The Tigers announced that outfielder TJ Hopkins has been designated for assignment as the corresponding move for infielder Gio Urshela, who was signed to a one-year deal earlier today. Hopkins, 27, was with the Reds last year but has been bouncing around the league in recent months. He was designated for assignment in December when
The Tigers signed infielder Gio Urshela to a one year, $1.5 million contract, as reported on Thursday afternoon by Jeff Passan. UPDATE: To make room on the 40 man roster, recently claimed outfielder TJ Hopkins has been DFA’d. Urshela is a bat-first utility infielder who spent the 2023 season playing for the Angels. His offensive
The Tigers have agreed to a one-year deal with free agent infielder Gio Urshela, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. The Rep 1 client will be guaranteed $1.5MM on the contract, which is pending a physical. Jon Heyman of the New York Post adds that the deal contains incentives which can further boost Urshela’s earnings. It’s
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Tuesday afternoon, the Tigers announced they had claimed outfielder T.J. Hopkins off waivers from the San Francisco Giants. In a corresponding move, left handed reliever Kolton Ingram has been placed on waivers to make room on the 40 man roster. Hopkins was a 2019 ninth draft pick of the Cincinnati Reds and signed for just
The Tigers announced that they have claimed outfielder TJ Hopkins off waivers from the Giants. In a corresponding move, left-hander Kolton Ingram has been designated for assignment. Hopkins, 27, had spent his entire career with the Reds until a few months ago but has been riding the roster carousel a bit lately. Cincy designated him
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The Tigers announced this evening that they’ve acquired left-hander Blake Dickerson from the Padres in exchange for $500K in international bonus pool money. Dickerson, 19, was a 12th-round pick by the Padres in the 2023 draft out of Ocean Lakes High School in Virginia. Dickerson received a bonus of $500K, equivalent to that of a
The great prep draft of 2023 continued on Saturday, almost seven months after the actual draft ended. The Detroit Tigers have acquired 19-year-old left-hander Blake Dickerson from the San Diego Padres in exchange for $500,000 in international bonus pool money from the current signing period. Much was made of the Tigers 2023 draft and the
The Tigers have signed free agent Keston Hiura, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. It’s a minor league deal, per Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. Petzold adds that the CAA Sports client will earn $2MM plus incentives if in the majors. Hiura, 27, has put up huge power numbers but also
On Friday evening, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that free agent infielder Keston Hiura had been signed by the Detroit Tigers. The details — a minor league contract that will convert to $2 million in guaranteed money and performance incentives if he makes the MLB team — were reported by Evan Petzold
The tradition of throwing out a first pitch at an MLB game is an interesting one. It can spotlight not just celebrities, but deserving local figures, military vets, cancer survivors, philanthropists and more. The idea of a “first” pitch is also a misnomer, since often more than two or three people at a time will
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