Opening Day is always special in Detroit, where the home opener essentially qualifies as an unofficial state holiday whether you have tickets or not. For some stars, the performance makes it all the more important. Here’s one reporter’s rankings of the five best Opening Day performances in Tigers history: 1) April 4, 2005 — Dmitri
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Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press The Justin Verlander–Detroit Tigers saga is filled with historic memories, from no-hitters to World Series runs. It can’t really be over, right? Maybe not. The 37-year-old Verlander, currently with the Houston Astros, is set to enter free agency after the 2021 season, and the Tigers could be in the market for a veteran
The Hot Stove took a while to get going, but there isn’t a team in baseball that hasn’t added someone this winter. In fact, they’ve probably added more than you realize. So, today at The Thirty, we take a look at the biggest addition for every team since the end of the 2020 season (and
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Tigers are content with their haul this winter, spending a mere $14.5 million to acquire four free agents for the 2021 season. The payouts for those players: outfielder Robbie Grossman (two years, $10 million), second baseman Jonathan Schoop (one year, $4.5 million), right-hander Jose Urena (one year, $3.25 million)
The Tigers on Saturday announced their list of 15 Minor League players to receive non-roster invites to Major League camp for Spring Training. First workout for pitchers and catchers is scheduled for Feb. 17, with the first full-squad workout slated for Feb. 22. While the list of invites includes a fair number of top prospects,
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers top prospect Spencer Torkelson has never played a professional baseball game, but the 21-year-old third baseman will be among the 15 non-roster invitees for big-league spring training later this month. Other top prospects earning non-roster invites are outfielder Riley Greene, catcher Dillon Dingler, second baseman Kody Clemens and
Stephen Hawkins | Associated Press Elvis is leaving Texas. Veteran infielder Elvis Andrus was traded to the Oakland Athletics on Saturday, just over two months after the Texas Rangers said the only player remaining from their only two World Series appearances would no longer be the starting shortstop after 12 seasons in that role. Texas
The Cubs have claimed infielder Sergio Alcantara off waivers from the Tigers, per announcements from both clubs. Detroit designated him for assignment last week to make roster space for Wilson Ramos. Chicago’s 40-man roster is up to 38 players. Alcantara, 24, made his big league debut with the Tigers last season and had three hits,
The Tigers are re-signing second baseman Jonathan Schoop to a one-year, $4.5MM contract, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. Schoop is a client of VC Sports Group. A member of the Orioles, Brewers and Twins earlier in his career, Schoop signed a $6.1MM deal with the Tigers heading into last season. At his best, Schoop
By Connor Byrne | February 5, 2021 at 5:17pm CDT The Tigers announced that they have designated outfielder Travis Demeritte for assignment. His 40-man roster spot will go to second baseman Jonathan Schoop, whom the team agreed to re-sign Friday. Demeritte was a first-round pick (No. 3o) of the Rangers in 2013 who became a
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Tony Paul | The Detroit News Detroit — The Tigers got their second baseman — and it’s their old second baseman. Jonathan Schoop is returning to the Tigers on a one-year contract, the team announced Friday night. The deal is worth $4.5 million, according to a source familiar with the ballclub’s decisions. The move was first reported
Associated Press Los Angeles — Trevor Bauer is coming home to pitch for the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner announced his decision on Friday in a two-minute video posted to his Twitter account. Bauer narrated the piece, which ended with him saying, “This season is about making sure history remembers
The Tigers have agreed to a one-year, $4.5 million deal with second baseman Jonathan Schoop that will bring him back to Detroit, a source told MLB.com’s Jason Beck. The club has not confirmed the deal. Schoop, 29, signed with the Tigers in free agency last winter and logged 44 games with the club during the
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ Jonathan Schoop in his new home Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop says an important part of being on the team is building relationships. Filmed Feb. 20, 2020. Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press Columnist The Detroit Tigers have re-signed second baseman Jonathan Schoop to
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Another member of the 2017 J.D. Martinez trade — when the Detroit Tigers sent their slugger to the Arizona Diamondbacks for three prospects — is no longer with the organization. On Friday, infielder Sergio Alcantara was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs. He was designated for assignment by the Tigers on Jan.
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption AJ Hinch: ‘In a perfect world’ Detroit Tigers sign a catcher Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch checks in Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, to discuss the roster and free-agent market as spring training looms. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press The Detroit Tigers are ready to welcome
Ryan Ford | Detroit Free Press Today marks the 15th anniversary of Super Bowl XL, when the NFL’s biggest spectacle visited the city that was home to a franchise which had never qualified for it. (And, yes, still hasn’t.) On Feb. 5, 2006, the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Seattle Seahawks, 21-10, in front of 68,206
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 Former Detroit Tigers All-Star and Hall of Fame catcher Ivan
But the very act of having to rank a finite number of prospects means that we also were forced to make some difficult omissions. And for some fans, finding out which players came close to making the Top 100 can be as interesting as the list itself. With that in mind, MLB Pipeline has compiled