
Detroit sluggers Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez welcomed their first Grapefruit League at-bats of the season. Cabrera, who had offseason surgery to remove a bone spur from his right ankle and repair a stress fracture in his right foot, went 1 for 3 with a single and two strikeouts in a split-squad tie game against the Nationals. Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said Cabrera would be a designated hitter Tuesday. He didn't make any guarantees whether Cabrera would be ready for opening day, but said the odds were better than 50-50.
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