Aug 21, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves catcher Tyler Flowers throws out Miami Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Tyler Flowers makes a lot of sense for the Detroit Tigers.
Catcher Tyler Flowers turns 35 in a few days, but his mix of power, patience, and framing skills make him an ideal choice to guide the the Detroit Tigers’ stable of young arms.
So far the only catching addition the team has made this offseason is Dustin Garneau, a 33-year-old journeyman with 140 career games at the big-league level. It’s possible the Tigers want to hand the catching reins to Jake Rogers and Greyson Greiner to see if their in-house options have any hope of being pieces for the future, but Detroit doesn’t appear to be content with their current catching mix.