Detroit Tigers players probably should have been better on the base paths in 2017, or at the very least an improvement on 2016.
Sure, Cameron Maybin and his speed were gone, but Detroit had the likes of Mike Mahtook and Alex Presley on hand to replace the fleet-of-foot outfielder.
Another one of Maybin’s replacements, JaCoby Jones, was also on hand to make an impact on the bases.
Despite seeing just 28 plate appearances down the stretch in 2016, Jones ranked seventh on the team in BsR with a 0.