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.
Just Baseball analyzes the Detroit Tigers' upcoming roster decisions regarding Rule 5 Draft protections and the resulting 40-man roster crunch. The outlet projects top-50 prospect Josue Briceño as an obvious addition to the 40-man roster alongside infielder Max Anderson and 2022 second-round pick Peyton Graham, who stole 66 bases at Double-A Erie in 2026.
To accommodate new protections and players returning from the 60-day injured list, the writer suggests the Tigers must clear multiple roster spots. Potential non-tender and cut candidates highlighted include Matt Vierling, Beau Brieske, Bailey Horn, Burch Smith, and Trey Sweeney, while established players like Kerry Carpenter and Spencer Torkelson could serve as trade assets.
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