Every offseason, there are months and months of discussion surrounding who should be added to or removed from a roster. Free-agent and trade hypotheticals dominate headlines and podcasts as we all fixate on outcomes that are unlikely to ever happen.…
Clay Snowden analyzes the Detroit Tigers' upcoming 40-man roster decisions ahead of the Rule 5 Draft, assessing which prospects should be protected and which players could be removed. The writer identifies Josue Briceño, Max Anderson, and Peyton Graham as top candidates to be added to the 40-man roster. Briceño is highlighted as an obvious addition due to his power potential, while Graham set an Erie franchise record with 66 stolen bases in Double-A in 2026.
To create roster space, the Tigers face difficult decisions with arbitration candidates and players returning from the 60-day injured list. Snowden identifies Matt Vierling and Beau Brieske as likely non-tender candidates, while Trey Sweeney, Bailey Horn, and Burch Smith are projected as possible roster cuts. The writer also considers whether established core players like Spencer Torkelson or Kerry Carpenter could be explored in trade scenarios.
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