Recently, we had readers tell us which players on the roster have impressed them the most as well as which have been most disappointing so far. Today, let’s turn our attention to those Tigers who tend to be under the radar – but shouldn’t be.
Here are the candidates:
MARK CANHA
- .259/.394/.519/.912
- veteran, mentor and team leader
- leads team in hits and OPS
SHELBY MILLER
- 3 wins-2 losses in 10 games
- 2.19 ERA and 0.811 WHIP
- among team leaders in least walks issued and most strikeouts
GIO URSHELA
- .298/.310/.333/.644 slash line
- solidly fills long-standing hole at 3B
- has 1 of team’s lowest strikeout rates
Which one of these candidates gets your vote for the team’s most under-appreciated player?
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FINAL RESULTS FROM AN APRIL TOTALLY TIGERS POLL:
Which of these 2 players’ performances has disappointed you the most so far?
- Spencer Torkelson 85%
- Jake Rogers 15%
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I was not in favor of the Mark Canha signing. I thought his age was likely to negatively impact his batting contributions but I was wrong! He consistently provides quality at bats, and makes adjustments on the fly that result in clutch hits.
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Canha has found the fountain of.youth, resurrecting his stats from 2019. I’m guessing he won’t be able to sustain this productivity, but we really need him to, to have any chance of a division title. The sad thing is he was brought in to bat 7th and bring some veteran leadership, not be our best hitter.
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Where would the Tigers be without their bullpen? Shelby Miller’s career should have been over, as he has bounced around many teams and had trouble performing consistently. But now Miller is a main reason the Tiger’s bullpen is the best in MLB.
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All three are good choices. I don’t really think Canha is going under the Radar though since the broadcasters always mention how great he is, great signing, etc and he is also singled out on this column. Urshela has hit and fielded quite well with very little notice so he got my vote.
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