The Detroit Tigers just won the American League Wild Card Series against the Cleveland Guardians. The series was juiced up a little bit since the Tigers had lost a 15-game lead during the season, getting caught from behind by Cleveland forcing them to play all three Wild Card games there.
In the end, Detroit overcame that drama and won the best-of-three series, 2-1, eliminating the Guardians and advancing to the American League Division Series (ALDS) where MLBbros J.P. Crawford, Josh Naylor and the Seattle Mariners await.
As for the Tigers bros, they’re bringing starting pitcher, Jack Flaherty along with bench players Jahmai Jones and Justyn-Henry Malloy into this series.
This regular season, Flaherty led the American League in losses with his 8-15 record. Even so, he started the season hot, winning four straight games in June ranking first among all MLB pitchers in wins (4), hits allowed (11), earned runs allowed (1), and ERA (0.40) over that span.
Blackjack started Game 3 of the A.L. Wild Card Series against the Guardians. He got a No Decision in the game but pitched 4,2 innings giving up just three hits, one earned run and two walks with four strikeouts. His postseason ERA is 1.93 and he should definitely get a start in the ALDS.
Jahmai Jones got 129 at-bats in 72 games for the Tigers. He is primarily a platoon player and all seven of his home runs came off of lefties.
Justyn-Henry Malloy split the 2025 season between the Detroit Tigers and the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens.
During his time with the Tigers, he played in 52 games accumulating 104 at-bats with a batting average of .221.
The bros trotting onto the field for the Mariners will definitely have more of an effect on the game than the ones from Detroit.
Josh Naylor was traded to Seattle on April 24th and in the 54 games since that, he managed to pick up 32 RBI with an average of .299. This year, he became the fourth major league first baseman in history to record a season with at least 20 home runs and 30 stolen bases. Nineteen of those bases came after the trade and he was never caught stealing during that stretch.
J.P. Crawford’s 2025 season saw a significant offensive resurgence, as he started looking like the old JP after a disappointing, injury-plagued 2024 outing.
The Seattle Mariners’ shortstop appeared in 157 games, finishing the season with a slash line of .265/.352/.370, for a .722 OPS.
Crawford’s 2025 campaign saw him re-establish himself as a reliable bat at the top of the lineup, spending time in the lead-off spot. Plate discipline, on-base percentage, JP is ready for these playoffs.
Power? J.P. hit 12 homers and drove in 58 runs including a September 21st grand slam that solidified the Mariners’ lead in a game against the Astros. He’s also been more aggressive on the base paths, picking up eight stolen bases this year.
Aside from all of that, he was an Ironman, starting 157 games at shortstop for Seattle. So, don’t expect him to come up lame and miss a game or two in these playoffs. He’ll be here for it.
This series should be a tight one; definitely don’t look for a sweep. Flaherty pitched well last series and Naylor and Crawford are well-rested. This should be a good series for the MLBbros.
