The Detroit Tigers enter the 2016 regular season coming off of (by most accounts) an extremely successful offseason.
Detroit added former Washington Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann in a big-money move to pair with Justin Verlander atop the rotation. The Tigers also beefed up an already intimidating lineup with the addition of left fielder Justin Upton.
While those two moves made all the headlines, and rightfully so, general manager Al Avila made some solid under-the-radar moves. Mike Pelfrey was added to the rotation to eat innings, while Cameron Maybin was traded for to improve the outlook in center field.