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Tigers Players Took Control of Team's Social Account, Sparked Hilarity and Confusion

Detroit Tigers outfielder Meadows talks to outfielder Greene as they walk off the fields after practice during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Detroit Tigers had picture day at their spring training facility in Lakeland, Fla. on Wednesday. Normally a slog and formality to get through, the Tigers' social media team used the opportunity to have some fun and get the players in on the joke.

As early as 6:54 a.m. ET Wednesday, seemingly random posts started to flow in from the official Tigers account on X. The random posts continued for the next couple hours, some related to the team, while others out of left field.

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