Tigers to hold Lakeland tryout camp

Tigers to hold Lakeland tryout camp
Annual event scheduled for March 7 in Florida
By Jason Beck / MLB.com | 02/09/11 2:36 PM EST

DETROIT -- Feeling like giving pro ball one last shot? It's that time of year. The Tigers have scheduled their annual spring tryout camp at their Tigertown complex in Lakeland, Fla., for Monday, March 7, on the fields behind Joker Marchant Stadium.

The tryout is open to players ages 18-23, and the ground rules are the same as in previous years. No pre-registration is necessary; registration will begin at 8 a.m. ET, followed by the workout at 9 a.m. Interested players need to provide their own glove and workout equipment, but the Tigers will provide wood bats, helmets and baseballs.

The tryout camp has been a regular part of Tigers Spring Training for years, attracting a mix of former Minor and Major League players coming off injuries, to recent college players, to former athletes wanting to see how they compare and grade out in scouts' views.

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