This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/tigers as Tigers Blowing Away Expectations with All-Out Roster Contribution. Heading into the 2025 MLB regular season, many people thought that the Detroit Tigers would compete for a playoff spot in the American League once again.

Making a move at the deadline for a reliever is a very feasible move for Detroit. Of the six names Bowden mentioned, Bednar and Chapman are the two most likely additions. Come the end of July, either could be in Detroit.

Featured in this week’s MLB Power Rankings, the streaking Blue Jays sweep the Yankees and take over the AL East, Brandon Woodruff has a triumphant return to the majors, the Mariners’ pitching staff is historically-stingy, Eury Pérez provides hope for the Marlins, and the Nationals hit the reset button.

The Detroit Tigers went on an unprecedented run in the second half of the 2024 season despite being sellers ahead of the deadline. Now they're the best in MLB.

The Tigers completed a three-game series sweep of the Guardians at Progressive Field with a comeback victory reminiscent of their incredible late-season tear last year. Zach McKinstry’s mad dash home

The son and father of major leaguers, Coleman became the No. 3 pick in baseball's inaugural amateur draft in 1965 when he was selected by the Washington Senators.

Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson was not named to his first MLB All-Star team despite leading all AL first basemen in home runs.