Detroit Tigers fans haven’t seen many base-stealing threats over the years. This is largely due to Detroit’s roster makeup, which is generally one of a slugging, station-to-station team.
Generally, the Tigers have one or two players who can be a legitimate threat on the base paths. At the turn of the decade, that was Austin Jackson and—for a spell—Quintin Berry.
After Jackson and Berry, the likes of Anthony Gose and Rajai Davis have all filled the role of speed merchant in Detroit’s lineup.
Cameron Maybin played the part last year, but he was flipped to Anaheim in the offseason, creating a need.