The Tigers are closing in on a deal with free-agent outfielder Nomar Mazara, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports. It’s a major league contract that will pay Mazara $1.75MM plus incentives, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Mazara was a much-ballyhooed prospect in his younger days, as he entered the pro ranks with a whopping
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Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Lakeland, Fla. – The Tigers have added another left-handed bat, signing veteran corner outfielder Nomar Mazara for one year at $1.75 million, a deal confirmed by The News Thursday night. It’s an intriguing get for the Tigers. He’s coming off the worst season of his career, hitting .228 with one
The Tigers are close to an agreement with free-agent outfielder Nomar Mazara, a source told MLB.com’s Jon Paul Morosi on Thursday. The club has not confirmed the deal, which will pay Mazara $1.75 million plus incentives, according to a report by MLB Network insider Jon Heyman. Mazara, just 25, was non-tendered by the White Sox
There are plenty of prospects to be excited about for the upcoming 2021 season. Can Randy Arozarena and Ke’Bryan Hayes continue their superlative play from the end of the season? When will Wander Franco, the game’s consensus most phenomenal phenom, make his debut with the Rays? We can’t wait for the answers to these and
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Tigers signed outfielder Nomar Mazara to a one-year contract worth $1.75 million plus incentives, a source with knowledge of the agreement told the Free Press on Thursday. The source requested anonymity because the team has not yet announced the move. Mazara, 25, played 42 games for the Chicago
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Can’t see the whole story? Sign in or subscribe. Lakeland, Fla. — You can take whatever you want out of an athletic performance — good or bad, sometimes both. Bad character can be exposed in a good performance, just as strong character can be revealed in a poor performance. Let’s go
Tiger Stadium bid farewell to its home team in 1999 after 88 seasons. The next chapter at Michigan and Turnbull took another decade to decide. In the end, there’s still baseball at the corner. Though the Tigers played their final game at the ballpark on Sept. 27, 1999, there were no set plans for what
Major League Baseball on Thursday announced the game times for its master 2021 regular-season schedule, which will begin with all 30 Major League Clubs playing on Opening Day on Thursday, April 1. The 2021 season will mark the fourth consecutive season in which all 30 Clubs are scheduled to play on traditional Opening Day (including
The Baseball Writers’ Association of America elected no new Hall of Famers for 2021. It seems pretty likely the same might happen in 2022, too. Maybe that says a lot about the flawed process, or the flaws of the men at the top of the ballot. It’s probably both. But what that doesn’t mean is
The Tigers announced Wednesday that they’ve signed infielder/designated hitter Renato Nunez to a minor league contract with an invite to Major League Spring Training. They also confirmed their previously reported minors pact with infielder Greg Garcia. The Atheltic’s Cody Stavenhagen first reported talks between the Tigers and Nunez, who is represented by Octagon. Nunez, 26,
The Tigers’ offseason-long search for help at first base turned them towards a power source from Baltimore. They’ve signed former Orioles first baseman Renato Núñez to a Minor League contract that includes an invite to big league camp for Spring Training. Núñez was one of the hottest hitters in baseball for a stretch last summer
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers C Wilson Ramos: ‘I know how to handle’ young pitchers Detroit Tigers catcher Wilson Ramos talks Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, about joining a new team and working with young pitchers. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press The Detroit Tigers might have just picked up
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Lakeland, Fla. — One team’s misfit might just be another’s missing piece. The Tigers were two weeks away from commencing spring training without a full-time first baseman in camp. That may have changed on Wednesday. The club announced they have signed former Baltimore Orioles slugger Renato Nunez to a minor-league contract,
The corner infield around the American League Central hosts some powerful hitters, with AL Most Valuable Player José Abreu as the leader of a quickly rising White Sox team and MVP runner-up José Ramírez anchoring Cleveland’s lineup. The Royals have welcomed Carlos Santana into the fold at first base, while the Twins have a pair
The Tigers are discussing a minor league pact with former Orioles first baseman/designated hitter Renato Nunez, tweets Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic. Baltimore designated Nunez for assignment rather than tendering him a contract prior to this December’s deadline. The Nunez DFA caught some by surprise, given the 26-year-old’s 43 home runs for the O’s over
Dave Skretta | Associated Press Yadier Molina enjoyed going through the process of free agency for the first time in more than two decades as a pro. He was even happier that he wound up returning to the Cardinals. The 38-year-old catcher signed a $9 million contract for the upcoming season Tuesday, ensuring the nine-time
Jonathan Schoop’s return to the Tigers was somewhat expected. His thoughts on moving around the field were not. “I just want to prove that I can play short, I can play third, I can play all over,” Schoop said during a Monday videoconference with reporters. “Whatever you need me [to do], I can go in
Lynn Henning | The Detroit News Baseball at West Michigan is adjusting to a seat-upgrade. The Whitecaps have moved from coach to first-class in that broad minor-league sphere known as Class A. In a lovely hollow at Comstock Park, just north of Grand Rapids, where a summer day or night will pull 5,000, 6,000, or more
The Tigers added to their bench options on Tuesday by agreeing to terms with veteran utility player Greg Garcia on a Minor League contract with a non-roster invite for Spring Training, according to a source. MLB Network’s Jon Heyman first reported the deal. The Tigers have not announced the agreement. The 31-year-old Garcia has the
Tony Paul | The Detroit News Milwaukee — Jordan Zimmermann believes he’s finally healthy again as the former All-Star pitcher attempts to revive his career with the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers announced Tuesday they had signed the right-hander to a minor-league contract that includes an invitation to major league camp. Zimmermann, who turns 35 on May