The Tigers have been rebuilding for some time, with the nadir coming in a 114-loss season in 2019. There were some guys that had better years than him, but he was solid for a long period of time. This has been the teams biggest question mark all offseason. 2023 Tigers player preview: Nick Matons a pretty versatile guy. 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All four of the catchers Detroit fielded last year were at least a half-win into the red. Cochrane led Detroit out of baseballs doldrums with his bat, his arm and his instinct, earning AL MVP honors in 1934 while batting .320 with 32 doubles and 75 RBIs and throwing out 52 percent of would-be basestealers. .mHQYb .p-search-item__container{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:50px;border-top:0;min-width:250px;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ A long-time Detroit City Council member after his career, Billy Rogell teamed with Hall of Fame second baseman Charlie Gehringer as the keystone combo of the 1934-35 .hHLkAw input.right{padding-right:32px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:auto;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-flex-wrap:wrap;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;position:relative;z-index:99993;padding:0 14px;background-color:#041e42;box-shadow:1px 0 5px #000000;}/*!sc*/ main{display:block;}/*!sc*/ Of all of those positional corps, the most intriguing would likely be the infielders. 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But it is not 2019 anymore. I mean, really, look at this Detroit Tigers team and tell me you dont get a little sad. body.article .ad-top-container{background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:8px 0;min-height:66px;}/*!sc*/ 3. The whole picture becomes more stable if the Tigers can feel confident in a new closer, even if the title is unofficial. Here is MLB.coms ranking of the top five catchers in Tigers history. sup{top:-0.5em;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top__nav-items{display:none;}/*!sc*/ His defense could make him a terrific complement to Haase behind the plate. 4. Although none necessarily lit the world on fire, the Tigers saw some of their biggest surprises and most fun players come out of the infield. He also famously blocked the plate on Lou Brock for a critical out at home plate in Game 5 of the World Series that year. 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They played their home games at Comerica Park (Park Factors: 98/98) where 2,461,237 fans witnessed their 2010 Tigers finish the season with a .500 winning percentage. @media screen and (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:hover{background-color:#057AFF;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-url-logos > *{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;}/*!sc*/ Both players need to improve defensively, but Baddoo showed signs of growth last season even if his arm remains problematic. article > header{padding:0 16px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g160[id="newsletterOptinstyle__InputWrapper-sc-d7sh2p-5"]{content:"hYmwpY,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button{background:none;border:none;padding:0 16px 0 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}/*!sc*/ Tettletons .878 OPS, 31 homers and 89 RBIs in 1991, his first season in Detroit, produced a 5.6 WAR season, the highest by a Tigers catcher not named Freehan. The Boston Red Sox were the last team to break the line, when they inserted Pumpsie Green as an eighth-inning pinch runner in a July 21, 1959 game at Chicago. code,kbd,samp{font-family:monospace,monospace;font-size:1em;}/*!sc*/ The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. .dMKvOx{line-height:1.2;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.hUHmCp > article{margin:auto;max-width:967px;}.hUHmCp > article > section{grid-column:1 / span 8;}.hUHmCp > article > aside{display:block;grid-column:9 / 13;}}/*!sc*/ Bench* 5. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-items{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;padding-top:2px;}/*!sc*/ Add in good footspeed and his strong defensive versatility and the Tigers have a pretty intriguing piece here. .mHQYb .p-search__list:focus{outline:0;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g157[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Title-sc-d7sh2p-2"]{content:"ihHuHi,"}/*!sc*/ 1. But others such as Ryan Kriedler, Andy Ibez, Tyler Nevin and Csar Hernndez are in the mix. data-styled.g142[id="Share-sc-1t9fdg-0"]{content:"koKsQt,"}/*!sc*/ What might be more concerning, though, is his defense. var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfHideImages = 0;var pfImageDisplayStyle = 'right';var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = 'https://www.baseball-almanac.com/css/print.css';var pfBtVersion='2';(function(){var js,pf;pf=document.createElement('script');pf.type='text/javascript';pf.src='//cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(pf)})(); The 2010 Detroit Tigers played 162 games during the regular season, won 81 games, lost 81 games, and finished in third position. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items--spillover{display:none;}/*!sc*/ WebProbable Pitchers News Releases Tigers Pipeline Road to Detroit Photo Stream Tigers History Comerica Park Ballpark Information Getting to Comerica Park Seating Map MotorCity Casino Hotel Tiger Club Comerica Park Tours A-Z Guide The D Shop Private Events Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium Renovations Parking Information Access .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline img{max-width:100%;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.cHcHkC{font-size:1.44rem;max-height:32px;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;display:block;-webkit-line-clamp:none;-webkit-box-orient:inline-axis;}.cHcHkC::before,.cHcHkC::after{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ .ggWmAj{background:#ffffff;box-shadow:0 2px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.2);max-height:64px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 16px;position:fixed;top:0;width:100%;z-index:2;}/*!sc*/ Here are some of the Tigers biggest remaining queries. Thats perhaps just an experiment, but Maton is likely capable of playing pretty well anywhere but catcher and center field, so it just depends on how deep the Tigers want to go putting his versatility to the test. 3. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Free shipping for many products! .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu--open{display:block;left:auto;opacity:1;}/*!sc*/ Research by Baseball Almanac. Charlie Bennett 4. The Detroit Tigers 2021 season has come to an end with a lot more positives than expected for the fanbase. News Sports Autos Business .hHLkAw{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:100%;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ ","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"PhotoPart","caption":null,"contextualCaption":null,"contextualAspectRatio":null,"credit":null,"format":"jpg","templateUrl":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/{formatInstructions}/mlb/k6rqvwjwtmgdxnomy7fx","type":"photo"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"Cochrane played just 71 more games over his final two seasons in Detroit, taking on general manager duties in addition to player-manager. section: | slug: | sport: baseball | route: team_page_depth_chart | Included, where data is available, is a 2010 Detroit Tigers Opening Day starters list, a 2010 Detroit Tigers salary TAMPA, Fla. The Detroit Tigers lost to the New York Yankees, 8-5, on Monday at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Odds & lines subject to change. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onAll Detroit Sports and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Jeff Robinson, the pitcher sent to Baltimore by Tigers general manager Joe McDonald in exchange for Tettleton, was in the Majors for just two more seasons. All Detroit Sports news fromFanSided Daily, Detroit Red Wings: Alex Nedeljkovic sputtering out of the gate in 2021-22, Detroit Tigers 2021 season grades for the teams bullpen, Detroit Tigers 2021 season grades for catchers and infielders, Detroit Tigers 2021 season grades for the team's bullpen, Detroit Tigers 2021 season grades for starting pitchers, Must-have holiday gifts for the Detroit sports fanatic. Tenace 11. .blLcNM .content .share-btn{-webkit-align-self:flex-end;-ms-flex-item-align:end;align-self:flex-end;margin-left:auto;min-width:32px;position:relative;top:-16px;}/*!sc*/ But with Gregory Soto gone, the Tigers will need someone to lock down the ninth inning when they have the lead. fieldset{padding:0.35em 0.75em 0.625em;}/*!sc*/ All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header--inner{margin:auto;max-width:none;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ Like, stranded in the middle of the Atacama Desert dry. body.side-nav-open{max-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;overscroll-behavior:none;touch-action:none;position:fixed;top:0;width:100vw;}/*!sc*/ sub,sup{font-size:75%;line-height:0;position:relative;vertical-align:baseline;}/*!sc*/ .groqnz .ad-body-container .ad-body-inner-container{margin-bottom:32px;padding:43px 0 16px 0;position:relative;text-align:center;width:343px;}/*!sc*/ Will Vest 5. .cwEpxl:hover{background-color:transparent;}/*!sc*/ The best option is definitely Mike Zunino, who enters free agency barring a decline in his seven million club option with a 4.5 fWAR from 2021 (3rd among catchers, However, the Detroit Tigers fought hard and played good baseball, turning out their best finish since 2016. Give me a glove, Rodriguez once said, and I can play anywhere. data-styled.g21[id="imagestyle__Img-sc-xw1tzz-1"]{content:"ebrWqN,iQELft,"}/*!sc*/ He was consistently, in my opinion, the best player that I played with for a long period of time. By nearly any measure, he was the dominant catcher in the American League for the first half of the 1980s, an ultimate offensive-defensive threat. If we learned anything last year, its that assuming pitchers remain healthy can be a dangerous game. .ggWmAj .sticky-header__header{grid-column:1 / span 8;}/*!sc*/ ","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"Video","contentDate":"1968-10-07T07:33:00Z","description":"10/7/68: Willie Horton gets Lou Brock at the plate with a fantastic throw","displayAsVideoGif":false,"duration":"00:01:06","mp4AvcPlayback":null,"slug":"horton-throws-out-brock-c19973253","tags":[{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"playerid-116164","title":"Willie Horton"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"hbmig-subject-mlbcom-feature","title":"HBmig MLBCOM_FEATURE"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"hbmig-away-team-id-138","title":"HBmig away_team_id: 138"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"playerid-111495","title":"Lou Brock"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"hbmig-mlbtax-vtp-1960","title":"HBmig 1960s"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"hbmig-subject-mlbcom-no-transcode","title":"HBmig MLBCOM_NO_TRANSCODE"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"gamepk-67599","title":"1968/10/06 stl@det"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"hbmig-combined-media-state-media-archive","title":"HBmig MEDIA_ARCHIVE"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"hbmig-home-team-id-116","title":"HBmig home_team_id: 116"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"teamid-116","title":"Detroit Tigers"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"hbmig-team-id-116","title":"HBmig 116"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"classic","title":"classic"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"defense","title":"defense"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"world-series","title":"World Series"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"postseason","title":"postseason"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"highlight","title":"highlight"}],"templateUrl":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/{formatInstructions}/mlb/geurjdznyrqhqsh07wwb","title":"Horton throws out Brock","type":"video","url":"/video/horton-throws-out-brock-c19973253"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"Freehan caught 1,581 games, all with the Tigers. More to Harris liking is presumably his control of the strike zone and ability to drive fastballs and do some damage. But, as the old saw goes, if youre good enough to play shortstop which Maton did for the majority of the time in the past two years youre good enough to play third base. Hopefully he takes the opportunity and seizes a full-time role. article > section{font-size:1.2rem;font-family:Georgia,serif;}/*!sc*/ Only Justin Verlander has a higher WAR than Parrishs 39.5 among Tigers first-round picks in the MLB Draft. Indeed, Barnhart is pumped. data-styled.g118[id="sc-global-iSmFBW1"]{content:"sc-global-iSmFBW1,"}/*!sc*/ Free shipping for many products! .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight:hover{background-color:lighten;}/*!sc*/ window.globalState = {"tracking_title":"Major League Baseball","lang":"en"} Weve gone over the lack of clarity at third base. As you can see, his power numbers improved significantly in the 2022 season, both in the minors and the majors. In the past, the Tigers have traded for a reigning AL batting champion for a reigning home run champion in 1960. .hHLkAw input:-ms-input-placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g140[id="sharestyle__Label-sc-9nfkvu-0"]{content:"ezZJVn,"}/*!sc*/ WXYT-AM (1270) will air it. .drUhS{pointer-events:none;width:100%;height:100%;display:inline-block;overflow:visible;fill:#000000;stroke:#000000;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo--with-sponsor,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo--with-sponsor,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo--with-tagline,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo--with-tagline{display:none;}/*!sc*/ Mickey Tettleton, 1991-94** \n_Key fact: Posted 30+ homers, 100+ walks and 100+ strikeouts in three consecutive seasons from 1991-93_\n\nTettleton is a tricky name to judge on this list, because he was a full-time catcher for his first two seasons in Detroit before shifting to his role primarily as a DH for his final two years with the Tigers. Each infielder will receive a grade on the scale from A to F. Some determinants for the grade included performance, expectations, value, and general fun factor. 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Otherwise, both the trade and free-agent markets should be rife with strong backstops. .blUWSx{height:30px;position:relative;width:30px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header__login-menu{border-color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ He caught every day, he was a force behind the plate and he got a lot of big hits.. The first four hitters, all right-handed, were George Springer, Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., and Matt Chapman. .blLcNM .content .share-btn button{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner{opacity:1;}/*!sc*/ @media only screen and (min-width:568px){.hYmwpY{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}}/*!sc*/ .cWQXyp{display:inline-block;width:100%;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ Three years later, in 1964, he was a .300-hitting All-Star, having received the first of his 10 consecutive selections to the Midsummer Classic. data-styled.g166[id="Styles__VideoPlayerContainer-t94iyc-0"]{content:"XOHMa,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item__link .icon__nav-item{margin-right:5px;width:10px;height:15px;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;}/*!sc*/ He hit .334 with an .893 OPS, 32 doubles and 86 RBIs in 2004, then hit .300 with 69 RBIs in 2006. data-styled.g165[id="Styles__AspectRatioContent-sc-1t1lmmv-1"]{content:"fvEQJr,"}/*!sc*/ .ezZJVn:hover{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ .fvEQJr{bottom:0;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:0;}/*!sc*/ img{border-style:none;}/*!sc*/ If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. Javier Bez is going to be the shortstop, and left-handed-hitter Nick Maton will get plenty of action regardless of whether he ends up as the primary third baseman. copyright=new Date(); .blUWSx .share-icon__close{width:18px;}/*!sc*/ Cochrane became a hero in Detroit, taking on catching and managerial duties for a club that hadnt finished better than fourth in the American League in a decade. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-items{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item .icon__subnav-arrow{-webkit-transform:rotate(-90deg);-ms-transform:rotate(-90deg);transform:rotate(-90deg);margin-right:0;width:11px;height:11px;float:none;}/*!sc*/ Team and tell me you dont get a little sad first four hitters, all right-handed, George..., its that assuming pitchers remain healthy can be a dangerous game any small matchup advantage can... Years than him, but he was solid for a reigning AL batting champion a... 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