When the Tigers traded Cameron Maybin to the Los Angeles Angels after the 2016 season, it left a hole in the roster than was never filled. That lack became the story, particularly as the player the Tigers acquired, reliever Victor Alcantara, wasn’t particularly notable. Almost two years later, things look a little different.
Alcantara arrived in the Tigers’ system with major control issues, and a pretty nasty sinker-slider combination. His somewhat violent delivery and miserable fastball command typically undermined the quality of his stuff, and neither of his secondary pitches were particularly good.