Now, as the Tigers prepare for their first deadline as buyers in 11 years -- and their first under team president Scott Harris -- the landscape looks dramatically different. The idea of trading an elite prospect for a two-month rental is largely a thing of the past. Teams are more concerned about club control and long-term value.

The Tigers have a chance to make 2025 a year to remember in the Motor City, but the decisions made between now and the MLB trade deadline may make it a season to forget.