The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley go over the latest from spring training. How does entering camp with so many returning players impact the feeling of spring? What does this season hold for Javier Baez? Does Kevin McGonigle have a real shot at the Opening Day roster? And what could the year hold
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The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley dive into key storylines from the first week of spring training. What have we learned about Justin Verlander’s return to Detroit? And which Tigers outfielders are under the most pressure? Did Riley Greene do enough to correct some concerning trends this winter? Can Parker Meadows find stability
Live coverage of 2026 MLB Spring Training Media Day featuring the Detroit Tigers. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch and President of Baseball Operations Scott Harris speak ahead of spring training, addressing roster decisions, offseason moves, and expectations for the 2026 MLB season.
The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley react to all the news from Day 1 of spring training. With Justin Verlander and Framber Valdez in tow, what was the mood in Lakeland? What did we learn about Reese Olson’s timeline, Dillon Dingler’s surgery and more? Plus, has Chris Ilitch finally done enough to change
Justin Verlander is back, which is big news for Tigers fans. But it doesn’t come without a cost. Reese Olson is out for the year. So did the Tigers really get better? Is Verlander’s return more than just a farewell tour? All that, plus insight on Austin Slater and the Tigers’ outfield depth. Tiger Territory
The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley dive into the biggest storylines ahead of spring training. Did the Tigers win the offseason? What should we make of their new TV arrangement? What will be most interesting to hear from Reese Olson, Riley Greene and others when camp starts Wednesday? Tiger Territory is the official
The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley react soon after the news of Tarik Skubal winning his arbitration case and receiving a record $32 million. Did Skubal bring his Cy Young awards to the hearing? How do we feel about the Tigers’ $19 million offer now? And is all well that ends well? Tiger
The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley catch up on the latest Tigers news: The deaths of Mickey Lolich and Detroit Negro Leagues legend Ron Teasley, the Tigers’ spring training roster and the impending Tarik Skubal arbitration case. Then, they complete their two-part series on the Scott Harris era. This episode looks at the
The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley do an emergency pod reacting to the Tigers’ signing star left-hander Framber Valdez to a three-year, $115 million deal. Is this the biggest signing of the Scott Harris era? Are there risks involved in bringing Valdez aboard? And what does this mean for Tarik Skubal and the
Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch joins The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley as the Tigers prepare to depart for spring training. Listen as A.J. reflects on the highs and lows of the 2025 season, why the Tigers could be better in 2026 despite a similar roster, why he never appoints a set “closer,”
The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley revisist, evaluate and provide context on the biggest misses of the Scott Harris era. Why did the Tigers sign Alex Cobb? What went wrong with Kenta Maeda? Would the Eduardo Rodriguez situation have happened to a more established executive? And what else can we learn after three-plus
Topics this week: Reaction to Tarik Skubal’s Cy Young acceptance and the case for his Cy Young three-peat. An overview of Keith Law’s Top 100 prospects and where the Tigers farmhands fall. The case for a long-waited Justin Verlander reunion. And a closer look at the biggest sideshows and storylines of spring training. Tiger Territory
What should we make of Scott Boras’ latest comments regarding Tarik Skubal negotiations? With the latest Baseball America rankings out, how do prospects handle pressure in the digital age? And with Andruw Jones and Carlos Beltran now headed to Cooperstown, does Torii Hunter have a compelling Hall of Fame case? Former Tigers outfielder Austin Jackson
Should Troy Melton be in the rotation? Is Kevin McGonigle looking more or less likely to crack the Opening Day roster? The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley dive into the scenarios on our latest episode. Plus, an overview of the Tigers’ international signing class and what it says about the organization’s priorities. Tiger