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Detroit Tigers: Predicting Jose Iglesias’ trade market

By Ben Rosener

DETROIT, MI - AUGUST 12: Jose Iglesias #1 of the Detroit Tigers rounds the bases past third baseman Miguel Sano #22 of the Minnesota Twins after hitting a two-run home run during the eighth inning at Comerica Park on August 12, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - AUGUST 12: Jose Iglesias #1 of the Detroit Tigers rounds the bases past third baseman Miguel Sano #22 of the Minnesota Twins after hitting a two-run home run during the eighth inning at Comerica Park on August 12, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FL – SEPTEMBER 01: Mike Aviles #12 of the Miami Marlins throws towards second base during the seventh inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Marlins Park on September 1, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL – SEPTEMBER 01: Mike Aviles #12 of the Miami Marlins throws towards second base during the seventh inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Marlins Park on September 1, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images) /

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The Miami Marlins’ shortstops have ranked 26th in the Majors in cumulative WAR over the second half of the 2017 season.

Getting by aren’t exactly the right words for the situation, but the Fish have been utilizing Miguel Rojas and ex-Tiger Mike Aviles at the position in the second half.

Miami dealt Adeiny Hechavarria across the state to the Rays in late June. The team hasn’t exactly gotten the best production out of Rojas and Aviles.

Miguel Rojas 2017 second half stats: 0.4 WAR, 77 wRC+, .289 wOBA, .255 batting average, .333 on-base percentage, 22 runs scored, 20 RBI and a .073 ISO.

Mike Aviles 2017 second half stats: -0.2 WAR, 66 wRC+, .273 wOBA, 257 batting average, .313 on-base percentage, five runs scored, eight RBI and a .068 ISO.

By comparison, Iglesias has been much better over the same period.

Jose Iglesias 2017 second half stats: 1.2 WAR, 88 wRC+, .308 wOBA, .273 batting average, .307 on-base percentage, 24 runs scored, 30 RBI and a .139 ISO.

Iglesias could be a potential long-term piece in Miami alongside Giancarlo Stanton and Christian Yelich.

In terms of a hypothetical trade, the Detroit Tigers could take back reliever Brad Zeigler as part of the deal.

According to Spotrac, Ziegler will make $9 million next season before hitting free agency.

Considering that’s likely to be more than Iglesias will take home after arbitration in 2018, Detroit could extract also prospect in the hypothetical deal.

What’s more, Ziegler could become a trade chip by the time July rolls around. By that time, he could have build up more value as Shane Greene’s setup man.

Powerful outfield prospect and 2016 fourth-round pick Sean Reynolds has intriguing upside. He’s only 19 and reached Low-A Batavia in 2017.

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There’s also Advanced-A starter Pablo Lopez, who mixes in three pitches and could be a big league starter down the line.

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