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.

The annual MLB trade deadline not only impacts the final two months of the current season, but it also has a longer-lasting impact in the form of the prospect talent that is sent the other way by contenders.