With Tigers' Opening Day pushed back, what happens if you bought tickets?

Detroit — Fans who bought tickets to the Tigers' home opener still will have tickets for Opening Day.

We just don't know when Opening Day will be.

What we now knows is the 2022 season appears to be salvaged, all 162 games, after the players and owners came to a tentative agreement Thursday following a 99-day lockout. The season is expected to begin April 7, but it's not yet clear when the Tigers' home opener will be. Detroit's Opening Day was to be April 8, against the Chicago White Sox. They were to start the season on the road, at Seattle, on March 31.

The Tigers announced Wednesday night, as the sides continued to negotiate, that fans who bought tickets to Opening Day, Friday, April 8, will automatically have those tickets pushed back to the new opener, which remains TBA.

"We are disappointed in this news and know that you are, too," the Tigers wrote in a message to fans on Facebook on Wednesday night after commissioner Rob Manfred announced the cancellation of the second week of games. "Everyone is committed to finding common ground to get the season started, and we look forward to seeing you back at the ballpark."

The Tigers said any fans who purchased tickets and have questions can email tickets@tigers.com.

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A week ago, commissioner Rob Manfred canceled the first week of the regular season, which included two road series for the Tigers, at the Seattle Mariners (March 31-April 3) and Oakland A's (April 4-6). The next week of games was nixed Wednesday night, as the two parties continued to battle over the competitive balance tax and prospects of an international player draft.

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The players had been locked out since Dec. 2, MLB's first work stoppage since the mid-1990s. Spring training is under way with minor-league players not on major-league teams' 40-man rosters.

Owners were expected to ratify the CBA on Thursday night, which would restart MLB free-agency.

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