Editing Detroit Tigers (section)

====2019====
{{Main|2019 Detroit Tigers season}}
Significant changes to the 2019 season opening roster include the departure of [[José Iglesias (baseball)|José Iglesias]], and the one-year signings of the middle infield tandem of [[Jordy Mercer]] and [[Josh Harrison]], both formerly of the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Jason|last=Beck|title=Jordy Mercer signs with Tigers|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/jordy-mercer-signs-with-tigers-c301771790|website=MLB.com|date=December 12, 2018|access-date=March 30, 2019|archive-date=July 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711184143/https://www.mlb.com/news/jordy-mercer-signs-with-tigers-c301771790|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Mark|last=Sheldon|title=Jose Iglesias signs Minor League deal with Reds|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/reds-sign-jose-iglesias-to-minor-league-deal|website=MLB.com|date=February 23, 2019|access-date=March 30, 2019|archive-date=September 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190909173425/https://www.mlb.com/news/reds-sign-jose-iglesias-to-minor-league-deal|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Jason|last=Beck|title=Josh Harrison signs with Tigers|url=https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/josh-harrison-signs-with-tigers|website=MLB.com|date=February 24, 2019|access-date=February 24, 2019|archive-date=March 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200309032833/https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/josh-harrison-signs-with-tigers|url-status=live}}</ref> On March 19, it was announced that Michael Fulmer would undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the 2019 season.<ref>{{cite web|first=Rob|last=Rogacki|title=Tigers' Michael Fulmer to undergo Tommy John surgery|url=https://www.blessyouboys.com/2019/3/19/18272915/michael-fulmer-injury-update-detroit-tigers-tommy-john-surgery|website=Bless You Boys|date=March 19, 2019|access-date=March 28, 2019|archive-date=August 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808025222/https://www.blessyouboys.com/2019/3/19/18272915/michael-fulmer-injury-update-detroit-tigers-tommy-john-surgery|url-status=live}}</ref> The Tigers finished the season with a 47–114 record, the worst in all of Major League Baseball, and their second worst season in franchise history after their 43–119 record in [[2003 Detroit Tigers season|2003]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Chris|last=McCosky|title=Fitting finale: Tigers close dreary year with another loss, finish 47-114|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2019/09/29/fitting-finale-detroit-tigers-close-season-another-loss-finish-47-114/3811737002/|website=The Detroit News|date=September 29, 2019|access-date=September 30, 2019|archive-date=September 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930222232/https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2019/09/29/fitting-finale-detroit-tigers-close-season-another-loss-finish-47-114/3811737002/|url-status=live}}</ref> The 2019 Tigers tied the [[1939 St. Louis Browns season|1939 St. Louis Browns]] for the most home losses (59) during a season in the modern era.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-tie-record-with-59th-home-loss-of-season |title=Tigers tie record with 59th home loss of season |website=MLB.com |first=Jason |last=Beck |date=September 26, 2019 |access-date=November 26, 2019 |archive-date=September 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927123143/https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-tie-record-with-59th-home-loss-of-season |url-status=live }}</ref>