Detroit Tigers

The “ink” on our brand new Top 100 Prospects list list has barely dried. It’s topped by a new No. 1 in Gunnar Henderson of the Orioles and 29 teams have at least one representative. It’s a hitter-heavy list, as much as there were a year ago, with 71 position players and 29 pitchers making

Every team has a star worth watching this year. But who will those top players be? Let’s take a look at the Steamer projections on FanGraphs to find each team’s No. 1 player for the upcoming season. Blue Jays: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (5.2 WAR) Vlad Jr. is projected for 39 home runs in 2023, tied

DETROIT — The Tigers added veteran depth to their infield by agreeing to terms with César Hernández on a Minor League contract with a non-roster invite to Spring Training, MLB Network insider Jon Heyman first reported Wednesday. The Tigers have not made the agreement official. Hernández has spent parts of 10 seasons in the Majors,

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. While Tigers manager A.J. Hinch, Matthew Boyd, Eric Haase and Matt Manning were meeting with reporters at Comerica Park last week as part of a miniature version of their

With the action of the 2022 season a few months in the rearview mirror and not quite a month to go before Spring Training games get underway, the reveal of MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Prospects list for 2023 is imminent.  Watch MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger and Steve Phillips count down the list with insight from

MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2023 Top 100 Prospects list at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, 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. There are a lot of changes to this year’s Top

DETROIT — For the second consecutive offseason, Matt Manning has been training in Florida with some of the Tigers’ other young starting pitchers. It makes sense, considering the bond they’ve built. Manning, Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal and Alex Faedo came up through the farm system together, including in the summer of 2019 as a star-studded

MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2023 Top 100 Prospects list at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, 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. Second base is one of the least toolsy positions. But

DETROIT — Comerica Park’s outfield walls were unchanged as Tigers manager A.J. Hinch and a few players filed in on a rainy Thursday morning. Work on the ballpark hasn’t started yet, so there’s no way to see the physical difference yet. The mental adjustment, however, is well underway. That, catcher Eric Haase believes, is where

Willian Berti, OF, Venezuela (6-0, 180)Brandy Caraballo, OF, Venezuela (5-9, 150)Erickson De Los Santos, LHP, Dominican Republic (6-6, 200)Juan Hernandez, SS, Venezuela (6-0, 160)Adrian Hoyte, OF, Venezuela (5-7, 145)Enrique Jimenez, C, Venezuela (5-10, 165)Leonardo Leon, RHP, Venezuela (6-4, 180)Nelson Marin, C, Venezuela (5-11, 165)Andy Mateo, RHP, Dominican Republic (6-4, 180)Abelardo Medrano, OF, Dominican Republic (6-2,

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. “Now I want to play more years,” Cabrera joked on Instagram, complete with laughing emojis. The reaction was fitting, considering how often Cabrera has been used over the years

The Tigers are adding a trio of top international prospects to their system, as they remain a force in the market. According to industry sources, the club has agreed to deals with catcher Enrique Jimenez, who is No. 32 on the Top 50 International Prospects list, as well as shortstop Maikol Orozco (No. 44) and

The Tigers won’t head to any arbitration hearings in 2023, as they signed their remaining arbitration-eligible players to one-year deals on Friday. Right-handers José Cisnero and Rony García agreed to terms with the Tigers, the club announced. Friday was the deadline to exchange salary figures before heading to an arbitration hearing in February. If an

Sunday, Jan. 15 will bring the next influx of talent to all 30 farm systems. The international signing period will open that day for international players (i.e. not from the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico) who are 16 years of age or older. It will likely be years before the 2023 international class —

Fans of all ages will soon be flocking to Florida and Arizona, and that can mean only one thing — Spring Training is here. The following are workout dates, subject to change, for the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues. The first workout date is for pitchers and catchers, followed by the full squad. Pitchers and catchers

In the first three parts of the 2023 MLB Pipeline Poll, executives looked at individual players and what the industry as a whole thought of them. In this final part of the series, we’ll switch our focus to farm systems as a whole. This last set of questions gives us some insight as to which

Jason Beck is on vacation this week, so Royals reporter Anne Rogers took the helm for the latest Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. It only got them more excited for the opportunity that presented itself with the trade that sent two-time All-Star closer Gregory Soto and utility

DETROIT — The walls are coming down and closing in at Comerica Park. On Wednesday, the Tigers announced arguably their most speculated move of the offseason, the changing of their home park’s outfield dimensions: • The center-field wall, the symbol of Comerica Park’s deep outfield, will be moved in from 422 to 412 feet, and

In our 2023 MLB Pipeline Poll, we’ve seen what team executives across the front office spectrum think about this season’s Rookie of the Year candidates and who they think are the top prospects. Let’s drill down one more level and take a look at the specific tools of the game’s future stars. Evaluations of players

Clubs that received a Competitive Balance Pick in Round B of the Draft (Athletics, Brewers, Mariners, Marlins, Rays, Reds, Tigers and Twins) received a pool of $6,366,900 while clubs with a Competitive Balance Pick in Round A (D-backs, Guardians, Orioles, Padres, Pirates, Rockies and Royals) received $5,825,500. The base signing pool for the Astros, Blue