Jul 6, 2017; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers right fielder J.D. Martinez swings his bat at Comerica Park. Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
There’s a surprising name atop the list of the best Detroit Tigers free agent signings.
It has now been 45 years since the advent of MLB free agency, and 44 years since the Detroit Tigers signed their first ever free agent, the flashy and loquacious Tito Fuentes.
A few days ago Mike Petriello of MLB.com took a look at another former Detroit Tigers player, Max Scherzer, and wondered if he might be the best free agent of all time.