The Tigers aren't expecting first baseman Miguel Cabrera, who is recovering from ankle surgery, to be full go at the start of spring training, trainer Kevin Rand said Monday.
Cabrera is scheduled to wear a walking boot until a mid-February follow-up exam with Dr. Robert Anderson, who performed the surgery in October. If all goes well, Cabrera will be cleared for baseball activities. The Tigers begin full-squad workouts Feb. 24.
"Obviously, he isn’t a position from a conditioning standpoint at that point," Rand said, per MLB.com.
The Tigers still aren't certain about Cabrera's opening-day status. Detroit opens the season April 6 against the Twins.
"That’s too far out right now," Rand said. "First of all, we have to get him cleared to do the activities."
Cabrera is currently doing partial weight-bearing activities.