Jackson Jobe is officially the first pitcher in Detroit Tigers history to have eight consecutive team wins in his first eight career starts. The 22-year-old rookie’s arsenal is filthy, and his Friday showdown against Cleveland is must-watch baseball.
Riley Greene just won AL Player of the Week after posting a 1.202 OPS over his last 11 games — higher than Aaron Judge’s MVP season. The 24-year-old former All-Star is carrying the Tigers to a 22-13 record and first place in the AL.
The Detroit Tigers are the best team in the American League right now, first in ERA, fifth in home runs, fifth in batting average, and sixth in OPS. The All-Star conversation isn’t about IF they get representation — it’s about how many guys they’re sending.
The team we all said had no power is now fifth in baseball in home runs AND fifth in OPS. Detroit’s offense isn’t just hot — it might actually be legit.
Javier Baez — the same guy who hit .184 with a .516 OPS last year — is on pace for a 7.4 WAR, better than his MVP runner-up season in Chicago. He’s playing center field, robbing homers, and suddenly looks like the player Detroit thought they were getting.
Spencer Torkelson and Casey Mize — the two former first overall picks Detroit’s fanbase left for dead — are playing the best baseball of their careers and have the Tigers sitting atop the AL Central as baseball’s most compelling story.
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