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Meet the bargain free agents the Detroit Tigers missed out on so far

A quick primer on left-handed pitcher Matt Moore, whom the Detroit Tigers agreed to a one-year deal with in late November. Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press

Pitchers and catchers report in less than a week across MLB. (The A’s open camp Sunday, the Mariners open Feb. 11, and the Detroit Tigers, among many others, open Feb. 12.)

And yet, there are more than 90 players waiting for contracts, held up by a combination of tightening payrolls and the desire to let the premier free agents — Bryce Harper and Manny Machado — set the market.

But, hey, we’re here to talk about the Tigers, and they’re not going after those guys.