One of the hottest topics going into the season was whether the Detroit Tigers' offense would be more productive with new leftfielder Yoenis Cespedes or the recently departed Torii Hunter. The Tigers had the chance to re-sign Hunter, but passed, opting to trade Rick Porcello to the Boston Red Sox for Cespedes instead.
After seven years away, Hunter returned to his home organization of the Minnesota Twins to presumably finish his All Star career. However, even in his late 30s, he still put up big numbers at the plate with the Tigers and the Los Angeles Angels.