Jose Iglesias
Jose Iglesias is a wizard with the glove and is just two years removed from an All-Star season when he hit .300 with a .717 OPS. Iggy’s value is certainly in his glove. However, at the bottom of the order he is a plus hitter while occupying the ninth spot.
Igelsias is a free agent in 2018 and could help a team looking to solidify its defense up the middle. He won’t bring much in the way of prospects but as an add-on piece to a larger trade, he could definitely enhance the return.
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Justin Wilson
The hard throwing southpaw could bring a big return in a trade this season. Justin Wilson has stabilized the back-end of the bullpen as the closer, an issue that threatened to endanger the Tigers’ season.
Wilson has been stellar this season, averaging 14.9 K/9 while posting a 0.85 WHIP. These days every team in baseball is looking for another bullpen arm. Wilson’s fastball regularly tops 96 mph. Throw in the fact that he his left-handed and Wilson should bring a nice price tag on the open market.
Wilson is signed through 2017, arbitration eligible in 2018, and can be a free agent in 2019. This gives his potential new club a couple of seasons of control.