At some point, 2017 will be the year of change for the Tigers. It could come early, if the club finds some late-offseason trades that it likes. It could come in July if Detroit falls out of contention, setting up some big names to be dealt at the Trade Deadline. At the latest, it will come next offseason, when J.D. Martinez, Ian Kinsler, Justin Upton, Anibal Sanchez, Mike Pelfrey and Mark Lowe all could become free agents, reducing the team's payroll through attrition.
Until change arrives, the Tigers remain a win-now team.