This has been quite a run of reunions for the Detroit Tigers: last weekend, it was former catcher James McCann, followed by former aces Max Scherer and Justin Verlander in the middle of the week and then former reliever Drew VerHagen this weekend in St. Louis.
OK, some reunions are a little more meaningful than others. Still, we’re six weeks into the 2023 MLB season, which makes it as good a time as any to check in on some “old friends” around the league. Here’s how the 11 Tigers who moved on from last season’s squad are faring this year, plus a look at 18 ex-Tigers who’ve been gone a bit longer:
All stats through Thursday’s games
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