Overview
- Miguel Cabrera arrived at Tigers spring training on Feb. 22 for a short stay and reunited with longtime teammate Justin Verlander.
- Cabrera praised Verlander’s comeback as “unbelievable” and said seeing him in Detroit again is “awesome” for the current club.
- Assigned to work with Venezuelan prospects Eduardo Valencia and Josue Briceño, Cabrera focused on defense and the mental side of hitting.
- He will depart camp to serve as a hitting coach for Team Venezuela at the World Baseball Classic alongside Víctor Martínez.
- Verlander, who signed a one-year, $13 million deal on Feb. 10, logged a 3.85 ERA over 152 innings for the Giants in 2025 as he returns to bolster Detroit’s rotation behind Tarik Skubal.