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LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers claimed right-handed reliever Freddy Pacheco off waivers Tuesday from the St. Louis Cardinals. Pacheco, who turns 25 in April, throws hard with above-average vertical movement on his pitches. He posted a 3.05 ERA with 28 walks and 84 strikeouts over 62 innings in 50 relief appearances last season for Double-A

LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers catcher Eric Haase, or in this case, the Tigers’ starting left fielder, received a fly ball off the bat of Brandon Lowe at Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays, in Monday’s spring training game. It was his first game of the spring in the outfield. Haase, a multi-positional player,

LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox, 6-2, on Tuesday at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. The Tigers are 11-9 in Grapefruit League play. What happened Five runs arrived for the Tigers in the bottom of the eighth inning, all thanks to several players from minor-league camp, to put the Tigers

Grapefruit League: Detroit Tigers (10-9) vs. Boston Red Sox (9-4) When: 1:05 p.m. Where: Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, Florida. TV: None. Radio: WXYT-AM (1270; other radio affiliates). ⋅ BOX SCORE First-pitch weather forecast: Sunny, 67 degrees. Probable starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Michael Lorenzen (0-0, 3.86 ERA this spring) vs. Red Sox RHP

LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers optioned four players to Triple-A Toledo: Right-handed relievers Rony García and Brendan White, outfielder Parker Meadows and infielder Andre Lipcius. Meadows, Lipcius and White, all recent additions to the 40-man roster, significantly boosted their stock within the organization in spring training but won’t make the Opening Day roster. “When you

Today is March 14 — better known as one of our favorite “holidays”: “Pie Day.” Ah, a day to celebrate the many fantastic pies out there — lemon meringue, banana crème, strawberry rhubarb, or even pepperoni — as well as, say, Baseball Hall of Famer Pie Traynor (who spent seventeen distinguished seasons at third base

LAKELAND, Fla. — The door is open for Detroit Tigers outfielder Parker Meadows and infielder Andre Lipcius to make their MLB debuts in the 2023 season. Impressions matter, and the prospects have been stating their individual cases for opportunities on the Opening Day roster. Development matters, too. That’s why Meadows and Lipcius aren’t currently expected

LAKELAND, Fla. — Duque Hebbert, a 21-year-old right-hander, struck out three MLB superstars — Juan Soto, Julio Rodríguez and Rafael Devers — on Monday in the World Baseball Classic. He also agreed to a contract with the Detroit Tigers. Hebbert, from Team Nicaragua, was virtually unknown before tossing a scoreless ninth inning in a 6-1 loss to

It’s… One! Two! Three strikeouts you’re in! Team Nicaragua’s Duque Hebbert flipped the baseball world on its head Monday at the World Baseball Classic when he struck out three of Major League Baseball’s brightest stars in one inning. The feat, which happened during a 6-1 loss to the Dominican Republic, earned him a contract with the Detroit Tigers.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers lost to the Tampa Bay Rays, 9-5, on Monday at Tropicana Field. The Tigers also lost to the Baltimore Orioles, 11-7, in their other split-squad game at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota. The Tigers are 10-9 in Grapefruit League play. What happened Spencer Torkelson continues to hit the ball

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Mark Gorosh (@sportz5176) and Evan Petzold (@evanpetzold) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: epetzold@freepress.com On this episode: This week, we continue our spring training coverage of the Detroit Tigers. Co-hosts Mark Gorosh and Evan Petzold talk the improvements and lack thereof for certain members of the potential roster. Is there a silver

NORTH PORT, Fla. — Former Detroit Tigers reliever Joe Jiménez sipped a cup of coffee and tapped his phone while sitting in the chair at his locker inside the Atlanta Braves’ clubhouse. He’s wearing new colors in a new environment for the first time in his professional career. It’s an odd look. “It was a surprise

LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins, 8-7, on Sunday at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. The Tigers are 10-7 in Grapefruit League play. What happened Left-hander Matthew Boyd needs to keep doing what he’s doing. “He was very good,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. “He’s extra hard on himself that

LAKELAND, Fla. — Mason Englert was hiding in a bathroom stall, crouched over, his head between his hands, his thoughts racing, his heart pounding. The walls closing in. For several days, he couldn’t eat anything or sleep for more than an hour or two. Crippled with a panic attack. Struggling to breathe. Feeling nauseous. Englert

LAKELAND, Fla. — It was March 14, 2017, and Puerto Rico, led by a middle-infield tandem of Javier Báez and Francisco Lindor, controlled a 3-1 lead with two outs in the eighth inning against the Dominican Republic in the second round of the World Baseball Classic. What happened next was one of the greatest defensive plays

NORTH PORT, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers beat the Atlanta Braves, 16-7, on Saturday at CoolToday Park. The Tigers are 9-7 in Grapefruit League play. What happened Right-hander Matt Manning started for the third time in spring training. The 25-year-old, who now has a 14.21 ERA, allowed five runs on six hits and two walks with

LAKELAND, Fla. — Team Venezuela manager Omar López, also the first base coach for the Houston Astros, has a close relationship with Miguel Cabrera. They’re currently working together in the World Baseball Classic. On Friday, López announced Cabrera as the team’s captain. Cabrera, one of the best right-handed hitters in baseball history, has expressed interest in

LAKELAND, Fla. — There’s an old joke that might apply to the Detroit Tigers this season. Two guys are walking in the woods when they see a bear. The first guy bends down calmly to fix his shoelaces. The second guy says, “Are you crazy? You can’t outrun a bear!” “I don’t need to outrun

LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers lost to New York Yankees, 4-3, on Friday at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. The Tigers are 8-7 in Grapefruit League play. What happened Right-hander Spencer Turnbull sounded confident warming up in the bullpen. “Oh yeah, that feels good,” he told catcher Eric Haase. Turnbull was talking about

LAKELAND, Fla — Back in February, Jace Jung, the Detroit Tigers‘ second baseman of the future, had a conversation with Jonathan Schoop, the current second baseman. “He just told me to be aggressive,” Jung said. “And have fun. Because when you stop enjoying this game, you know it turns into a job. You want to