tigers Eye Potential Offseason Additions to Bolster โขRotation adn โขLineup
Detroit, MI – november 25, 2025 – As the Detroit Tigers โnavigate the offseason following a promising 2025 campaign, Generalโฃ Manager Scott Harrisโ is reportedly exploring several โpotential free โฃagent and trade targets to address key areas of need, โคespecially in bolstering โฃtheโ pitchingโค rotation andโ adding offensive firepower.With arbitration decisions looming for โcurrent players,โ the tigers are seeking strategic upgrades to maintain momentum and contend forโข a postseason berth in 2026.
The tigers, having reached โคa critical juncture โขin their rebuild, aim to transition from a developing teamโ to a consistent playoff contender. Addressing pitching depth and adding a โproven โbat to the lineup are priorities. Several players, including those recovering from recent setbacks, present intriguing low-risk, high-reward opportunities. Hereโค are โfiveโ players the โคTigers could target this offseason:
1. Nate Pearson (RHP,โฃ Free Agent): After battlingโ injuries throughout his career withโ the Toronto Blue Jays, Pearson is poised to hit free agency. the 27-year-old possesses โฃelectric stuff, averagingโ 96.2โค mph with his fastball in limited appearances in 2025, andโค could thrive in aโข low-pressure โenvironment with the Tigers. A minor league deal with an invitation to spring training could allow Detroitโค to assess his health โand โฃpotential without significant financial commitment.
2. Frankie โMontas (RHP, Free Agent): Montas, 31,โ struggled after being traded to the New York Yankees in 2023โ but showed flashes of his former selfโฃ with the San Diegoโ Padres in 2025, posting a โค4.04 ERA over 64.2โข innings. His abilityโ to generate ground balls and experience as a โstarter make him a potential back-end rotation piece.
3.โ Joc Pederson (OF/DH, Free Agent): โค Pederson, 32, providesโฃ a left-handed power bat and valuable versatility.He hit.239 with 15 home runs for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2025.His experience and ability to playโฃ multiple positions โcould beโ a valuable asset for the Tigers’ lineup.
4.Josรฉ Abreu (1B, Free Agent): While โhis โฃ2025 season with the Houston Astros was underwhelming, the 37-year-old Abreu remains a proven โฃrun producer with a โขtrack record of hitting for average โคand power. A short-term contract could provide โขa veteran presence and offensive boost at first base.
5.Alek Manoah (RHP, Freeโฃ Agent): A 2022โ All-Star, Manoah, 26, spent the entirety of the 2025 season in the minors following โTommy John surgery in 2024. He posted a โค2.97 ERA with 18 walks โฃand 30 strikeoutsโ over 33 innings in seven Triple-A starts. His sinker averaged 91.1 mph, down from 93.3 mph in 2022, but his slider generated a 37.8% whiff โขrate,โ upโฃ from 31.8% in 2022. โHe isโ likely โto draw a minor league contract with an invitation to โspring training,โ making him a low-risk option for the Tigers โwith โOpening Day roster upside. At his peak, he finished thirdโ in AL cyโฃ Young โฃvoting in 2022, behind onyl Justin Verlander and Dylan Cease.
