It wasn’t too long ago that the Detroit Tigers were the best team in baseball, thriving in every facet of the game. But, they have fallen on tough times.

Eugenio Suarez is having a great season at the plate, and there are some playoff contenders that could use a bat like his in the lineup. The Marlins are not of those teams. Miami could make a surprise run to the postseason, but it's unlikely. Still, there is a chance that they trade for Suarez.

To set the stage for the sprint to the deadline, here's a primer based on what I'm hearing from front office executives across the league.

A recent hot streak for Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. has put him back on the radar for a number of contending teams leading up to the trade deadline on Thursday.

In 2025, Detroit Tigers reliever Luke Jackson has posted a 4.11 ERA with 19 walks and 24 strikeouts across 35 innings in 39 games for the Texas Rangers.

Throughout their losing skid, the Tigers have made MLB history in multiple categories. In the last 13 games, the Tigers are the only team in the modern era to be outscored and outhit by 50 or more. Detroit is also the only MLB team in the modern era to have fewer than 25 extra base hits and to strike out 125 or more times in a 13-game span.

Gleyber Torres hit a three-run homer off ex-Tiger Max Scherzer and the Tigers beat the Blue Jays, 10-4, to snap a 6-game skid.

The Detroit Tigers are historically bad. At least, they have been over the past 13 games entering Sunday's series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays at Comerica Park.