Tigers listening to interest in Iglesias

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Tigers checked into the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center for this week’s Winter Meetings eyeing a potential trade of second baseman Ian Kinsler. That market dried up, but Detroit could instead trade his double-play partner.

While teams have shied away from Kinsler, slick-fielding shortstop Jose Iglesias has drawn interest this week, general manager Al Avila confirmed Wednesday. And the Tigers, who have said all offseason that they’ll listen on virtually all of their players, aren’t dismissing the possibility.

“There’s been some interest, and we’re listening,” Avila said. “I don’t know how much legs it has, but it’s interesting enough that there’s possibilities.”

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Iglesias is not a high-salary veteran player whose contract propelled the Tigers into luxury-tax territory this year. The 26-year-old made $2.1 million in 2016 and is projected to make $3.2 million next season in his second year of arbitration. He’s two years away from free agency.

For the price, …

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