The Detroit Tigers will look different when they step to the plate in 2018. No more Ian Kinsler, Justin Upton, or JD Martinez. All three were traded over the past year and a half, as part of the rebuild.
The Tigers new manager Ron Gardenhire believes this team can compete. He’s no stranger to rebuild, after helping the Minnesota Twins develop players like Joe Mauer, Torii Hunter, and Justin Morneau. He mixes old-school strategy with new-school analytics, and is the right man to lead the Tigers through this season.