
Offense
Looking around the diamond, the best way to address this would be to bring in another outfield option.
Detroit is set at catcher with James McCann, as well as shortstop with either Jose Iglesias or Dixon Machado.
Castellanos is in right field, while Candelario is entrenched at third base. Meanwhile, Cabrera should play first base, designated hitter, or a bit of both in 2018.
Center field could use an upgrade, but Detroit can simply shift Mikie Mahtook there.
With Mahtook in center field, there’s a definite need in left field.
Short-term help
While the Detroit Tigers are unlikely to burn prospects on a short-term fix, the free agent market could provide just that—a short term fix.
Christin Stewart could very well command at-bats by June or July at the earliest or by Opening Day 2019 at the latest.
Because of this, signing a veteran to a short-term deal makes plenty of sense.
This is all speculative mind you, but the Tigers could look to sign an outfielder to said short-term deal before flipping the player at the trade deadline for more prospects for the future.
One potential solution is Melky Cabrera.
The former White Sox and Royals player is entering free agency as a 33-year-old after splitting the 2017 campaign between the two American League Central franchises.