The Detroit Tigers’ lone player for player trade at last year’s deadline saw them flip the expiring contract of Micheal Lorenzen to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Taiwanese second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. It was straight swap that was initially received pretty poorly by fans because it fell short of what many were hoping to get back for the surprise All-Star. Lee was assigned to the Whitecaps, but injured his leg not long after the trade, and didn’t get a chance to make a strong impression on Detroit fans as a result.
Despite the injury, he had a successful 2023 campaign and hit .