LAKELAND, Fla. — A.J. Hinch took the Tigers’ managerial job looking for better at-bats from Detroit’s offense. He didn’t have to wait long to find them, starting with his potential leadoff hitter. Not only did Willi Castro hit the first pitch of the Tigers’ Grapefruit League campaign out to center field at Joker Marchant Stadium
LAKELAND, Fla. — Willi Castro wants to put his stamp on the everyday shortstop job the Detroit Tigers are entrusting him with this season. He hopes to stick around, but it’s imperative for him to show last season wasn’t a fluke. The 23-year-old started the year strong, launching a 458-foot home run on the first
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Lakeland, Fla. — Derek Holland, for one, was fired up to pitch in front of actual, human beings Sunday. “I wish I could say the exact words to describe how it felt,” said the veteran lefty trying to win a spot in the Tigers bullpen as a non-roster invitee. “It’s
Alex Lange was a late first-round pick by the Chicago Cubs in the 2017 MLB draft. Coming off a 150 strikeout season and College World Series appearance at LSU, Lange was highly regarded for his mid 90s fastball and a power curve that outweighed concerns about his high effort delivery and inconsistent command. Lange developed as…
Kirkland Crawford | Detroit Free Press Grapefruit League opener: Detroit Tigers vs. Philadelphia Phillies When: 1:05 p.m. Where: Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, Florida. TV: None. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; other radio affiliates). First-pitch weather forecast: Mostly sunny, 85 degrees. Probable starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Tyler Alexander (2-3, 3.96 ERA in 2020) vs. Phillies
Time: 1:05 p.m.Place: Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, Fla.Media: Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: LHP Tyler Alexander vs. RHP Ivan Nova Other Tigers slated to pitch today:LHP Derek HollandLHP Ian KrolRHP Alex Lange— also available, RHPs Nolan Blackwood, Drew Carlton, Robbie Ross, Jr., Logan Shore. — Chris McCosky (@cmccosky) February 28, 2021 #Phillies lineup today vs. Tigers
LAKELAND, Fla. — The point to first base from Miguel Cabrera to appeal a check swing was in midseason form. Never mind that there was no umpire at first base on the back fields at Tigertown on Saturday morning. Cabrera was going to have his fun with top prospect and future teammate Matt Manning on
The Detroit Tigers selected Akil Baddoo with the third overall pick of the most recent Rule 5 Draft. Finding up to date and relevant information about any of the prospects heading into the 2021 season is hard enough, but for Baddoo that is tenfold. He didn’t play much in 2019 before suffering a season ending
Before MLB’s experimental usage of the universal DH in 2020’s shortened season, you may recall seeing #PitchersWhoRake trending on social media whenever a moundsman did something remarkable at the plate. The Diamondbacks’ Madison Bumgarner, who leads all active pitchers with 19 home runs, often inspired use of the hashtag. Perhaps most famously, it blew up…
Kirkland Crawford | Detroit Free Press Grapefruit League opener: Detroit Tigers vs. Philadelphia Phillies When: 1:05 p.m. Where: Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, Florida. TV: None. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; other radio affiliates). First-pitch weather forecast: Mostly sunny, 85 degrees. Probable starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Tyler Alexander (2-3, 3.96 ERA in 2020) vs. Phillies
Among the lower tiers of prospects, there are a few general types. There are players with one loud tool, or a particular role in which to excel that forms a narrow pathway to the major leagues. There are young players who may appear raw and undersized, but have plenty of potential projection left to them
Jeff Seidel | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers top prospect Spencer Torkelson works out at first base Detroit Tigers’ Spencer Torkelson, who shifted to third base after the 2020 MLB draft, practiced at first base Feb. 27, 2021, in Lakeland, Fla. Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — There is
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Show Caption Hide Caption Tigers’ AJ Hinch on outfielder JaCoby Jones: ‘He goes a thousand percent’ Chris McCosky talked to manager AJ Hinch on Saturday morning about the potential of outfielder JaCoby Jones. The Detroit News Lakeland, Fla. — Hang with me here: Let’s say this was like, 2005,
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ Michael Fulmer leaves camp, to miss first spring start Detroit Tigers right-hander Michael Fulmer and his wife welcomed a new baby, manager AJ Hinch shared Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — On Friday night, Detroit Tigers right-hander
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Show Caption Hide Caption Tigers’ Julio Teheran on COVID’s physical toll New Tigers pitcher shares his struggles with the illness last year, which left him weak. The Detroit News Lakeland, Fla. — Julio Teheran didn’t suddenly forget how to pitch. Can we be clear about that? From 2013-2019, the
LAKELAND, Fla. — Tyler Alexander isn’t used to being the teacher’s pet. He certainly isn’t used to being considered the model pitcher with a fastball that averages just over 90 mph. So when new Tigers manager A.J. Hinch called him out in a meeting last week, it caught him by surprise. Hinch, like his predecessor
JaCoby Jones says he’s got to be better at getting out of the way of inside pitches and jokes that only his left forearm remains unbroken. #TigersST
Matt Manning says his goal is to pitch his way onto the major-league roster right out of spring. #TigersST
Jeff Seidel , Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers top prospect Spencer Torkelson works out at first base Detroit Tigers’ Spencer Torkelson, who shifted to third base after the 2020 MLB draft, practiced at first base Feb. 27, 2021, in Lakeland, Fla. Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla.
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