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Fan favorite and hometown kid Eric Haase had a great first impression on many Detroit Tigers fans and coaches in his rookie year. But the question stands, Will he be able to have a repeat year in the 2022 season?

Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander celebrates the 3-0 win against the Oakland Athletics in Game 5 of the ALDS in Oakland, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013. Justin Verlander Everyone thinks the Detroit Tigers are landing Carlos Correa by Jacob Boes

The baseball season is behind us and the Detroit Tigers are now in the process of deciding on how to make their ball club better for 2022. Likewise, media keyboards across the country have been taking a beating with free agent prediction pieces.

This offseason already has Detroit Tigers fans buzzing. The trade for Tucker Barnhart may not seem like a big deal to many, but to Tigers fans, it’s a giant pounce in the right direction. With rumors aplenty of the Detroit Tigers potentially signing some big-name free agents, one position remains a question mark, at least…

This evening, the Rockies did not give right-hander Jon Gray a qualifying offer. The third pick over in the 2013 MLB Draft out of the University of Oklahoma was one of the best homegrown starters Colorado has had so this came as a huge surprise. So the question is, can he fit into the Detroit…

The Detroit Tigers could use two Mets difference makers in Marcus Stroman or Javier Báez to strengthen the roster. Let’s take a look at the talented infielder. Welcome to Contender November, a full month of articles about the free agents, prospects, and trade pieces who could turn the 2022 Detroit Tigers into legitimate contenders. Our first week…

As the Detroit Lions enter the bye week tomorrow,  there will be some much-needed excitement and hopefully some fulfillment as the Detroit Tigers enter the waters of MLB free agency. “The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the quiet mind”-Albert Einstein.  How does this quote from the brilliant scientist Albert Einstein have to…

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey unexpectedly retired this week, so we thought it might be nice to look back on his limited run-ins with the Detroit Tigers. Now, Detroit Tigers fans can be excused if they don’t have any particularly strong memories of Buster Posey. He spent the entirety of his career playing for…

At the beginning of the 2021 season, Isaac Paredes was the Detroit Tigers’ number 6 prospect. Though Isaac has technically graduated “prospect” status, though he has only played 57 games in two years in the bigs. He is still considered a prospect in many eyes, and he has shown some good potential in those games.…

Last week we kicked off a short series looking at what the rest of the teams in the AL Central might do to improve for 2022, and how that might affect the Detroit Tigers. Then Detroit fired the first shot of the offseason.

My, oh my–what a difference a year can make for Detroit Tigers fans. We asked our Twitter followers on April 1st who they wanted the Detroit Tigers to sign to play shortstop next year: Which shortstop do you want the Detroit Tigers to sign next year?

The Detroit Tigers are coming off a 77 win season which may not be a forest fire level of excitement but it was at least a bonfire for its fans to keep warm around in the cool of autumn as we await the Hot Stove season.

The Detroit Tigers announced via social media on Wednesday that they have made a trade with the Cincinnati Reds for catcher Tucker Barnhart in exchange for third-base prospect Nick Quintana. Barnhart, who will be entering his age-31 season, has spent his entire eight-year career with the Reds and will be entering the final year of…

There is a quote out there that applies to all walks of life. “The hardest part about moving forward is not looking back.”  For any Detroit Tigers fan in 2021, that quote rang true as manager A.J. Hinch made it easy not to look back at the past several seasons as the Tigers are brimming…

Last season, the Detroit Tigers were quick to hire manager A.J. Hinch right after the World Series ended. Al Avila wasted no time once again being quick on the trigger as the Tigers made the first move of the off-season, acquiring Tucker Barnhart from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for infielder prospect Nick Quintana.

It should be an exciting offseason of news and rumors for the Detroit Tigers, but as we enter the 2021-22 MLB offseason there are still many questions marks surrounding the Tigers’ true intentions that it seems sensible to temper joy just a bit.

The Detroit Tigers farm system has been getting a lot of attention over the last 6 years. With names like Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal, Matt Manning, Spencer Torkelson, and Riley Greene. But, you already know about all of them. There are a lot of great minor leaguers besides those five players, and I am here…

Carlos Correa is the prize of this year’s free agent class, and the Detroit Tigers need a shortstop. They look like an ideal match, but let’s dig a little deeper. Welcome to Contender November, a full month of articles about the free agents, prospects, and  trade pieces who could turn the 2022 Detroit Tigers into…

The Marvel cinematic universe has made it into the cultural zeitgeist over the last decade. Even Minor League Baseball is getting into the spirit as they announced for 2022 that teams will be participating in Marvel theme nights, including a few of the Detroit Tigers minor league affiliates called “Defenders of the Diamond”.

The Detroit Tigers are heading into 2022 as an organization ready to compete. They are going to be measured in their signings, save for a big name or two. In the last couple of years, the Detroit Tigers have signed some lower-end free agent players in hopes of either keeping them for an unexpected push or…