Just last year the Tigers were complaining about how their lineup lost its pop when Shef was out. I think they are interesting in giving him every opportunity to get it together this year b/c of that potential upside.

How much $ is he making this year? I'm guessing he is absolutely impossible to trade and we probably won't waive a guy making that much who can still walk to the plate.

An in-between strategy would be to send someone back to the minors while we try to figure out the long-term solution (waiving Shef, trading someone else, etc.). Maybe that buys us enough time to fully evaluate Sheffield or negotiate a real trade. It would be tough sending Galarraga back while he has the momentum, but if he's the real deal, then he'll be good in a month when we bring him back up.

So, the question would be, who besides Galarraga has minor league options left?

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