George Lombard hit five of his eight Major League home runs with the Tigers during his half-season in Detroit in 2002. One of those home runs will always have a special place for him. The former Braves prospect and new Tigers bench coach was a few weeks into his stint with Detroit when the team
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Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ AJ Hinch thinks team can win in 2021 with ‘mindset change’ Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch breaks down the team’s offseason entering the 2021 season Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press The minor leagues will return for the 2021 season, following
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ George Lombard reflects on mother ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Tigers bench coach George Lombard’s mother, Posy, was a civil rights activist alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Her son shares story, Jan. 17, 2021. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press George
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit — There may not be a more fitting day to introduce — or reintroduce for fans of a more aged vintage — new Tigers bench coach George Lombard than on Martin Luther King Day. That’s because the late Posy Lombard, a white woman from a wealthy New England
If you think MLB Pipeline’s sixth annual All-Defense team looks familiar, you’re correct. Seven of the eight members have made previous editions of our squad of the best defensive prospects in the game. Braves outfielder Cristian Pache, a mainstay on the All-Defense team since 2018, is the first player to If you think MLB Pipeline’s
There are a few big names left on the free-agent market that will be going off the board within a few weeks. With the signings of José Ureña and Robbie Grossman, the Detroit Tigers have addressed at least two positions of need so far. Where they will go with as far as catching goes, we…
By Mark Polishuk | January 16, 2021 at 1:54pm CDT The latest minor moves from around the sport… The Tigers announced that left-hander Robbie Ross, right-hander Andrew Moore, first baseman Aderlin Rodriguez and infielder Yariel Gonzalez have all been signed to minor league deals. Ross is the most familiar name of the group, posting a
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers international signee Cristian Santana has ‘advanced approach’ with bat Detroit Tigers director of international operations Tom Moore checks in Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, to discuss the newest members of the organization. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press For a brief period in the 2015
The Tigers added to their organizational depth with a quartet of Minor League signings, including former Major League pitchers Robbie Ross Jr. and Andrew Moore. The team also signed journeyman first baseman Aderlin Rodriguez and former Cardinals infield prospect Yariel Gonzalez. None of the four contracts include an invite to The Tigers added to their
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit — The Tigers were busy on Saturday, adding organizational depth in the form of three more international signings and four minor-league free agents. Among the minor-league free agents, left-handed pitcher Robbie Ross comes with six seasons of big-league experience. The 31-year-old, a former second-round draft pick, pitched for
There’s no way around it – Rony Garcia had a dumpster fire of a season for the Detroit Tigers in 2020. Over 21 innings, Garcia gave up nearly one run per inning, while striking out only six batters per nine innings and walking four per nine. His WHIP of 1.62 was among the worst in…
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ Michael Fulmer describes ’embarrassing’ 2020 season Detroit Tigers right-hander Michael Fulmer speaks Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, about preparing to work with new pitching coach Chris Fetter. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers left-hander Daniel Norris doesn’t want to disrespect his other previous
Ronald Blum | Associated Press New York — The New York Yankees made a pair of big moves on the free-agent market, reaching a deal with right-hander Corey Kluber worth $11 million for one year and agreeing to a $90 million, six-year contract to keep AL batting champion DJ LeMahieu, a person familiar with the negotiations
The deadline to exchange arbitration figures is today at 1pm ET. As of this morning, there were 125 arbitration-eligible players who’d yet to agree to terms on their contract for the upcoming 2021 season. Arbitration is muddier than ever before thanks to the shortened 2020 schedule, which most believe will lead to record number of
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit — You have to hand it to general manager Al Avila and his lieutenants Sam Menzin and Jay Sartori. As the 1 p.m. deadline approached Friday, it didn’t seem possible that they’d get all nine arbitration-eligible players signed. But that’s exactly what they did. After signing pitcher Michael
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ Michael Fulmer describes ’embarrassing’ 2020 season Detroit Tigers right-hander Michael Fulmer speaks Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, about preparing to work with new pitching coach Chris Fetter. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press The Detroit Tigers have agreed to terms with all nine arbitration-eligible players.
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ Michael Fulmer describes ’embarrassing’ 2020 season Detroit Tigers right-hander Michael Fulmer speaks Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, about preparing to work with new pitching coach Chris Fetter. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press The Detroit Tigers began the 2021 international signing period by adding two 17-year-old
Lynn Henning | Special to The Detroit News [embedded content] College football teams are invariably bubbly about their recruiting hauls on Signing Day, a festiveness the Tigers could appreciate as they joined what appeared to be 29 other MLB teams in cheering their initial haul of international baseball talent. The Tigers’ biggest celebrity teen secured
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Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit — The first call on Friday came in around noon and it took him completely by surprise. It was Mickey Lolich. Suddenly it was 1968 all over again and the Tigers were celebrating winning the American League pennant. Pete Waldmeir, then a feisty sports columnist for The Detroit News,