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Maybin’s positive energy, and bat, sparking Tigers
- Updated: May 21, 2016
DETROIT — Cameron Maybin’s three-hit effort in Friday’s 7-5 loss to the Rays pushed him to 8-for-13 in his second stint with the Tigers, and he has four stolen bases in as many tries. Maybin’s bigger impact, though, might be in the dugout and clubhouse.
“I’m going to be honest with you: Cam’s personality has been huge for us,” second baseman Ian Kinsler said. “He brings energy. He brings excitement to the game. He loves to play the game. When you add a personality like that, it helps everybody.”
Kinsler wasn’t the only one touting Maybin’s presence.
“On the field and in the clubhouse, he’s high-energy, a very personable guy,” right-hander Justin Verlander said.
It’s a presence the Tigers didn’t have much of until this week, as Maybin was sidelined recovering from left wrist and right shoulder injuries over the first month and a half of the season. It’s a presence not even Maybin brought during his first go-round in Detroit, back in 2007.
Maybin returned this season an older, wiser person and player. When Detroit first called Maybin up, he was a highly touted 20-year-old prospect and former first-round pick with expectations to match …
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