Detroit Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler (3) throws to first base on a Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu (79) ground ball in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Sunday, April 30, 2017. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

 Paul Sancya

A four-time All-Star second baseman, Kinsler just turned 35 and he’s nearing 2,000 hits (he has 1,772 through Saturday) and has 221 home runs. He also won a Gold Glove last year.Β 

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