The statement that brought the most speculation was when Avila said about the Detroit Tigers: “we want to get younger, we want to get leaner, we want to run the organization without having to go over the means of the organization.”
Reading between the lines, this statement told the world that the Tigers will no longer have the immense payroll and the older players that have dominated the lineup.
Two players were mentioned, Cameron Maybin and Francisco Rodriguez. Both have optional buyouts in 2017. Maybin’s is $1 million and K-Rod’s is $2 million.