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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.
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.
Major League Baseball's trade deadline is scheduled for next Thursday, which means teams have less than a week to get their midsummer shopping done. The moves have already started, as the Mariners recently acquired Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks while the Yankees acquired Ryan McMahon in a trade with the Rockies.
Arizona has had a disappointing season with a 50-53 record and now appears to be one of the most active sellers on the MLB market, dangling third baseman Eugenio Suárez and starting pitchers Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly.
The St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies seem destined to come together on a trade in the coming days, and Ryan Helsley could be a centerpiece.