Well, we certainly don’t want to cause any alarm amongst Tigers fans who are pleased with their team’s 2-0 start, but team skipper A.J. Hinch offered an explanation as to why slugger Miguel Cabrera wasn’t going to be hitting late in today’s game.
According to Hinch, Cabrera’s “whole body” was suffering from cramps, which is why Akil Baddoo was set to pinch-hit for him.
Miguel Cabrera was cramping up, "pretty much his whole body," A.J. Hinch said.
Miggy said he was able to hit in the 8th, but Hinch would have used pinch-hitter.
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In three at-bats this afternoon, Cabrera recorded a hit, a strikeout and one walk. Detroit defeated the Indians by a 5-2 final, moving to 2-0 to start a season for the first time since 2016.
