Spring training is nigh and the Detroit Tigers are hoping they can get some strong breakout performances from their players down in Florida, so it's worth looking back at some past spring training breakouts in Tigers history.
While a player having a strong showing in the Grapefruit League does not necessarily equate to success in the regular season, it can often portend better things to come. Let's take a look at four breakouts that fans look back on fondly.
4 breakout Detroit Tigers performances from past spring trainings
Cameron Maybin (2007)
While Cameron Maybin ended up having two brief stints with the Tigers in his career, he really turned some heads in 2007 with a strong spring.