The erratic nature of spring training broadcasts will never cease to amaze us, but on Monday evening we’re getting the first streaming broadcast of Detroit Tigers action via the YES Network as the Yankees host on MLB.tv. Beau Brieske made his first start, and was throwing hard, sitting 96 mph comfortably, though his command was
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Andre Lipcius, a third-round pick by the Tigers in the 2019 MLB Draft, is currently knocking on Detroit’s door after ending last season playing third base for Triple-A Toledo as the club’s No. 23 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. He’s also the example of the kind of hitter the Tigers are looking to develop. One of
One of the key traits shared by consistently good organizations is the ability to put a strong bullpen together every year, without having to make many trades or signings to do it. The Detroit Tigers 2023 bullpen will test their nascent reputation as a pitching development hub. After trading Joe Jiménez and Gregory Soto, and
COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The West Michigan Whitecaps are ready for the fans to have their say! The fourteenth-annual fan voting contest to determine LMCU Ballpark’s next culinary delight starts today – Monday, February 27. The list has been narrowed down from several hundred ideas submitted by fans last month COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The
When the Detroit Tigers acquired Austin Meadows from the Tampa Bay Rays for Isaac Paredes and a competitive balance pick on April 4, 2022, the team thought they were getting a middle of the order bat for a lineup that was in dire need of some offensive punch. In the wake of Riley Greene’s fractured
One of the most intriguing aspects of Spring Training is the position and roster battles each team observes as it determines who will head north to begin the regular season. With these competitions come several dark horse candidates who could crack the Opening Day roster with a strong spring showing. Here’s a look at one
LAKELAND, Fla. — Jake Rogers was passing around cowboy hats to teammates as he walked around the Tigers’ clubhouse Sunday morning. The team apparently had some lying around for a promotional video and gave some to him. As Rogers chatted up Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson, it was impossible to tell he was about to
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. No one will replace the late Al Kaline as Mr. Tiger, but fellow Hall of Famer Alan Trammell has forged his own place as a franchise icon on and off
Miguel Cabrera will retire from Major League Baseball after the 2023 season as one of the most prolific hitters in the history of the game, and a certain first ballot Hall of Famer. On the field, “Miggy” is a mere shadow of his former self, but still a main attraction wherever he goes. He is
Baseball’s new era arrived as many new eras do. With a lot of intrigue and a little awkwardness. With the excited embrace of some, the miffed objections of others and the ultimate conclusion that the game — and the world — will, indeed, go on. It’s Spring Training, so — as in that show “Whose
LAKELAND, Fla. — As children, Jace Jung and his brother Josh — two future Texas Tech infielders, first-round picks and Top 100 prospects — used to play a version of Guess Who. No mustaches. No eye color. No facial features of any kind. This was a little different than the typical kid’s board game. “We
LAKELAND, Fla. — Kenny and Staci Meadows had just returned home to Georgia from a trip to Florida, where they had helped their sons Austin and Parker get ready for their first Spring Training together with the Tigers while seeing their granddaughter Adelynne. Kenny was still sore from shagging fly balls for his kids as
LAKELAND, Fla. — Colt Keith waited all week for a chance at live batting practice against a Tigers pitcher in Spring Training. His present was a matchup against Matt Manning on Friday morning. By session’s end, he was wearing Manning out. As Keith went pitch-to-pitch against the third-year starter, he was determined not to chase. Not