The Tigers have a golden opportunity to strike big with these players opting out.
The Detroit Tigers enter the offseason at a tipping point. Aside from the Tarik Skubal drama, the club is coming off back-to-back playoff appearances after a long postseason dormancy, but this year's late-season collapse proved that the young squad hasn't quite ascended to the upper echelon of contenders yet.
How they handle this offseason will determine how likely they are to stake their place alongside the game's elite.