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
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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
Lakeland, Fla. — Jonathan Schoop is 31 years old, entering his 11th big-league season and the final year of his contract with the Tigers. But to hear him talk about it Sunday, it’s just the beginning. “Last year was tough,” he said. “I have achieved a lot in my career, but something like that makes
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. LAKELAND, Fla. — Matthew Boyd was on vacation with his family this offseason, celebrating a reunion with the Tigers. He had something on his mind. While Boyd was back where he’d spent the
LAKELAND, Fla. — Austin Meadows had a couple steps on his little brother. Parker Meadows, a little less than 4½ years younger, lagged behind. The brothers each carried their own bags — sort of — with black sunglasses covering their eyes as they approached the Detroit Tigers‘ spring training facility. Austin had a lightweight backpack hanging off
LAKELAND, Fla. — All alone. Nowhere to stay. Grieving his father. His entire world falling apart. Sixteen-year-old Donny Sands started living out of a 2006 Toyota Camry. His father, a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces, had died of a heart attack in a hotel; and his mother, Alma, was in Mexico. “It was
Lakeland, Fla. – They both used the same word to describe it. Weird. Just weird. The Meadows brothers have arrived. Together. Austin and Parker Meadows, for the first time in their lives, are teammates and sharing a locker room. They drove to Lakeland together from Austin’s house in Tampa Saturday morning. Austin drove and Parker,
LAKELAND, Fla. — Austin and Parker Meadows had never been teammates until Saturday. Four-plus years apart in age, they couldn’t play together growing up. Now, not only are the brothers both Detroit Tigers outfielders this spring, they’re carpool buddies. “Our parents are in town,” Parker said, “so I’m staying at [Austin’s] house for the weekend.”
LAKELAND, Fla. — Spencer Torkelson was curious. “Hey, what size bat do you use?” he asked some of the best hitters in baseball. Guys such as Mike Trout. Torkelson started hearing the same thing. Several players used bats that were 33½ inches long and weighed 31½ ounces, a half-inch smaller and a half-ounce lighter than the
LAKELAND, Fla. — Eric Haase, who has never started more than 91 games at catcher in a season, is primed to be the Detroit Tigers’ starter there this season. The 30-year-old notched his career high in 2019 for Triple-A Columbus, the Cleveland Guardians’ affiliate, but hasn’t surpassed the mark since joining the Tigers in 2020. He
LAKELAND, Fla. — One year later. One amazing, magical year. Everything is so different for Kerry Carpenter. On Friday morning, Carpenter walked into the Detroit Tigers facility, using the MLB entrance, not the side one reserved for minor leaguers — OK, that was different for him. Then, he walked into the Tigers clubhouse — “I
Lakeland, Fla. — Tyler Nevin was given a list of jersey numbers to chose from after he was traded to the Tigers from the Baltimore Orioles. He chose, for no real reason, No. 18. On Thursday, he was made aware of the significance of that choice. The last man to wear jersey No. 18 in
The Tigers announced Friday that they’ve claimed lefty Tyler Holton off waivers from the Diamondbacks, who’d designated him for assignment earlier in the week. In order to open a spot on the 40-man roster, Detroit transferred right-hander Casey Mize to the 60-day injured list. Mize underwent Tommy John surgery and back surgery last year and
LAKELAND, Fla. — Tyler Nevin attended his first Major League game at Tiger Stadium in 1997. He was a baby at the time. He only knows of it from his parents, including his father, who was on the field that day. Phil Nevin was a former top overall Draft pick fighting for his Major League career
Lakeland, Fla. — Jonathan Davis looked at his phone and saw a text message from Rajai Davis. Nice. A former Tigers’ speedster named Davis reaching out to a potentially new Tigers’ speedster named Davis. “He texted me the other day and said, ‘Did you see the new rules?’” said Jonathan Davis, the veteran outfielder who
LAKELAND, Fla. — One moment, it was Miguel Cabrera. Next, it was Riley Greene. And then, Spencer Torkelson. All three players engaged in conversations with Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris during the batting practice portion of Friday’s workout on the TigerTown backfields. A cheerful Cabrera, who is a few years older than