We’re just under a week away from the first game of the spring for the Tigers, so here the latest from the team along with some news from around the league.
Tigers News
- Right-hander Chad Smith, who was recently designated for assignment when the Tigers signed Joba was claimed today by the Oakland Athletics
- Miguel Cabrera shows progress and could take ground balls this weekend
- Alfredo Simon showed some nasty stuff in his bullpen sessions
- Ausmus thinks 2014 was an aberration for Joe Nathan
Around the League
- The return of New York phenom Matt Harvey from Tommy John surgery is scheduled for March 6th, against the Tigers
- ESPN has pegged the meeting of MLB and Josh Hamilton as a relapse issue with drugs and alcohol in the offseason
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