With the Twins and White Sox trying to make up for lost ground in the AL Central, the Tigers have a chance to put themselves far ahead of the pack. They still have some holes to address if they want to claim the division and make a good postseason run.
Fortunately, a lot of the risks that were taken in the offseason have paid off. Unfortunately not all of them did, so Dombrowski has some work to do to keep the team atop the AL Central and avoid another second-half collapse.