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WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY.
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Next weekend, MLB teams start to gather in Nashville for the annual winter meetings. This is the time when negotiations over trades and free agents start in earnest.
Detroit Tigers? PoBO, Scott Harris said that the team?s priorities are to add both starting and relief pitching.
But will they also be adding to the 26-man roster, too? Is there a need still for the coming year?
Currently, the Tigers? outfield has more players than open positions.
Behind the plate, we know Jake Rogers will be there. And Carson Kelly just had his option picked up and is now working intensely with the Tigers coaches in preparation for next year.
Spencer Torkelson, a #1 draft pick and best offensive player last year is at first.
Colt Keith is widely expected to inherit 2B and be on the Opening Day roster.
Jace Jung has switched to playing 3B with good reviews so far. But he?s not expected to advance to Detroit until sometime in the 2024 season. Until then, there is Matt Vierling and Andy Ibanez who can both handle the hot corner.
Javy Baez remains at SS and there are 98 million reasons why he will stay there ? at least for 2024. Don?t even consider signing another SS to be a possibility.
Harris has said that the team won?t add players who will block the young prospects from coming up.
But the Tigers are still in need of adding offense.
Which brings us to the Winter Meetings. Will Harris and Greenberg actually sign a non-pitcher, non-utility player?
Could they potentially trade 1 or more current players in order to upgrade the roster?
Do you think they will either trade or acquire a new (non-pitcher) player for the current roster? (Utility players don?t count in this poll.)
Do you think the Tigers will add a full-time positional player to the roster?
1. Yes, they will add a full-time positional player.
2. No, they will focus solely on adding pitching.
VOTE
