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The Detroit Tigers are in an interesting spot this offseason. On one hand, there’s reason for hope after showing to be very good over the past season and a half. On the other hand, there are still questions about how good this team actually is.
In the rotation and lineup, the Tigers still need help, and plenty of it.
As the market continues to take shape, Detroit feels like a team that could be in the mix for another veteran starter, if it does what it has in the past.
That’s where Lucas Giolito comes into the picture.
Giolito’s free agency has been quiet, and he’ll likely be a starter who will sign later in the winter and closer to spring.
However, according to Rowan Kavner of FOX Sports, the Tigers are a team that makes sense for several reasons.
“Giolito might end up signing later in the offseason after the market for starting pitching becomes clearer, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see him rejoin his old Harvard-Westlake high school teammate, Jack Flaherty, in Detroit,” Kavner wrote. “As rumors swirl about the Tigers potentially trading ace Tarik Skubal, they could still use more arms behind him as they attempt to rebound from last year’s late-season stumble and emerge beyond the division series.”
Whether Tarik Skubal stays or goes, Detroit needs innings and guys who can get outs.
Giolito wouldn’t be a top-three starter, but he can help young guys and pitch in big moments.
More Tigers news:
- Tigers linked to Mets, Yankees outfielder to help fix offense that needs all the help it can get
- Dodgers trade proposal moves World Series contributor and much more for Tigers’ Tarik Skubal to guarantee back-to-back-to-back titles
- Tigers linked to left-hander who will get $200 million to replace Tarik Skubal
- MLB.com insider reveals what Tigers are looking for in any Tarik Skubal trade
- Red Sox All-Star and fan favorite reportedly high on Tigers list of free agents
- Tarik Skubal makes massive Team USA WBC announcement
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