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John Lowe, the former longtime Detroit Tigers beat writer for the Free Press, has been elected the 2023 winner of the Baseball Writers Association of America Career Excellence Award, the BBWAA announced on Tuesday. Lowe will be honored during next summer’s Baseball Hall of Fame ceremony in Cooperstown, New York, in July. Renown among baseball

SAN DIEGO — The winter meetings are buzzing. Former Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander signed a two-year, $86.67 million contract with the New York Mets, joining former Tiger Max Scherzer in the starting rotation once again. Former Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski, who consistently spends his way to the World Series, signed shortstop Trea Turner to

SAN DIEGO — The Detroit Tigers‘ coaching staff is nearly complete. Gary Jones, who served as the first base coach last season, will be the third base coach in 2023, manager A.J. Hinch said Monday at baseball’s winter meetings. In doing so, Jones returns to the role he previously held as a coach with the Chicago

SAN DIEGO — The New York Mets struck first at MLB’s Winter Meetings with the blockbuster signing of three-time Cy Young winner Justin Verlander. Verlander signed a two-year, $86 million contract with a vesting option for 2025, a baseball official with direct knowledge of the deal told USA TODAY Sports. The official spoke on the

SAN DIEGO — Aaron Judge? Carlos Correa? Justin Verlander? Not happening. Don’t expect lengthy contract commitments from the Detroit Tigers this offseason, but that doesn’t mean the organization won’t be active in free agency and trades. President of baseball operations Scott Harris has spent more than a month gauging the market on every player — internally and

The Detroit Tigers have several players, including four with experience in the major leagues, competing for teams in Latin America this offseason. The Mexican Pacific League began Oct. 11, followed by the Dominican Professional Baseball League on Oct. 15, the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League on Oct. 22, the Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente (Puerto

The Detroit Tigers selected Josh Crouch with the No. 315 overall pick in the 2021 draft. Less than two years later, the rising catcher is a prospect to watch entering the 2023 season. Crouch, who turns 24 in early December, won’t compete for a spot on the Opening Day roster, but he should begin the

Matthew Boyd is returning to the Detroit Tigers. Boyd, a left-handed pitcher, agreed to a one-year, $10 million contract with the Tigers on Thursday, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. His deal, pending a physical, includes $1 million in performance bonuses. The club has not confirmed the signing. MORE TIGERS:How Tigers prospect Parker

For the first time, Parker Meadows was early on fastballs. He planned to be ready for fastballs throughout the 2022 season, no matter the pitcher, the count or the velocity. The strategy helped him recognize fastballs earlier, and in doing so, he started pulling the ball. It was his main goal for the year. The

The Washington Nationals believe former Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario will bounce back in 2023. Candelario, who turned 29 on Thanksgiving, and the Nationals have agreed to a one-year, $5 million contract with $1 million in incentives, a source with knowledge of the situation told the Free Press on Tuesday. Candelario has completed his

Willson Contreras is one of the hottest names on the open market. Contreras has spent his entire professional career with the Chicago Cubs, but the 30-year-old catcher is a free agent for the first time this offseason. The Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals and Minnesota Twins are potential landing spots for the best-hitting catcher in

Since the offseason began Nov. 6, Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris has removed 16 players from the 40-man roster. Some of the roster moves were predictable; others, not so much. “Those decisions are really tough, especially for me,” Harris said Nov. 8 at the general manager meetings in Las Vegas. “I don’t

The writing was on the wall for Jeimer Candelario. He didn’t produce, not enough at least, as the everyday third baseman last season, and the Detroit Tigers refused to pay his projected $7 million salary in arbitration to keep him around. On Friday night, the Tigers removed Candelario from their roster. He immediately became one

Detroit sports feels like an old, familiar game. It’s like “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon,” the idea that every person in Hollywood can be linked to Bacon in just six steps. Here in Detroit, we have something a little different. Every piece of news about the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Lions, every issue lingering in

Jeimer Candelario won’t return to the Detroit Tigers for the 2023 season. The Tigers non-tendered Candelario ahead of Friday’s 8 p.m. deadline, meaning he immediately became a free agent for the first time in his career. He was projected to receive $7 million in his final year of salary arbitration. The Tigers also non-tendered infielder

The Detroit Tigers tendered contracts to six arbitration-eligible players for the 2023 season: Austin Meadows, Gregory Soto, Joe Jiménez, José Cisnero, Tyler Alexander and Rony García. Third baseman Jeimer Candelario, infielder Harold Castro and utility player Willi Castro were non-tendered and officially became free agents at Friday’s 8 p.m. tender deadline. Earlier this offseason, the

The Detroit Tigers continue to attack the waiver wire. On Friday, the Tigers claimed outfielder Bligh Madris off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. Madris, a left-handed hitter with two minor-league options remaining, has played 39 games in his MLB career. The Tigers have not announced

The Detroit Tigers have three relief pitchers who should generate significant trade interest this offseason: Gregory Soto, Joe Jiménez and Alex Lange. Teams are already calling. “We’ve gotten a lot of calls from teams already,” Scott Harris, president of baseball operations, said Nov. 8 at the general manager meetings in Las Vegas. “This is sort

At 39 years old and in his first season back from Tommy John elbow surgery, Justin Verlander returned to the Houston Astros and completed one of the finest seasons of his career, which earned him his third Cy Young Award. The right-hander was unanimously voted the 2022 American League Cy Young Award winner Wednesday by the Baseball

Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris and his former boss, San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi, have linked up on a trade. The Tigers acquired outfielder Steele Walker — the No. 46 overall pick in the 2018 draft — from the Giants for cash considerations, the team announced Tuesday. Walker made his