The center fielder has been markedly better than previous seasons in his career.
When the Detroit Tigers acquired Cameron Maybin in the off-season, it was a very ho-hum type of move. On one hand, the Tigers only gave up reliever Ian Krol and prospect Gabe Speier, neither of whom were projected to produce much for Detroit in 2016. On the other hand, Maybin was considered a patchwork for center field with many fans projecting him as only a platoon option with Anthony Gose.
It did not help matters when Maybin got injured in spring training and missed the first six weeks of the season.