There’s a new person in charge of the fan experience at Little Caesars Arena and other Ilitch-owned properties. Chris McGowan comes to the area after nine years with the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers. His official title is president and chief executive officer of Ilitch Sports + Entertainment (IS+E), the business division of the Detroit Red
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For the past two seasons, Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario has been the best player on the roster. The 28-year-old — boasting a team-high 4.8 WAR — played 201 of a possible 220 games, hitting .278 with 53 doubles, 23 home runs and 96 RBIs. He also posted a .356 on-base percentage, 10.2% walk rate and 22.1% strikeout rate. He was worth plus-three defensive runs
DETROIT — Christopher Ilitch, President and CEO of Ilitch Holdings, Inc., announced on Monday that accomplished sports and entertainment executive Chris McGowan has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of Ilitch Sports + Entertainment (IS+E), the business division of the Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Tigers, The District Detroit, Olympia Parking and the Ilitch joint
By Ben Walker | Associated Press Buck O’Neil never uttered a single word of bitterness or regret about not being elected to the baseball Hall of Fame. Till the end, he urged those who loved and rooted for him to do the same. Now, long after a near miss that left many wondering if he’d ever
Detroit — Chris McGowan, a former executive with the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers and the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks, has been named president and CEO of Ilitch Sports & Entertainment. In the role, McGowan will oversee the business division of the Tigers, Red Wings, The District Detroit, Olympia Parking and the Ilitches’ stake in 313 Presents. McGowan,
DETROIT — The Tigers checked off the bulk of their offseason shopping list just a few days ago. On Sunday, they did their part to help local families do the same for the holidays. The Tigers teamed up with their neighbors, the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings, to host the Hometown Holiday Assist, providing nearly 100
Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila picked up his phone. It was Nov. 3. Players had just officially become free agents and teams could contact player representatives. Before calling anyone else, Avila dialed the number for Nick Chanock, senior vice president of baseball at Wasserman Media Group. Chanock is Javier Baez’s agent. “He was their top target the
That the Detroit Tigers got to 77 wins in 2021, especially considering they had NINE through the first fifth of the season, was surprising, if not shocking. They did so despite having several glaring holes — first base, second base, shortstop, center field — for the entire season, plus a rotation with just two pitchers who lasted from Opening
On the first day of Major League Baseball’s lockout, Commissioner Rob Manfred reiterated his belief that there is a deal to be made with the MLB Players Association. Manfred addressed the media on Thursday morning to discuss the league’s decision to implement a lockout following three days of negotiations between the two sides in Irving, Texas. “We
A quarter century after Gary Jones managed a young catching prospect named A.J. Hinch on his final step to the Major Leagues, Jones will be sending another generation of prospects to Hinch in Detroit. Jones has been hired as manager of the Toledo Mud Hens, the Tigers’ Triple-A affiliate. Jones — a veteran of eight
This will be a different job, as Triple A Toledo history goes, for a new Mud Hens manager named Gary Jones, who Thursday was named Toledo’s newest baseball skipper following the dismissal of former Mud Hens manager, Tom Prince. What’s unique — in a historical context -— is that there will be some actual talent on hand.
The collective bargaining agreement between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association expired at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, just seven hours after Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez, who signed a six-year, $140 million contract, expressed his readiness “to play” for his new organization. Two minutes after the CBA’s expiration, MLB officially implemented a lockout.
Detroit — As he was wrapping up Javy Báez’s introductory press conference on Zoom on Wednesday night, Tigers general manager Al Avila looked at his watch. “There’s a few things we can do yet to make this team better,” he said. “We still have work to do.” The Tigers didn’t make any more deals in the
The Detroit Tigers have hired Gary Jones as the Triple-A Toledo manager for the 2022 season. He replaces Tom Prince, who helped the Mud Hens to a 74-56 record — the team’s best finish since 2007 — and the Triple-A Midwest Division championship last year in his only season. The Tigers fired Prince in early October.
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AJ Hinch wanted Javier Baez on his baseball team. And if you believe Hinch is one of the best managers in the game, then it isn’t a stretch to believe Hinch sees a few things in the Detroit Tigers’ new shortstop that aren’t as easily seen by everyone else. Which means that your view of
Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez has plenty of top-tier qualities, such as clout in batter’s box, elite defense, magical baserunning and the understanding of what it takes to win a World Series. The 29-year-old wears his emotions on his sleeve and carries the nickname “El Mago,” which translates to “The Magician.” But Baez has terrible plate discipline.
To our Fans: I first want to thank you for your continued support of the great game of baseball. This past season, we were reminded of how the national pastime can bring us together and restore our hope despite the difficult challenges of a global pandemic. As we began to emerge from one of the
Major League Baseball commenced a lockout of its players early Thursday morning after a pair of Wednesday meetings left the league and the MLB Players Association at a bargaining impasse. The Collective Bargaining Agreement expired at 11:59 p.m. ET Wednesday, sending the sport into its first work stoppage since 1994-95, ending more than 26 years
Q: Why did MLB lock out the players? A: Simply put, we believe that an offseason lockout is the best mechanism to protect the 2022 Championship Season. We hope that the lockout will jump-start the negotiations and get us to an agreement that will allow the season to start on time. This defensive lockout was