Editing Detroit Tigers (section)

====2007====
{{Main|2007 Detroit Tigers season}}

During the offseason, the Tigers traded for outfielder [[Gary Sheffield]], who had been a part of the 1997 World Series champion Florida Marlins managed by Jim Leyland.<ref>{{cite news|first=Ronald|last=Blum|title=Yankees Trade Gary Sheffield to Tigers|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/10/AR2006111001028.html|newspaper=The Washington Post|agency=Associated Press|date=November 10, 2006|access-date=October 11, 2018|archive-date=October 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005001522/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/10/AR2006111001028.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In addition to acquisitions, Dombrowski developed a productive farm system. Justin Verlander and Joel Zumaya, the most notable rookie contributors to the 2006 team, were followed by [[Andrew Miller (baseball)|Andrew Miller]], who was drafted in 2006 and called up early in the 2007 campaign, and minor leaguer [[Cameron Maybin]], an athletic five-tool outfielder ranked #6 in [[Baseball America]]'s 2007 Top 100 Prospects.<ref>{{cite web|title=2007 Top 100 Prospects|url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/features/263445.html|website=Baseball America|date=February 28, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070303180038/https://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/features/263445.html|archive-date=March 3, 2007|access-date=October 22, 2018}}</ref>

On June 12, Verlander threw the Tigers' first no-hitter since 1984 (Jack Morris) and the first in Comerica Park history, in a 4–0 win over the [[2007 Milwaukee Brewers season|Milwaukee Brewers]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Tigers' Verlander throws no-hitter against Brewers|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-baseball-nohitter/tigers-verlander-throws-no-hitter-against-brewers-idUSB73490120070613|website=Reuters|date=June 12, 2007|access-date=October 11, 2018|archive-date=September 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906233706/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-baseball-nohitter/tigers-verlander-throws-no-hitter-against-brewers-idUSB73490120070613|url-status=live}}</ref> The Tigers had the best record in baseball in late July, but lost a few players to injuries and started to play poorly in the second half.<ref>{{cite web|first=Danny|last=Knobler|title=Rogers out for 3 months after surgery to remove blood clot|url=https://www.mlive.com/tigersinsider/2007/03/rogers_out_for_3_months_after.html|website=MLive|date=March 30, 2007|access-date=October 11, 2018|archive-date=August 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811131328/https://www.mlive.com/tigersinsider/2007/03/rogers_out_for_3_months_after.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Extensive torque on ball causes Zumaya's injury|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2864439|website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press|date=May 9, 2007|access-date=October 11, 2018|archive-date=October 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012054148/http://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2864439|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Danny|last=Knobler|title=Jurrjens heads to DL, but it doesn't look too serious|url=https://www.mlive.com/tigersinsider/2007/08/jurrjens_heads_to_dl_but_it_do.html|website=MLive|date=August 26, 2007|access-date=October 11, 2018|archive-date=January 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117130249/https://www.mlive.com/tigersinsider/2007/08/jurrjens_heads_to_dl_but_it_do.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Larry|last=Lage|title=Game of the Day <nowiki>|</nowiki> Tigers hammer Yankees 16–0|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/game-of-the-day-tigers-hammer-yankees-16-0/|website=The Seattle Times|agency=Associated Press|date=August 28, 2007|access-date=October 12, 2018|archive-date=October 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012214632/https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/game-of-the-day-tigers-hammer-yankees-16-0/|url-status=live}}</ref> The Tigers were officially eliminated from playoff competition on September 26, 2007, when the [[2007 New York Yankees season|New York Yankees]] clinched a wild card berth.<ref>{{cite web|title=Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers Box Score, September 26, 2007|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET200709260.shtml|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=October 11, 2018|archive-date=October 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012094406/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET200709260.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Tigers win in 5, but eliminated from {{sic|nolink=y|reason=error in source|posteason}}|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=270926106|website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press|date=September 27, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330122258/http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=270926106|archive-date=March 30, 2019|access-date=January 24, 2020}}</ref> The Tigers, at 88–74, finished second in the AL Central.<ref>{{cite web|title=2007 American League Season Summary|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2007.shtml|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=October 11, 2018|archive-date=December 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201224103942/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2007.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>

Magglio Ordóñez captured the AL batting title in 2007 with a .363 average, becoming the first Tiger to win it since Norm Cash did so in 1961.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ordonez becomes 2nd Tiger to win AL batting title since 1961|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/id/270930104|website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press|date=September 30, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012054129/http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/id/270930104|archive-date=October 12, 2018|access-date=January 24, 2020}}</ref>