Connecting the Detroit Tigers and Hanley Ramirez would not have made any sense for most of the last calendar year. The Tigers have jumped head-first into a full-scale rebuild, trading away veteran pieces and growing their farm system. Hanley Ramirez is a 34-year-old slugger who is past his prime and is in the middle of a four-year, $88 million dollar deal with the Red Sox.
Since the start of the season however, a few things have changed.
Number one: Hanley Ramirez was released by the Red Sox.
He is currently a free agent. Any team that signs him will only have to pay a pro-rated portion of the league minimum.