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Detroit Tigers' most important players for future: Jeimer Candelario the answer at 1B?

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Because the Detroit Tigers are in the middle of a rebuild, the focus won't be so much on the 2020 season, but rather how the players will fit in the years to come. Here is our countdown of the most important players, both in the majors and minors, and how they figure into the plans:

No. 11 IF Jeimer Candelario

The skinny: Candelario, 26, was unable to revert to his early-2018 form, instead seeing his stock slip with trips to the minor leagues.