"I think it should be a universal off day, if anybody cares about my opinion," Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said about the MLB trade deadline.

The MLB trade deadline is expected to be crucial for the Detroit Tigers this season. The Tigers are looking to make several aggressive moves at the deadline to put them in a prime position to compete for the American League pennant and their first World Series Championship since 1984.

DETROIT -- Detroit native and former Tigers catcher Eric Haase has become a victim of the trade-deadline roster shuffle. Haase was designated for assignment by the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday shortly after they acquired catcher Danny Jansen from the Tampa Bay Rays.