RYAN LAVARNWAY

When the Detroit Tigers picked up Ali Sanchez off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals, it gave the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens four catchers on their roster. Hinch said organizations can never have enough catching depth, the Mud Hens decided that three would be more than sufficient. The Tigers dealt Ryan Lavarnway to the Miami Marlins for a nominal cash amount on Tuesday, reuniting the veteran catcher with one of his many former organizations. The Tigers now have three catchers in Toledo: Sanchez, Dustin Garneau and Brady Policelli. Only Sanchez is on the 40-man roster, although Garneau began the season on the Major League roster when the Tigers were using three catchers at the big-league level.

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers have claimed catcher Ali Sanchez off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals. The Tigers have 39 players on their 40-man roster, even after the addition of Sanchez and outfielder Riley Greene. TIGERS’ 40-MAN ROSTER (39)Players in bold are on the active rosterLeft-handed pitchers (6): Tyler Alexander, Andrew Chafin, Sam Howard, Tarik Skubal, Gregory Soto, Joey Wentz. Left-handed pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez does not earn a salary or count against the 40-man roster while on the restricted list. Catcher Jake Rogers (right elbow sprain); and right-handed pitchers Jose Cisnero (right shoulder sprain), Kyle Funkhouser (right shoulder strain), Casey Mize (right elbow sprain) and Spencer Turnbull (right elbow sprain) are on the 60-day injured list, which removes them from the 40-man roster.

LAKELAND, Fla. -- As the Detroit Tigers approach the final cuts of spring training, prospects Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson are still here. I can’t put it any more simply than that.”The Tigers open the season in Detroit in 11 days. Both Greene and Torkelson have played well this spring and most expect that both players will ultimately make the club. “We’re just being honest with people whenever we know they don’t have a chance to make our team,” Hinch asid. Applying it consistently is a big challenge for him.”The Tigers also reassigned veteran pitchers Ricardo Pinto and Miguel Diaz.

LAKELAND, Fla. -- The latest round of cuts has clarified the battles for the final week of Detroit Tigers spring training. Although technically there are 42 players left in camp, several players can be eliminated from the competition due to injuries or visa issues. * Pitchers Michael Pineda and Wily Peralta will not be on the Opening Day roster due to their late arrival in camp. Hinch will use the two extra April roster spots on pitching, giving the Tigers a roster of 15 pitchers and 13 position players. Players in italics on non-roster invitees who would have to be added to the 40-man roster if they make the team.

The Tigers signed veteran right-hander Chase Anderson to a minor-league contract on Monday. Anderson, 34, was a reliable starting pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Milwaukee Brewers from 2014-2019, but he’s struggled the last two seasons. Anderson could compete with lefty Tyler Alexander for the fifth spot in the Tigers’ rotation. In addition to Anderson, the Tigers also signed catcher Ryan Lavarnway to a minor-league deal and invited him to spring training. TIGERS’ SPRING TRAINING ROSTER (non-roster invitees italicized)Left-handed pitchers (6): Tyler Alexander, Miguel Del Pozo, Eduardo Rodriguez, Tarik Skubal, Gregory Soto, Joey Wentz.

Lorenzo Cain hit a grand slam to cap a six-run fifth inning, Eduardo Escobar homered from both sides of the plate and the Milwaukee Brewers moved closer to the NL Central title, beating the Cleveland Indians 10-3 on Friday night. Milwaukee’s magic number to win the division is nine and the Brewers (87-55) are 32 games over .500 for the first time in franchise history. Cain’s home run off reliever Sam Hentges was his third career grand slam and gave Milwaukee a 9-1 lead.

Yuki Yanagita tied it with an RBI grounder off Scott McGough in the ninth inning, Takuya Kai hit a winning single against Edwin Jackson in the 10th and Japan beat the United States 7-6 Monday night to reach the Olympic semifinals.

Yuki Yanagita tied it with an RBI grounder off Scott McGough in the ninth inning, Takuya Kai hit a winning single against Edwin Jackson in the 10th and Japan beat the United States 7-6 Monday night to reach the Olympic semifinals.

Israel’s pitcher Jeremy Bleich hit two consecutive batsman, the second with the bases loaded, to drive home the winning run, giving South Korea a 6-5 win in 10 innings.

While most Olympic events are a competition among the best, the better you are in baseball, the less of a chance you have of playing for gold.