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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers were no-hit, for six innings at least, by the Tampa Bay Rays. Left-hander Jeffrey Springs, who signed a four-year, $31 million contract extension in the offseason, tossed six scoreless innings with one walk and 12 strikeouts. Lefty reliever Colin Poche replaced him for the seventh inning, and Riley Greene

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Miguel Cabrera stepped to the plate with two outs in the ninth inning of Saturday’s 12-2 loss. After drawing a six-pitch walk, he stayed in the game to run the bases and advanced to second base on a single. Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said he didn’t consider pinch-hitting or pinch-running for

Camera 34 photos View the full gallery Full screen icon LAKELAND, Fla. — There are big tattoos and small ones. Images and words and numbers. They seem to be everywhere in the Detroit Tigers clubhouse. Down forearms. Across wrists. On the back of hands. Many of the tattoos are visible to viewers when the Tigers

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — There are two ways of looking at the Detroit Tigers‘ first two games of the 2023 season: 1.) It’s only been two games, so maybe the on-field performance will improve naturally, or, 2.) If nothing changes, the next 160 games will be frustrating for players, coaches and fans alike. The Tigers lost,

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Detroit Tigers right-hander Mason Englert, a 2022 Rule 5 draft pick who came into this season with 15⅓ innings above the High-A level, battled against one of the best young hitters in baseball. Making his MLB debut, Englert lost the nine-pitch battle to Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco in the eighth

Opening Day at Comerica Park is just around the corner, which means the Detroit Tigers hosted their annual “What’s New” showcase Friday at the MotorCity Casino Tiger Club within the park. What’s not too new is the Tigers themselves, who are gearing up for another year of their ongoing rebuild under first-time president of baseball

Opening Day at Comerica Park is just around the corner, which means the Detroit Tigers hosted their annual “What’s New” showcase Friday at the MotorCity Casino Tiger Club within the park. What’s not too new is the Tigers themselves, who are gearing up for another year of their ongoing rebuild under first-time president of baseball

LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers completed a trade Friday with the Tampa Bay Rays for the second time in three days, acquiring first baseman Dillon Paulson in exchange for cash considerations. Two days ago, they acquired outfielder Grant Witherspoon for cash. Witherspoon, 26, will begin the season in Double-A Erie. Tigers assistant general manager Rob

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. —  In the first game of the 2023 season, the Detroit Tigers relived some of the memories from their 96-loss 2022 campaign they’re trying to put in the rear-view mirror. The offense couldn’t produce a hit with runners in scoring position and, ultimately, couldn’t score a run. So many flashbacks. Like a

Free Press columnist Carlos Monarrez answers three questions from the Detroit Tigers‘ 2023 Opening Day 4-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Thursday: What happened to Javier Báez? The much-maligned shortstop, who was regularly booed for his terrible plate appearances while striking out 147 times last season, looked better at

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The schedule is brutal, and every game matters. The Detroit Tigers begin the 2023 season with 40 games in a row against teams with a winning record last season. They won’t catch a breather until the middle of May when the Pittsburgh Pirates come to town. Falling out of postseason contention before

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Three days before Opening Day, the Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs linked up for a trade. The Tigers, searching for a left-handed hitting infielder, acquired utility player Zach McKinstry from the Cubs in exchange for right-handed pitcher Carlos Guzman, an underrated prospect. McKinstry, a Central Michigan alumnus, received a spot on the

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers have revealed their Opening Day roster. President of baseball operations Scott Harris and manager A.J. Hinch finalized the list of 26 players for Thursday’s season opener against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. There were more than 60 players in the clubhouse at the beginning of MLB spring

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guests: Chris Solari, Free Press Michigan State beat writer • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys are pulling back the curtain a little bit on the process of storytelling by taking a deep dive on Carlos’ subscriber exclusive on Detroit

Dan Dickerson, the Detroit Tigers radio play-by-play announcer, makes an annual plea while teaching a journalism class at Michigan State. “We need more women in broadcasting,” Dickerson said. “I say this to my students every year.” So, he’s thrilled that Daniella Bruce is joining the Tigers radio broadcast. She’ll handle pre and postgame shows at

LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch will be the first to tell you: “I couldn’t hit in the big leagues.” Those were his words to an aging and unproven minor-league catcher, back in 2021. Hinch, now 48, went from being a third-round pick in the 1996 MLB draft out of Stanford to a

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers are ready to start the 2023 season. The 26-man roster features two catchers, six infielders, four outfielders, one designated hitter, five starting pitchers and eight relief pitchers. The Tigers begin their 162-game schedule at 3:10 p.m. Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. The Tigers finished 66-96

ST. PETERSBUGH, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers added to their group of outfielders in the minor leagues. The Tigers acquired outfielder Grant Witherspoon on Wednesday from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for cash considerations. The Rays selected Witherspoon in the fourth round (No. 120 overall) in the 2018 draft from Tulane. He could report to

Dan Dickerson, the radio voice of the Detroit Tigers, and Craig Monroe had finished their first radio broadcast together in 2022 and were walking back to the hotel in Cleveland. “All right, how did it go?” Monroe asked. “You did great,” Dickerson said. “But one thing, you can’t talk over me delivering a pitch.” Monroe

How do we sum up a 2022 season and 2022-23 offseason that saw the Detroit Tigers bellyflop to fourth place in the American League Central (and inherit the longest playoff drought in MLB — by a few hours over the Los Angeles Angels), the Philadelphia Phillies ride a managerial firing and a slugger-heavy lineup constructed