Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers hit his first home run of the season Wednesday afternoon, missing the cycle by a triple in a game won by the Braves 10-7. His big day at the plate raised Cabrera’s slash line to .232/.304/.330, a far cry from his days as a superstar. The only years he did not homer in March or April were 2003, when he made his MLB debut on 6/20, and 2020, when the season started late due to COVID.

This kind of makes me wonder if Cabrera should go out on top. He already drew a walk and scored a run in game two. He’s not helping the Tigers offensively. His options are not going to vest since he won’t finish in the top ten in the MVP voting. The Tigers could agree to buy out his contract and allow someone younger and better to DH. Cabrera gets to finish with a marvelous flourish.