DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JULY 27: Miguel Cabrera #24 of the Detroit Tigers reacts to a base hit in the first inning while playing the Kansas City Royals during the home opener at Comerica Park on July 27, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
The economic uncertainty of MLB due to the COVID-19 pandemic plus Miguel Cabrera’s bloated “legacy contract” are the two main culprits why the Detroit Tigers refuse to spend big money in free agency this year.
So far it has been extremely quiet for the Detroit Tigers in free agency and unfortunately, this is something Tigers’ fans have grown far too accustomed to under the ownership of Chris Ilitch.