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Tigers Begin Trimming Spring Training Roster with Four Minor League Assignments
- The Tigers reduced their MLB spring training roster to 63 players as four pitchers were sent to the minor league camp in Lakeland, Florida.
- The move is a common step late in spring training to give players more playing time and coaching outside MLB camp.
- Bickford, a former first-round pick with MLB relief experience, is viewed as a standby option for Detroit’s bullpen.
- Dugan Darnell, undrafted out of Adrian College, appeared in nine MLB games last season after brief stints with Rockies and Pirates.
- Owens appeared in three games for Detroit last season and had been traded to the Tigers in 2024 after a stint with the Rangers.
- Watson has not pitched in the majors and joined the Tigers via a 2024 trade deadline deal for cash considerations.
- The four assignments are part of a broader concurrent minor league camp at Detroit's facility to boost development and coaching.
- The move occurs as part of routine spring training adjustments teams make at the end of February or early March.
- Detroit Reserve bullpen and depth considerations drive the roster shuffling as spring training continues.
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