Cabrera May Enter Rehab Program
Tigers position players are scheduled to report to camp today, but Miguel Cabrera won't be among them.
Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski, pictured, said Saturday that Cabrera would be out for an "unspecified" amount of time. Cabrera will be assessed by doctors under the direction of Major League Baseball following his recent DUI arrest.
"Any time you deal with alcoholism," Dombrowski told reporters, "… it's really an on-going battle."
Cabrera has had his problems with alcoholism, but wouldn't label himself an alcoholic last season when he said he'd quit drinking.
Dombrowski said he wouldn't rule out Cabrera entering a rehab program before reporting to the Tigers. However, he didn't foresee a suspension.
"I don't set the program," Dombrowski said. "The regular season is a ways away. Most are 30-day programs."
Cabrera could still be ready for the regular-season opener on March 31.
According to Dombrowski, Cabrera was traveling from his south Florida home to Lakeland when his Land Rover broke down, which is why he was standing by his vehicle when the police came across him. The general manager also said Cabrera is "very down" and wishes he were at camp.
