Detroit Tigers send prospects Isaac Paredes, Jake Rogers to Triple-A Toledo
LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers third baseman Isaac Paredes and catcher Jake Rogers, each competing for spots on the Opening Day roster, were cut from MLB spring training and optioned to Triple-A Toledo, the team announced Thursday.
There are 37 players remaining in big-league camp with five days until Opening Day on April 1 against the Cleveland Indians at Comerica Park.
Manager AJ Hinch hopes to have the bulk of his roster sorted out by Saturday or Sunday.
This spring, the 22-year-old Paredes made a strong push for a roster spot by flashing solid fundamentals at second base — a new secondary position — but he went 4-for-32 (.125) at the plate with one home run, four RBIs, two walks and seven strikeouts in 15 games.
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Rogers, 25, showcased strong defense and the ability to manage the pitching staff, but struggled on offense, hitting 3-for-22 (.136) with one double, one RBI, one walk and 10 strikeouts in 16 games.
Paredes is the No. 6 prospect in the Tigers' farm system, according to MLB Pipeline; Rogers enters the season at No. 16 on the list.
Paredes was acquired with Jeimer Candelario from the Chicago Cubs in 2017 for catcher Alex Avila and closer Justin Wilson. Detroit got Rogers — with Daz Cameron and Franklin Perez — from the Houston Astros in the 2017 Justin Verlander trade.
Evan Petzold is a sports reporter at the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at epetzold@freepress.com or follow him on Twitter @EvanPetzold.
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