Detroit Tigers should sign recently non-tendered Jace Peterson

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CHICAGO, IL – AUGUST 27: Ian Kinsler #3 of the Detroit Tigers batsl against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on August 27, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

Replacing Kinsler

Outside of Machado, who is also an option to step in at second, the next internal option is Kody Eaves.

Eaves showed plenty of promise last year with both Double-A Erie (124 wRC+, .200 ISO) and in the Arizona Fall League (.943 OPS), but he’s yet to play in the Majors and has 29 more career plate appearances than you do at the Triple-A level.

Because of this, it would certainly make sense for the Detroit Tigers to add another second base option.

As it would happen, one just become available in Jace Peterson.

Jace Peterson

Recently non-tendered by Atlanta, Peterson played in just 89 games for the National League East franchise last season.

All told, he logged 215 plate appearances.

The 27-year-old was blocked long-term with Atlanta by both Dansby Swanson and Ozzie Albies up the middle.

Peterson wouldn’t have the same issue in Detroit, where long-term solutions like Isaac Paredes, Sergio Alcantara, Alvaro Gonzalez and others are still a few years away from the Majors.

At the very least, the veteran would give the Tigers another option to turn to up the middle.

The former first-round pick can also play shortstop, third base and left field, but his primary position is second base.