 campaign. His performance this spring has been encouraging, with a 3.
