After a number of long, desolate years at the bottom of the food chain in major league baseball, there’s finally legitimate reason for optimism regarding Detroit baseball. Although the product on the field was still poor in 2020, the team had a widely-applauded draft class, briefly flirted with a playoff berth, saw their top prospects debut in the majors, and hired a progressive coaching staff shortly after the season drew to a close.
Departing free agents left the payroll wide open for spending this offseason, which puts the Tigers in a great position relative to the rest of the league, which is frequently predicted to keep a firm grip on the pursestrings.