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Detroit Tigers: 3 players who could represent team at the All-Star game

By Matthew Scheidel

DENVER, COLORADO - JULY 13: American League All-Star Gregory Soto #65 of the Detroit Tigers delivers a pitch against the National League team during the 91st MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard at Coors Field on July 13, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matt Dirksen/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images)
DENVER, COLORADO - JULY 13: American League All-Star Gregory Soto #65 of the Detroit Tigers delivers a pitch against the National League team during the 91st MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard at Coors Field on July 13, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matt Dirksen/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images) /
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Detroit Tigers' DH Miguel Cabrera and manager A.J. Hinch
DETROIT, MI – JUNE 12: Miguel Cabrera #24 of the Detroit Tigers is presented with his 3,000th hit trophy by manager A.J. Hinch #14 during a celebration before their game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Comerica Park on June 12, 2022, in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images) /

This is probably a longshot, especially given the competition at DH, but at age 39, Miggy has been the Tigers’ most consistent hitter by a mile. He’s been hovering around the .300 mark for most of the season.

He doesn’t hit for much power anymore (.374 slugging %), but he’s come up with several clutch hits this season for the Tigers.

Of course, it’s been a season of milestones for Miggy. He recorded his 3,000th hit on April 23 and his 600th double on May 7.

The only problem with him making the All-Star game this year is that some guy named Shohei Ohtani is a DH. So is former Tiger J.D. Martinez. Giancarlo Stanton primarily DHs for the Yankees. There’s a lot of talent at the designated hitter position.

If he were to make it this year or next, it would be more of a sentimental thing a la Chipper Jones in 2012. However, Miggy has earned it with his play this season. He’s carried this offense. If any Tigers’ hitter deserves to make the All-Star game, it’s Miggy.

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