A couple of days ago, C.J. Cron and Jonathan Schoop each signed one year contracts with the Detroit Tigers worth $6.1 million apiece.
In 2019 both Cron and Schoop were members of the Minnesota Twins who won the AL Central with a 100 win season and a MLB record 307 HRs. Cron and Schoop hit 48 of those HRs. When the Twins signed Cron and Schoop along with Nelson Cruz I knew they would win their division. Now that Cron and Schoop are gone I don't think the Twins will replicate that success. There were other players with better stats, but these are character guys and that's why the Tigers signed them. Oh, the Tigers won't contend in 2020, but Cron and Schoop can help mentor their young roster. Mind you, Cron and Schoop are still in their 20's (Cron turns 30 on January 5th) but have sufficient experience to take pressure off a team not accustomed to winning. But these benefits won't bear fruit in 2020.
With the Twins subtracting character guys, the Indians trading away their star players and the Tigers and Royals in rebuild mode the big beneficiary in the AL Central in 2020 will be the Chicago White Sox. Who knows? Maybe Cron and Schoop will be wearing White Sox uniforms before the season is over.
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