Recently, the Detroit chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America voted Jeimer Candelario the Tigers Player of the Year. That honor was well-earned. After consecutive seasons in which he struggled mightily at the plate, Candelario overcame a rough start and a positional switch to break out in a big way offensively.
For Tigers general manager Al Avila, there had to be some relief in his success. After all the failings of the Detroit Tigers 2017 selloff, Candelario and prospect Isaac Paredes represent the hope of redemption.