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Following the departure of starting catcher Austin Romine in free agency, the  Detroit Tigers need to bolster their catcher corps. Jason Castro makes some sense as a left-handed veteran platoon option. The Detroit Tigers have a large hole to fill at catcher on their major league roster. The unproven Jake Rogers, who the organization has

Let’s check in with the Detroit Tigers prospects after fall instructional ball action. Who are some of the names you should know about? Now that the LA Dodgers are declared the World Series champions, we can get onto the business of the MLB off-season. While we wait for the Detroit Tigers to hire their next

The Detroit Tigers continue to search for their new manager. Here’s why it doesn’t matter who they pick. At Motor City Bengals we have you covered when it comes to the Detroit Tigers manager search. So far Rogelio has written profiles on Mike Rabelo, Marcus Thames, and Phil Nevin, among others. Jacob took on Mike

Get ready to hear the number “one” for the Detroit Tigers come free agency. The free-agent signing period is almost upon us. I am as ready as anybody for the 2021 Detroit Tigers to return this once-proud organization to competitive baseball. However, I am not going big this offseason if I am Chris Ilitch and

Budgeting appears to be the agenda to sign free agents. Does Joc Pederson fit into the Detroit Tigers’ plans? The old saying of “champagne tastes on a beer budget” might take on real meaning in baseball this off-season as we see how baseball’s “Great COVID Depression” affects the spending levels around baseball. It could mean

Hank Greenberg made it to the World Series four times with the Detroit Tigers and homered in each of his trips to the Fall Classic. “Hammerin’ Hank” holds the franchise record for most World Series home runs. Greenberg finished with five longballs, a perfect number for the Hall of Famer whose no. 5 was retired

We are witnessing the Detroit Tigers emphasis their resources to build their rotation with draft picks. The nucleus of the 1984 rotation started their journey in 1979 in a similar fashion. As we watch the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays duke it out in the World Series, I was reminded of how

LAKELAND, FL – MARCH 19: Detroit Tigers minor league manager Phil Nevin speaks to players during spring training workouts at the TigerTown Facility on March 19, 2010 in Lakeland, Florida. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images) Changes in MiLB: What You Need to Know by Dan Hasty The Detroit Tigers continue their ”

It’s essentially a buried storyline given the craziness that’s been 2020, but Minor League Baseball (MiLB) will look significantly different heading into next season. A proposal to reduce the number of MiLB teams from its current 162 to 120 has gained traction to the point where it looks to be the most likely outcome. At

Inspired by a tweet, I went back to the archives and started looking back at the Detroit Tigers starting pitching rotations. The 2013 rotation is in rare air. Twitter sometimes can be an endless scroll to kill time. But for myself, I can get inspired for topics about the Detroit Tigers. In this case, Brandon

College football has been underway for more than a month, but here in Big Ten country it’s just getting started. To celebrate its return, let’s look at some of the best college football players in Detroit Tigers history. It’s not uncommon for elite athletes to play both college baseball and college football, but when it

The Detroit Tigers are starting to see their young talent reach the big leagues; there is another wave that could reach the MLB in 2021 The 2020 season was one that featured plenty of pivots for the Detroit Tigers; they had stated publicly their goal was the playoffs before a nasty rash of injuries exposed

If the Detroit Tigers are not convinced that Jake Rogers is the catcher of the future and the free-agent pickings are slim, should the Tigers look into Victor Caratini? I must admit when it comes to thinking about Detroit Tigers trade pieces as I did with the Tyler O’Neill piece,  I try to make sure

Do the Detroit Tigers turn to another native of Curacao to fill the void at second baseman in 2021? Just over a month ago, I wrote about the Detroit Tigers resigning Jonathan Schoop. He provided power and before his injury, was a steady presence in the lineup. On the year, he had an OPS+ of

These final four teams in the MLB postseason have some players who could benefit the Detroit Tigers in 2021. We as Detroit Tigers fans watched the final four teams in the respected League Champion Series take a few people by surprise. The Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves were each eliminated in Game 7s, leaving the

As the LA Dodgers embark on trying to win their first World Series since 1988, let’s look back at the lead up to the “impossible” home run by Kirk Gibson and the role the Detroit Tigers played Growing up as Detroit Tigers fans, we remember Kirk Gibson kissing the crowd as he rounded the bases

A lot of variables are in play for 2021 including what level the Detroit Tigers will place Riley Greene. But if he’s ready, play him. When you think back to July and summer camp at Comerica Park, you think of Riley Greene making great catches and hitting a Matt Manning change up for a home

After producing 13.6 bWAR across his prior two seasons with the Oakland Athletics, Marcus Semien had a down year in 2020. A one year “prove it” deal makes sense for both Semien and the Detroit Tigers. MLB free agency is rapidly approaching and the Detroit Tigers have several key roster holes to fill. In addition

The Detroit Tigers need outfield help. The St.Louis Cardinals need starting pitching. Enter Tyler O’Neill. I went back and forth in the Motor City Bengals Slack channel about doing a Detroit Tigers trade ideas article.  For one, our site history has had quite a few past proposals that were too far fetched or unrealistic. The

The Detroit Tigers per Jon Morosi of MLB.com, are talking to Kansas City Royals bench coach Pedro Grifol about the vacant manager’s position. Add another name to the Detroit Tigers managerial search. This afternoon, Jon Morosi of MLB.com reported that Pedro Grifol is getting heavy consideration for the vacant position. We have been discussing the