Detroit Tigers

The Tigers acquired catcher Tucker Barnhart from the Reds in exchange for third-base prospect Nick Quintana, the teams announced on Wednesday. Barnhart, who has a $7.5 million team option for 2022, is a two-time Gold Glove winner behind the plate with a career .248/.324/.371 slash line to go along with 51 home runs in 744

DETROIT — The Tigers, coming off their best and arguably their most entertaining season in years, are set up for what could be an even more fascinating offseason. The rebuilding project that left general manager Al Avila scouring the market for bounceback candidates and overlooked prospects on the market for the past few years is

The 2021 season was filled with moonshots aplenty, as MLB hitters (and pitchers) combined to swat nearly 6,000 home runs. Five different players slugged 40 or more, while another 14 had at least 35 on the year. But no matter how many homers one can hit, the ones that get remembered the most are the

When rosters were announced, Detroit was set to send one of the most loaded position-player groups to the Arizona Fall League. Since then, Riley Greene was left out due to concussion protocols, Spencer Torkelson departed with a right ankle sprain and Ryan Kreidler exited with a calf injury. That leaves outfielder Eric De La Rosa,

DETROIT — The Tigers did some back-patting and hand-shaking at their season-ending press conference for a year of much-needed progress. But they also made it clear that the expectations are going up for next season after a 30-win improvement from 2019 to 2021 (with a shortened 23-35 season in between). “I think seeing this thirst

The Tigers ended their season a few weeks ago hoping to use the Arizona Fall League to give three of their top position-player prospects a head start on 2022. Now, Spencer Torkelson and Ryan Kreidler have joined outfielder Riley Greene in exiting the AFL due to injury. In each case, the motivation to send them

DETROIT — The Tigers have reached the point in their rebuild that their farm system is shaping their big league club, not just in top prospects but in overall talent across the roster. Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal and Matt Manning formed the core of Detroit’s rotation by season’s end, and Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Spencer Torkelson, the Tigers’ No. 1 prospect, left Wednesday’s Arizona Fall League game early with an apparent injury. After drawing a one-out walk in the fourth inning for Salt River against Surprise, Torkelson was on third base and slid awkwardly back into the bag as the catcher tried to pick him off.

Miguel Cabrera became the 28th member of Major League Baseball’s 500-homer club with his solo shot off Steven Matz in Toronto on Aug. 22, 2021. He’ll enter the 2022 season just 13 hits shy of becoming the 33rd player to reach 3,000. We already have a compilation of Miggy’s biggest home runs, but here’s a

Here’s a look at Tuesday’s top performers in the Arizona Fall League from each team’s Top 30 Prospects list. Tigers: Spencer Torkelson, 1B/3B (MLB No. 4), Salt River RaftersTorkelson tallied yet another multihit game in Salt River’s 4-2 loss, roping a double and a 109 mph single in a 2-for-4 performance. The Tigers’ top prospect

Here’s a look at Monday’s top performers in the Arizona Fall League from each team’s Top 30 Prospects list. Tigers: Spencer Torkelson, 1B/3B (MLB No. 4), Salt River RaftersThough Monday marked the first game Torkelson didn’t record a hit in the AFL, he still drew three walks and scored a run in Salt River’s 7-6

DETROIT — The Tigers’ rebuild has reached the point where the farm system is producing contributors at the Major League level. The future of the rotation has arrived with Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal and Matt Manning, but for the first time in years, Detroit’s bullpen is built around effective homegrown pieces, from closer Gregory Soto

PEORIA, Ariz. — Spencer Torkelson feels comfortable hitting in a loaded lineup. He certainly feels comfortable hitting in the Phoenix metro area. His early days in the Arizona Fall League certainly represent that. MLB Pipeline’s No. 4 overall prospect picked up three hits (all singles) in his third AFL game Friday night to help lead

Last week, we took a look at the top prospect each organization sent to the Arizona Fall League this year. This week, we figured we should dig a bit deeper. Over the years, not every AFL standout has been one of those top prospects, but rather has come from a list similar to the 30

A busy first professional season for Tigers No. 1 prospect Spencer Torkelson will continue this month when the Arizona State product joins a roster full of other talented Minor League players as a member of the Salt River Rafters in the Arizona Fall League. “I’m really looking forward to playing in Arizona again,” the 22-year-old

On the latest Pipeline Podcast, Tigers No. 1 prospect Spencer Torkelson joins Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff. Finally, Mayo, Callis and Ratliff break down which AFL participants are sleepers, the All-Rookie Team and impressive rookie postseason performers On the MLB Pipeline Podcast, Sam Dykstra, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo are your tour guides through

Mary Carmen Muñoz is telling the story of a boy who showed up at her agency’s after-school program about 10 years ago. “He thought it was boring,” Muñoz said, “then he said, ‘Well, it’s more boring at home.’” He started to come every day, getting exposed to reading by the small library LA SED has

DETROIT — The last time the Tigers headed into an offseason with so much anticipation, they were trying to bolster a roster around Justin Verlander and Miguel Cabrera for one more postseason run. That was the winter of 2015-16, and the Tigers were accustomed to competing for playoffs and World Series. Fast-forward five years, and

After a one-year hiatus, the Arizona Fall League returns in 2021 with its traditional October/November schedule. Since its inception, baseball’s finishing school has sent more than 3,000 players to the big leagues, including Hall of Famers Roy Halladay, Derek Jeter and Mike Piazza as well as current stars such as Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bryce Harper,

The Arizona Fall League is back and ready to be better than ever. The global pandemic kept the AFL from taking place in 2020, but Major League Baseball’s finishing school for the game’s top prospects will be back in action starting on Oct. 13. And the rosters of the six teams, announced on Wednesday, are