If you were a diehard Yankees fan or prospect watcher about 15 years ago, you likely know the name Humberto Sanchez. A native of the Bronx, Sanchez was a 31st round pick by the Tigers in 2001, signing for $1MM as a draft-and-follow. Sanchez started for the World Team in the Futures Game in 2006,
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The Tigers and right-hander Matt Wisler are in agreement on a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training, reports Evan Petzold of The Detroit Free Press. Wisler, 30, is coming off a strong season of results with the Rays, posting a 2.25 ERA over 44 innings. Despite keeping earned runs off the board
The immediate future of broadcast rights for 14 major league baseball teams, including the Detroit Tigers, is up in the air as Diamond Sports group is expected to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy this week. With a $140 million payment due to cover the interest on Diamond’s $8.6 billion debt, the company finds itself unable
Patrick Mahomes’ ties to baseball are well known, as the NFL superstar is the son of longtime big league reliever Pat Mahomes. However, the future Chiefs quarterback was himself a standout high school baseball player, and was even a 37th-round pick for the Tigers in the 2014 draft. As Tigers scout Tim Grieve told 12Up’s
Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows had a frustrating season in 2022, missing time due to vertigo-like symptoms, COVID-19, strains in each of his Achilles tendons and mental health struggles that he was open about. He was only able to get into 36 games on the year and had diminished results when on the field. However, he
DETROIT — Stanford Wilkinson, who was born in Detroit and attended Detroit Public Schools, saw firsthand the challenges of his classmates who were living in poverty. Wilkinson said this made such an indelible impact on him that when he was in his mid-20s, he transitioned from a real estate and investment career into the philanthropic
When the World Baseball Classic begins on March 8, we know you’re going to scream for your country. But what about your favorite big league club? Want to know where your team’s guys, Major and Minor Leaguers alike, are playing? You’re in luck. Below you’ll find every player currently signed with a big league team
Back in August 2021, we predicted who would be each farm system’s No. 1 prospect entering 2023. Well, the time has come to review our work. Generally, we did pretty well. Gunnar Henderson (Orioles), Francisco Álvarez (Mets), Jordan Walker (Cardinals), Anthony Volpe (Yankees) and Marcelo Mayer (Red Sox) were our selections then, and now they
3 states I’d never live in: 1. California2. New York3. Illinois (used to live there) IMO, being far left means you’re trying to find something to complain about at all times. I honestly don’t know how anyone is extreme left or right. Both sides are worthless. Eliminating the 2 party system is the only solution.
The Netherlands is aiming to finally reach the medal stand in the 2023 World Baseball Classic after finishing the past two tournaments in fourth place. Here is a position-by-position breakdown of The Netherlands, the No. 7 team in the world. Within each position, players are listed in alphabetical order, with any current affiliation to an
Left-hander Tarik Skubal had a nice breakout season in 2021, tossing 149 1/3 innings that year with a 4.34 ERA. He seemed to take a step forward in 2022, getting his ERA down to 3.52 through 21 starts. Unfortunately, he required flexor tendon surgery in August, wiping out the rest of that season and likely
For a team in transition that spent an offseason churning the roster with a new president of baseball operations, the Tigers enter Spring Training with fewer open competitions than one might expect. Part of that comes from players under contract, part from a bevy of young players expected to take steps forward from last year.
With excitement for the 2023 World Baseball Classic continuing to build, the rosters for all 20 teams will be announced Thursday in an exclusive reveal on MLB Network, starting at 6 p.m. ET. Hosted by Siera Santos with commentary from Chris Young and Jon Morosi, Thursday’s two-hour MLB Tonight program will feature interviews with special
There are so many nasty pitchers in Major League Baseball today. Every pitching staff is full of pitchers with great stuff. So let’s highlight some of the pitches across the league that we’re most looking forward to seeing when the season starts. Here’s one nasty pitch to watch on every team in 2023. Blue Jays: