Quiet hot stove brings the Tigers immediate future into sharp relief

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Over the past month, Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila has made it quite clear that the club is done rebuilding. They won’t be dumping expiring contracts. They won’t be dealing away anyone not tied down. In short, we can probably expect a very quiet week until the trade deadline on Saturday, July 31. Of course, as the old saying—I just made it up—goes, if you’re not selling, and you’re not buying, you’re probably wasting time.

In this particular scenario, however, that’s not really an issue, assuming the Tigers mean what they say regarding the future.

The real issue impacting the Tigers posture over the next week, is the fact that several of the players…