Detroit Tigers-Pittsburgh Pirates rained out; Sanchez and Davis see action

Mar 16, 2014; Melbourne, FL, USA;Detroit Tigers left fielder

Rajai Davis

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Ryan Zimmerman

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For the second straight Monday, the Detroit Tigers have seen their Grapefruit League game cancelled because of rain.

Detroit, scheduled to face the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton, will head back to Lakeland for a meeting with the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, provided the weather holds out as rainy conditions are predicted to continue through Tuesday in Central Florida. Rick Porcello, who was slated for the start on Monday, will start Tuesday.

Two Tigers did see action on Monday morning. In Lakeland two players that have been sidelined with perceived minor injuries played in a minor league game on the backfields of TigerTown. Pitcher Anibal Sanchez and left fielder Rajai Davis played with seemingly no setbacks.

For Sanchez:

Anibal Sanchez retired 12 batters, allowed seven hits, walked one, threw 71 pitches.
— Chris Iott (@Chris_Iott) March 24, 2014

Anibal Sanchez with a big smile: "I'm ready. I'm back on track."
— Chris Iott (@Chris_Iott) March 24, 2014

For Davis:

Rajai Davis went 2-for-4 with two singles and a strikeout. 1-for-2, K vs. Sanchez. 0-for-1 vs. Nathan. 1-for-1 vs. Chamberlain.
— Chris Iott (@Chris_Iott) March 24, 2014

Rajai Davis: "I'm ready." Says if there were a game today, there's no doubt he would be ready to play.
— Chris Iott (@Chris_Iott) March 24, 2014

So although the game being cancelled is a bummer, at least the Tigers are getting some good news to start out this week after a week with nothing but negatively has just passed.

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