Detroit Tigers rosters have generally been built around slugging, offensive-minded players. Sluggers like Prince Fielder and Victor Martinez have helped the Tigers find success, however the team hasn’t always been the best fielding unit.
Things changed in some aspects in 2016 as the Tigers utilized an improved fielding unit.
The team has featured one of baseball’s elite double-play duos in Ian Kinsler and Jose Iglesias, but James McCann, Miguel Cabrera and J.D. Martinez have all shown the potential to be above-average defenders in the past.
Kinsler, Iglesias, McCann and Justin Verlander were all announced by MLB.