ST. PETERSBURG — The Opening Day crowd at Tropicana Field had its fair share of Tigers fans, a combination of late spring breakers and Michigan snowbirds getting an extension to their Spring Training vibes. Most of the fans who sold out the dome were Rays fans. All of them seemed to band together and cheer
Free Press columnist Carlos Monarrez answers three questions from the Detroit Tigers‘ 2023 Opening Day 4-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Thursday: What happened to Javier Báez? The much-maligned shortstop, who was regularly booed for his terrible plate appearances while striking out 147 times last season, looked better at
We hear from catcher Eric Hasse, who praises Eduardo Rodriguez’s start Thursday: 3 runs, 3 hits, 5 strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings. #RepDetroit
We hear from manager A.J. Hinch after his Tigers get shut out by the Rays on Opening Day, 4-0. #RepDetroit
The Detroit Tigers and Toledo Mud Hens announced the season opening roster for the 2023 season set to start this Friday, March 31 at Fifth Third Field. Manager: Anthony Iapoce Pitching Coach: Doug Bochtler Pitching Strategist: Ollie Kadey Bench Coach: Tony Cappucilli Hitting Coach: Mike Hessman Athletic Trainer: Jason Schwartzman The Detroit Tigers and Toledo
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The schedule is brutal, and every game matters. The Detroit Tigers begin the 2023 season with 40 games in a row against teams with a winning record last season. They won’t catch a breather until the middle of May when the Pittsburgh Pirates come to town. Falling out of postseason contention before
The Detroit Tigers came into Tropicana Park looking to keep A.J. Hinch’s perfect 9-0 Opening Day record intact. They failed. Eduardo Rodriguez pitched pretty well, but some shaky bullpen work and squandered chances offensively sunk their chances as they fell 4-0. The first two innings passed briskly in a duel of southpaw starters. Both Shane
Bot 3 DET 0 TB 1 Result of AB Jose Siri’s epic homer (1) AB: Jose Siri | P: Eduardo Rodriguez
St. Petersburg, Fla. — Even the veteran was sweating it. Tigers president Scott Harris and manager AJ Hinch took the final rosters cuts into the 11th hour, leading up to the season opener here Thursday, leaving rookie right-hander Mason Englert, right-handers Trey Wingenter and Garrett Hill, infielder Ryan Kreidler and veteran lefty Chasen Shreve to
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers have revealed their Opening Day roster. President of baseball operations Scott Harris and manager A.J. Hinch finalized the list of 26 players for Thursday’s season opener against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. There were more than 60 players in the clubhouse at the beginning of MLB spring
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Three days before Opening Day, the Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs linked up for a trade. The Tigers, searching for a left-handed hitting infielder, acquired utility player Zach McKinstry from the Cubs in exchange for right-handed pitcher Carlos Guzman, an underrated prospect. McKinstry, a Central Michigan alumnus, received a spot on the
Detroit Tigers (0-0) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (0-0) Time/Place: 3:10 p.m., Tropicana FieldSB Nation Site: DRaysBayMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (5-5, 4.05 ERA) vs. LHP Shane McClanahan (12-8, 2.54 ERA) Game 1 Pitching Matchup Player IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Player IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Rodriguez 91.0
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guests: Chris Solari, Free Press Michigan State beat writer • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys are pulling back the curtain a little bit on the process of storytelling by taking a deep dive on Carlos’ subscriber exclusive on Detroit
The Detroit News The Tigers open the 2023 season on Thursday at 3:10 at the Tampa Bay Rays. Here’s the Tigers’ Opening Day lineup: Matt Vierling, RF Javier Baez, SS Riley Greene, CF Eric Haase, C Spencer Torkelson, 1B Austin Meadows, LF Miguel Cabrera, DH Jonathan Schoop, 2B Ryan Kreidler, 3BEduardo Rodriguez, P
The Tigers announced Thursday that they’ve designated right-hander Edwin Uceta for assignment. That move, coupled with yesterday’s outright of Rony Garcia, will open the two roster spots necessary to select the contracts of lefty Chasen Shreve and righty Trey Wingenter. Both relievers are now formally on Detroit’s Opening Day roster. Additionally, the Tigers optioned lefty
Way back during the Winter Meetings, just a couple months into his tenure as Tigers president of baseball operations, Scott Harris laid out his vision for Detroit’s roster. “One thing we won’t waver on is we’re going to invest in our young players,” Harris said in December. “We are going to earmark at-bats and innings
St. Petersburg, Fla. — From the very start, it was a Twilight Zone kind of spring camp for new Tigers utility man Zach McKinstry. He was basically dead man walking from Day One. The Cubs, who had acquired him from the Dodgers the previous July, signed shortstop Dansby Swanson in the offseason. McKinstry wasn’t a
Baseball is one of the most unpredictable sports you’ll find. There are countless variables (weather, bad umpires, injuries and more) that are out of the players’ control, making it a wild 162-game ride.
The 2023 Tigers baseball season has arrived. Get excited, Tigers fans. #RepDetroit