After spending most of his career in right field and spending much of 2022 in center, it’s possible the reigning AL MVP will be taking reps in left field this spring. Yankees manager Aaron Boone tells reporters, including MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch, that Judge playing some left field is “on the table” for this spring. Joel
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Lakeland, Fla. — It was the first day of live batting practice on the backfields at Joker Marchant Stadium on Tuesday — pitchers facing hitters — and as manager AJ Hinch promised, each of the three mounds being used was equipped with a pitch timer. No time like the present to get used to the
LAKELAND, Fla. — The sun was shining on the practice fields at Tigertown on Tuesday morning. Still, if you blinked, you might have been carried back in time for a second as Alan Trammell stepped to snare a hard-hit ball in batting practice on the bounce. Riley Greene, who hit it, had to smile. Minutes
Lakeland, Fla. — Up until last year, Andrew Knapp enjoyed a fairly stable baseball life. He’d spent the first eight seasons catching for one organization — the Phillies. Drafted in 2013, he debuted in 2017 and was J.T. Realmuto’s back-up catcher from 2019-2021. Then the safety net broke. “I had such a crazy year,” said
LAKELAND, Fla. — On Tuesday morning, before the second official full-squad practice of spring training, Detroit Tigers CEO and chairman Christopher Ilitch spoke to the team and revealed his plans for changing the player experience: A new team plane. Revamping the clubhouse at Comerica Park. And trying to improve every aspect of being a Tiger. “I’m
LAKELAND, Fla. — Miguel Cabrera stood in front of his locker Monday morning in the clubhouse. He was asked about the biggest difference between his first spring training, as a baby-faced non-roster invitee with the Florida Marlins in 2003, and his final spring training. “I don’t remember anything,” he said. His final spring training is
LAKELAND, Fla. − On one side of the rainbow — that one that stretches across baseball, uniting generations of players and fans — you will find the aging superstar. Miguel Cabrera strolled out of the Detroit Tigers clubhouse on Monday morning, came down the sidewalk and approached the practice field. “Hey Cabrera!” shouted Katherine Ward,
LAKELAND, Fla. — Colt Keith, the youngest player in Detroit Tigers major league camp, walked down the hallway outside the clubhouse with Hall of Famer Alan Trammell on Monday. The future getting advice from the past. “It’s very surreal to be around these guys,” said Keith, 21, arguably the top prospect in the Tigers system.
Lakeland, Fla. — Scott Harris, speaking to the media before the first official full-squad workout of the spring Monday morning, didn’t try to paint rainbows or sugarcoat the Tigers’ prospects for the 2023 season. “Coming off 96 losses, there are no shortcuts back to contention,” said Harris, embarking on his first season as Tigers president
Lakeland, Fla. — Eduardo Rodriguez wasn’t going there. He wasn’t going to drag last year’s drama into this season. He was asked Monday if, after all the events of last season, he felt a sense of peace coming into this spring. “I can’t say peace,” he said. “It’s just another year, just another season. I
LAKELAND, Fla. — Scott Harris worked the waiver wire all offseason, save for his wedding and honeymoon, in his first months as Tigers president of baseball operations. He lit up his phone with texts and calls to other executives, talking trades. He pitched the Tigers’ vision to prospective coaches, front-office assistants and free agents, all
Lakeland, Fla. — Miguel Cabrera was asked what he remembered about driving to his first big-league camp back in 2003 when he was a 20-year-old prospect in the Florida Marlins system. “I don’t remember anything, that was a long time ago,” he said, laughing. “The car. I drove a different car. Maybe a rent-a-car.” He
LAKELAND, Fla. — Miguel Cabrera isn’t looking for farewell gifts for his final season. He isn’t looking for emotional ceremonies with longtime foes or former teammates at various stops on the Tigers’ schedule. “It’s nice if they do something. It’s nice if they don’t do it, either,” Cabrera said on Monday morning. “Some kind of
LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris, wearing a quarter-zip pullover with the Old English “D” on his chest, walked out of his organization’s facility Monday morning to meet with reporters for the first time in spring training. The Tigers have been running camp for a week, but Monday marked the first
LAKELAND, Fla. — Right-hander Beau Brieske, a former 27th-round pick who defied the odds to start 15 games in the big leagues last season, sees an opportunity to further his development with the Detroit Tigers in 2023. Starter? Reliever? It doesn’t matter. “I feel like I’m adaptable,” Brieske said. “It’s good for me to be able
LAKELAND, Fla. — Andre Lipcius was nervous, wondering what was going to happen: Are the Tigers gonna do it? Are they gonna put me on the 40-man roster? Or was he going to end up with a different team? His entire life could change. It was Nov. 15, 2022 — the day the Tigers had
It’s never been easier to watch your favorite organization — from the Major League team all the way down to Single-A. How can I watch Minor League games on MLB.TV?After subscribing to MLB.TV and launching the MLB app on your device, you must select a favorite team. Then, the Minor League games affiliated with that
Lakeland, Fla. — You have to stay sharp this spring if you want to lock in on new Tiger Matt Vierling. He might start out doing drill work with the infielders — taking reps at third base, second base and first base. But if you look away for a minute or two at the wrong
LAKELAND, Fla. — Jonathan Schoop looks different. The 31-year-old second baseman arrived Sunday morning for spring training and clearly lost weight this offseason. He might not be in the best shape of his 10-year career, but he is significantly thinner than he was at the end of last season. “I feel it just waking up and
LAKELAND, Fla. — No Spring Training is complete without a player reporting to camp in the supposed best shape of his life. But as Jonathan Schoop walked into the Tigers’ clubhouse at Joker Marchant Stadium on Sunday morning, the difference was impossible to miss. There was less of him walking into camp. “I was working