The Detroit Tigers made a move for Alex Bregman to fill in at third base. Bregman spurned the Tigers for Boston and left the Tigers with Jace Jung at the hot corner. Putting it lightly, heās been miserable offensively for the Tigers this year.Ā
Jung is slashing .100/.234.334 this year. Yeah, thatās bad. But the Tigers have a chance to make a trade for a player that could pay off in the long run. The Tigers could target Torontoās Bo Bichette as a third baseman replacement and drastically improve their offense.Ā
Bichette isnāt having a bad season at all, slashing .281/.330/.386. The Blue Jays have had an offensive issue this year so they may not be interested in swapping a decent hitter for a miserable one, but itās something they could consider in the long run.Ā
The Tigers have to consider everything as they will need to replace Jung with a better option at some point. They are atop the AL Central division with a 2.5 game lead. Bichette could be the answer.
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The Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers could make a mutually beneficial trade
The Blue Jays could trade Bichette, but it would probably be under two conditions. They either get an incredible package in return they canāt turn down, or decide they donāt want to re-sign Bichette. He becomes an unrestricted free agent after the season so if they donāt plan on bringing him back, it might be worth just dealing him before the trade deadline.Ā
Toronto has a scorching hot prospect that could be quickly working his way through the minors. Ajun Nimmala is currently at High-A Vancouver, but is swinging a hot bat, which could prompt him to move up quickly.
While the Blue Jays have no reason to rush Nimmala, if the Tigers trade for Bichette, it could result in putting Nimmala on the fast track to the MLB squad. But thatās still probably two years out.Ā
The Tigers werenāt able to get Bregman. They canāt miss again if they get the opportunity. Bichette isnāt necessarily the best option, but he could be worth it. Unfortunately, itās not up to Detroit. Itās up to Toronto to decide if theyāre ready to move on from Bichette.