The Detroit Tigers’ perfect target is projected to get a huge contract in MLB free agency

The Detroit Tigers go into the offseason knowing they’re close.

Close to not just making the playoffs, close to not just competing for a division title, close to not just a deep playoff run, but close to legitimate championship contention.

Ultimately, the Tigers fell short of that goal in the postseason, but after becoming the hottest team in the league, they qualified for October and even sent Houston Astros en route to a narrow ALDS loss at Cleveland.

Now, the focus for Detroit this winter turns to how they can improve even more to put themselves in a position to become more than just a fun story at short, and instead, they are looked at to enter the year as a team that can win. everything.

With a critical period of free agency looming, there are plenty of directions the team can go as they search for the final ingredients to turn themselves around and finally break into the American League for the first time since then 2012.

Many have linked the Tigers to some of the top free agents available in what should be an offseason where the team doesn’t hesitate to spend. But for all the rumours, predictions and hopes, there seems to be only one name time continues to be brought and he’s the Astros’ third baseman again Alex Bregman.

With both corner spots not looking strong, Bregman is a perfect fit both in terms of need and what he can bring to the roster. Now it comes out of first gold glove of his career in 2024, Bregman is one of the best in the game at the position on both sides of the ball. Jon Heyman of the New York Post predicted Bregman to get a massive seven-year, $170 million contract

“He would consider leaving Houston (unlike his longtime teammate Jose Altuve), but decent chance the Astros will do everything they can to keep him,” Heyman wrote.

With both Kyle Tucker and Framber Valdez due to the Astros letting their stars move on, seeing Bregman sign a mega deal of the nature Heyman is predicting with Houston would be shocking. If the number really gets that rich, it’s more likely to come from somewhere other than the Astros.

Whether or not he might be elsewhere in Detroit, Tigers fans are keeping a close eye on him all winter.