Miguel Cabrera will retire from Major League Baseball after the 2023 season as one of the most prolific hitters in the history of the game, and a certain first ballot Hall of Famer. On the field, “Miggy” is a mere shadow of his former self, but still a main attraction wherever he goes. He is universally loved around the game and while he might prefer to keep things low key, he’ll remain a center of attention for one more season.
On a still rebuilding team coming off their worst offensive performance since 1905, with a payroll that will be even lower than the previous season, Cabrera’s teammates are mainly younger players with scant experience at the major league level full of hopes and dreams of what they might one day become.