As we approach the 2019 MLB Winter Meetings and the inevitable full-on lighting of the proverbial Hot Stove, Bryce Harper remains one of the crown jewels available on the free agent market. While we don’t know where he will end up, we can assume this: the Detroit Tigers will absolutely not be in on the action.
But why shouldn’t they be?
And, boy oh boy, does the Tigers lineup — who ranked in the bottom third of the league in most offensive statistical categories in 2018 — need an upgrade.
We’ve seen what Harper is capable of doing at the plate, particularly in his stellar 2015 National League MVP campaign, though it certainly took a while until that was on display this last season.