Major League Baseball’s historically slow offseason could present several teams with a rare opportunity to add value to their rosters. Over 120 players remain unsigned with less than two weeks to go until spring training. These include seven of the top 10 and half of the top 50 free agents, per MLB Trade Rumors.
Tigers general manager Al Avila has made it clear that the club wants to stockpile prospects and restock the farm system. They won’t pay a luxury tax, nor trade prospects. But what if Detroit spent some of the money it has saved to build a more competitive team for the 2018 season, all without selling the farm, paying taxes, or mortgaging the future?