Robbie Grossman has never been an All-Star. The eight-year veteran isn't a batting champ, nor does he boast plus-power. But the Detroit Tigers figured they found a missing piece in their rebuild.
So general manager Al Avila got assertive, even amid the historically slow offseason because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Tuesday, the Tigers signed the 31-year-old outfielder to a two-year, $10 million contract.
"They were very aggressive in letting me know that I was a guy that they really wanted," Grossman said Wednesday. "That meant a lot to me.