Fantasy Baseball: 2020 Detroit Tigers fantasy preview

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DETROIT, MI – MAY 15: Justin Verlander #35 of the Houston Astros walks to the bullpen prior to the game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on May 15, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. The Astros defeated the Tigers 5-1. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /

30 teams in 30 days of quarantine: Detroit Tigers fantasy preview

Most of you, like me, have played DFS for quite some time. We have never seen anything like this before. A bare lobby. No upcoming contests. Most of you, also like me, still play season-long fantasy baseball. Some for money. Some not. Some just because it’s the only interaction you have with some friends anymore. Whatever the case, we can use this break in DFS to get us polished up for our fantasy baseball drafts, whenever those may be. Where to start? How about at the bottom with the Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers won just 47 games last year. For you math majors, that’s just 29% of the games played. They weren’t just bad. They were historically bad. It was Detroit’s worst season since 2003 when some Mike Maroth and Jeremy Bonderman lost a combined 40 games on their own.

Detroit didn’t have any 20 game losers last year, but in all fairness, most didn’t pitch enough games. This was a bad team, but they weren’t completely devoid of fantasy talent.

There’s quite a few fantasy-worthy players on this team. The key is not overpaying or trying to get them at a value. You can’t win your season in the middle rounds, but you can sure lose it there.

Here we will examine Detroit’s lineup and rotation, and who to draft and in what general spot. We will also take a look at prospects that could make their debuts and have a fantasy impact in 2020. The 2019 stats are in parentheses. Let’s get started!

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