For years, the Detroit Tigers were criticized for failing to make inroads in the international market. In the old Wild West days, teams were limited only by their pocketbook and their willingness to play by the rules. The Tigers were busy contending and spending on free agents at the time and missed the boat for the most part. But since hard bonus pool limitations began in 2017, the Tigers have spent their full bonus pool allotment each year, and taken some big swings at teenagers like Jose De La Cruz, Adinso Reyes and Pedro Martinez Jr.
On Tuesday, the Tigers made some waves when they announced the signing of Cuban outfielder Roberto Campos for a $3.