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The Detroit Tigers have selected shortstop Danny Serretti out of the University of North Carolina in the sixth round of the 2022 MLB Draft. Serretti is the fourth college infielder selected by the Tigers in this draft, and the second college senior they have taken, joining fourth-round pitcher Troy Melton. Originally from New Jersey, Serretti…

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The 2022 MLB Draft began yesterday, with the Detroit Tigers selecting two infielders from the Big 12 Conference. Our original plan was to have five MCB editors take a stab at guessing who the Tigers might draft with each of their first five picks. We couldn’t quite get that completed by the time the draft…

OMAHA, NE – June 26: Peyton Graham #20 of the Oklahoma Soooners fields a ground ball during Men’s College World Series game against the Ole Miss Rebels at Charles Schwab Field on June 26, 2022 in Omaha, Nebraska. Ole Miss defeated Oklahoma in the second game of the championship series to win the National Championship.…

HOUSTON, TEXAS – MARCH 06: Jace Jung #2 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders throws to first base against the Sam Houston State Bearkats at Minute Maid Park on March 06, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

DETROIT, MI – JULY 1: Spencer Torkelson #20 of the Detroit Tigers takes off his gear after getting hit in the head with a pitch against the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park on July 1, 2022, in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images)

Of the Detroit Tigers many disappointments this season, perhaps none are bigger than Jeimer Candelario. A year after putting up solid numbers and leading the American League in doubles, “Candy” has been anything but sweet in 2022.

When you look up and down the Detroit Tigers’ lineup on a nightly basis, almost all of them have batting averages of .220 or below. They all have similar issues—nobody understands the concept of launch angle, nobody can draw a walk anymore, everyone strikes outs at an alarming rate, and nobody can hit with runners…

Here at Motor City Bengals we’ve been covering the 2022 MLB Draft for the better part of a month. The draft begins this Sunday at 7PM, so we figured we’d end our coverage with a fun mock draft or two.

The 2022 MLB Draft is just three days away, and the Detroit Tigers are likely finalizing their draft board as we speak. Since they are picking outside the top 10 for just the second time in the last seven years, it’s hard to know who they will select with the 12th overall pick.

Miami Marlins’ shortstop prospect Kahlil Watson has been away from the team for disciplinary reasons since July 1 and rumor has it the Marlins could look to trade him at the deadline. Is this something the Detroit Tigers should look into?

Detroit Tigers’ closer Gregory Soto has been selected the MLB All-Star game for the second consecutive season. This comes after Miguel Cabrera was named to the All-Star game as part of the league’s new “legends” clause. Many fans were wondering whether the Tigers would even get another All-Star nod, and now they have their answer.

With the trade deadline fast approaching, the Detroit Tigers must decide which direction they’ll go over the short and long term. Should they trade long-term assets like Gregory Soto and Tarik Skubal to solve numerous positional holes, or do they deal pending free agents like Michael Fulmer and Robbie Grossman and settle for modest returns?

It’s beginning to be that time of year. The All-Star break is soon upon us, and with that brings the MLB Draft, the Home Run Derby, and of course, the MLB All-Star game. But after that, it’s everyone’s favorite time of the baseball season, especially for Detroit Tigers fans: hot stove season.

For the first time since 2016, Detroit Tigers’ designated hitter Miguel Cabrera is headed back to the MLB All-Star game. Miggy was a special selection by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred in recognition of his career achievements. He was selected for the American League. Cardinals’ DH Albert Pujols was selected to represent the National League.

Wednesday afternoon’s win against Cleveland added a nice flourish to the first half of the 2022 Detroit Tigers season, but it’s cold comfort for fans who watched the season go off the rails by the middle of May.

The rosters for the 2022 MLB All-Star Futures Game have just been announced, and the Detroit Tigers are represented on both the pitching and position player side of things. Double-A Catcher Dillion Dingler (No. 3 Tigers prospect according to MLB Pipeline) and Double-A pitcher Wilmer Flores (No. 14) have been chosen to represent the Detroit…

Cade Horton is a fascinating story. A former two-way player who has gone back and forth between hitting and pitching, he started Game 2 of the College World Series Finals against Ole Miss, striking out 13 batters—a College World Series Finals record. He would be an interesting project for the Detroit Tigers to take on.

Monday’s Independence Day doubleheader against the Cleveland Gaardians marks the MLB debut of right-handed pitcher Garrett Hill. He’s the 6th Detroit Tigers player to debut on the 4th of July since 2000, joining Jeff Ferrell, Zach Miner, Dustin Molleken, Cody Ross, and Justin Verlander — who also happened to debut in a doubleheader against Cleveland.

When the Detroit Tigers selected Spencer Torkelson first overall in the 2020 MLB Draft, many saw it as a home run pick, both literally and figuratively. Some scouts penned him as a generational hitting talent.