{"id":42666,"date":"2021-01-11T21:37:45","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T02:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=42666"},"modified":"2021-01-11T21:39:33","modified_gmt":"2021-01-12T02:39:33","slug":"tigers-offseason-acquistions-last-20-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2021\/01\/11\/tigers-offseason-acquistions-last-20-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Best Detroit Tigers Offseason Acquisitions of the Last 20 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"

The <\/span>Detroit Tigers<\/span><\/a>\u00a0have a long history of trades. In the past, the Tigers have traded for a <\/span>reigning AL batting champion for a reigning home run champion in 1960<\/span><\/a>. Then, in 2015, they managed to make three trades in two-days around the non-waiver trade deadline. But that’s not all. Detroit has operated with its eye on the farm system and player development. The Tigers were rarely spenders years ago, but they’ve made some significant signings over the past two decades.<\/span><\/p>\n

Detroit’s resurgence from a 113-loss season turned into an immediate turnaround thanks to signing a Hall of Fame catcher. Then came the surging rise of not one but two aces on the mound who managed to become two of the game’s best pitchers. Those two acquisitions mentioned above are some of best Tigers offseason moves since the turn of the new millennium. Here’s who else made the cut.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tigers Offseason Blockbuster Deal<\/span><\/h3>\n

Tigers receive 3B Miguel Cabrerra, LHP Dontrelle Willis.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Marlins receive LHP Andrew Miller, OF Cameron Maybin, RHP Burke Badenhop, C Mike Rabelo, RHP Frankie De La Cruz, RHP Dallas Trahern.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Date: December 4, 2007<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Dave Dombrowski pulled off a shocking trade at the 2007 Winter Meetings. The Tigers acquired\u00a0<\/span>Miguel Cabrera<\/a><\/strong> and Dontrelle Willis<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for a package of prospects. “Miggy” would quickly emerge as the face of the franchise. He would win two AL MVP awards, four batting titles, six Silver Slugger titles, and the first Triple Crown recipient<\/a> in 45 seasons.<\/span><\/p>\n

His late-season tear in 2013 turned into an unlikely run at history. After the All-Star break, Cabrera hit 26 home runs. He struck out an impressive 98 times in 697 plate appearances. By the time Cabrera wraps up his illustrious career, he will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer.<\/span><\/p>\n