Detroit Tigers: Projecting Long-Term Replacements for Veterans Part 2

Detroit Tigers rosters have generally consisted of veteran players in years past. However, the team will eventually need to get younger. Here are some long-term replacements for some of Detroit’s veterans.

Detroit Tigers fans have seen plenty of impact veterans over the years.

From the likes of Magglio Ordonez, Carlos Guillen and Ivan Rodriguez to Miguel Cabrera, Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer, these vets have been key in Detroit’s decade-long run as a contending team.

While the likes of Cabrera, Verlander, J.D. Martinez and Ian Kinsler will once again help the Tigers make another push for the World Series, the team will eventually become younger.

That doesn’t necessarily mean that a rebuild is coming.

Anibal Sanchez (32), Mike Pelfrey (33) and Mark Lowe (33) could all potentially hit free agency after the coming season.

Simply by letting those players reach the open market, Detroit—by definition—will get younger.

With Cabrera and Verlander showing no signs of slowing down, the Tigers won’t have to worry about finding a new offensive catalyst or ace any time soon.

However, there are other veterans on the roster who could conceivably move on.

Detroit gotten better about integrating young talent over the past few years. Some of that talent will be tasked with replacing veteran performers.

Here is a look at some long-term replacements for some of the Detroit Tigers’ veteran players.