No one is mistaking the Detroit Tigers for a juggernaut just yet, but this team has something going on and the future is looking brighter and brighter since the All-Star break. The team has held its own despite major injuries to the starting rotation and the outfield. Rookies have been big contributors to this relative success as they hold a 15-15 record since the All-Star break.
The doldrums of mid-May through June are forgotten with Kerry Carpenter, Riley Greene, and Parker Meadows finally healthy and productive again. Dillon Dingler is off to a decent start as catcher of the future despite a cold bat his first two weeks in the bigs.