Andre Lipcius

Lipcius got the call to the majors for the first time in his career last year, and the 25-year-old managed a .286/.342/.400 slash line with one home run and four RBI across 13 games for Detroit. He exclusively played third base for the Tigers, though Lipcius played all over the diamond earlier in the year in the minors. While Lipcius has yet to really make his mark at the MLB level, the former third-round pick has shown some signs of potential. He's displayed a solid approach at the plate, highlighted by the 17.7% strikeout rate and 12.4% walk rate he recorded over 97 games with Triple-A Toledo in 2023. Lipcius has yet to produce a ton of power as a professional, but his contact skills could lead to him getting a larger role with the Tigers. At this point, Matt Vierling looks like Detroit's primary third baseman, though he's a fairly unproven option. The likes of Zach McKinstry, Colt Keith, Tyler Nevin and Andy Ibanez could also be in the mix, but Lipcius could emerge from that crowd if he looks good in the spring. For now, he's only someone to keep an eye on and probably doesn't need to be on fantasy rosters in many formats.

A former third-round pick, Lipcius put together a nice season in 2022 between Double- and Triple-A, posting an .826 OPS with 12 home runs and 13 stolen bases. Even more impressive from the 24-year-old was his K:BB, which sat at 89:86. New president of baseball operations Scott Harris has made it a point to emphasize that plate skills like Lipcius' will be a priority for the organization moving forward. That could lead to the infielder getting a shot sooner rather than later, especially since he was added to the 40-man roster over the offseason. It doesn't look like a profile which will be all that fantasy-friendly, though, unless Lipcius can add some more pop.