The 28-year-old has 85 stolen bases in his last four seasons (which includes the shortened 2020 campaign), but that doesn’t even tell the full, ahem, story. Story is also a top-notch base runner, which is critical for a Tigers team that wants to be extremely aggressive under Hinch’s tutelage. He ranked fifth in MLB in defensive runs saved this season behind Correa and three offensive non-factors: Andrelton Simmons, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Kevin Newman. I’m going to surprise a lot of people putting Story second, but he checks so many critical boxes.įirst and foremost, Story is an elite defensive shortstop. Though injuries have been a concern for Correa through the years, there’s no doubt he’s a top-tier player when on the field.
It helps that Correa only turned 27 years old in September, meaning most of the long-term contract he’s sure to demand will yield top production. He would give the Tigers a chance to win more times than not, but he shouldn’t be expected to pitch near the top of the rotation, either.Ĭarlos Correa #1 of the Houston Astros while playing the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Jin Detroit, Michigan. Those numbers don’t jump off the page, but that’s more or less what Matz has done in 730 career MLB innings. Matz flew under the radar in Toronto this season because fellow first-year Blue Jay Robbie Ray made a stunning bid for the Cy Young award (and he might win it).īut the 30-year-old Matz was solid at the back-end of the Toronto rotation, posting a 3.82 ERA, 1.334 WHIP and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings. While his control is excellent, the batted ball and whiff numbers leave a lot to be desired. The veteran would absolutely be a welcome addition to the Tigers’ rotation, but he might not be the 3.17 ERA, 1.091 WHIP guy the Giants showcased in 2021. He was excellent in 2016, 20, but injury-prone and ineffective during the years in between. DeSclafani, Alex Wood and Kevin Gausman all had breakout seasons and led the Giants to the best record in baseball.īut can those players be trusted to repeat once they leave perhaps the best pitcher’s park in baseball?ĭeSclafani is 31 years old and carries a long track record of inconsistency.
The San Francisco Giants have a way of getting the most out of their players, and that was especially true for the starting rotation this year. At worst, he’ll be the solid, 2-4 WAR pitcher he’s been for most of his seven years with the Rockies. He’s 30 years old and can get a bit wild, but there’s a chance Gray breaks out and becomes a top-of-the-rotation pitcher once he’s finally out of Colorado. Pitching in the worst conditions in baseball, Gray managed to remain among the top half of the league in hard-hit rate while missing bats at an above-average clip. 6 in Cy Young voting in 2019 and is still in his prime years, so this is a low-risk, high-reward option.Īgain, Gray didn’t have numbers that matched the two pitchers below him on this list, but that can be explained in two words: Coors Field.
Getting out of Fenway Park would be a boost for Rodriguez, who fell victim to the right-handed friendly conditions in Boston.
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