
Tigers finalize Opening Day roster as Perez heads to Toledo
Detroit set its 2026 Opening Day roster, optioning Wenceel Perez to Triple-A Toledo after Kevin McGonigle earned the final roster spot. Enmanuel De Jesus and Brant Hurter made the bullpen, while the Tigers’ lineup features a deep infield (Torkelson, Torres, McGonigle, Colt Keith, Zach McKinstry, Javier Baez), catchers (Dingler, Rogers) and outfielders (Greene, Meadows, Carpenter, Vierling, Jahmai Jones). The rotation includes Skubal, Valdez, Flaherty, Verlander and Mize, with a bullpen of Jansen, Vest, Finnegan, Holton, Anderson, Seabold, De Jesus and Hurter. Perez’s spring numbers were 6-for-38 with no extra-base hits, and he’s started the last two seasons in Toledo due to back injuries.









