Detroit Tigers potential free agent target: Marcell Ozuna

Detroit Tigers, Marcell Ozuna (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

If the Detroit Tigers want to take a big step forward in their rebuilding process, they could consider signing free agent Marcell Ozuna.

Back prior to the 2004 season, as the Detroit Tigers were coming off a 119-loss campaign, the team signed Ivan Rodriguez as a free agent. A lot of people thought both sides were crazy. Why would Pudge, coming off a World Series victory with the Marlins, sign in Detroit? And why would the Tigers do that, seemingly so far away from contention?

Three years later, the Tigers were American League Champions. I’ve felt all offseason that the Tigers need to make a big free agent splash this winter,…