Detroit Tigers

Watch Jackson Jobe spin a slider that sends an opposing hitter flailing, and it’s not hard to squint and see the young right-hander in a Tigers uniform. Once Spring Training opens for pitchers and catchers next week in Lakeland, Fla., he’ll get his chance. The Tigers’ 18 non-roster invites to their Major League camp include

This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. The Tigers’ 88th Spring Training in Lakeland, Fla., is right around the corner. The anticipation for it — and for what the Tigers could accomplish this season — is

When Gunnar Henderson and Corbin Carroll won their league’s 2023 Rookie of the Year awards, they didn’t just pick up some hardware for themselves. They also earned the Orioles and D-backs an extra compensation pick apiece in the 2024 Draft, courtesy of the Prospect Promotion Incentive (PPI). Ratified into the latest collective bargaining agreement, the

DETROIT – Kenneth Donaldson is a lifelong Detroit resident who has dedicated more than 40 years to philanthropy, mentorship and community organizing, and he currently serves as the president and CEO of Black United Fund of Michigan (BUF). The Western Michigan University alum studied engineering but realized sitting at a drafting board wasn’t what he

Spring Training is almost upon us — the Dodgers and Padres will be in camp by the end of this week. And the new year means new gear. MLB unveiled the Spring Training caps for each club on Monday. These caps, designed by New Era and bursting with color, will be worn only during Spring

This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. Twenty years ago this week, Ivan Rodriguez walked into Comerica Park and introduced himself as a Detroit Tiger. To some, he might as well have announced he was landing

This is an excerpt from the latest edition of the Ben’s Biz Beat Newsletter, bringing Minor League Baseball business and culture news to your inbox each and every Thursday. Check out the full newsletter *HERE**.* Rise and Shines: Last Friday, at 9:03 a.m., the Indianapolis Indians announced that they will retire Razor Shines’ No. 3

DETROIT — The Tigers hadn’t held a press conference at Comerica Park for a player signing since Eduardo Rodriguez two offseasons ago, a free-agent deal for a former World Series champion who was expected to help lift Detroit back into contention. Colt Keith was just 65 games into professional baseball at that point. He has

This story was excerpted from MLB Pipeline’s newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. There isn’t much time for us at MLB Pipeline to sit back, take a breath and enjoy our work. As soon as the Top 100 comes out, we really have to

This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. Nick Castellanos was sitting in the Tiger Club at Comerica Park before the 2018 season, basking in a positive fan reception at TigerFest, when he waxed romantically about wanting

Who do you think was the most valuable player in the NL Central last season? Paul Goldschmidt? No. Nolan Arenado? No. Cody Bellinger or Dansby Swanson or Christian Yelich or Corbin Burnes? No. The answer is actually William Contreras, who led the division with 5.4 Wins Above Replacement, per FanGraphs. The point is: The top

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Over the last decade, Minor League Baseball teams across the nation have made it a habit to temporarily change their name to one that pays homage to a regionally beloved delicacy. When considered as a whole, this array of food-based identities makes a smorgasbord too rich and marvelous for a single meal, but one certainly worthy of

DETROIT – The Detroit Tigers signed infielder Colt Keith to a six-year contract extension worth $28,642,500 that runs through the 2029 season and includes club options for the 2030, 2031, and 2032 seasons. Keith will make $2,500,000 in 2024, $3,500,000 in 2025, $4,000,000 per season from 2026-27, and $5,000,000 per season from 2028-29. The deal also

We released MLB Pipeline’s 2024 Top 100 Prospects list Friday night, led by Orioles shortstop/second baseman Jackson Holliday, Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio and Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes. That’s the last two No. 1 overall Draft picks sandwiched around a guy who signed an eight-year, $82 million contract before making his big league debut. Hitters dominate

The Tigers have four prospects on MLB Pipeline’s latest Top 100 list, including an MLB-best three in the top 25, led by potential five-tool outfielder Max Clark. Clark, the third overall pick in last year’s MLB Draft, sits at No. 13 on Pipeline’s list. Colt Keith, who might not qualify as a prospect for much

This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. Matt Kinzer still remembers the booming voice of Bo Schembechler, the scowl on the legendary University of Michigan football coach’s face, as the new Tigers team president spotted the right-hander in

It’s ranking season at MLB Pipeline, with the 2024 Top 10 by position lists in the process of being released and the new Top 100 Prospects list right around the corner. That makes it the perfect time of year for fun debate and thought experiments regarding baseball’s best young players. In the latest installment of

MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2024 Top 100 Prospects list at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 26, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we’ll examine baseball’s top 10 prospects at each position. This is as loaded an outfield group as ever. There

With the action of the 2023 season in the rearview mirror and almost a month to go before Spring Training games get underway, the reveal of MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Prospects list for 2024 is imminent. Watch MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger and Steve Phillips count down the list with Pipeline’s Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo