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The Detroit Tigers fired general manager Al Avila on Aug. 10. Chairman Chris Ilitch said he made the move then—as opposed to after the season— to get a head start on the search for the team’s next GM. He also said the search will be “far and wide.”

Robbie Grossman had a career year last season with the Detroit Tigers that included a 20/20 season. This year, like many other Tigers hitters, he seemingly forgot how to hit, at least from the left side of the plate. He was traded to the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 1, where it was once thought that…

Last season, most everyone thought A.J. Hinch was the perfect manager for the Detroit Tigers. His combination of great communications skills, honesty, and a bright analytical mind gave Tigers fans hope for the future. They had thought they had finally found their guy to lead a young, competitive team.

Graduations galore have made a once-well-stocked Detroit Tigers farm bare–and despite the bounty of depth pieces they have in the organization, most experts believe this is one of the worst systems in today’s game.

When Tarik Skubal left his last start on Aug. 1 with left arm fatigue, Detroit Tigers fans once again had to hold their breath. Could another one of their young pitchers be headed for Tommy John surgery?

It’s been roughly 20 years since the Detroit Tigers had some fresh blood in their front office. Dave Dombrowski was the GM from 2003-2015, then Al Avila—who was Dombrowski’s assistant GM—was the GM for the past seven years until his firing just last week. It was the same bloodline, the same tree, for almost two…

After seven seasons and a complete teardown, the Detroit Tigers and owner Chris Illitch decided to move on from their GM Al Avila. Avila was tasked with a tough assignment–offload pricey veterans and endure losing in hopes that their homegrown talent would eventually star in the major leagues.

With the announcement of Kerry Carpenter’s promotion, the Detroit Tigers are starting to look at some in-house guys that could help the team next year. There are other players that could look at as well, such as infielder Ryan Kreidler, who probably isn’t too far behind Carpenter.

In a move that had been highly anticipated over the past couple of weeks, the Detroit Tigers and owner Chris Illitch announced the inevitable; that Detroit Tigers General Manager Al Avila had been relieved of his duties; citing lack of progress, specifically at the major league level, during year seven of his tenure.

Detroit Tigers fans, rejoice. After seven long years, the team has announced they have fired general manager Al Avila. Assistant GM Sam Menzin will be the “day-today point of contact for the Major League team.”

Shortly after the conclusion of their 5-2 loss to Cleveland on Monday evening, news broke that the Detroit Tigers were calling up minor-league outfielder Kerry Carpenter from Toledo. Tigers calling up Kerry Carpenter, who will make his MLB debut as the DH on Wednesday. Daz Cameron optioned to Toledo.

Death, taxes, and Detroit Tigers fans bashing on the team’s closer: life’s three guarantees. Gregory Soto came on in the top of the 9th inning in a scoreless tie in yesterday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. He gave up two jam-shot bloopers to put runners on second and third with two outs. Then the…

The trade deadline has passed, and the Detroit Tigers are once again out of contention. Many fans have checked out, and it’s hard to blame them. Why would they want to waste their time and energy with team that’s 23 games under .500 with a GM who’s likely (hopefully) on his way out and an…

DETROIT, MI – JULY 23: Miguel Cabrera #24 of the Detroit Tigers before a game against the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park on July 23, 2022, in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images)

The 2022 MLB Trade Deadline passed on Tuesday with a definitive whimper for the Detroit Tigers. Small predictable moves were made with unimpressive returns. Results added to the general disgust felt by many after a season holding some promise has now officially dwindled into a smoldering ash heap of disappointment.

While yesterday was the trade deadline, the news didn’t stop there for the Detroit Tigers. Shortly after their 5-3 win over the Minnesota Twins, they announced that four minor league prospects were being promoted.

The Michael Fulmer Era in Detroit is over. Just before Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline the Tigers agreed to send him to the Minnesota Twins for minor-league pitcher Sawyer Gipson-Long. Gipson-Long was not listed among Minnesota’s top 40 prospects at FanGraphs, nor their top 30 prospects at Baseball America or MLB Pipeline. That doesn’t mean he…

On Sunday afternoon, it was reported that the Detroit Tigers were “aggressively shopping” outfielder Robbie Grossman. Late last night, they were able to find a partner. Multiple reports and a team confirmation revealed that the Tigers had shipped Grossman to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Low-A left-handed pitching prospect Kris Anglin. Anglin is not listed…

In a bit of unexpected news on Monday afternoon the Detroit Tigers designated for assignment their former first-round pick Derek Hill. The DFA came as part of a small series of moves so the Tigers could welcome left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin back from the restricted list — however brief that return may be.

The Detroit Tigers signed left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin last March to be a key contributor to their bullpen for the next two seasons. Chafin chose not to get vaccinated against Covid-19, so he wasn’t with the team last weekend in Toronto, but apart from that he has largely held up his end of the bargain,…