If the Detroit Tigers make a trade, they will only do so if the move improves the team in the 2021 or 2022 seasons. Stockpiling prospects and forcing trades to get rid of players with expiring contracts won't happen this time around.
General manager Al Avila is approaching the July 30 trade deadline with authority.
"We're trying to bring in more talented players," Avila said Tuesday, speaking outside his team's dugout. "Really, that's where we're at right now. We're trying to get better. We're not rebuilding anymore. We're building."
Entering Tuesday, the Tigers are 44-51 overall and 35-27 since May 8.