Detroit Tigers fans could have seen a very different offseason. With the names of numerous players surfacing in the rumor mill, it wasn’t a guarantee that Detroit’s nucleus would stay together. However, general manager Al Avila only traded away Cameron Maybin.
With a lineup that—when healthy—features Miguel Cabrera, Ian Kinsler, J.D. Martinez, Nicholas Castellanos, Justin Upton and Victor Martinez, the Tigers will likely be in contention for a playoff spot as the season progresses.
Thanks to the returning lineup and a pitching staff that features the likes of Justin Verlander, Michael Fulmer and Matt Boyd, Detroit certainly can make some noise when everyone is firing on all cylinders.