Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit — When those within the baseball industry assess the Tigers’ future — evaluators, instructors, coaches, front office personnel — their immediate praise point is the young starting pitching prospects. Unquestionably, the talented arms and upside of Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal, Matt Manning, and even the injured Alex Faedo and Joey Wentz,
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Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ Spencer Turnbull likes ‘feel of new direction’ in team Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull said Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, that he likes what AJ Hinch is doing so far in his tenure. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull loves
The Tigers have called Comerica Park their home since it opened in 2000. But some who have played there have had different names for it. Former Detroit outfielder Bobby Higginson called it Comerica National Park. Other frustrated sluggers referred to it in less friendly terms. By now, the reputation is The Tigers have called Comerica
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers knows AJ Hinch is ‘going to be hard on me’ Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers speaks Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, about his expectations for this season and relationship with manager AJ Hinch. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press It’s no surprise,
MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2021 Top 100 Prospects list on Friday, Jan. 29. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we’ll examine baseball’s top 10 prospects at each position. Outfielders have won Rookie of the Year Awards in three of the past four years: Aaron Judge (2017), MLB Pipeline will reveal its
For any Detroit Tigers fan who is on Twitter on any given night in the last month, you probably have seen an Isaac Paredes highlight in his time in the Mexican Pacific Winter League as won a hitting title.
A.J. Hinch put out the warning for Jake Rogers soon after he was hired as the Tigers’ manager. “It’s a blessing and a curse to play for an ex-catcher when you’re a catcher,” Hinch said in November. “One part is we’ve got a lot of expertise and a lot of A.J. Hinch put out the
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers knows AJ Hinch is ‘going to be hard on me’ Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers speaks Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, about his expectations for this season and relationship with manager AJ Hinch. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Jake Rogers didn’t
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit — Being managed by a former catcher can be rather hellish for a catcher. “It’s a blessing and a curse,” Tigers skipper and former big-league catcher AJ Hinch said last month. “The blessing is, we have a lot of expertise and a lot of feel for the position. The
(Click here for links to the first three parts of “Chasing 3,000: Detroit Tiger Al Kaline in 1974”.) Kaline’s quest for 3,000 hits brought him back to where it all began on September 24. Baltimore wasn’t just where he and the Tigers began the 1974 season. Long before that, it was where Kaline began playing…
Lynn Henning | The Detroit News Whether one, three, five, or 10 men deserved to be knighted Tuesday with a winning Baseball Hall of Fame vote is a matter that can be chewed upon at length. Or, at least until next December when another round of hot-burner baseball banter renews. What can’t be refuted, not
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption AJ Hinch: ‘In a perfect world’ Detroit Tigers sign a catcher Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch checks in Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, to discuss the roster and free-agent market as spring training looms. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Spring training is Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch‘s favorite
By TC Zencka | January 26, 2021 at 8:36pm CDT The Tigers have reached an agreement with free agent catcher Wilson Ramos on a one-year, $2MM deal, per José F. Fivera of Wow Deportes (via Twitter). Jon Heyman of MLB Network confirms the deal (via Twitter). The team has not yet announced the deal, as
Recent major free agent signings around baseball show the Detroit Tigers are not interested in competing and are writing off contention for the first half this decade at least. They have tamed themselves for the foreseeable future.
Our own Jacob Boes speculated about the Tigers potentially targeting Wilson Ramos way back in May, though for the last few weeks we’ve been wondering if the team was really content to head into spring training with Dustin Garneau as their only veteran catching option.
After making his MLB debut in 2020, Tarik Skubal looks to establish himself as a top of the rotation starter in 2021. The 6-foot-3 lefthander with a fastball in the high 90s was just a 9th round draft pick out of Seattle University in 2018, and now ranks as one of the top pitching prospects
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Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption What Hank Aaron once told Detroit Tigers’ Niko Goodrum about hitting Detroit Tigers utility player Niko Goodrum talks Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, about his defensive role and preparation for the upcoming season. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Niko Goodrum said the word “hit” seven times
By TC Zencka | January 26, 2021 at 10:49pm CDT The Phillies narrowed their focus on Andrelton Simmons before he signed with the Twins this afternoon, writes Scott Lauber of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Didi Gregorius remains in play to return, but he may not be so keen on another one-year deal. Regardless, the Phillies prefer