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Toledo to serve as Tigers alternate training location

Players will report to Toledo following spring training
June 24, 2020

The Detroit Tigers announced that the team’s alternate training location for the upcoming season will be in Toledo. The pool of players will begin working out at Fifth Third Field following the completion of spring training. “We’ve had a longstanding relationship with the Tigers and their leadership team, and have

The Detroit Tigers announced that the team’s alternate training location for the upcoming season will be in Toledo. The pool of players will begin working out at Fifth Third Field following the completion of spring training.

“We’ve had a longstanding relationship with the Tigers and their leadership team, and have been discussing this arrangement for several weeks,” said Joe Napoli, Toledo Mud Hens President and CEO. “Toledo is very excited to assist the Tigers and host team personnel as Major League Baseball (MLB) returns to play.”

Detroit Tigers Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Al Avila: “Toledo’s proximity to Detroit and our 30-plus year affiliation made it a natural choice to serve as our alternate training location, and we’re glad it came together. We appreciate the Mud Hens’ organization for their partnership during this unique 2020 season.”

“As plans become finalized and the players arrive in Toledo, we hope fans will be able to watch the workouts and intrasquad scrimmages,” said Toledo Mud Hens General Manager, Erik Ibsen. “We will share those plans as soon as they become finalized. We are working with ProMedica, the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department and the State of Ohio to implement the necessary safety protocols set forth by the Governor’s office.”

The Tigers spring training began on July 1 and Opening Day is slated for Friday, July 24. The arrival of players in Toledo is expected to be in conjunction with the beginning of the Major League season.


UPDATE (7/21): Fifth Third Field in Toledo will serve as Detroit’s alternate training location for the 2020 season. Eight of the Tigers top 10 prospects according to MLB Pipeline will begin the season at the alternate site. Those players include RHP’s Casey Mize (No. 1 prospect), Matt Manning (No. 2) and Alex Faedo (No. 9), LHP Tarik Skubal (No. 4), C Jake Rogers (No. 10), INF Isaac Paredes (No. 5) and OF’s Riley Greene (No. 3) and Daz Cameron (No. 7). Additionally, 3B Spencer Torkelson, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, will start the season at the alternate location. Coaches, trainers and support staff from Detroit’s player development system will oversee the workouts.

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