The Tigers looks well on their way to their seventh consecutive losing season, and many fans likely felt the team would be further along their rebuild by now. Injuries have ravaged their pitching staff, but the front office also made a series of missteps that has led to a flawed roster, ultimately costing former general manager Al Avila his job last summer.
The Tigers played near .500 ball for the first two months, but a slump in June has put them back in the standings. Their pythagorean expectation is just 37-55, fourth-worst in baseball and just five wins better than the Royals.