Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Lakeland, Fla. — Remember those two throwing errors by shortstop Willi Castro last week? Yeah, we don’t either. Castro has a way of quickly erasing negatives. He did it with his bat and glove Tuesday — a plus-5 swing on just two plays — in the Tigers’ 6-5 spring win over the
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Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Lakeland, Fla. — Fans milled about the concession stands creating a familiar but near-forgotten buzz as Tigers chairman and CEO Christopher Ilitch gave his annual spring training media chat Tuesday, appropriately distanced on the concourse at Joker Marchant Stadium. Ilitch couldn’t help but notice. “We’re not just playing baseball here,
We hear from Tigers pitcher Spencer Turnbull as he chats about his Spring Training worksheet. On the list? First Pitch Strikes. #TigersST
We hear from Tigers infielder Willi Castro as he talks about how his comfortability is increasing every day. #TigersST
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption AJ Hinch shares next step for Detroit Tigers: ‘We’ve got to push them’ Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch talks Tuesday, March 9, 2021, about his team after a day off from spring training. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers are
Lynn Henning | The Detroit News Lakeland, Fla. — With a chilled breeze working to out-duel a bright sun and pure-blue sky, this was one of those Florida mornings in March Jim Leyland had known so many years in Lakeland since he first arrived for Tigers spring camp in 1964. He was dressed fittingly: sunglasses riding on the
LAKELAND, Fla. — The last time Tigers owner Christopher Ilitch visited Tigertown for Spring Training, Ron Gardenhire was the manager, prospect Riley Greene was putting on a show and trying to force his way into the lineup, and Joker Marchant Stadium was seating fans at full capacity. That was a couple weeks before the pandemic
Welcome to the Motor City Bengals version of the Top 20 Detroit Tigers Prospects. If you’ve been following this site then you may be thinking you’ve already seen our rankings. You are correct! Then we averaged the lists to come up with final rankings, and released detailed profiles of each player. But we never put…
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Lakeland, Fla. — We should all have some of Victor Reyes’ inner calm. This is yet another pivotal spring training for the Tigers’ 26-year-old outfielder. On paper, his spot on the roster is fairly secure. His spot in the starting lineup, not so much. The Tigers brought in two veteran
The Detroit Tigers farm system was in a very different place in May of 2019 as the MLB draft approached. Matt Manning and Casey Mize reigned supreme as the only two top 100 prospects in the system. Tarik Skubal was just beginning the monster season that would see him vault up into their lofty company.
Impact relief pitching prospects rarely generate too much buzz or excitement, especially beyond the confines of the player’s own fan base. However, bullpens are becoming an increasingly crucial piece to the winning baseball formula. It’s hard to win without at least a few reliable stoppers that can close out a game, just ask the 2013…
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Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize deserved a break for his performance in the 2020 season. It was Mize’s first year in the majors, after being selected No. 1 overall in the 2018 draft, and his poor command — 13 walks in 28⅓ innings, with a 6.99 ERA —
By Anthony Franco | March 8, 2021 at 6:23pm CDT Athletics reliever Trevor Rosenthal is dealing with a slight groin strain, manager Bob Melvin told reporters (including Martín Gallegos of MLB.com and Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle). The team believes it’s a minor issue, Melvin says, but there’s no current timetable for when Rosenthal
Lynn Henning | The Detroit News Supposedly, the prep shortstop who was above all others in 2021, who had scouts whispering of Derek Jeter reincarnate, was Jordan Lawlar of Dallas Jesuit High. And that may still be true. But those same scouts know Lawlar has company at Eastlake High in Chula Vista, California, where Marcelo Mayer
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Lakeland, Fla. — As much stuff AJ Hinch and his coaching staff already have crammed into this camp — a new defensive system, a new aggressive, pressurizing offensive profile, changing the mentality and identity of the team both on the field and in the clubhouse — it’s hard to believe it’s
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers catcher Grayson Greiner suffered a fractured nose Sunday upon being hit in the face with a 94 mph fastball from Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Elvis Luciano. He walked off the field on his own power with a towel over his nose. The 28-year-old was evaluated by “multiple
LAKELAND, Fla. — Tigers catcher Grayson Greiner suffered a fractured nose, but avoided a concussion and more severe injuries, after being hit in the face by a fastball in Sunday’s 5-1 win over the Blue Jays. Greiner will not need surgery and should be ready to return within a week, the Tigers announced Monday afternoon.
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Lakeland, Fla. — It certainly could have been a lot worse. Tigers catcher Grayson Greiner suffered a broken nose after being struck with a 94-mph fastball Sunday from Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Elvis Luciano. The break was relatively clean and no reconstruction was required. In addition, there was no damage to the
The Detroit Tigers aren’t doling out much payroll this year, but there’s one bad contract they and fans surely wish they could erase. The Detroit Tigers finished last in the AL Central for the third time in four seasons last year. But with some young talent in the pipeline, there’s promise for the future. The…