This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/tigers as Tigers Have Looming Issue With MLB Postseason Right Around the Corner. As the Detroit Tigers continue to charge on in the second half of the season, there is still a looming concern about one aspect of their team.

Here's how some key stats for the 2025 Detroit Tigers bullpen stack up against the past 40 World Series' competitors.

Pontes' scouting report on McGonigle is a very exciting one for Tigers fans. While he still needs to prove it in the Majors, Pontes believes he has all of the tools needed to be a superstar in the Major Leagues.

The Detroit Tigers spent a long time in purgatory prior to making the MLB playoffs in 2024, missing the postseason nine consecutive years and playing some underwhelming baseball. Only twice in those nine years did they finish closer than 12 games in the American League Central race.

The Tigers hammered Houston for six runs in the first inning to set up a 7-2 victory and a series sweep of the AL West leaders.

Gleyber Torres drew a 10th-inning walk to send home Wenceel Pérez and give the Detroit Tigers a 1-0 win over Houston, the Astros third consecutive shutout loss.

Baseball's top team is still rolling -- though might be slowing down -- while one NL contender continues its fall down our list in Week 21.

Leading the way, it seems, is the Tigers' talent in the dirt. MLB Pipeline on Tuesday night listed its 10 organizations with the best infield prospects, slotting the Tigers in at No. 2, behind the Milwaukee Brewers.

After a disastrous start to the second half of the season, the Detroit Tigers have been playing much better of late.