For the first time in years, the Detroit Tigers didn’t bring in a new free agent catcher over the offseason, so that means it’s Eric Haase leading things behind the plate in his third season in the Motor City. That doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll end up starting the most games behind the plate, however.
Haase has never played more than 110 games for the Tigers in a season, but this could be the year that Detroit leans on him the most. It all depends on how much of the load Jake Rogers takes up and how much Haase improves on his shortcomings.