![]() I think it’s an aggressive commitment while not going all in should things go south on them. You can argue about how far he should have committed but you cannot say he is being cheap. I was holding my breath to see if Chris Ilitch would make good on his promises to spend on the team and he came through. Pineda rounds out the rotation nicely and they have brought in solid depth, highlighted by another year with Wily Peralta, who provided some solid pitching for them last year. Chafin gives them a very good relief arm to add to an already decent bullpen. Barnhart was the best catcher available and they got him on day 1. Rodriguez gives them a veteran top rotation arm to pair with the exciting trio of Mize, Skubal, and Manning. Yes it would have been awesome to get Correa and you can argue that the Tigers could have easily afforded it, yet at the end of the day, Báez is still a darn good SS. Peter Kwasniak: From where the team stood at the end on the 2021 season to where they are now, I would give them a very strong B+ or weak A. For what feels like the first time in years, I’m not sure the Tigers roster has any holes. But Baez and Rodriguez were two very solid signings, and Chafin, Peralta and Pineda are all great ways to fill out the roster. ![]() It’s impossible for me to get into “A” territory without a Correa signing, considering we very much could have gotten him. How would you grade GM Al Avila’s work this offseason? Give us a letter grade and some commentary.īrady McAtamney: I feel comfortable at a B+. Ultimately it wasn’t quite the monster offseason many hoped for, but it may have been the offseason the Tigers’ needed. The two big signings of Eduardo Rodriguez and Javy Báez led the way back in November, although their trade for catcher Tucker Barnhart was the first move of the offseason. After picking up reliever Andrew Chafin, and then starting pitcher Michael Pineda, GM Al Avila confirmed that the Detroit Tigers’ offseason was complete.
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