Brandon Dixon was one of the first acquisitions for the Detroit Tigers this past offseason, with his claim occurring on November 2nd, just following the conclusion of the 2018 season. His results that year were less than impressive, but that hasn’t deterred him from success with the Tigers in 2019.
The now 27-year-old Dixon hit five home runs and drove in 10 in 2018, but only hit .178 in 118 at-bats across 78 games for the rebuilding Reds. Those paltry results prompted his release following the season.
After being claimed, Dixon entered Spring Training with an outside shot to earn a bench role on the 2019 Tigers.