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Detroit – Just a few hours after Matthew Boyd officially signed his one-year, $10 million deal, another veteran pitcher, this one right-handed, agreed to join the Tigers’ rotation on a similar deal. Two sources confirmed to the News that Michael Lorenzen, who will turn 31 on Jan. 4 and has eight years of big-league experience,

Detroit — Matthew Boyd never was going to hold a grudge against the Tigers. That’s just not in his DNA. Sure, the Tigers rather unceremoniously non-tendered him before last season, sending him into free agency while he was rehabbing from flexor tendon surgery. Kind of cold after Boyd had given his heart and soul to

Detroit — Willson Contreras to the Cardinals — five years, $87.5 million. Christian Vazquez to the Twins — three years, $30 million. Sean Murphy to the Braves — nine-player, three-team trade. You can see what the Tigers have been up against this offseason in terms of upgrading the catcher position at the big-league level. “The

It’s never easy being traded by your hometown team, but for newly acquired Detroit Tigers left-hander Jake Higginbotham, the silver lining is that he was sent to a place he’s admired from a distance for some time. Higginbotham, a 26-year-old Atlanta native who was acquired in a package for reliever Joe Jimenez that also included

Detroit — Even on Monday, five days after he saw what Tigers president Scott Harris had said about him the night of the trade, the words still made him pause a beat to catch his breath. “Those are some strong words,” Justyn-Henry Malloy said on a Zoom call with Detroit reporters. Malloy, along with minor-league

Detroit — The Detroit Tigers’ roster rebuild remains a work in progress. But the ballclub is taking a significant step toward upgrading its 22-year-old stadium, which this winter will see the installation of state-of-the-art LED panels. A helicopter was brought to Comerica Park on Monday morning to start removing the original light fixtures on its

Detroit —The temperature in the Grand River — which is still the longest river in Michigan — topped out at 37 degrees on Friday. It was probably colder than that when the newest Tiger, right-hander Mason Englert, took his morning dip Friday. “I’ve been doing it for about a year,” said Englert, the Forney, Texas

San Diego – Turns out, Scott Harris didn’t leave the Winter Meetings without a deal after all. At about 6:45 PT Wednesday night, the Tigers announced they’d sent veteran right-handed reliever Joe Jimenez to the Atlanta Braves for two upper-level prospects – third baseman and corner outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy and lefty reliever Jake Higginbotham. “In

San Diego – Moving up in drafts is becoming a thing for the Tigers. The day after moving up three slots – from No. 6 to No. 3 – in the first-ever MLB Draft lottery, they moved up from No. 6 to No. 5 in the Rule 5 draft Wednesday. And with that pick, the

The Detroit Tigers received some good news Tuesday night, moving up three spots in the first MLB Draft lottery, to No. 3. Now, what will they do with that pick in July’s draft? One outlet has the Tigers taking a bat, with Baseball America slotting Florida outfielder Wyatt Langford to Detroit in its mock draft

San Diego ― Jonathan Schoop was one of the best defenders in baseball last season. He led both leagues in outs and runs above average and was a Gold Glove finalist. And yet, discussions persist about the possibility of him moving off his second base position in 2023. Manager AJ Hinch on Tuesday was addressing

San Diego – On Day Two of the Winter Meetings, a couple of players that seemed to fit the profile of free agents president Scott Harris said the Tigers might be targeting came off the board. Josh Bell, a switch-hitting corner infielder, agreed to a two-year deal worth $33 million with the Cleveland Guardians. And

A night at the casino proved to be a winner Tuesday for the Tigers. Despite having the sixth-poorest finish among 30 MLB teams in 2022, the Tigers made off with the third-overall pick in the first-ever MLB Draft Lottery, which was staged at the Winter Meetings in San Diego. It was a happy change in

San Diego — As it turned out, it was the final game in a Tigers uniform for both manager Brad Ausmus and second baseman Ian Kinsler. And, as it turned out, it ended up being the one and only game of managerial experience on Kinsler’s vast resume. Which is significant given Kinsler will be managing

San Diego — For the second time in seven years, a baseball writer from Detroit will be inducted into the media wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame. In the closest vote since 2002, when the mail-in ballot process began, former Detroit Free Press sportswriter John Lowe was named winner of the 2023 BBWAA Career

San Diego — This coaching staff AJ Hinch continues to assemble isn’t quite as large as a typical NFL staff, but it’s getting there. With one spot still likely to be filled, the 2023 Tigers will have a coaching staff that features a three-man hitting department and a three-man pitching department, as well as the

San Diego – That word again. Sustainable. Tigers president Scott Harris, speaking to beat reporters in his suite/war room at the Grand Hyatt hotel Monday night, laid out a significantly revised and more pointed mission statement for the offseason and beyond. It’s not about plastering over roster holes with short-term free agents. It’s not about

Associated Press San Diego — Justin Verlander agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year contract with the New York Mets on Monday, reuniting the AL Cy Young Award winner with Max Scherzer and giving the team a high-profile replacement for Jacob deGrom. The contract is worth $43,333,333 per season and includes a vesting player option for

Associated Press Washington — Infielder Jeimer Candelario is guaranteed $5 million under his one-year contract with the Washington Nationals. He can earn an additional $1 million in performance bonuses for plate appearances as part of the deal announced Tuesday: $200,000 for 200 and each additional 100 through 600. The 29-year-old switch-hitter hit .217 for the

Scott Harris heads for San Diego this weekend for his first Winter Meetings experience as Tigers commander. And, as Detroit News cohort Chris McCosky explained, Harris has some heavy browsing in mind. Of deeper intrigue is not what Harris does next week at San Diego as much as what he likely can and will do