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Jackson Jobe is ready to get started. Last year’s No. 3 overall pick visited the Detroit Tigers‘ spring training facility for six weeks after the July draft, throwing bullpens while he was prohibited from facing live hitters. He roomed with his best friend — and the Tigers’ second-round pick — Izaac Pacheco. The 19-year-old prospects plan to climb the organization’s hierarchy together. Jobe, a right-handed

Before Jim Leyland joined the Detroit Tigers for eight years at the end of his managerial career, he managed 11 seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates, two for the Florida Marlins and one for the Colorado Rockies. In Pittsburgh, Leyland met Barry Bonds, who rose to stardom with the Pirates over his first seven seasons (1986-92). “You can make a

Detroit Tigers outfielder Victor Reyes played some of his best baseball in the Venezuelan Winter League championship series. The 27-year-old, competing for Caribes de Anzoategui, reached the best-of-seven final round and faced Navegantes del Magallanes. The teams met for Game 7 on Tuesday at Estadio Alfonso Carrasquel in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. Reyes’ team lost,

The Detroit Tigers signed right-handed reliever Gerson Moreno as a teenager out of the Dominican Republic in 2012. Moreno, now 26, became a minor-league free agent in November, but less than three months later, the Tigers re-signed him. His minor-league contract with the Tigers became official Monday, according to the team’s transaction page. The Tigers assigned Moreno to

Casey Mize says he is doing well this offseason. The 24-year-old right-hander resides in St. Petersburg, Florida, with his wife, Tali, and is preparing for spring training — whenever the MLB lockout ends — at baseball facilities in St. Petersburg and Tampa. Mize is coming off a solid rookie season for the Detroit Tigers, logging a 3.71 ERA with

Detroit Tigers outfielder Victor Reyes is proud of his strong second half in the 2021 season, hitting .325 with four home runs in his final 49 games. He also knows he performed miserably in the first part of the year, as his .143 batting average in early May forced a demotion to Triple-A Toledo. The 27-year-old hit

Three Detroit Tigers prospects, including two nearing their MLB debuts, were ranked among baseball’s best. Tigers top prospect Riley Greene will get an opportunity to make the Opening Day roster. Spencer Torkelson, the second-best prospect in the organization, could join him. On Tuesday, Baseball America released its annual top 100 prospects list and the Tigers have three members:

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Osorio is considered one of the most advanced players in his international class, and one scout says he’s the best among his position group. The 16-year-old Venezuelan has power potential because of his bat speed. His athleticism and above-average arm strength could keep him at shortstop for the long haul. “My bat

Detroit Tigers outfielder Victor Reyes is four wins from becoming a champion for Caribes de Anzoategui in the Venezuelan Winter League. His team faces Navegantes del Magallanes in the best-of-seven championship series, which begins Tuesday. If seven games are needed, the series will conclude Jan. 25. To get here, five teams played 16 games in the round-robin semifinals. The results: Caribes

Clayton Campbell Jr. wants to become the first New Zealand-born player to make his MLB debut. “I’m going to be that first one,” Campbell said Dec. 21 from his home near Sydney, Australia, where he has lived since 2009. The Detroit Tigers signed Campbell on Dec. 10 for a $125,000 bonus as an international free agent.

The Detroit Tigers made their big splash in 2022 international signing period, which began Saturday, by signing 16-year-old Venezuelan shortstop Javier Osorio. Osorio, who turns 17 in late March, signed for a $2.2 million bonus, a source with knowledge of the situation told the Free Press. The right-handed hitter ranks No. 13 on MLB Pipeline’s top 50 international

Manuel Sequera is a name to know. The Detroit Tigers identified Sequera, from Barquisimeto, Venezuela, as a high-potential player in the 2019 international class and signed him July 2, the first day of that year’s signing period, for a $125,000 bonus. “I’m proud to play for the Tigers,” Sequera said Friday, with his agent, Jose Luis Montero, translating. READY

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman is coming off a career year. He joined the Tigers in January 2021 on a two-year, $10 million contract — the organization’s first multi-year deal since the 2015-16 offseason — and produced team highs of 23 home runs, 20 stolen bases and a .357 on-base percentage. Grossman, though, thinks “the league exposed me” in his career-high 156 games last season. “I

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman is coming off a career year. He joined the Tigers in January 2021 on a two-year, $10 million contract — the organization’s first multi-year deal since the 2015-16 offseason — and produced team highs of 23 home runs, 20 stolen bases and a .357 on-base percentage. Grossman, though, thinks “the league exposed me” in his career-high 156 games last season. “I

Detroit Tigers right-hander Rony Garcia has guided Estrellas de Oriente to wins in his three starts in the Dominican Winter League postseason. The 18-game round-robin phase determines which two teams will meet in the best-of-nine championship series. There are four teams in the hunt: Gigantes del Cibao (9-4), Estrellas de Oriente (7-6), Aguilas Cibaenas (5-8) and Tigers del Licey (5-8).

Eric De La Rosa didn’t know what to expect when Detroit Tigers director of player development Kenny Graham called him out of the batting cage. Players were competing in a hitting drill as part of the instructional league in Lakeland, Florida, home of the Tigers’ spring training complex. De La Rosa was coming off a much-needed strong 2021 season,

Detroit Tigers reliever Joe Jimenez needed confidence. Coming off a 5.96 ERA for the Tigers in 2021, Jimenez traveled to his home country this winter to pitch for Gigantes de Carolina in the Puerto Rican Winter League, doing so for the first time since the 2015-16 offseason. “I wanted to work on my delivery in Puerto

The Detroit Tigers officially announced Thursday coaching staffs for their minor league teams ahead of the 2022 season, along with introducing various newcomers to the player development department. It’s the first staff under vice president of player development Ryan Garko, who replaced Dave Littlefield in late September. The five managers are Gary Jones (Triple-A Toledo), Gabe

Former Detroit Tigers outfielder Cameron Maybin has retired from MLB after 15 seasons, a “bittersweet” decision he finalized Monday following self-reflection and conversations with his wife and children. The 34-year-old played 1,162 games for 11 teams, including stints with the Tigers in 2007, 2016 and 2020. He also took the field for the Miami Marlins, San Diego

The Detroit Tigers exceeded expectations in 2021. There were many noteworthy moments last year, even though the Tigers didn’t make the playoffs or play meaningful baseball down the stretch. It was a season of improvement, as manager AJ Hinch instilled his winning culture. “I’m proud of this group,” Hinch said after the Oct. 3 season finale. “We