be premature."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Tigers AnalysisDetroit Tigers Prospect NotebookDetroit Tigers Game ThreadsDetroit Tigers NewsDetroit Tigers Podcasts#TigerBitesMiguel Cabrera notches first RBI of season Lewis Brinson Jersey , is just fine thank youNew,3commentsConcerns about Cabrera’s early season struggles might be premature.EDTShareTweetShareShareMiguel Cabrera notches first RBI of season, is just fine thank youMiguel Cabrera hasn’t had the best start to the 2019 season. The two-time MVP was batting .120/.241/.120 entering Thursday’s home opener, and had yet to log an extra-base hit or RBI.We’re saying “was” because Cabrera changed that in his first at-bat at Comerica Park this season.Cabrera’s laser of a single (yeah, a single...) scored Josh Harrison to erase an early deficit.The Statcast numbers are bonkers, naturally.Cabrera’s single also made history.Nicholas Castellanos also scored later in the inning to put the Tigers up 2-1 heading into the second. The first spring look at Taylor Clarke."Clarke was ranked #7 on Michael McDermott’s list of top 30 prospects http://www.marlinsfanproshop.com/authentic-starlin-castro-jersey , and on the recent MLB Pipeline prospect update, he came in at #10. Michael said Clarke “has nothing left to prove at the minor league level,” though there does seem to be some question over whether his future will be as a starter or a reliever. The main issue seems to be that, while most of his pitches are decent, there’s not a true “excellent” one. He doesn’t have great strikeout numbers and isn’t particularly a groundball guy, but does appear to have a knack for making hitters generate weak contact J. T. Realmuto Jersey , and pop-ups. How well that translates to the majors will be key, along with an ability to out-think batters and keep them off-balance.For now, it appears he is being retained as a starter, and that makes sense. Even if his likely ceiling (per MLB) is a back-end starter, he’d still be more valuable in that role than out of the bullpen. Michael suggested making him a long reliever for the D-backs this season, to get his feet wet at the major-league level. Though I suspect with the likes of T.J. McFarland and http://www.marlinsfanproshop.com/authentic-starlin-castro-jersey , perhaps, Nick Green, ahead of him on the depth chart for that role, he will probably need some injuries to open the door immediately for a roster spot next month. However, it would not surprise me at all if we see Clarke in the majors at some point in 2019, either providing rotation help Miguel Rojas Jersey , or in that long relief role. In case you’re wondering: @EutawBackstop is Caleb Joseph, and @JuniorL07 is Domingo Leyba. No local broadcast of any kind for this one, so we’ll be relying on Gameday and/or whatever might show up on social media for coverage!