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MLB free agency: One free agent each team should sign

By Joshua Sadlock

CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 24: Kansas City Royals First base Eric Hosmer (35) during the game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox on September 24, 2017 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois.(Photo by Jerome Lynch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 24: Kansas City Royals First base Eric Hosmer (35) during the game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox on September 24, 2017 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois.(Photo by Jerome Lynch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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MILWAUKEE, WI – SEPTEMBER 16: Matt Garza #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches during the seventh inning against the Miami Marlins at Miller Park on September 16, 2017 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Marlins defeated the Brewers 7-4. (Photo by John Konstantaras/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WI – SEPTEMBER 16: Matt Garza #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches during the seventh inning against the Miami Marlins at Miller Park on September 16, 2017 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Marlins defeated the Brewers 7-4. (Photo by John Konstantaras/Getty Images) /

Detroit Tigers: Matt Garza

As evidenced by their play in August and September, things are going to have to be very ugly for the Tigers before they can get better. Very, very ugly. The Tigers neglected their farm system for years and relied much to heavily on free agents to solve their problems. They are paying the price now.

The Tigers will be breaking in a new manager next season with Brad Ausmus getting the ax after nearly losing his job last season. It won’t be an easy job for whoever wins it, and this may not even be the manager who leads the Tigers back into contention. The least the front office can do is give the poor guy another established MLB arm to try and get through the year.

As he enters his age-34 season, veteran starter Matt Garza will be looking for a small deal to keep his career alive. Garza had an ERA near 5.00 this season for Milwaukee and won six games. He will find a way onto a big-league roster at some point next year thanks to his ability to take the ball and eat innings.

For the first time in almost a decade, Tigers fans will not have any reason to be exited this offseason. Their front office was right to pull the plug and begin selling off big names. Detroit will scrape the bottom of the pitching barrel this offseason and add some depth to get through next year.

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