The MLB trade deadline is expected to be crucial for the Detroit Tigers this season. The Tigers are looking to make several aggressive moves at the deadline to put them in a prime position to compete for the American League pennant and their first World Series Championship since 1984.

Trades at the deadline (or after it) don't always work out for the better in MLB. Here's how the Detroit Tigers' past 2 decades have gone as buyers.

The Detroit Tigers have been on a little bit of a roller coaster over the course of the last several months. It was not long ago where Detroit was the best team

Detroit Tigers right-hander Chris Paddack - acquired from the Twins - needs to fix one problem: He has been bad, and Randy Dobnak has been even worse.

Gleyber Torres expects the Detroit Tigers to improve the MLB roster ahead of the July 31 trade deadline — in pursuit of winning the World Series.

Troy Melton was the latest Tigers' hurler to dominate on the mound as Detroit beat the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday.

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez scared everyone when he was hit on the right index finger by a 96 mph fastball at Comerica Park.

A.J. Hinch wasn’t waiting out for Casey Mize to figure things out. The Tigers manager had seen his All-Star starter struggle through his previous two starts, and he didn’t want to let an opportunity for a third straight win slip away.

DETROIT -- Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene shaved his robust beard down to a very unflattering mustache out of a sense of desperation. The Tigers had lost 12 of 13 and badly needed a change in mojo.