2026 Detroit Tigers

[Kingdom]

Starters:
SS Thomas Arashikage, 10-10-5-9-10
2B Joseph Cuccia, 8-8-8-10-9
1B Paul Howery, 9-10-10-9-9
LF Jose Cano, 8-9-10-10-8
C Steve Mikkelson, 8-8-10-10-8
RF Dante Marquez, 10-9-8-3-9 vs. RHP/Jairo Magdaleno, 9-8-6-7-9 vs. LHP
DH Brian Forrest, 8-7-8-9-8
CF Joey Paniagua, 8-8-7-9-7 vs. RHP/William Hardy, 10-9-4-3-8 vs. LHP
3B Ivan Yunque, 9-7-4-10-8

Bench:
C Jim Kaplan, 8-8-6-8-8
SS Sylvester Omara, 8-7-6-8-7
OF Clifford McNear, 8-10-4-7-10


Rotation:
John Speer, 10-8-8
Erubiel Villamil, 6-9-10
Ken Motonobu, 10-7-9
Oscar Regnier, 5-10-9

Bullpen:
Erubiel Durazo Jr. 9-7-10
Brian Witherington, 9-7-9
Bertram Griffin, 8-8-10
Cory Jones, 10-9-10
Joseph Im, 10-10-8
Nate Griffin, 10-10-10
Richard Gorski, 9-10-10



Not thrilled about centerfield and the platoon for the foreseeable future. Offense should be fine, infield defense will be good but the outfield will be average or worse. Rotation has issues with no clear cut #5 starter and perhaps there won't be one when the season starts. The bullpen should, in theory, be a major strength as I trot out 4 former closers behind my current closer. Chicago is in rebuild mode, Kansas City and Minnesota are insignificant as usual, Cleveland will likely be the only threat with their great rotation. I expect to win the division, again.

*cue jinx*

[Providence A's]

Damn you for trading for a guy I've wanted forever. A pox on you and your team!

I wouldn't discount the CPUsota Twins. All the CPU teams finished over .500 last season. 1 made the playoffs and the other 3 contended.

[Kingdom]

I discounted them. I 75% offed them.

[Providence A's]

That clearance team will run away with the AL now!

[Kingdom]

I don't think so.