With a pair of pitchers already inked to free agent deals, our man in Las Vegas, Detroit Tigers general manager, Al Avila, will likely have a quiet end to his week at the Winter Meetings. However, that doesn’t mean his work is done.
The middle infield needs help, and Avila specifically guaranteed the Tigers would move to shore up the shortstop position in his comments on Tuesday. But whether it happens this week, or deep into January, the Tigers would like to pounce on an inexpensive free agent catcher as well. Martín Maldonado may prove the best combination of ability and price the organization can find on the free agent market.