On November 21, 2013, the Detroit Tigers traded Prince Fielder and $30 million to the Texas Rangers for Ian Kinsler. In Kinsler, the Tigers had their first legitimate second baseman since they allowed Placido Polanco walk out the door after the 2009 season.
In his two years with the Tigers, Kinsler has posted a .285/.324/.424 split with seasons of 17 home runs and 92 RBI and 11 home runs with 73 RBI. He was an All Star in 2014 where he logged a career high in games played, plate appearances, and at bats.