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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Matt Vierling robbed Arizona Diamondbacks catcher James McCann of a hit with a stellar grab.