Tigers 2019 Season Preview
Ready to check out our 2019 Detroit Tigers predictions? Detroit has not been relevant for a few seasons now. They have gotten old as the Indians have emerged and things haven’t been pretty. For 2019 most are expecting the same thing we have seen over the last few seasons. No reason to think otherwise.
MLB Tigers Predictions & Handicapping Insight
The Tigers have the luxury is being in a light division so if they are even just ahead of the White Sox and Royals they may pick up more wins than you would think. I am not sure they are there yet but it would’t be a shock.
The hard part with this team is finding where they have any advantages. The starting staff is brutal and the bullpen maybe a little better. The lineup has few recognizable names and if Miguel Cabrera is done they are in big trouble.
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Key Additions:
- 2B Josh Harrison
- SS Jordy Mercer
- SP Matt Moore
- SP Tyson Ross
Harrison and Mercer are a couple of ex Pirates. They are not stars but they are capable of giving you average level performance. They are known quantities.
Moore burst onto the scene with Tampa Bay but injuries, and walks, have slowed him down over the years.
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Tyson Ross looked like be could be a really good pitcher for San Diego. He is looking to get his career back on track.
Key Losses:
- DH Victor Martinez
Once a very productive bat Martinez just doesn’t have it anymore. There is not likely to be a regular DH replacement though.
2019 Detroit Tigers Predictions: Projected Lineup:
- 2B Josh Harrison
- RF Nick Castellanos
- 1B Miguel Cabrera
- 3B Jeimer Candelario
- DH Niko Goodrum
- LF Christin Stewart
- C Grayson Greiner
- SS Jordy Mercer
- CF Mikie Mahtook
This is not a good lineup. Castellanos has emerged as a pretty good bat over the last couple of seasons but it woult take Cabrera getting back to All-Star for for this group to be even average.
There are a number of young guys who have yet to prove themselves in the Majors. Goodrum and Stewart are the guys with the highest ceilings.
2019 Chicago Cubs Predictions: Projected Rotation:
- RH Jordan Zimmerman
- LH Matthew Boyd
- RH Spencer Turnbull
- LH Matt Moore
- RH Tyson Ross
Zimmerman will never be what he was in Washington before he signed that big contract. Matt Boyd was a throw in in the David Price deal but he was their best pitcher last year.
Turnbull is pretty unknown but you can make the same case for Moore and Ross in that you don’t know what you are going to get. Ross could be a steal and Moore will have his moments.
2019 Detroit Tigers Predictions: Projected Closer:
- RH Shane Greene
Assuming Greene does a good job he will look to be dealt to improve the club in the longer term. He is pretty solid.
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Joe Jimenez has a pretty good track record too but after that you are not dealing in players that most teams will fear in any way. There are bad teams with good bullpens but this is not one of them.
One intriguing arm is Daniel Norris, who was acquired in the same deal as Boyd. He has yet to prove himself as a starter but he has good stuff and could be an important bridge arm when the starters are done in the fourth inning.
2019 Detroit Tigers Predictions:
This very much looks like a 100 loss team and there could be a few of them in the Central if the Royals and White Sox have anything to say about it.
Echoing above there is just not a lot for this group to hang their hat on – offense, defense, pitching, speed – none fo these areas are impressive.
Also, as they look to the future they are going to be active in dealing anyone who they can that can bring in more young talent. Their farm system is no gem.
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If they were in the American League East like Baltimore they might challenge the Orioles for the worst record in the league.
It is going to take a while to try and find the right situations in which you are going to want to back this club.
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