Detroit – The Tigers on Saturday bought themselves a new right side of the infield — in fact, they bought the one the defending Central Division-champion Minnesota Twins used for much of last season.
In a pair of one-year, $6.1 million deals they signed former Twins first baseman C.J. Cron and second baseman Jonathan Schoop.
One of general manager Al Avila’s stated aims was to add more offensive punch to a lineup that produced less than any other team in baseball last year. He did that. Cron and Schoop combined for 45 home runs last season.