Clearwater, Fla. — Who knows how this will play out in the next five or six days? But one thing that seems certain, left-hander Joey Wentz is going to be a big factor in the Tigers’ pitching plans this season. “His growth has been incredible,” manager AJ Hinch said before Wentz went four innings against
Clearwater, Fla. — The name Will Vest never came up in the discussion. Still, his ears might’ve been burning back in Lakeland Thursday morning. Because even though he wasn’t mentioned directly, the Tigers’ reliever was the embodiment of the topic at hand: When it comes to making those final roster cuts, how much weight is
Speed has always a key tool for position players. It’s about to get a whole lot more important. New rules coming to Major League Baseball in 2023 — namely the ones limiting disengagements on the mound and increasing the size of the bases — are set to encourage an increase in basestealing. We’ve already seen
The Tigers have signed left-hander Jose Alvarez to a minor league contract, per the transactions log at MiLB.com. He won’t pitch this season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, though Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press writes that the club will help Alvarez oversee his recovery and rehabilitation with an eye toward the 2024 campaign.
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Joey Wentz developed a fandom for European football this offseason, watching English Premier League games when his workouts allowed. He even caught a brief glimpse of Liverpool’s rout of Manchester United before his Spring Training start on March 5. Maybe it’s fitting, then, that his chance at a spot in Detroit’s season-opening
CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers lost to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1, in the first of Thursday’s split-squad games at BayCare Ballpark. The Tigers are 12-16 in Grapefruit League play. What happened Facing left-hander Bailey Falter, the Tigers failed to get their offense going through the first five innings. Falter allowed two hits — without a
LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers on Thursday signed left-handed reliever José Álvarez, a 10-year MLB veteran, to a minor-league contract. The 33-year-old underwent Tommy John surgery in September 2022. He won’t pitch for the Tigers during the 2023 season. Instead, the organization will supervise Álvarez’s lengthy rehabilitation process at the spring training facility. A
Detroit Tigers vs. Philadelphia Phillies Time: 1:05 p.m.Place: BayCare Ballpark, Clearwater, FLMedia: MLB.TV (Phillies’ broadcast) Pitching Matchup: LHP Joey Wentz vs. LHP Bailey Falter Tigers vs. Phillies Lineups TIGERS PHILLIES TIGERS PHILLIES Zack Short – SS Trea Turner – SS Ryan Kreidler – CF Kyle Schwarber – LF Javier Baez – DH J.T. Realmuto –
By the start of the 1960 season, Major League Baseball had been deeply established as a staple of American culture, with teams playing the game from coast to coast and many major cities in between. Star baseball players were icons, while sports like football, basketball, and hockey were still far behind in popularity. In Part
The MLB regular season gets underway in just over one week! Shohei Ohtani is a big favorite to win his second AL MVP, while Juan Soto is favored in a closer race in the NL. Nonetheless, there are a ton of worthy candidates with the backing of excited fan bases ready to get this season…
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement just over a year ago, and one of the provisions in that CBA is uniform opt-out opportunities for Article XX(B) free agents on minor league deals. An Article XX(B) free agent is one with at least six years of service
Lakeland, Fla. — There are 41 players still in camp and only eight days and six spring games left before the season opener against the Rays. The math is bad and manager AJ Hinch understands the angst this creates in his clubhouse. “I told our group this morning to hang with us the best you
LAKELAND, Fla. — Akil Baddoo had such a jump from first base that the ground ball from Andy Ibañez was well behind him as he reached second base. He knew the ball was in play, so he didn’t slide. He just didn’t know where it ended up, which is why he took a quick step
LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers lost to the Atlanta Braves, 5-3, on Wednesday at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. The Tigers are 12-15 in Grapefruit League play. What happened Miguel Cabrera, who turns 40 in April, was on second base when Ryan Kreidler hit a line drive off the glove of second baseman Ehire
LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers second baseman César Hernández should feel good about his chances of making the Opening Day roster. It’s not official, but the 32-year-old switch-hitter has seemingly earned his way because of his track record at the highest level and his consistent performance in spring training. He has played 1,186 games across
Lakeland, Fla. — After every game this spring, Toledo pitching coach Doug Bochtler walks by the group of reporters waiting to talk to manager AJ Hinch shaking his head, saying, “Not today, not today.” It’s a funny bit. And the joke, as Bochtler knows, is in the fact that assistant coaches, even Triple-A assistant coaches,
Lakeland, Fla. — Michael Lorenzen knew he should’ve stayed up. He had a feeling the ending of the WBC championship game between Japan and the United States on Tuesday night was not only going to be epic, it could end up being settled by friends. “I mean, I have an injury, so I have to
Last Friday’s contest against the New York Yankees had something on the line for Matt Manning. After a third straight season saw him beset by minor arm trouble, the 25-year-old right-hander and the Detroit Tigers pitching coaches had a lot to clean up this spring. His early Grapefruit League outings didn’t inspire much confidence. But
When the Tigers traded Gregory Soto to the Phillies in January for a package of players that included Matt Vierling, it’s reasonable if you weren’t fired up to get a 26-year-old outfielder who had an on-base-percentage below .300 last season. While I’m not here to tell you that you’re wrong and that Vierling is a
LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers, barring an injury or an unforeseen construction of the Opening Day roster, will pick between two left-handed hitters for their final outfield spot: Kerry Carpenter and Akil Baddoo. It’s a battle of power vs. speed. The Tigers already have three outfielders locked in: Riley Greene (left-handed hitter), Austin Meadows (left-handed
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