The first full week of December was a busy one on the free agency signing end of things. The A’s made a big signing, but also made big moves toward finalizing their move to Las Vegas, so that’s exciting for them. Meanwhile, things are continuing to be both dramatic and confusing in Tampa Bay. The
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Tigers third baseman Jace Jung underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his right wrist in October, the team announced this evening. The talented infielder has already begun a hitting program and is expected to be full go for Spring Training. Jung is the in-house favorite for Detroit’s third base job. The Tigers have been frequently connected to
DALLAS — The Tigers’ quest to restock their rotation following last year’s “pitching chaos” led president of baseball operations Scott Harris down a familiar path. Detroit has reached an agreement with veteran right-hander Alex Cobb on a one-year contract pending a physical, MLB.com has learned. The Tigers have not yet confirmed the deal, as is
The Tigers and right-hander Alex Cobb are in agreement on a one-year deal, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (X link). The financial details of the deal for the Beverly Hills Sports Council client, which is pending a physical, are not yet publicly known. The Tigers have a full 40-man roster and will need to
Well, stick with what you know, is sometimes good advice. Detroit Tigers’ President of Baseball Ops, Scott Harris, inked right-hander Alex Cobb to a multi-year deal back in 2022 when he was GM of the San Francisco Giants. Now they’ll reunite on a one-year pact in Detroit. It wasn’t too long ago that the 37-year-old
It’s no secret the Tigers are looking to improve their rotation over the offseason, and three more potential targets for the team have emerged. According to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press, the Tigers are showing interest in right-handers Walker Buehler and Kyle Gibson and left-hander Andrew Heaney. Buehler is the biggest name of
For the 11th overall year, Major League Baseball and its Clubs have organized a charity auction during Baseball’s Annual Winter Meetings to benefit a special cause. As a continuation of the memorable effort of June’s MLB at Rickwood Field experience, the 2024 Winter Meetings Charity Auction will honor the legacy of the great Willie Mays.
While the baseball world waits for Juan Soto to hear from his most persistent suitors one more time, with no Odysseus and Telemachus to help him, the pace of free agent signings is starting to pick up as the Winter Meetings begin. There is also some buzz on Sunday evening that the Soto camp is
DALLAS — The Rule 5 Draft has been the unofficial final act of the annual Winter Meetings. This year’s edition will take place on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET to close things out, and as always, there will be players who will get the chance to make Opening Day rosters in the spring. Any player
The Tigers have shown interest in infielder Ha-Seong Kim, as related by the Detroit Free Press’ Evan Petzold in a recent appearance on the Days Of Roar podcast. The Blue Jays, Giants, and Kim’s former team the Padres have all been publicly connected to Kim this offseason, though it is fair to guess that San
The Detroit Tigers could really use a regular third baseman and a quality right-handed hitter. The Philadelphia Phillies are widely reported to be shopping 28-year-old third baseman, Alec Bohm. The asking price appears quite high, but it always does in the land of rumors and negotiation through the baseball media. A realistic proposal could certainly
As the Tigers look to build on the scorching finish to the season that delivered them a trip to the ALDS in 2024, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reported yesterday that the club is expected to target “at least” one starting pitcher this winter. With that being said, Stavenhagen cautions that the club is hoping
We’re still almost four months out from Opening Day 2025, and the Detroit Tigers haven’t even begun their offseason moves in earnest, yet prospect list season has arrived. Baseball America released their new top 10 list of prospects for the farm system on Thursday. There are some interesting choices this time around, but one thing
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. Scott Harris deftly sidestepped the question at last year’s MLB Winter Meetings: With the rest of the American League Central in varying stages of transition, is there an opportunity