Coming off a season where he should have won the AL Cy Young, Justin Verlander looked to be a prime trade candidate for a Tigers team that appeared on the brink of a fire sale and rebuild. The Dodgers and Tigers did have talks during the offseason, but nothing came to fruition. However, there is still some speculation going around that Verlander might be destined for Los Angeles because of LA’s financial resources and assets.
He was a workhorse in 2016, throwing 227.2 innings and compiling a 3.04 ERA, 1.001 WHIP, and 254 strikeouts (10.