Detroit Tigers infielder César Hernández, who blasted a career-high 21 home runs across 637 plate appearances with the Cleveland Guardians in 2021, ran into a travel issue amid MLB’s lockout last offseason. He went to native Venezuela to celebrate Christmas with his family and realized his passport had expired. The 32-year-old held a green card,
The Tigers today announced a batch of 22 non-roster players that received invitations to major league Spring Training. That group included plenty of players who had already been in the system, as well as those signed to previously-reported minor league deals. One name on the list that wasn’t already expected to be in camp was
Righty Collin Balester was part of the last-ever Montreal Expos draft in 2004, as the club took him in the fourth round out of Huntington Beach High School. Though he came from a surfing family, according to Baseball America, Balester moved quickly through the lower minors. By 2007, he was considered the Nationals’ best prospect
The new lighting system at Fifth Third Field features the most advanced LED technology from the world’s leader in sports lighting, Musco. The system’s 161 fixtures are part of Musco’s unique complete system design, which delivers superior reliability along with several other key benefits. • Better Visibility for Players and Fans – Light levels in
Detroit — The Tigers on Monday released a list of 22 non-roster players who have been invited to big-league camp, including a smaller-than-usual group of prospects, featuring third baseman Colt Keith (ranked No. 6 by MLB Pipeline), third baseman and outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy (No. 7) and catcher Dillon Dingler (No. 11). Neither 2021 first-round pick
With pitchers and catchers due to report in just over two weeks, the Detroit Tigers released their non-roster invite list for spring training on Monday. The list is largely comprised of the many minor league signings President Scott Harris has added to the fold this offseason. However, there are a few of the clubs top
DETROIT — Tigers fans looking to see what newly acquired prospect Justyn-Henry Malloy can do wearing the Old English D won’t have to wait long. The sweet-swinging third baseman/outfielder was one of 22 players announced Monday as non-roster invitees for Major League camp in Spring Training next month in Lakeland, Fla. Malloy, acquired from Atlanta
Outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy, infielder Colt Keith and a few more prospects headline the Detroit Tigers‘ non-roster invitees for MLB spring training. Camp officially opens Feb. 13 in Lakeland, Florida. The Tigers are bringing 22 minor-league players to big-league spring training, part of the team’s 62-player roster. The other players are members of the 40-man roster.
A year after the entire offseason was spoiled by the business side of the game, a host of teams are once again facing major issues that have nothing to do with the product on the field. Diamond Sports Group LLC, operator of the Bally Sports regional networks, including in Detroit, has announced that they’re heading
When the offseason began, the Detroit Tigers targeted a right-handed hitting outfielder in free agency. But they didn’t stop at the major-league level. In the majors, the Tigers acquired Matt Vierling in a trade with the Philadelphia Phillies. In the minors, president of baseball operations Scott Harris went with a player he knew from his
Former Detroit Tigers second baseman Lou Whitaker wasn’t up for election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame this year, which was travesty enough. The election, however, of former St. Louis Cardinals third basemen Scott Rolen (and, less so, Fred McGriff), put into sharper relief the inequity that Sweet Lou’s ongoing omission represents. We don’t
The “ink” on our brand new Top 100 Prospects list list has barely dried. It’s topped by a new No. 1 in Gunnar Henderson of the Orioles and 29 teams have at least one representative. It’s a hitter-heavy list, as much as there were a year ago, with 71 position players and 29 pitchers making
Three Detroit Tigers players were named to prospect lists this offseason. Right-handed pitcher Jackson Jobe ranked No. 83 as the only representative of the Tigers on Baseball America’s top 100. On MLB Pipeline, Jobe came in No. 63 on MLB Pipeline, with second baseman Jace Jung at No. 83 and right-hander Wilmer Flores at No.
The Detroit Tigers placed three players in MLB Pipeline’s 2023 Top 100 prospects list that was unveiled Thursday, though none cracked the top 50. Righthander Jackson Jobe, the Tigers’ top pick from 2021 (No. 3 overall), was the highest-ranked player on the list, checking in at No. 63. He was joined by second baseman Jace
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons come away with a 130-122 win in Brooklyn on Thursday. #DetroitBasketball
Ryan Kryska | Associated Press Ray Herbert, a 1962 All-Star Game winning pitcher who threw batting practice for his hometown Detroit Tigers for decades after retiring, died peacefully in Plymouth, Michigan, five days after his 93rd birthday. Herbert started his big league career with Detroit in 1950 and pitched for four teams over 14 seasons. He
Detroit — Donny Sands was 15 years old when his father died. It was New Year’s Day, 2012. Roger Sands, who served in special operations for the United States Army, was 50 and suddenly his heart stopped. The man who taught Donny how to throw and catch and hit a baseball, the man who would
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Donny Sands relaxed on his couch, enjoying a typical morning in Arizona, when Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Mark Appel, a former No. 1 overall pick, sent him a text message he wasn’t expecting. The Phillies were finalizing a trade with the Detroit Tigers. “He said I was going to Detroit,” Sands said. “I went to Twitter,
Every team has a star worth watching this year. But who will those top players be? Let’s take a look at the Steamer projections on FanGraphs to find each team’s No. 1 player for the upcoming season. Blue Jays: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (5.2 WAR) Vlad Jr. is projected for 39 home runs in 2023, tied