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Who is your MLB team’s unsung hero so far this season

By Brad Weiss

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OAKLAND, CA – AUGUST 04: Nicholas Castellanos #9 of the Detroit Tigers returns to the dugout after striking out during the third inning against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum on August 4, 2018 in Oakland, California. The Oakland Athletics defeated the Detroit Tigers 2-1. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – AUGUST 04: Nicholas Castellanos #9 of the Detroit Tigers returns to the dugout after striking out during the third inning against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum on August 4, 2018 in Oakland, California. The Oakland Athletics defeated the Detroit Tigers 2-1. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images) /

Detroit Tigers: Nick Castellanos

It has been a pretty sad season in Detroit, as their beloved Tigers are one of the worst teams in the worst division in baseball. With only the Cleveland Indians over .500, the AL Central has become the joke of the Major Leagues, and it does not appear to be getting better any time soon,

Luckily for Tigers fans, they have a homegrown star in the making, though he does not get many national headlines. Nick Castellanos was once one of the best prospects in all of baseball, and now fully entrenched as an everyday player in the Major Leagues, he seems to get better every season.

Castellanos was the No. 44 overall pick of the Tigers back in 2010, and by 2012, he has become the Most Valuable Player in the Futures Game. He would go on to make his Major League debut in 2013, and while he had to deal with a hand injury in 2016, he has proven to be well worth the untouchable status the organization placed on him early in his career.

After leading the American League in triples last season, Castellanos has become an even better hitter in 2018, and has been one of the lone bright spots on this Tigers roster. He is currently batting .283, with another season over 20 doubles, and should be in for a big payday this offseason.

The 26-year old was blocked from getting to the Major Leagues by guys like Prince Fielder and Miguel Cabrera for years, but those days are long gone. He is on the brink of being a Major League superstar, so people outside of Detroit better get used to hearing his name.

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