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March 15, 2006

Team Health Reports

Detroit Tigers

by Brad Wochomurka and Will Carroll

Click here for the Tigers' 2006 depth chart.

C Ivan Rodriguez: Rodriguez' weight has gone up and down, and he's had the typical aches and pains associated with catching. Even as he ages, he’s remained consistently solid healthwise. He’s never had a recurrence of back problems or shown any sign that the knee surgery from a few seasons ago adversely affected him.

1B Chris Shelton

2B Placido Polanco

SS Carlos Guillen: Guillen has had plenty of problems over the past few seasons, but as he distances himself from the knee surgery, he’s also made some adjustments: he's working harder on the fundamentals, dealing with positioning over range, and made some changes to his batting stance.

3B Brandon Inge: The system still sees some catcher in Inge, which makes his yellow light seem a bit more troublesome than it probably is. Inge is another example of a player who could increase his value by bringing out the chest protector and mask now and again.

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