The Tigers finalized a to add to the back of their bullpen this afternoon. President of baseball operations Scott Harris shortly after that signing was announced. Asked about next steps, Harris pointed to both the position player group and the relief corps as continued target areas. Were going to find ways to get better. Bullpen and our lineup are two areas that we are going to look to upgrade if we can, but we also like our depth on both sides of the ball , Harris said. The Kahnle deal brings Detroits projected player payroll to roughly $118MM, as calculated by . Theyre up to roughly $140MM in competitive balance tax obligations. Thats around $14MM above their year-end payroll in 2024. Detroit ran payrolls above $120MM in both 2022 and 23, however, so its not out of the question that ownership is willing to push spending a bit further. Harris spoke generally of using any methods of acquisition (i.e. trades, free agency, waivers) to build the depth, so his comments Nickeil Alexander-Walker Jersey arent nece sarily an indication of anything major. The Tigers, of course, have long been viewed as one of the top suitors if does not return to the Astros. As of last week, talks between the sides were reportedly at a standstill. If Detroit does not land Bregman, theyd likely turn to rookie at the hot corner. Detroit has already made one notable infield move with the signing. That pushed to first base and increased speculation that they former first overall pick , whose path to regular playing time is limited. Detroit is likely to turn to second-year player at shortstop, forming one of the games least experienced left side infield duos if they roll with Jung at third. Kahnle is one of at least five pitchers who are locked into A.J. Hinchs season-opening bullpen. , , and join him as high-leverage options. could be in a long relief role in the second season of what looked like a disappointing free agent contract in year one. and made strong impre sions in long relief last season, though they each have minor league options remaining. Thats also true of former closer , who is still on the 40-man roster and working back from lat surgery that ended his season in June. Darius Miller Jersey