3 Tigers who survived the trade deadline but will be gone by November

The Detroit Tigers focused on pitching at the 2025 trade deadline, acquiring arms like Charlie Morton, Chris Paddack, Kyle Finnegan and Paul Sewald to strengthen their staff.

While they avoided major roster shakeups, some players who survived the deadline may not be in Detroit for much longer. Armed with a deep farm system, the Tigers will likely cut ties with a few names in the offseason to clear space for younger talent. And we think we have an idea who that might be when the time eventually comes.

These 3 Tigers survived the trade deadline, but will be gone by the offseason (if not sooner)

Trey Sweeney

Formerly the No. 20 overall selection in the 2021 MLB Draft by the New York Yankees, Trey Sweeney hasn’t been able to figure things out at the plate yet with Detroit. Sweeney made his MLB debut last season for the Tigers and ended up playing 36 games, finishing the year with a .218 batting average to go along with four home runs and 17 RBI. This season, Sweeney is slashing .208/.275/.303 with five home runs and 27 RBI in 231 at-bats (entering Wednesday). 

Detroit’s farm system is loaded with high-end talent in the infield, with studs like Hao-Yu Lee knocking on the door and the franchise’s No. 1 prospect, Kevin McGonigle, soon to follow. In other words, the Tigers will soon have multiple in-house upgrades to Sweeney. That doesn’t mean Sweeney’s trade value in the eyes of other clubs is dead, though. He’s still just 25 years old and was a first-round pick for a reason. There’s still time for Sweeney to unlock things in the batter’s box, and there are teams out there who will think they can provide the key.

Jace Jung

Like Sweeney, Jace Jung is a former first-round pick who hasn’t yet broken through as a consistent big league contributor, particularly at the plate. Detroit selected Jung with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft. His MLB sample size isn’t large (124 at-bats), but his production in limited opportunities hasn’t warranted more of them. Jung has a career .554 OPS and is 5-for-45 at the plate so far in 2025 for the Tigers. He’s been attempting to revamp his swing in the minors this summer.

With the 2025 Tigers obviously in win-now mode, Jung’s development isn’t a huge priority, and he’s in danger of being usurped in the organization’s pecking order by younger, rising prospects like McGonigle, Lee, and Bryce Rainer. Jung is in a similar situation to Sweeney, but he’s even younger at 24. Detroit will have suitors interested if and when they put Jung up for sale in the offseason. A change of scenery could be best for everyone involved.

Ryan Kreidler

If the Tigers don’t have reason to keep Sweeney and Jung around, they certainly don’t have room for Ryan Kreidler. His defensive versatility is useful and may attract other clubs as a low-cost option, but his career .384 OPS in 188 at-bats leaves a ton to be desired.

Kreidler is relatively young at 27 years old, but again, Detroit simply has too many young infielders surging up the prospect rankings to ignore. Moving on from Kreidler seems like an obvious outcome for the Tigers this offseason, either via trade or DFA.