Kirk Gibson doesn't want you to read this. It's a warm morning in early March outside the Detroit Tigers' clubhouse at Joker Marchant Stadium when the former Tigers slugger, who now works as an analyst for Bally Sports Detroit, walks up to me. Gibson arrives a few minutes early and marches toward me. The night before, I spent two exhausting hours trying to get Gibson, 65, to stand still long enough between his frames at Willie Horton's charity bowling event so that I could conduct 15 two-minute interviews.
As a Rule 5 draft selection in 2021, Akil Baddoo burst onto the scene and immediately became a fan favorite in Detroit. Many exciting moments followed and while it was a roller coaster ride, Baddoo finished his rookie season as an above average hitter. At just 23-years-old and with no prior experience above A-ball, it looked like the Tigers had found a piece who would grow as part of its young core. Unfortunately, the tide turned for Baddoo and he found himself underwater for much of last year.
What will Miguel Cabrera's final season with the Detroit Tigers bring? Here's how the 32 other members of the 3,000-hit club fared in their finales.
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
70 | P | |
48 | P | |
4 | P | |
67 | P | |
53 | P | |
68 | P | |
50 | P | |
87 | P | |
P | ||
55 | P | |
21 | P | |
25 | P | |
12 | P | |
57 | P | |
29 | P | |
56 | P | |
43 | P |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
13 | C | |
34 | C |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
28 | SS | |
32 | 3B | |
9 | 3B | |
18 | 3B | |
7 | 2B | |
59 | SS | |
20 | 1B |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
60 | LF | |
30 | LF | |
31 | CF | |
17 | RF | |
8 | CF |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
24 | DH |