There was a time when Eric Haase was slumping badly.
He wanted more playing time.
And then he heated up.
Haase finished the 2022 season as the Detroit Tigers' best hitter, with a 112 wRC+ and 1.3fWAR of production in 110 games. He came into the year as one of three catchers on the Opening Day roster, a backup to Tucker Barnhart, expecting to play more left field than catcher and serve as a specialist off the bench against left-handed pitching. At-bats were scare for Haase, though, as he came off the bench in eight of his 16 games through May 1.