Detroit Tigers right-hander Alex Cobb — who turned 37 years old — thought about retiring from his 13-year career as an MLB player.

Coming into the MLB offseason, there were a few clear areas of need that the Detroit Tigers were going to look to address. Chief among them was experienced depth for their starting pitching staff. Beyond American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal,

Lots of teams called early in the offseason. The Tigers made it clear they were interested and would be aggressive. The pitching market heated up rapidly. Cobb, 37, signed a one-year, $15 million contract with the Tigers this week.