The Tigers’ acquisition of Mark Canha from the Brewers was the first trade of the offseason for any team, but it seems it’ll also be the team’s only addition of a veteran hitter who’s expected to have a regular role. President of baseball operations Scott Harris tells Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press that
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Wednesday, February 14 is the date we’ve been waiting on all offseason. Sure, Valentine’s Day is nice but have you seen report day for pitchers and catchers? As it turns out, the Tigers already have plenty of position players in camp, but the traditional starting point for spring camp is here, and we’re thrilled to
The hope coming into the offseason was that the Detroit Tigers would be able to replace their losses on the pitching staff and add a serious dose of offense to a 2023 roster that still sorely needed it. A series of moves to accomplish those goals would put the club in reasonably good position to
Now with more clarity on their broadcasting situation established for 2024, the Twins have started to make some significant offseason moves, including the Jorge Polanco trade and the signing of Carlos Santana. Since rumors about Polanco’s possible departure have swirled for months, it stands to reason that the Twins could also now finally move other
The sweetest four words of the early months of the year are: “pitchers and catcher report.” This coming week we’ll start seeing just that, as the first photos of teams gearing up for the season begin to appear, and shortly after we see the first full-squad workouts begin. There’s just something wonderful about spring training.
The Orioles have acquired infielder Nick Maton from the Tigers for cash considerations, both teams announced. Detroit had designated him for assignment on Monday when they claimed reliever Kolton Ingram from the Angels. The O’s now have 39 players on the 40-man roster. It’s the second time in recent weeks that the O’s swung a trade
MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Prospects list and our team Top 30 lists are ever-changing rankings. We update them several times a year, including replacing players once they graduate. That seems like it’s happening more and more quickly these days and the 2024 season shouldn’t be much different considering eight of the top 10 on the
Pitchers and catchers are due to report a week from today on February 14. The first full squad workout is February 19. So we’re getting close to major league activity, if not yet actual games. Truck day will be here before we know it, and by the last week of February we’ll be into the
Watch Jackson Jobe spin a slider that sends an opposing hitter flailing, and it’s not hard to squint and see the young right-hander in a Tigers uniform. Once Spring Training opens for pitchers and catchers next week in Lakeland, Fla., he’ll get his chance. The Tigers’ 18 non-roster invites to their Major League camp include
Monday afternoon, the Tigers announced that infielder Nick Maton has been designed for assignment. After being acquired from Philly in the deal for flame-throwing reliever Gregory Soto, Maton was expected to be a useful utility piece, if not an everyday infielder. He got out to a hot start in spring camp and quickly endeared himself
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. The Tigers’ 88th Spring Training in Lakeland, Fla., is right around the corner. The anticipation for it — and for what the Tigers could accomplish this season — is
When Gunnar Henderson and Corbin Carroll won their league’s 2023 Rookie of the Year awards, they didn’t just pick up some hardware for themselves. They also earned the Orioles and D-backs an extra compensation pick apiece in the 2024 Draft, courtesy of the Prospect Promotion Incentive (PPI). Ratified into the latest collective bargaining agreement, the
DETROIT – Kenneth Donaldson is a lifelong Detroit resident who has dedicated more than 40 years to philanthropy, mentorship and community organizing, and he currently serves as the president and CEO of Black United Fund of Michigan (BUF). The Western Michigan University alum studied engineering but realized sitting at a drafting board wasn’t what he
With just eight days left until the Detroit Tigers pitchers and catchers report to Lakeland, the club released their spring training television and radio broadcast schedules on Monday. As usual, we’re going to get really excited for baseball, and then get just a handful of games to watch until Opening Day. Fortunately, the dulcet tones