Okay, so we’ve gotten our obligatory article on signing one of the top free agents out there already. The offseason is underway. Certainly the Tigers could easily afford the likes of Carlos Correa or Trea Turner, or Aaron Judge, for that matter. The current 2023 payroll, including arbitration raises, stands at just $119 million, perhaps two-thirds of what is realistically possible. Still there are no signs of willingness to push much beyond $150 million until the club shows major signs of progress.
The problem with the big time free agent ideas is that while the Tigers could afford them, there are an awful lot of question marks about the future.