Dunedin, Fla. — Matt Wisler has a chance to be a key part of the Tigers’ bullpen puzzle this season. But first, he needs to finish retraining himself to pitch. Strange thing to say about an accomplished, 30-year-old reliever in his ninth season, who last year posted a 2.25 ERA and held hitters to a
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Dunedin, Fla. — Tigers lefty starter Joey Wentz was undaunted. The Blue Jays came at him with their A-team Tuesday, eventually beating the Tigers 6-4. The first four hitters, all right-handed, were George Springer, Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., and Matt Chapman. Not too shabby. But Wentz got through the first three on seven pitches.
DUNEDIN, Fla. — No Major League center fielder made more diving catches last season than Riley Greene. As George Springer’s fly ball floated into shallow left field Tuesday, Greene — who started in left during the Tigers’ 6-4 loss to the Blue Jays — thought he had a chance at his first of 2023. His
DUNEDIN, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers lost to the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-4, on Tuesday at TD Ballpark. The Tigers dropped to 1-3 in Grapefruit League play. What happened Although the Tigers scored first, the Blue Jays rattled off four runs through the fourth inning to take a three-run advantage. Two runs were scored against left-hander
DUNEDIN, Fla. — Detroit Tigers right-hander Garrett Hill looks different this spring. He joined teammates Jake Rogers and Tyler Alexander as players in the clubhouse with mustaches, thanks to inspiration from his younger brother. Cameron Hill, a firefighter, put him up to the test this offseason. “I bet you can’t grow one,” Cameron said. “Watch this,
LAKELAND, Fla. — No matter where he is, Riley Greene just looks so dang comfortable this spring. In the Detroit Tigers clubhouse. With his boys. Sitting between Spencer Torkelson and Ryan Kreidler. It’s the way he carries himself. Like he belongs. And he has enough maturity now, enough self-awareness, to be able to step back
LAKELAND, Fla. — No matter where he is, Riley Greene just looks so dang comfortable this spring. In the Detroit Tigers clubhouse. With his boys. Sitting between Spencer Torkelson and Ryan Kreidler. It’s the way he carries himself. Like he belongs. And he has enough maturity now, enough self-awareness, to be able to step back
LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers infielder Wenceel Perez hasn’t participated in workouts. He probably won’t play in spring training games. But he’s a prospect to watch this season. “It’s really tough,” said Perez, recovering from a back injury. “This is the first time that I’ve gotten hurt. I have been working hard to get to
Lynn Henning | Special to The Detroit News Had the lottery balls tumbled just a tad more luckily in December, the Detroit Tigers would be tingling, as they and their cohorts prepare for the July 9-11 MLB Draft. They would be sitting with hole-card aces, sizing up two amazing college outfielders and right-handed sluggers who will
TAMPA, Fla. — A series of career-altering injuries have limited Trey Wingenter to fewer than 10 innings over the past three seasons — and none above Rookie level. But when asked what the Tigers hope to see from the right-hander this spring, the first word from manager A.J. Hinch had nothing to do with Wingenter’s
TAMPA, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers lost to the New York Yankees, 8-5, on Monday at George M. Steinbrenner Field. The Tigers dropped to 1-2 in Grapefruit League play. What happened Last season, the Tigers averaged 0.68 home runs per game en route to 110 on the season, last (by far) in the majors. The new-look
Andre Lipcius, a third-round pick by the Tigers in the 2019 MLB Draft, is currently knocking on Detroit’s door after ending last season playing third base for Triple-A Toledo as the club’s No. 23 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. He’s also the example of the kind of hitter the Tigers are looking to develop. One of
Lakeland, Fla. — It was about 1:45 p.m. Monday when Riley Greene, in a full lather, came back into the clubhouse. “Somebody’s been working,” he was told. “I’m always working,” he said. “If you catch me not working one day, I want you to write it. Like, “Riley Greene was out there just dogging it.’”
Grapefruit League: Detroit Tigers (1-1) vs. New York Yankees (2-1) When: 6:35 p.m. Where: George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Florida. TV: MLB Network (local blackout). Radio: None. ⋅ BOX SCORE First-pitch weather forecast: Sunny, 76 degrees. Probable starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Beau Brieske (3-6, 4:19 ERA in 2022) vs. Yankees RHP Luis Severino (7-3, 3.18
LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers don’t have a problem. They’re just strategizing. In this year’s spring training, Riley Greene will sometimes play somewhere other than center field and sometimes hit somewhere other than the leadoff spot. He still could be the Opening Day center fielder and leadoff hitter, but the Tigers want to evaluate all
Lakeland, Fla. — His brother knew better. He even said so after that fateful game last October at Minute Maid Park in Houston. “I know what pitches he likes to hit,” Phil Maton said. And yet, with the crowd on its feet in the eighth inning of an otherwise meaningless regular-season finale, players from both
LAKELAND, Fla. — Inside the Detroit Tigers‘ clubhouse, Justyn-Henry Malloy reaches into his locker and pulls out his Mizuno glove. He runs his finger over the stitching. A sky-blue ribbon — promoting prostate cancer awareness — is stitched into the leather. “My pops is currently kicking cancer’s butt right now!” Malloy says proudly. Henry Malloy,
One of the most intriguing aspects of Spring Training is the position and roster battles each team observes as it determines who will head north to begin the regular season. With these competitions come several dark horse candidates who could crack the Opening Day roster with a strong spring showing. Here’s a look at one
Lakeland, Fla. — Jake Rogers, wearing a cowboy hat as he sat in the clubhouse Sunday morning, didn’t need to look up the date. “July 18, 2021,” he said. That was the last time he caught in a competitive baseball game. He doubled in four at-bats that day, while helping Wily Peralta, Buck Farmer and
LAKELAND, Fla. — Jake Rogers was passing around cowboy hats to teammates as he walked around the Tigers’ clubhouse Sunday morning. The team apparently had some lying around for a promotional video and gave some to him. As Rogers chatted up Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson, it was impossible to tell he was about to