Spring Training is almost upon us — the Dodgers and Padres will be in camp by the end of this week. And the new year means new gear. MLB unveiled the Spring Training caps for each club on Monday. These caps, designed by New Era and bursting with color, will be worn only during Spring
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The Tigers claimed left-handed pitcher Kolton Ingram off waivers from the Angels, according to announcements from both teams. As a corresponding move, Detroit designated utility infielder Nick Maton for assignment. In additional Tigers news, the team announced that right-handed pitcher Devin Sweet has cleared waivers and been sent outright to Triple-A Toledo. More to come.
RHP Freddy Pacheco The Cardinals hoped to sneak Pacheco, who was experiencing elbow discomfort, through wavers late last offseason after the bulk of teams had mostly wrapped up their 40 man moves. Detroit decided to step in and sequestered the recuperating reliever on their 60 day IL, burning an option year while he accrued a
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. Twenty years ago this week, Ivan Rodriguez walked into Comerica Park and introduced himself as a Detroit Tiger. To some, he might as well have announced he was landing
This is an excerpt from the latest edition of the Ben’s Biz Beat Newsletter, bringing Minor League Baseball business and culture news to your inbox each and every Thursday. Check out the full newsletter *HERE**.* Rise and Shines: Last Friday, at 9:03 a.m., the Indianapolis Indians announced that they will retire Razor Shines’ No. 3
With spring training just around the corner (at last!) the Tigers lineup seems mostly established. But the final version heading into March may still have some question marks. It seems like it could be an ideal opportunity to issue some minor league contracts with an invitation to spring training for some of the market’s remaining
Long-time readers of Bless You Boys know we were big fans of the one-two punch from Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel as the lead prospect writers for FanGraphs. Between the comprehensive coverage, and their book Future Value, which is one of the best books written on the game since Moneyball, it was a bit of
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch was a guest on the New York Post’s podcast with Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman this afternoon. The veteran skipper addressed the team’s infield as part of a wide-ranging conversation. Detroit heads into Spring Training with some uncertainty at both second and third base. The Tigers didn’t have a set starter
The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of
On Monday, the Detroit Tigers announced that their top position player prospect, second baseman Colt Keith, had agreed to a six-year contract with three option years attached. The contract locks in Keith’s salary at very modest rates for his years of team control, but does frontload him additional money beyond the major league minimum he’d
DETROIT — The Tigers hadn’t held a press conference at Comerica Park for a player signing since Eduardo Rodriguez two offseasons ago, a free-agent deal for a former World Series champion who was expected to help lift Detroit back into contention. Colt Keith was just 65 games into professional baseball at that point. He has
This story was excerpted from MLB Pipeline’s newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. There isn’t much time for us at MLB Pipeline to sit back, take a breath and enjoy our work. As soon as the Top 100 comes out, we really have to
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. Nick Castellanos was sitting in the Tiger Club at Comerica Park before the 2018 season, basking in a positive fan reception at TigerFest, when he waxed romantically about wanting
Who do you think was the most valuable player in the NL Central last season? Paul Goldschmidt? No. Nolan Arenado? No. Cody Bellinger or Dansby Swanson or Christian Yelich or Corbin Burnes? No. The answer is actually William Contreras, who led the division with 5.4 Wins Above Replacement, per FanGraphs. The point is: The top