![]() Lange allowed just 13 hits, six walks and three runs in 18.2 innings after returning in August, all but locking up his spot in next year’s bullpen. Soto, Cisnero and Fulmer turned into excellent high-leverage options in the late innings, while Funkhouser became an invaluable bridge between the starters and the back-end. Hinch should begin next season feeling very good about his bullpen. Let’s take a look at what holes the team most desperately needs to fill. This means the Tigers’ front office has the ability - no, the obligation - to make big moves and put the team over the top. 500 - even the AL Central champion Chicago White Sox and current ALCS participant Boston Red Sox couldn’t pull that off. The Tigers were one of only six American League teams to finish with a winning record against teams above. So while I wouldn’t say the Tigers are necessarily “close” to making the playoffs, they’re certainly within striking distance of doing what the Seattle Mariners did this season. READ: 37 thoughts from Detroit Tigers’ season - promising signs, bullpen, prospects, contenders next year? 500 record (they went 68-61 over the final five months, after all). If not for a miserable 9-24 start to the season, the Tigers likely would have finished with an above. ![]() DETROIT – This will be the first meaningful offseason for the Detroit Tigers in half a decade, as the team hopes to take another leap from surprisingly competitive to legitimate playoff contender.ĭetroit emerged from a five-year stint in baseball’s cellar to win 77 games in 2021. ![]()
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