The Tigers traded for infielder Alexi Casilla to bolster minor league depth, but is there more going on than meets the eye?
The Detroit Tigers have lost a lot of middle infield depth from their farm system in recent years. Devon Travis, Eugenio Suarez, Hernan Perez, Domingo Leyba, and Willy Adames were all in the system at this time last year, and now all are playing in other organizations. That's a lot of depth to lose in one calendar year.
On Monday, the Tigers made a pair of moves to rectify that situation.