The Tigers have gone through a rebuild at about the same pace as the Royals, only they seemed to be behind last summer. They were six games under .500 at the trade deadline, and were obvious sellers, trading away starting pitcher Jack Flaherty, reliever Andrew Chafin, and outfielder Mark Canha.
But with a team full of young players, the Tigers went on a run, winning 34 of their last 51 games, the best record in the American League after August 2. They stormed into the playoffs and swept the Astros in the Wild Card round before falling to Cleveland in the ALDS
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