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
Detroit Tigers kick off spring training with roster moves and big expectations. Will recent additions like Austin Slater and Connor Pilkington strengthen the team’s depth and keep the outfield and bullpen covered? Scott Bentley highlights Tarik Skubal’s third consecutive Opening Day start, Framber Valdez’s introductory press conference with a united rotation, and addresses lingering concerns
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Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander plays catch on the first day of MLB spring training Feb. 11, 2026, at TigerTown in Lakeland, Florida. Then left-handed ace Tarik Skubal starts to warm up, too. #detroittigers #justinverlander #tarikskubal Follow the Tigers all season long: https://www.freep.com/sports/tigers/ Check out our new book covering 125 seasons of historic Tigers baseball:
The Detroit Tigers introduce new pitcher Framber Valdez. Valdez and the Tigers agreed to a 3-year contract. Follow us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tigers/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tigers/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tigers TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tigers
Neal Ruhl and Darren McCarty react to the Detroit Tigers signing Justin Verlander to a one year deal, Reese Olson being done for the season, Jared Goff being left off of the Top 5 QB’s in the NFC and much more! #DetroitLions #NFL #WoodwardSports #NFLDraft #NFLPlayoffs #Playoffs #OnePride #SuperBowl Become a #WoodwardSports Member! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8sYt4QHV6ZgOyL57ATacwQ/join Watch
Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris talks Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, on the first day of spring training in Lakeland, Florida, at TigerTown. #detroittigers #justinverlander #scottharris Read our grade for the Tigers signing Justin Verlander: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2026/02/10/justin-verlander-contract-detroit-tigers-grade-free-agency/88610354007/ Check out our new book celebrating 125 seasons of historic Tigers baseball: https://tigers125.pictorialbook.com/
Sean Baligian and the Morning Crew react to Justin Verlander returning to the Detroit Tigers as well as share their takes on what this means for the 2026 Detroit Tiger. Did this move make them World Series Contenders? #DetroitTigers #Tigers #MLB #Baseball #SpringTraining #detroitroots Become a #WoodwardSports Member! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8sYt4QHV6ZgOyL57ATacwQ/join Watch Our Shows Live on YouTube
Justin Verlander’s best moments with the Detroit Tigers from 2005-2017! Don’t forget to subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/mlb Follow us elsewhere too: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MLB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mlb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mlb TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mlb Check out MLB.com daily to watch the MLB.TV Free Game of the Day! https://mlb.com/freegame Visit our site for all baseball news, stats and scores! https://www.mlb.com/
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
Producer’s note: This podcast was recorded before Justin Verlander signed a one-year contract (https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2026/02/10/justin-verlander-detroit-tigers-contract-2026/88608311007/) and Reese Olson was ruled out for the 2026 season after shoulder surgery (https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2026/02/10/reese-olson-injury-tigers-starting-rotation/88511267007/) . Check freep.com/sports (http://freep.com/sports) for the latest Tigers coverage — and this podcast feed for additional updates. As Detroit Tigers pitchers and catchers report to spring training,