The Tigers cut their roster down today by 18 players optioning seven of those players to Triple-A Toledo. Among these cuts was top Tigers pitching prospect Jacob Turner who was sent to Double-A Erie.
Here’s the group that was optioned to Triple-A Toledo today…
LHP – Andy Oliver
LHP – Duane Below
RHP – Lester Oliveros
RHP – Jose Ortega
INF – Audy Ciriaco
INF – Cale Iorg
INF – Ryan Strieby
Non-Roster Invitees assigned to Minor League Camps…
RHP – Chris Oxspring
LPH – John Bale
C – Rob Brantly
C – Bryan Holaday
C – John Murrian
C – Omir Santos
INF – Brandon Douglas
OF – Avisail Garcia
INF – Ben Guez.
Still in camp but likely a second round cut…
P – Charlie Furbush
P – Brayan Villarreal
LHP – Adam Wilk (non-roster invitee)
LHP – Fu-Te Ni (non-roster invitee)
RHP – Enrique Gonzalez (non-roster invitee)
RHP – Brendan Wise (non-roster invitee)
C – Max St. Pierre (non-roster invitee)
INF – Argenis Diaz (non-roster invitee)
INF – Scott Thorman (non-roster invitee)
OF – Andy Dirks (non-roster invitee)
According to James Schmehl of Mlive.com, Jim Leyland’s son Patrick Leyland was also assigned to minor league camp.
Source: Mlive.com