Aviles was far from the Tigers’ biggest problem against the Indians last weekend.
Through eight games and change against the Cleveland Indians this season, the Detroit Tigers had yet to even hold a lead, much less win a game. That all changed when their power-hitting right fielder stepped to the plate in the bottom of the third. J.D. Martinez? Nope. Steven Moya? Nuh-uh. Utility man Mike Aviles was the one to go deep, giving the Tigers a 1-0 lead at the time.
While the end result wasn’t all that surprising given how things have gone against the Tribe this season, Aviles’ first homer of the year was still a bit of a shocker for some fans.