Tigers Predicted To Let All-Star Slugger Walk in Free Agency This Winter

It has been a very successful season for the Detroit Tigers, who are going to be the winners of the American League Central and should be pleased with how they have performed this year. 

Coming off making a surprise trip to the playoffs in 2024, the team will be trying to go even further than they did in the last campaign. While the argument can be made that this is a more talented team, they do have some flaws and concerns heading into the stretch run. 

The starting rotation, aside from Tarik Skubal, has some uncertainty about who will be the starters in a potential playoff series. Furthermore, the lineup that was so good in the first half of the season has taken a significant step back since the All-Star break. 

This was a team that sent numerous sluggers to the All-Star Game, but many of them have not performed like All-Stars in the second half. The lineup going cold now isn't ideal, but there is still some time to turn it around. 

For one player, the slumping in the second half is far from ideal, with it being a contract year. Last winter, Detroit signed infielder Gleyber Torres to a one-year deal, and early on, it appeared to be a great signing. 

However, with some struggles of late, whether or not the team will bring him back remains to be seen. Recently, Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report predicted that the Tigers will let him walk in free agency this winter.

Is Letting Torres Leave Wise?