The Detroit Tigers have needed a third baseman over the past year or so, and there’s an opportunity for them to land one at the deadline.
It remains uncertain what the Tigers plan to do, but with an above-average form system, arguably the best team in the big leagues, and more reasons, there isn’t any chance this front office can put their head to bed at night without going all in.
Despite that, Tigers Insider Cody Stavenhagen doesn’t believe that it’s as big of a need as some might think.
He added that with Matt Vierling back in the mix and Colt Keith able to play third, the Tigers might consider that route.
“With Matt Vierling back and Keith able to play third, there isn’t a pressing need to acquire an everyday third-base type. Plus, other than Trey Sweeney (back with Kerry Carpenter going on the injured list), there aren’t many candidates to be removed from the roster,” he wrote.
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If they don’t, he later added that there could be a few trade scenarios that make sense, naming Eugenio Suarez as a potential candidate. Suarez, a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks, has been one of the better power hitters in baseball this season with his 26 home runs.
However, he believes Amed Rosario might be more likely.
“I could see them being more interested in someone like Amed Rosario than a player like Eugenio Suárez,” Stavenhagen added.
Suarez has a very quiet 300-plus home runs throughout his career, and has truly done nothing but swing the bat at a high level for over a decade now.
He has strikeout concerns, leading the leagues in strikeouts in three separate years, but outside of that, he’d be a nice get for the Tigers.
