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--1B Miguel Cabrera, who won the league home run title in his first season with Detroit, placed 13th on the list of 23 players who received votes from baseball writers in balloting for American League Most Valuable Player. 

The pitching staff was in a general state of disarray at the end of the season following an April breakdown of the rotation and an August/September collapse of the back end of the bullpen. 

--1B Miguel Cabrera, who won the league home run title in his first season with Detroit, placed 13th on the list of 23 players who received votes from baseball writers in balloting for American League Most Valuable Player. 

The pitching staff was in a general state of disarray at the end of the season following an April breakdown of the rotation and an August/September collapse of the back end of the bullpen. 

Detroit has left itself with two open roster spaces, turning in a list of 38 players whom it will protect from the Rule 5 draft instead of the maximum 40, to give general manager Dave Dombrowski some maneuvering room heading into the winter meetings. 

Detroit has left itself with two open roster spaces, turning in a list of 38 players whom it will protect from the Rule 5 draft instead of the maximum 40, to give general manager Dave Dombrowski some maneuvering room heading into the winter meetings. 

The Cardinals, addressing their need for at least one left-handed reliever, are close to signing free agent Trever Miller to a two-year contract, major-league sources say. 

The Cardinals, addressing their need for at least one left-handed reliever, are close to signing free agent Trever Miller to a two-year contract, major-league sources say. 

The Cardinals, addressing their need for at least one left-handed reliever, are close to signing free agent Trever Miller to a two-year contract, major-league sources say. 

The Cardinals, addressing their need for at least one left-handed reliever, are close to signing free agent Trever Miller to a two-year contract, major-league sources say. 

The pitching staff was in a general state of disarray at the end of the season following an April breakdown of the rotation and an August/September collapse of the back end of the bullpen. 

The pitching staff was in a general state of disarray at the end of the season following an April breakdown of the rotation and an August/September collapse of the back end of the bullpen. 

Detroit has left itself with two open roster spaces, turning in a list of 38 players whom it will protect from the Rule 5 draft instead of the maximum 40, to give general manager Dave Dombrowski some maneuvering room heading into the winter meetings.