"More and more, it's looking like the Tigers' fifth starting spot is Jacob Turner's to lose.

Asked Monday if he's still hoping to bring another veteran pitching presence to spring training, which begins Feb. 20 for pitchers and catchers, Tigers president and general manager Dave Dombrowski said, "There's a chance it may not happen — which is fine.

"We may still sign a guy or two. We'll just wait and see. We've talked to people, but we've not had any success in that regard. The closer we get (to spring training), unless something happens, we'll just go with the people we have."

Going into camp that way, however, doesn't mean the Tigers will come out that way.

"There's still plenty of time to add someone if people don't perform up to the capabilities we think they can," Dombrowski said."