The Tigers Are Fifth in MLB in Home Runs and Nobody Saw This Coming
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.
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.
The reigning AL Cy Young winner just put up back-to-back scoreless outings against two of baseball’s best offenses. Meanwhile, Riley Green is 1-for-32 and leading the league in strikeouts — but he’s not going anywhere, and anyone calling for Triple-A is out of their mind.
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.
Detroit has the young pieces — Riley Green, Colt Keith, Parker Meadows — but none of it matters if Chris Ilitch treats this franchise like a balance sheet instead of a contender. The Heavyweights aren’t buying it until ownership proves otherwise.
Javy Baez received a standing ovation from Cubs fans like he was Lou Gehrig giving a retirement speech — then went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts, whiffing at pitches in the other batter’s box. He cannot be on this roster Opening Day 2025.
The Detroit Tigers are making calculated moves to strengthen their team for the 2024 season and beyond. By signing Keston Hiura and trading for Blake Dickerson, they’re focusing on both the present and future. Hiura’s signing is seen as a chance for a comeback, offering the team a potential high-reward scenario. Dickerson brings valuable left-handed…