The Detroit Tigers have parted ways with their closer. Left-hander Gregory Soto, who has served as the Tigers’ closer for the past two seasons, and utility player Kody Clemens have been traded to the Philadelphia Phillies. In exchange, the Tigers received three position players: Nick Maton, Matt Vierling and Donny Sands. All three players have MLB
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One of the Tigers’ top trade candidates in Gregory Soto is on the move in a five-player trade Detroit swung with Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon. Tigers get: INF Nick Maton, OF Matt Vierling, C Donny Sands (Phillies’ No. 21 prospect) Phillies get: LHP Gregory Soto, UTIL Kody Clemens The Tigers are filling several of their
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The Tigers announced that four of their players have cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A Toledo. They are left-hander Zach Logue, right-hander Ángel De Jesus, catcher Mario Feliciano and infielder Andy Ibáñez. Logue and De Jesus were designated for assignment last month. The Tigers had not previously announced that either Feliciano or Ibanez had
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The Detroit Tigers now have two openings on the 40-man roster. Four players cleared waivers Friday and were outrighted to Triple-A Toledo: left-hander Zach Logue, right-handed reliever Ángel De Jesus, catcher Mario Feliciano and infielder Andy Ibáñez. There are 38 players on the 40-man roster. NEW SKIPPER: Tigers hire former Cubs hitting coach Anthony Iapoce
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Detroit Tigers infielder Jermaine Palacios, claimed off waivers from the Minnesota Twins in October, went to the Venezuelan Winter League this offseason with a personal assignment. The 26-year-old wanted to put lessons learned into practice. “I was trying to do some things that I learned in the big leagues,” Palacios said. “The success was coming
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The Detroit Tigers have hired Anthony Iapoce — a former hitting coach with the Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox — as Triple-A Toledo’s manager for the 2023 season, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. Iapoce replaces Lloyd McClendon, who guided the Mud Hens to an 87-63 record last season. The Tigers parted
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With developing hitters a full-throttle Tigers organizational goal, Triple-A Toledo’s new manager is a past MLB hitting coach — with no managerial experience Anthony Iapoce is the newest Mud Hens skipper, replacing Lloyd McClendon after McClendon departed following the 2022 season. The Tigers have not yet announced Iapoce’s hiring, but confirmation came by way of
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This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. A month past baseball’s Winter Meetings, one thing that Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris said there still stands out. More than a quote, it’s a philosophy. “We have a lot of holes on
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The Astros have acquired first baseman/outfielder Bligh Madris in a trade with the Tigers, per announcements from both clubs. The Tigers, who recently designated Madris for assignment, will receive cash considerations in exchange. Houston’s 40-man roster in now at 39. Madris, 27 in February, was selected by the Pirates in the ninth round of the
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Bligh Madris never played a game for the Detroit Tigers. On Tuesday, the Tigers traded Madris to the Houston Astros in exchange for cash considerations. The 26-year-old outfielder played 39 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates last season, the only MLB action in his career. The Tigers’ 40-man roster remains full. YEAR IN REVIEW: What to
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Detroit — Preaching patience to Tigers fans is a waste of time. Rightfully so. The paying customers have been asked to be patient for far too long. Which is why the general outpouring of yawns, guffaws and snark over the club’s recent roster moves is understandable. Besides the signing of two veteran, free-agent starting pitchers
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The Detroit Tigers continue to stockpile catchers. Since the offseason began, the Tigers have acquired four catchers: Michael Papierski (off waivers from Cincinnati Reds), Julio E. Rodriguez (minor-league contract), Mario Feliciano (off waivers from Milwaukee Brewers) and, most recently, Andrew Knapp (minor-league contract). Knapp, who signed with the Tigers before Christmas, received an invitation to
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