The Detroit Tigers came into 2022 after some moves in the offseason that had people wondering whether they intended to compete in the AL Central. Detroit managed to sign both Javier Baez and Eduardo Rodriguez to long term contracts and was banking on former No. 1 pick Spencer Torkelson to bolster their chances in a division that seemingly had several teams headed in the wrong direction.
In addition to that, the Tigers had some strong performances from last season out of players set to return, including Akil Baddoo, Casey Mize, and Jeimer Candelario, to name a few. However, things have not quite worked out as well as the Detroit faithful could have hoped for.