This winter’s free agent market features a number of quite talented starting pitchers, including a few who would immediately step in as the presumptive ace of the Tigers. Naturally, they are drawing eyes from Detroit’s fans, as this team needs an anchor for the rotation. However, the Tigers also need to pick up some pitching depth as well, as that element was crucial to their relative success in 2021.
High spending and strong farm system work aren’t the only link between the best teams in baseball. The ability to find undervalued players and tune them up into a better version of themselves is key.