CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 11: Starting pitcher Casey Mize #12 of the Detroit Tigers delivers the ball against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on September 11, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Every season sends surprises–in 2021, there are five Detroit Tigers that stick out as possibilities
The 2020 season was not all doom-and-gloom despite the rancid record and the accompanying antagonizing fanbase. Although it was another year in which the Detroit Tigers finished in the bottom five of the league, there were encouraging performances from some unlikely sources that could make 2021 and beyond a bit more interesting.