With the first 2019 all-star voting results having been released earlier this week, it is as good a time as any to ponder which Tiger(s) have a shot at earning the honor of being the team’s representative in this year’s mid-summer classic.
Ok your first reaction is a loud and hearty guffaw, sure. “All-Stars? On the Tigers? The Detroit Tigers?” Surely we must be in jest. But no, there are actually a pair of good candidates, and a sleeper or two who might surprise by getting the nod to the summer classic.
Let’s break down each player’s chances at earning themselves a trip to Cleveland this July by putting them in tiers ranging from least to most likely.