Torii Hunter, Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder have been tearing the cover off the ball so far this baseball season, and they don’t look to be slowing down anytime soon.
The Detroit Tigers‘ 2-3-4 hitters are leading the team in batting average in their same respective lineup order to help the struggling Tigers keep their heads above water.
For most of the first month of the season, the Tigers’ top three hitters led boasted the best batting average and on-base percentage in the American League.
Detroit has struggled over the past week, losing its last four games to fall to fourth in AL team batting average, but the Tigers’ stars are doing their jobs.
Here is why the Tigers’ three best hitters will continue their torrid pace for the rest of the season: