DETROIT -- The Tigers aren't expecting to do anything big by Monday's non-waiver Trade Deadline at 4 p.m. ET, general manager Al Avila warned last week. That doesn't mean they're not going to shop.
When the Tigers sent a scout to last week's Brewers-Pirates series in Pittsburgh, the belief was that Detroit's front office was eyeing relievers on both sides. Turns out, the Tigers were watching more than Mark Melancon, Will Smith and Jeremy Jeffress. They also had an eye on catcher Jonathan Lucroy, potentially the most impactful position player on this year's market.