The Detroit Tigers deepened their farm system ahead of the 2024 MLB trade deadline, putting them in position to contend for years.
As the potential American League Cy Young winner, he would have been the best player on the trade market had the Tigers wanted to make him available.To the surprise of no one, the Tigers were one of the most active sellers ahead of the deadline. They completed four deals all centered around veterans who are in the final guaranteed year of their contracts.in separate deals. Chafin could have club control beyond this season as he has an option for the 2025 campaign.
“Liranzo is similar but is passable behind the plate with first base his other potential destination, and he's two levels behind De Los Santos at the same age of 21 years old. Liranzo has 25-30 homer upside with some contact limitations but has a better chance to be a useful big leaguer because he has above average pitch selection while De Los Santos' is well below average,” wrote McDaniel.
Landing in the 40+ FV tier was Trey Sweeney, a shortstop who was acquired along with Liranzo from Los Angeles in the Flaherty deal. “I've always liked Sweeney, but he's trending toward something less than I expected in the draft. He's a 6-foot-3, lefty-hitting utility type with above-average power potential and some feel to hit,” McDaniel wrote.
Liranzo and Sweeney aren’t top-of-the-line prospects currently, but a strong finish to the 2024 campaign will have them knocking on the door of Top 100 status.If Detroit wants to be aggressive in acquiring talent, they can dip into their farm system to create a package to land an established big league player. Or, they can allow the players to develop and hopefully be in a position to contend for years to come.
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