The Tigers have gone pretty quiet since we entered the new year. So has the rest of the league, where trades have again taken center stage rather than free agent signings. On Monday, general manager Al Avila did make a minor move to shore up the team’s catching depth heading into spring camp. The Tigers added 29-year-old Hector Sanchez, last seen in the major leagues with the San Diego Padres in 2017, on a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
The deal, first reported by Ignacio Serrano of El Nacional, doesn’t really change anything for the Tigers.