Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers were one of nine teams with scouts watching right-hander Wily Peralta pitch in a showcase Thursday at Estadio Quisqueya in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The Tigers were already in conversation with Peralta’s agent, but the positive signs at the showcase convinced them to offer a
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The Tigers have agreed to a contract with free-agent right-hander Julio Teheran, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network. It’s a non-guaranteed deal, though Teheran will earn a $3MM base salary if he makes the Tigers’ roster. He could rake in another $1MM in incentives if he starts 20 games for the team. The 30-year-old Teheran
Former Atlanta Braves starter Julio Teheran Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Eagles: Lane Johnson has positive message to fans after Carson Wentz trade by John Buhler Longtime Atlanta Braves starter Julio Teheran will head to Detroit Tigers Spring Training.
News broke Friday evening that the Detroit Tigers signed veteran right-handed pitcher Julio Teheran to a minor-league deal. The Tigers adding another pitcher was not surprising, as the team has been vocal about needing to get more arms. There was growing speculation they might turn to former first-round pick Rick Porcello, but apparently the price…
News broke Friday evening that the Detroit Tigers signed veteran right-handed pitcher Julio Teheran to a minor-league deal. The Tigers adding another pitcher was not surprising, as the team has been vocal about needing to get more arms. There was growing speculation they might turn to former first-round pick Rick Porcello, but apparently the price…
For those hoping the Detroit Tigers would finally start making serious moves toward building a more competitive roster, this offseason has once again been a disappointment. On the other hand, the small signings they’ve made have been oriented more toward upside plays than in recent years, and they’ve done the right thing by stockpiling some
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers have signed right-hander Julio Teheran to a minor-league deal with an invitation to spring training, a source told the Free Press on Friday night. The source requested anonymity because the team has not yet announced the move. The 10-year MLB veteran is set to
The Tigers rounded out their starting pitching competition with one more veteran starter on Friday, agreeing to terms with former Braves All-Star Julio Teheran on a Minor League contract with an invite to Major League Spring Training, according to a source. While Teheran doesn’t get a guaranteed contract, he’ll get a $3 million base salary
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Lakeland, Fla. — Every day, it seems, the Tigers are either adding or in talks to add more pitching. Veteran Wily Peralta agreed to a minor-league deal Thursday night. And on Friday, as talk swirled of a possible reunion with Rick Porcello, Tigers general manager Al Avila ended up with a very different
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Lakeland, Fla. — On Friday, for the first time this spring, Tigers manager AJ Hinch was late to his morning Zoom call with the media. Now, in the recent past, whenever the manager was late to a press conference, it usually meant there was a roster move or some other
The Tigers have discussed a potential reunion with right-hander Rick Porcello, Jason Beck and Jon Morosi of MLB.com report (Twitter link), although the two sides are still “a ways apart.” Tigers general manager Al Avila said earlier this week that he was still looking for arms and that adding “at least one more starter would
Associated Press | The Detroit News Minneapolis — The Minnesota Twins and right-hander Matt Shoemaker finalized a one-year, $2-million contract Friday, another experienced addition to the rotation on the first day of workouts for pitchers and catchers at spring training. Shoemaker, an Eastern Michigan alum and Trenton native, will start his ninth major-league season, after spending two
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Lakeland, Fla. — So there was Tyler Alexander, minding his own business, intently paying attention to the morning pitchers’ meeting when all of a sudden all eyes were on him. He’d become the center of attention, an abject teaching point. “It was cool, I guess,” the Tigers’ left-hander said Friday. “I’m a pretty
Manager A.J. Hinch on Friday morning focused on Tyler Alexander’s nine consecutive strikeouts in a 2020 game. He tells our Matt Shepard why. #TigersST
Associated Press | Associated Press Windermere, Fla. — Former All-Star baseball player Johnny Damon was arrested Friday in central Florida on a charge of resisting an officer after he was pulled over for suspicion of driving under the influence, according to court and jail records. Damon, 47, was booked into the Orange County Jail early Friday after
Tigers catching prospect Dillon Dingler tells our Matt Shepard that he’s still learning how to pump the breaks when necessary. #TigersST
Tigers pitcher Tyler Alexander talks analytics — how to avoid paralysis by analysis — with our Matt Shepard. #TigersST
Friday marks the beginning of the Division I college baseball season, which means it’s officially time for Detroit Tigers fans to start preparing for the 2021 MLB Draft. Hardcore draftniks know preparation for the 2021 MLB Draft began years ago. They’ve likely been following last summer’s high-school showcase circuit, and the beginning of JuCo games…
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — When Casey Mize finished throwing his bullpen Thursday, Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch pulled him aside. The conversation wasn’t brief. “His pitches are elite across the board,” Hinch said Friday, the third day of pitcher-catcher workouts in spring training. “When he understands the impact of the elevated