With fresh talent on the roster, the Tigers are hoping to contend for the postseason, and Urshela is joining them. Although Urshela’s primary position is third base, he can also play other infield positions when necessary.
Before playing for a brief period of time with the Toronto Blue Jays, he began his career in Cleveland. At the time, he was regarded as a glove-first player.
Urshela has his finest season to date with the New York Yankees in 2019.
He continued to play for the Yankees in 2021.
After that, he and Gary Sanchez were moved to the Minnesota Twins in the deal that sent Josh Donaldson, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, and Ben Rortvedt to New York. In 2022, Urshela enjoyed a prosperous season with the Twins.
The Yankees, New York Mets, and Miami Marlins were among the teams speculated to be interested in signing Urshela over the winter.
In the end, Passan reports that the team loves his ability to hit left-handed pitching, thus he likely will play platoon bat for the young Tigers. It will be intriguing to observe if he can return to his 2022 level of performance.
