PT TODAY: M. Cabrera could see 3B time

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Tigers | Miguel Cabrera could play 3B
Detroit Tigers 1B Miguel Cabrera could play some third base to open up the season if DH Victor Martínez is able to play first base, according to manager Brad Ausmus.  Source: MLB.com/Tigers
 
BHQ take: DET could play Cabrera at 3B and Martinez at 1B in interleague road games, likely forcing regular 3B Nick Castellanos to the bench. Martinez would be the PT beneficiary here. Martinez is coming off an injury-plagued 2015 in which he was limited to 440 AB, with his lowest PX and xBA since his 2003 rookie partial season. Castellanos' middling 2015 was similar to his rookie...

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