The Detroit Tigers entered the 2021-22 off-season in dire need of an elite shortstop. One who would shore up their weakest position both in the lineup and on the field. There was a rare class of shortstops on the free-agent market, yet the Tigers didn’t get one.
Rumor has it that Detroit made a run at Carlos Correa, offering a 10-year contract with some bells and whistles, but he wound up waiting out the market and settling for a two-year deal with the Minnesota Twins which morphed into a one-year contract when he opted out of the second season.