Trevor Plouffe Sends Warning to Detroit Tigers Ahead of Series vs. Orioles
Trevor Plouffe Sends Warning to Detroit Tigers Ahead of Series vs. Orioles originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Detroit Tigers enjoyed a day off on Monday as they basked in the glow of their American League best 43-24 record.
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The Tigers also found themselves a half game ahead of the National League's New York Mets for the best record in Major League Baseball.
Detroit is scheduled to take on the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday at 6:35 p.m. ET at M&T Bank Stadium in downtown Baltimore.
Recently, former MLB player Trevor Plouffe was featured on the Instagram account of longtime host Chris Rose as he shared a warning with the Tigers franchise about a fierce competitor worth keeping an eye on in the American League West.
Jake Meyers rounds the bases during a June 8 game vs. the Guardians. © Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
"The Astros could overtake the Tigers as the best team in the American League," the Chris Rose Sports page wrote on Instagram in a video clip viewed over 67,000 times.
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"The thing with the Tigers that worries me is, they're very young," Plouffe said. "And like, you know, they've only started winning recently and the air in the clubhouse is different when there's like expectations and things like that."
"Even with different personnel, the vibe in the Astros' clubhouse has always been the same, the standard has always been high even through new managers... You know, if I'm a bettin' man, and I'm betting what team do I think has a better record at the end, I still kind of feel like it's the Astros."
Related: Detroit Tigers Make Historic Comerica Park Announcement After Cubs Series
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 10, 2025, where it first appeared.
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