Detroit Tigers

LAKELAND, Fla. — Ryan Garko was talking with a group of writers in the lobby of the Tigers’ administration building Wednesday morning when executive vice president of baseball operations/general manager Al Avila walked through on his way to the clubhouse. Avila looked over, smiled proudly and kept walking. “Star in the making,” he shouted. “My

As Spring Training began, Tigers officials were candid in saying that top prospects Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene would be given genuine opportunities to make the Opening Day roster. One week before the start of a highly anticipated season in Detroit, the close friends are on the verge of fulfilling their dream of debuting together

It was a logical order, but it was notable that Cabrera was lower in the middle of that order than he has traditionally hit. Handling a great player’s career as it winds down can be one of the toughest, most delicate tasks for a manager. It can be a balancing act between the inevitable acknowledgment

Apple TV+ is your home for a doubleheader of MLB action every Friday night this season, and on Tuesday the first-half schedule of games was announced. You can watch all of these game for free on Apple TV+. The 2022 slate begins on April 8 when Max Scherzer and the Mets take on Juan Soto

LAKELAND, Fla. — Tigers fans have been dreaming for the past couple years about Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson homering back-to-back in Detroit’s lineup. On Monday, they came within feet of providing fans at Joker Marchant Stadium a sneak preview of what’s to come at Comerica Park. The Tigers’ dynamic duo of hitting prospects combined

LAKELAND, Fla. — A.J. Hinch simply wanted to get Eric Haase at-bats in Spring Training a year ago. The Tigers’ skipper wasn’t imagining left field as a way for Haase to ignite his Major League career. A year later, not only is Haase a hero in his native Michigan, but he’s an established member of

LAKELAND, Fla. — Most years, the Tigers have given out the Dwight Lowry Award within their player development department to a coach or instructor, which explains in part why it was once known as Player Development Man of the Year. Dr. Georgia Giblin is the first woman to win the award, but the honor is

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Javier Báez watched Hyun Jin Ryu try to get him to chase up in the zone for two pitches. He declined, but Báez was ready when Ryu came back with a changeup down in the zone. The resulting hit was a 112.3 mph line drive to the wall in left-center for an

LAKELAND, Fla. — The Tigers entered Spring Training with three main questions for the Opening Day roster: With just under two weeks left in camp, answers are taking shape. That doesn’t mean Detroit’s Opening Day roster is anywhere near set, but it provides some much-needed clarity. Torkelson and Greene, ranked the Nos. 4 and 5

With the new Major League season only weeks away, it’s time for a spring tradition like no other: the unveiling of each team’s preseason Top 30 Prospects list.  The annual launch provides a glimpse into the future for every club, highlighting the players likely to help either down the road or as early as this

LAKELAND, Fla. — Roger Clemens has been an annual visitor to Spring Training in Tigertown ever since Detroit selected his son Kody Clemens in the 2018 Draft. Before Thursday’s 5-3 win over the Yankees, he became a guest speaker at the Tigers’ morning meeting. Little did the seven-time Cy Young Award winner know what he

LAKELAND, Fla. — Tigers players still remember the message that came just days before Christmas. There had been no communication between clubs and players during the lockout, but this was bigger than baseball. “I thought it was a joke,” Jonathan Schoop said. “Then I realized that it was real.” Bartee was just 49 years old

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It’s a question worth asking. Is this the best the Tigers system is going to look for years to come? If the answer is yes, then that might mean exciting times ahead in Motor City. Detroit boasts two of MLB Pipeline’s Top 5 overall prospects in first baseman Spencer Torkelson and outfielder Riley Greene, who

LAKELAND, Fla. — Yes, it’s only Spring Training. But the skip in Ryan Kreidler’s step as he rounded first base Wednesday afternoon after a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning is big in just about any league, even one named after fruit. “Hopefully I can do it outside of Spring Training,” Kreidler said after

LAKELAND, Fla. — From Eduardo Rodriguez making his second Spring Training start to Javier Báez making his first appearance at Joker Marchant Stadium, the signs of the Tigers’ offseason investment were all over the field Wednesday. So, too, was the owner who authorized it. “Tiger fans have been incredibly patient,” team chairman and CEO Christopher

Lisa McDowell tapped into her passion in an unexpected way. In 2002, McDowell’s father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. After learning of his initial prognosis, she went right to work. “I utilized all my research skills to try to understand the pathways in the body that impact cancer, and what nutrients that can make a

There are so many factors that can derail a pitcher’s season. Injuries, sloppy defense, bad luck on balls in play, trouble stranding runners, losing feel for a particular pitch — all of these and more can make it tough for even the most talented arms to get the results they are capable of producing. But

Here’s how each club’s lineup and starting rotation is predicted to look on Opening Day: BLUE JAYS1. George Springer, R, CF2. Bo Bichette, R, SS3. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., R, 1B4. Teoscar Hernández, R, RF5. Matt Chapman, R, 3B6. Lourdes Gurriel Jr., R, LF7. Randal Grichuk, R, RF8. Cavan Biggio, L, 2B9. Danny Jansen, R, C

CLEARWATER, Fla. — The first couple rounds of Spring Training roster cuts typically don’t generate a lot of attention. It’s standard practice — camps open with anywhere from 55-70 players, and in order to whittle that number down to 26 by Opening Day, a lot of players wind up packing up and moving to the