DALLAS -- The Detroit Tigers did not have conversations with shortstop Jose Reyes.

They seem very unlikely to sign left-handed pitcher Mark Buehrle.

They say they would be satisfied heading into the 2012 season with a combination of Ramon Santiago and Ryan Raburn at second base and Brandon Inge and Don Kelly at third base.

In other words, don’t expect any major moves during baseball’s annual winter meetings this week. Then again, don’t not expect them, either. You never know this time of year.

General manager Dave Dombrowski is dealing from a position of strength this offseason after the Tigers won 95 games and advanced to the American League Championship Series in 2011. While the Tigers are looking to upgrade in a few spots, they are confident in where they stand and did not make any moves Monday, the first day of the winter meetings.

"I think we’re probably more settled than has been the case in a lot of years," Dombrowski said, "but we’re also coming off a club that won 95 games, and we didn’t lose a lot of guys that were key pieces."

Tigers manager Jim Leyland agreed with Dombrowski’s assessment of the team.

"There’s nothing that we need to do that’s drastic, like other years where we really needed something," Leyland said. "We’re not perfect by any means, but we feel like we have a good nucleus."

The first big domino in free agency fell Sunday night, when word came out that Reyes had agreed to a six-year contract with the Miami Marlins for a reported $106 million. Dombrowski, who would not discuss any players currently available in free agency, summed up the nature of conversations between the Tigers and Reyes rather succinctly.

"We didn’t have any," he said.

The Tigers have been rumored to be one of more than a dozen teams in pursuit of left-handed starter Mark Buehrle, but Buehrle is said to be looking for a contract of at least three seasons at about $14 million per season.

Dombrowski all but ruled out Buehrle when asked a general question about potentially signing a free agent pitcher.

"I’d say that most likely we would not be heading in that direction," Dombrowski said when asked about signing a starter for multiple seasons.

Dombrowski did admit that he went to see Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes but would not go into detail about what the team thinks of the talented outfielder, who could be declared a free agent within the next week.

The Tigers likely will continue to look for starting pitching help, even though four spots in the rotation are set and the Tigers could pick from among a handful of young pitchers to fill the fifth spot coming out of spring training.

Dombrowski rattled off the names of Jacob Turner, Drew Smyly, Andy Oliver, Adam Wilk and Duane Below as possible fifth starters, then added "there’s probably somebody else that may not be a household name" who could fill the role. He did say that if the Tigers signed a free agent starter, they would prefer a veteran who could potentially work as a starter or a reliever depending on how well their young pitchers fare.

While the big names fans have been paying attention to have been Reyes, Buehrle, Cespedes and third baseman Aramis Ramirez, Tigers fans might be wise to focus on other, less-heralded free agents like relief pitcher Octavio Dotel and outfielder Coco Crisp, who could fit in as the leadoff hitter.

MLB.com reported that the Tigers already have met with the agent for Dotel, who went 5-4 with a 3.50 ERA for Toronto and St. Louis last season. Crisp led the American League in steals in 2011 with 49.

Will the Tigers sign any of those players -- or any others -- before the winter meetings conclude Thursday morning?

It’s impossible to tell. But if they do not, they will continue to try to make tweaks in the offseason while looking forward to being the favorites in the AL Central next season.

"We’re in a good position because we know we have a good club," Leyland said. "Does that mean we don’t want to get better? No, it doesn’t. ... We don’t think we’re some kind of perfect powerhouse by any means, but we know we have a good club."