Who Is Jeff Larish?

The Detroit Tigers recalled 25-year-old lefty slugging 1B Jeff Larish to replace DH Gary Sheffield. Here is what John Sickels had to say about him in The Baseball Prospect Handbook 2008:

A 5th round pick out of Arizona State on '05, Larish adapted well to Double-A last year and posted a strong +23 percent OPS. He does two things really well with the bat: hit homers and draw walks. He loves to pull the ball, and this will probably preclude him hitting for average at higher levels. He runs OK for a big guy, and he is a pretty good defensive first baseman as well. I can see Larish as a .240-.250 hitter in the majors, with 25-30 homers in a full year, a good number of walks, and solid defense. He's not a Seven Skill guy, but he should be useful, and he could have a couple of surprisingly good years in him. Grade B-, same as last year.

With AL-Only free agent pools so thin, Larish is a must-grab.