Why the Tigers will continue to roll over paltry…
The Post’s Mark W. Sanchez previews the AL Central:
1. Detroit Tigers
O/U wins: 85.5
Key participant: Framber Valdez. There is best-in-baseball potential for a rotation that already housed in all probability the best pitcher in baseball in Tarik Skubal. If Valdez is the constant Cy Young candidate he was from 2022-24, the Tigers would have the best 1-2 punch in the majors. If the 32-year-old is on the downslope — his ERA slipped from 2.91 to 3.66 last yr — and if the character considerations that dogged him in free company show well-founded, his $115 million pact may go south shortly.
Player who’ll need to step up: Riley Greene. Yes, the Tigers can hope for a bit more from a 25-year-old who has been an All-Star the past two seasons and blasted 36 homers last yr. In a lineup crammed with good-not-great hitters, Greene has the highest ceiling and may problem for MVP votes. Detroit also will hope that Greene, whose defensive numbers tanked last yr, bounces back to grow into an all-around star.
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