For the first time in a long time the Tigers did not have a clear All-Star on their roster. After the fire sale at last year’s trade deadline, the injury of Miguel Cabrera, and lackluster performance of Michael Fulmer, Victor Martinez, and Shane Greene, the Tigers’ selection to the 2018 All-Star Game is wide open.
Nicholas Castellanos (.301/.352/.518, 135 wRC+) and Niko Goodrum (.251/.324/.457, 111 wRC+) have been the Tigers’ best hitters, but unfortunately they both play at positions where talent runs deep. In the outfield, there are 11 players ahead of Castellanos in fWAR (2.