TIGERS INVITE 21 PLAYERS TO MAJOR LEAGUE CAMP

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Publish date:
Jan 22, 2008 2:58 PM EST

DETROIT â€“ The Detroit Tigers today announced the club has invited the following 21 players to major league camp:
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PitchersÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CatchersÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â InfieldersÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Outfielders
Francis BeltranÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Joe BowenÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Michael HollimonÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Matt Joyce
Freddy DolsiÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dusty RyanÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jeff LarishÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Timo Perez
Jeff GerbeÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dane SardinhaÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Scott SizemoreÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Wilkin Ramirez
Chris LambertÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â James Skelton Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Danny WorthÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Clete Thomas
Preston LarrisonÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Max. St. Pierre
Aquilino LopezÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nick Trzesniak
Matt Mantei
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Additionally, the following staff members will be in uniform at major league camp this spring: Glenn Adams, Kevin Bradshaw, Tom Brookens, Ray Burris, Leon â€œBullâ€ Durham, Glenn Ezell, Toby Harrah, Jon Matlack, Larry Parrish, Brian Peterson, Scott Pickens, Mike Rojas, Gene Roof, A.J. Sager and Bruce Tanner.Â Both Willie Horton and Al Kaline will be in uniform this spring, while Lou Whitaker will return for the fifth straight year as a spring training instructor.Â Victor Trasoff-Jilg, Matt Rankin and Chris McDonald will assist the major league training staff this spring, while Chris Walter will once again work with the Tigers strength and conditioning coordinator Javair Gillett.
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Pitchers and catchers will report to Lakeland on February 14, with the first work-out on February 15.Â The balance of the squad will report on February 19 and the first full-squad work-out will be held on February 20.