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.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/tigers as Insider Doesn't Expect Tigers To Make Huge Trade Deadline Splash. The Detroit Tigers are reeling right now, dropping 10 of their last 11 headed into the weekend as their division lead starts to shrink coming off a spectacular first half.

A look at the Tigers' deadline priorities and the cases for and against a right-handed bat and frontline starter.