LAKELAND, Fla. -- The Detroit Tigers have signed veteran utility man David Hensley to a minor-league deal, Houston TV reporter Ari Alexander reported Thursday night. If Hensley is added to camp as a non-roster invitee, the Tigers will have 59 active players when full-squad workouts begin on Monday.

The Tigers are signing utility player David Hensley to a minor league deal, reports Ari Alexander of KPRC 2. It seems likely that the 28-year-old be in camp as a non-roster invitee. Hensley was a 26th-round pick by the Astros in 2018.

The signing wasn’t official as of Thursday morning, but that didn’t mean the ripple effects of free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman reportedly agreeing to a deal to join the Red Sox didn’t reverberat

With a resolution to the Alex Bregman situation as he departs for Boston, the focus now shifts to other key questions facing the Astros.