MLB Free Agency 2017-18: Biggest Holes for Every Team

29. Detroit Tigers: 64-98 (Last in the AL Central)

The Detroit Tigers have been a playoff contender in Major League baseball over the past several years. 2017 was a different story, however, where they not only missed the playoffs but had one of the worst records in the MLB.

Injuries to triple crown winner Miguel Cabrera didn’t help, who needs to stay healthy to anchor that Tigers’ lineup. It also didn’t help that they dealt All-Star and fan favorite Justin Verlander, who was a major staple for key Tigers’ teams since the mid-2000’s.

With a large assortment of All-Star caliber free agents, the Tigers need to open up that pocketbook.

Trading J.D. Martinez and Justin Upton left some gaping holes as well, with loads of production shipped on a plane to the cities of other contenders in 2017.

With a large assortment of All-Star caliber free agents, the Tigers need to open up that pocketbook. Hanging on that wire is the likes of J.D. Martinez, Eric Hosmer, and Yu Darvish.

An additional approach would be eyeing some money saving deals, from studs with year-deals to free agents like Doug Fister, Carlos Gonzalez, Curtis Granderson, and Doug Fister to name a few.

In-house moves they can make are taking a chance on critical prospects in the organization, such as calling up Jeimer Candelario, Bryan Garcia, and Mike Gerber. If they can figure things out right away at the significant league level, the Tigers could be back towards the top of the AL Central once again.

The MLB Free Agency period is very critical in the Tigers getting that confident roar back.