head into the offseason desperate to make upgrades after a postseason run that saw the team with a less than 1 percent chance to even make the playoffs in the middle of August turn into a Wild Card round victory over theDetroit has the knowledge as demonstrated right in front of them that their window of contention is open now and they must be aggressive in the pursuit of the final pieces to put them over the top.
It's not hard to see a fit between Díaz and Detroit. As Feinsand mentioned, he is both affordable and under team control for the next two years. Díaz could add another level of pop to a Tigers lineup that is in need of it badly. Taking a step back from his ridiculous 2023 season in which he finished sixth in American League MVP voting, Díaz still had a very solid year. In 2024, he hit .281 with an OPS of .775 in 145 games played.