Now, as the Tigers prepare for their first deadline as buyers in 11 years -- and their first under team president Scott Harris -- the landscape looks dramatically different. The idea of trading an elite prospect for a two-month rental is largely a thing of the past. Teams are more concerned about club control and long-term value.

The Tigers are expected to add to their bullpen at the trade deadline, with the only question a matter of who they'll add. No matter who it is, the Tigers are likely to bring in some new faces for the bullpen by the trade deadline.

With the MLB trade deadline less than a week away, the Detroit Tigers have been urged to make a big move by ESPN's Jeff Passan.