Detroit Tigers

Miguel Cabrera wasted no time providing the first big highlight of the new season on Thursday, crushing a two-run first-inning homer to right field off reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber with snow swirling around him at Comerica Park. The drive gave the Tigers a quick 2-0 lead over Cleveland. The snow was

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On behalf of our Clubs, players and all of us at Major League Baseball, welcome to a very special Opening Day.  This spring provides a moment to celebrate hope — not just for our favorite teams, but for our society as we emerge from a difficult year full of hardships and pain. We extend our gratitude

DETROIT — Akil Baddoo finally had his “Welcome to the big leagues” moment. It took an entire Spring Training, a team flight north to Detroit, and a few steps towards the vast outfield at Comerica Park to get there. “It is really big,” Baddoo said, his eyes widening as he recalled it later Wednesday morning

Last year, we saw Albert Pujols tie and then pass Willie Mays for fifth-most home runs all-time and Mike Trout reach 300 career home runs to become the Angels’ all-time leader, among various career milestones. With each new baseball season, there are always more milestones to look out for — and 2021 is no exception.

These are the numbers that will sustain us. This year’s Spring Training meant the return of prospect statistics that felt even more important following the lost 2020 Minor League season. Through Statcast measurements, some of the game’s best young talents have put up figures that have wowed fans and evaluators alike once again. Now that

Cleveland heads into the season looking to lean on its stars to keep its window of contention open for another run at the postseason. The Tigers return to Motown with a new manager looking for a fresh start and an influx of young talent looking to turn the corner on their rebuild and begin the

The sound off the bat was loud, the volume that Spencer Torkelson is expected to make when he connects with a pitch. It carried toward the berm in left-center field at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla., an estimated 409-foot drive according to Statcast, before Rays center fielder Miles Mastrobuoni caught it on the warning

When the Tigers take the field Thursday to the pageantry of Opening Day at Comerica Park, Miguel Cabrera won’t be watching from the dugout, waiting for his first at-bat. He’ll be manning his old, familiar spot at first base. “Miggy’s going to play first, absolutely,” manager A.J. Hinch said. “I think he gives us the

Even with team rosters finally coming into focus with Opening Day approaching, there are still significant questions to be answered for every Major League team. Whether it’s a club looking to snap a lengthy postseason drought or the reigning champion Dodgers, every team has at least one lingering matter that will play out over the

While Spring Training stats don’t carry all of the weight, it still can be exciting when a young player grabs the spotlight at camp. Top prospects Ke’Bryan Hayes and Akil Baddoo continued notching big hits for their respective teams as both registered exit velocities over 100 mph in Monday’s Grapefruit League action. Hayes, baseball’s No.

The Tigers watched the Twins and White Sox vault from rebuilding teams with loads of young talent to playoff contenders to division favorites over the past few years. It’s not Detroit’s turn to make the jump just yet, but it’s time for the Tigers to turn the corner. A.J. Hinch’s arrival as manager and Chris

The Tigers opted to mix and match at first base to open the season, but they’ll still have Renato Núñez just down the road in case they change their minds. The slugging first baseman decided not to exercise the opt-out clause in his contract and will report to the alternate site in Toledo, Ohio, when

Tigers pitching coach Chris Fetter was looking forward to his first Opening Day in the Major Leagues, but he will have to watch from afar. The first-year coach is in isolation after receiving a positive test for COVID-19 on Sunday night, manager A.J. Hinch announced Monday morning. The Tigers have put additional coaches in camp

After undergoing a substantial reorganization, Minor League Baseball is embarking upon a new era in 2021. There are now 120 teams competing in 11 newly-named leagues, comprising four levels of play (Triple-A, Double-A, High-A and Low-A). This is the first in a series of league-by-league articles, highlighting one unique fact about each team. The Triple-A

When it comes to making predictions for the 2021 MLB season, one doesn’t need to wander too far out on a limb to, say, pick Mike Trout to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award. But where’s the fun in that? Instead, ahead of Opening Day on Thursday, MLB.com asked its beat reporters to

The Tigers set their rotation a few days ago, knowing they wouldn’t have Spencer Turnbull for the start of the season. Now they’re not counting on having the young right-hander ready to rejoin their rotation until at least mid-April. “I know he’s been able to do a little bit of physical activity on him, but

With the final days of Spring Training at hand, top prospects are making bids to lock up roster spots heading into the 2021 big league season. Atlanta’s 16th-ranked talent Alex Jackson impressed both at and behind the plate to headline Sunday’s prospect performers. Jackson, who’s been in the running for a catching spot behind starter

Truth be told, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch was thinking about a rotation at first base long before Detroit had questions about Renato Núñez’s defense there this spring. The Tigers manager was thinking about it long before the club signed Núñez. It really dates back to the start of the offseason as Detroit looked over its

Spring Training is a chance for all sorts of players to make a big impression on their clubs and fans, from top prospects showcasing what their futures might look like to out-of-nowhere surprises who force their way onto Opening Day rosters. With Opening Day 2021 less than a week away, it’s time to take a