Magglio Ordonez likely will fall short of the starts or plate appearance requirements needed to vest his $18 million contract for 2010 if he continues to face only left-handed pitchers in the current platoon system. Rookie Clete Thomas gets the starts against right-handers and has sparked the offense since his recent recall from Toledo. The Tigers will have to shed an outfielder when Carlos Guillen comes off the DL and Detroit could release Ordonez.