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Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize deserved a break for his performance in the 2020 season. It was Mize’s first year in the majors, after being selected No. 1 overall in the 2018 draft, and his poor command — 13 walks in 28⅓ innings, with a 6.99 ERA —

Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers catcher Grayson Greiner suffered a fractured nose Sunday upon being hit in the face with a 94 mph fastball from Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Elvis Luciano. He walked off the field on his own power with a towel over his nose. The 28-year-old was evaluated by “multiple

Ryan Ford | Detroit Free Press You get three strikes. Then, if that isn’t enough, you get three outs. No good? OK, nine innings. No? How about 162 games? (Most years, at least.) What we’re saying is, baseball is a sport built on tiny, almost indistinguishable segments that mean nothing at all, that build and build

Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — Tarik Skubal doesn’t know how close Yolmer Sanchez’s scorching line drive came to hitting him Saturday night, but it was enough to make one of the Detroit Tigers‘ top pitching prospects concerned for his safety. “It felt pretty close,” Skubal said following the team’s 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles in

Evan Petzold   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Right-hander Jose Urena breaks down first start with Detroit Tigers Detroit Tigers right-hander Jose Urena talks about his performance Sunday, March 7, 2021, in spring training. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers picked up a 5-1 victory against the Toronto Blue

Evan Petzold   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption What Detroit Tigers veteran catcher Dustin Garneau likes about pitching prospects Detroit Tigers veteran catcher Dustin Garneau, on a minor-league deal with a camp invite, checks in Sunday, March 7, 2021, from spring training. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — With a couple

Jeff Seidel   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption What Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch watches for in early spring games Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch explains what he looks for in early spring training games, Wednesday, March 3, 2021, before a game vs. Phillies. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — What

Mitch Albom   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Mitch Albom tells Oprah about lessons that still resonate from ‘Tuesdays with Morrie’ Free Press columnist and author Mitch Albom is to appear on Oprah Winfrey’s “SuperSoul Sunday” on OWN about the 20th anniversary of the publishing of his best-selling memoir, “Tuesdays with Morrie,” and

Jeff Seidel   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch evaluates Michael Fulmer, Tarik Skubal after win Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch talks about two of his pitchers Saturday, March 6, 2021, after the team’s 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press SARASOTA, Fla. — Detroit Tigers

Evan Petzold   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch: ‘We’re not going to be passive’ Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch talks Saturday, March 6, 2021, about his team’s approach to drawing walks in spring training. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — It’s too early in spring training

Jeff Seidel   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Al Kaline, Mr. Tiger, dies at age 85 A look back at the life of Al Kaline, the Detroit Tigers great, who died on April 6, 2020, at age 85. Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers have set up Al

Evan Petzold   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ Spencer Turnbull reacts to first spring training start Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull talks Thursday, March 4, 2021, about his first spring training outing. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — There were plenty of options for Nomar Mazara, a 25-year-old outfielder

Jeff Seidel   | Detroit Free Press TAMPA, Fla. — Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch is trying to instill an aggressive approach this spring. And nobody embodied that more than outfielder Jacob Robson on Friday against the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field. In the eighth inning, the Tigers were down, 1-0, when Robson

Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers utility infielder Greg Garcia is feeling déjà vu. He recalls playing for the 2019 San Diego Padres, a team that finished at the bottom of the National League West. One year later, with some noteworthy acquisitions, the Padres surged to the NLDS, snapping a 13-year playoff drought.

Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — There are high hopes for Spencer Torkelson, the Detroit Tigers‘ prized prospect and 2020 No. 1 overall draft pick. After watching him crush a barrage of home runs with a smooth swing at Arizona State it makes you wonder what will happen next. Steamrolling through the minor leagues? Reaching

Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — A new face entered the Detroit Tigers‘ spring training facility as the team prepared for its matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays: Outfielder Nomar Mazara, and it won’t be long before he slides into the lineup. The 25-year-old battled a lengthy delay for travel and work visa issues while attempting

Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers won, 8-2, against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida. The Tigers improved to 3-2 in Grapefruit League play. What happened The game only lasted seven innings — this is expected to be the final shortened contest for the Tigers

Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press  LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch wants everyone to understand there’s a bright future ahead for one of his top prospects. He believes this player is important to keep in mind for now and in the future. Third baseman Isaac Paredes — ranked No. 6 in the farm system by MLB

Jeff Seidel | Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — There were first-round draft picks everywhere you looked on Wednesday afternoon at Joker Marchant Stadium. During warmups, Derek Hill was the first on the field. The Detroit Tigers’ first selection in 2014, Hill went through a routine by himself, stretching his arms and legs, as his teammates came out of the

Evan Petzold   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption What Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch watches for in early spring games Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch explains what he looks for in early spring training games, Wednesday, March 3, 2021, before a game vs. Phillies. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — The