DETROIT — Comerica Park’s outfield walls were unchanged as Tigers manager A.J. Hinch and a few players filed in on a rainy Thursday morning. Work on the ballpark hasn’t started yet, so there’s no way to see the physical difference yet. The mental adjustment, however, is well underway. That, catcher Eric Haase believes, is where
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The Tigers announced their 2023 coaching staff today, with many of the names returning from last year or already reported. The one new bit of information from today’s announcement is that Tim Federowicz has been brought aboard as a catching coach. Federowicz, 35, will bring plenty of experience to the role, having been a big
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The Detroit Tigers have hired Tim Federowicz as their catching coach for the 2023 season. He spent last season as the manager for Triple-A Tacoma in the Seattle Mariners organization. Federowicz played 163 MLB games across parts of eight seasons, including 10 games for Tigers manager A.J. Hinch as a member of the Houston Astros
Enrique Jimenez watched a lot of baseball growing up. He primarily studied three players: Yadier Molina, Victor Martinez and Miguel Cabrera. Two elite catchers; one Venezuelan legend. About 10 years ago, Jimenez asked his father to take him to the local baseball field in Venezuela. That’s when he first picked up a ball and tried
Free Press sports columnists Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor debate about almost everything, especially for their podcast, “Free Press Sports with Carlos & Shawn.” They’ve seen a lot of Detroit sports in recent years, which means they’ve seen … a lot of rebuilding. Here, the guys discuss what, if anything, fans around here have to
Willian Berti, OF, Venezuela (6-0, 180)Brandy Caraballo, OF, Venezuela (5-9, 150)Erickson De Los Santos, LHP, Dominican Republic (6-6, 200)Juan Hernandez, SS, Venezuela (6-0, 160)Adrian Hoyte, OF, Venezuela (5-7, 145)Enrique Jimenez, C, Venezuela (5-10, 165)Leonardo Leon, RHP, Venezuela (6-4, 180)Nelson Marin, C, Venezuela (5-11, 165)Andy Mateo, RHP, Dominican Republic (6-4, 180)Abelardo Medrano, OF, Dominican Republic (6-2,
What the Tigers are hoping for is that another Willy Adames evolves from the past week’s 2023 international cast of teenagers signed almost exclusively from Venezuela and the Dominican Republic. As was noted Thursday by Tom Moore, the Tigers’ longtime man in charge of international operations, Adames, the Brewers shortstop, has a higher WAR (wins
This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. “Now I want to play more years,” Cabrera joked on Instagram, complete with laughing emojis. The reaction was fitting, considering how often Cabrera has been used over the years
The Erie SeaWolves, Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, announce today that applications are still being accepted for the 2023 Chace Numata Scholarship. The deadline to apply for a scholarship is Wednesday, February 1. Over the past three years, the SeaWolves Community Fund has awarded 36 scholarships in memory of The Erie SeaWolves, Double-A affiliate
It was April 18, 2017. Matt Vierling jogged onto grass at Comerica Park for the first time in his baseball career, patrolling center field for Notre Dame against Central Michigan. He ripped an RBI single through the left side of the infield off right-hander Michael Brettell, now a farmhand in St. Louis Cardinals’ organization, as
Make no mistake, Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris has been thinking about center fielder Riley Greene — a budding star and arguably the future of the franchise — this offseason. Harris had Greene, the 2019 No. 5 overall pick, on his mind throughout the evaluation process for changes to the outfield dimensions at
News items about Tommy John surgeries are fairly commonplace in baseball circles, but there’s no doubting it’s a significant event for the impacted player. It usually takes over a year to return to form, with a multi-stage rehabilitation process required to regain functionality. Once a player gets back into game shape, there’s no guarantee the
The SeaWolves today announce the team’s 2023 Education Initiatives. C. WOLF’S HEALTHY CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY UPMC HEALTH PLAN C. Wolf’s Healthy Challenge, in partnership with UPMC Health Plan, is a program for area schools that reinforces healthy student choices including eating right and exercise. C. Wolf will visit area schools The SeaWolves today announce the
Swings are the things — in baseball, and in golf. Changes can be appealing. Sometimes, they can transform, as was the case when one-time Tigers slugger J.D. Martinez overhauled his path to big-league pitches a decade ago and became an MLB demolitions expert. The Tigers, like all teams, will suggest alterations major or minor depending
The 2022-2023 offseason isn’t over yet, but at this point it’s hard to believe the Detroit Tigers will make any more notable moves. There are still players available who could help this team, and it may be that new President Scott Harris simply doesn’t want to make any promises after a lukewarm response to his
We hear from coach Derek Lalonde after his Red Wings again dig themselves a hole too deep to overcome Monday. #LGRW
Detroit — Hall-of-Fame pitcher and three-time World Series champion Jack Morris will not return to the Bally Sports Detroit broadcast booth for the 2023 season, multiple sources told The Detroit News. Morris, 67, had been part of the Tigers’ TV booth since 2019, rotating in the analyst chair with former Tigers Kirk Gibson, Dan Petry
The Detroit Tigers signed four top prospects on the first day of the 2023 international signing period, which began Sunday: Venezuelan catcher Enrique Jimenez, Dominican Republic outfielder Cristian Perez, Venezuelan outfielder Anibal Salas and Venezuelan shortstop Maikol Orozco. The highest-ranked prospect of the quartet is Jimenez. The 17-year-old switch-hitter finished at No. 32 on MLB
When he was with the Cubs in 2021 and they were at Comerica Park for a series, Anthony Iapoce was, of course, curious. He has this habit: He loves ballparks. And ballpark areas. He walked Comerica’s concourse and took in all the sights and flavors, stopping for some long moments at the six metal sculptures