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Tigers 2024-2025 Offseason: Trades, Free Agents, Call ups, Rule 5, tender, non-tender, Awards

Detroit Tiger fans, the Alex Bregman updates are coming faster now. Reports have the Blue Jays offering Anthony Santander a contract. This means just 2 teams left for Bregman - Tigers and Red Sox.
 
MLB insider trying to kill Tigers fans' hopes of landing Alex Bregman.
Let's hope he's wrong.
MCBTB
I hope he is right. If they do sign him, the Tigers will look like a big winner for about 2 years. After that, it will most likely look like another terrible signing. Stay the course. Continue to build from within and don't sign 30+ year old free agents to long contracts.
 
I hope he is right. If they do sign him, the Tigers will look like a big winner for about 2 years. After that, it will most likely look like another terrible signing. Stay the course. Continue to build from within and don't sign 30+ year old free agents to long contracts.
I'd be okay if our org. was willing to sit or release guys who make money but aren't getting it done. The problem comes to $25-$30 mill guys underperforming but still get penciled into the lineup. Just to be clear, not counting Miggy - he was a huge star for this team. By comparisons his bad years look like all star years compared to Javy.
 
DEEPER DISCUSSIONS.
Totally Tigers

What is the main purpose of having a farm system? Is it primarily to develop and promote home-grown talent? Is it to use as currency by trading away top prospect talent in order to fill holes with veteran players who have a statistical history of their performance?
Or is it some of both? If so, how much?
Depending upon which organization is doing the evaluation, the Detroit Tigers have a farm system that is ranked either #1, #2 or #3 in MLB. They have multiple prospects listed among the top 100 prospects in MLB.
If we look at the Tigers today, we’re picking up on hints by the Front Office that they don’t yet believe they have the roster they want. There are many starting pitching needs. And it appears that the infield currently has no player considered to have a lock on any position. There are question marks at 1B, 2B, 3B and SS.
If the Tigers wait for their top prospects to develop and get promoted to Detroit, it could take 2 or more years for the entire infield to get settled and for those players to get enough MLB-level experience in order to perform at optimal levels.
Should the Tigers wait for the pieces to come together or should they trade away important minor league talent in order to accelerate their readiness to play deep into October?
Is it worth taking the risk of losing a prospect who may go on to greatness with another organization?
What should the Tigers do?
Today’s blog addresses this question and allows readers to share their thoughts in more detail. And hopefully, to actively engage with others by responding to their posts and creating back-and-forth discussion threads. The more the merrier!
For this one blog only, you’ve got 6 sentences max to share your thoughts. Of course, you can also respond to other readers.
TT will supply the ammunition. One thought-provoking question. Several options provided. One hard choice to be selected. One vote.
Ready?

What should the Tigers do about acquiring the needed players for their roster?

1. Trade away top-ranked prospects to speed up the level of competitiveness.

2. Hold on to top prospect talent and promote from within.

VOTE
 

Flippin' Bats Podcast:FIVE BOLD PREDICTIONS FOR 2025, SHOHEI OHTANI REPEAT. 48 minutes.

Ben Verlander brings in the New Year with some baseball fun. Ben talks about his five bold predictions for the 2025 MLB season including the Boston Red Sox winning the AL East. Ben also gives updates on free agents Roki Sasaki, Pete Alonso and Justin Verlander. Finally, Ben gives his Top 5 most frustrating teams this offseason including the Atlanta Braves.
 
The Detroit Tigers are now identified as being interested in Anthony Santander. Of course, they are "all in" on Alex Bregman. Is the newer interest in Santander authentic or part of a strategy by Scott Harris to get Bregman and Scott Boras to finalize the deal?
 
MONDAY MUSINGS.
Totally Tigers
 
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