No one expected the Tigers to be major players this offseason — certainly not to the level of the Dodgers, Yankees, Mets, and Blue Jays — but early rumors suggested that they were still going to get a lot done and potentially make a notable splash.
Their interest in Michael King and Pete Fairbanks indicated that they might've been willing to stretch the budget a bit more, and connections to Ranger Suárez and Ketel Marte were exciting because they're projected to make or are making a lot more than the Tigers are usually comfortable with paying.
And then Scott Harris' first signing of the offseason was a dud.