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Detroit Tigers: These Are Their Five Core Players for 2016

The Detroit Tigers were a disappointment in 2015 but the team still has an excellent core of players to build around for the 2016 season.

There are a few that the Tigers will have to make decisions about between now and spring training. It’s already been all but confirmed that catcher Alex Avila will most likely not be back with the team in 2016. James McCann took over the starting job when Avila was out early in the season with a knee injury. Bryon Holaday is out of options and can’t be sent back to the minor leagues without clearing waivers so he’ll certainly be McCann’s backup next season.