When the Detroit Tigers signed outfielder Robbie Grossman to a two-year, $10 million contract this offseason, manager AJ Hinch asked him to evolve into a lineup and clubhouse leader.
Grossman, 31, is exceeding those requests in May.
The Tigers (14-25) have won six of their past 10 games. Grossman's leadership and approach at the plate is key to the offensive improvements. The team is hitting .288 in those 10 contests, after a brutal 17-game stretch — including 15 losses and a .173 batting average — from April 15 through May 2.