Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario extended his recent hot stretch at the plate with a home run against the Cleveland Indians in a losing effort on Monday night. Despite the defeat, the Tigers have to like the improvements they’re seeing from the 25-year-old, an important cog in the rebuilding effort.
Candelario burst onto the scene after being acquired from the Cubs in 2017, hitting .330 in 94 at-bats as a September call-up. He would struggle to get on base and hit for average in his second season but still managed to collect 19 home runs in a starting role.