Detroit Tigers Ranking High on the 2017 Shredder Top 10 List

Sep 4, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Detroit Tigers right fielder J.D. Martinez (28) hits a solo home run against the Kansas City Royals during the fourth inning at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter G. Aiken-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 4, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Detroit Tigers right fielder J.D. Martinez (28) hits a solo home run against the Kansas City Royals during the fourth inning at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter G. Aiken-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jul 10, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Detroit Tigers left fielder Justin Upton (8) reacts after striking out during the sixth inning in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. The Toronto Blue Jays won 6-1. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports /

The Outfield

So far the Shredder has not yet released its names for centerfield and right field, but since the Tiger literally do not have a centerfielder, we all know no Tiger will appear on the list. It’s tough to compete with Mike Trout, Andrew McCutchen, and Dexter Fowler. Maybe someday, the Tigers will have a centerfielder who can make it on the list.

The top right-field players list has not been released yet. However, the Tigers do have one of the best right fielders in the game – certainly a top 10 player. J.D. Martinez will most likely rank between 7 and 10. According to RotoChamp and its fantasy baseball rankings, Martinez is the seventh best right fielder. The Shredder will be close.

Left Field: The only outfielder that has been ranked by the Shredder is left field. And, surprisingly, Justin Upton did well. The best left-fielder according to the Shredder is Ryan Braun and J-Up ranks seventh. After the mixed up season that Upton had, his ranking was a surprise. In 2016, he has been average, but those 31 home runs had an effect on the Shredder. He’s played since 2007 and he is still only 29. Who knows, maybe year 10 will be better than average.