Tigers Getting Trade Interest In Mark Canha

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When looking at the Tigers potential trade candidates, the majority of focus is understandably on starting pitchers  and  . (The former seems likely to move, the latter does not.) But for all the deserved attention on those arms, Detroits roster has several other pieces who could pique the interest of contending clubs. that outfielder/first baseman  , for instance, has a robust market and could change hands between now and next Tuesday.  Canha, 35, is earning $11.5MM this season and will be a free agent this winter. Hes hit .236/.341/.361 in 358 plate appearances, checking in about 3% better than league average, by measure of wRC+. Canhas 19.8% strikeout rate is lower than average, and his 11.2% walk rate is comfortably north of average. Hes played both outfield corners and first base in 2024, not nece sarily excelling at any one spot but providing a capable hand at each position.  Its not an eye-catching skill set, but Canha is thriving in one key area: his right-handed bat is pummeling left-handed pitching. In 276 plate appearances against fellow righties this year, Canha carries a tepid .218/.319/.328 slash. In 82 trips to the plate against lefties, however, Canha is hitting .299/.415/.478 (150 wRC+). Canha has had roughly even splits against lefties and righties in his career, with productive  Robert Woodard II Jersey lines against both, but over the past couple seasons hes begun to see a more conventional platoon split. In 248 plate appearances against southpaws dating back to last season, Canha boasts a .275/.379/.469 slash.  Canha still has about $4.2MM of this seasons salary yet to be paid out. That number will drop to $3.83MM by Tuesdays deadline. A potential trade partner might not want to cover the full freight of that salary in exchange for a 35-year-old who could be used as a platoon option down the stretch, but if the Tigers cover some of the salary, its easy enough to see why contending clubs would want to add a productive righty who can play multiple spots on the diamond.  Canha isnt going to fetch the Tigers a major prospect even if they pay him down to league minimum for his new club, but hes still appealing in the right role. The Cardinals, Reds, Royals and Mariners are among the playoff hopefuls who have struggled against left-handed pitching this season. The Braves (  ), Astros (  ) and Padres (  ) all have star outfielders on the injured list (and Canha could also play some first base in Houston). The Phillies could pair Canha with  in an outfield platoon. There ought to be several clubs with interest, and as a pending free agent on a team widely expected to sell, Canha has a good chance to move.  Corey Brewer Jersey