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. LAKELAND, Fla. — Matthew Boyd was on vacation with his family this offseason, celebrating a reunion with the Tigers. He had something on his mind. While Boyd was back where he’d spent the
The first week of spring training is generally a time of optimism. Players physically feel as good as they will all season long, and best case scenarios briefly all seem possible, if not likely. Still, the next five weeks will put all that to the test and what we see on the field now isn’t
LAKELAND, Fla. — Austin and Parker Meadows had never been teammates until Saturday. Four-plus years apart in age, they couldn’t play together growing up. Now, not only are the brothers both Detroit Tigers outfielders this spring, they’re carpool buddies. “Our parents are in town,” Parker said, “so I’m staying at [Austin’s] house for the weekend.”
Spring Training is underway from TigerTown and we might be biased, but there’s nothing better than the sound of baseball. #shorts
The Tigers announced Friday that they’ve claimed lefty Tyler Holton off waivers from the Diamondbacks, who’d designated him for assignment earlier in the week. In order to open a spot on the 40-man roster, Detroit transferred right-hander Casey Mize to the 60-day injured list. Mize underwent Tommy John surgery and back surgery last year and
LAKELAND, Fla. — Tyler Nevin attended his first Major League game at Tiger Stadium in 1997. He was a baby at the time. He only knows of it from his parents, including his father, who was on the field that day. Phil Nevin was a former top overall Draft pick fighting for his Major League career
DETROIT — As a child, Kamilia Landrum always wondered why several metro Detroit neighborhoods in close proximity to one another had such stark differences. “I never understood how Grosse Point looked so affluent and clean, but when you crossed into the Jefferson side, you immediately saw these dilapidated buildings,” said Landrum, who grew up on Detroit’s
Pitchers and catchers have reported and if you’re like us, you’re loving all the videos of early batting practice and bullpen sessions. Let the competition commence! While for many, Spring Training is a time to get ramped up and ready for the coming season, Grapefruit and Cactus League action will serve as an audition for
LAKELAND, Fla. — Riley Greene has a history of putting on a show in Spring Training. On Thursday, he arrived for his first camp as a Tigers regular, ready to rake. While pitchers and catchers had their second official workout of camp, Greene and other early-arriving Tigers hitters took batting practice on a back field in
Tigers right-hander Casey Mize underwent Tommy John surgery in June of last year and was already set to miss at least part of the upcoming season. However, there’s an extra layer of complication to his recovery, as the team informed reporters today that he also underwent back surgery around the same time, listing his two
The days of players putting down their cigarettes and six packs and finally mixing in some sit-ups and sprints to get ready for the upcoming season are long gone. The modern Major Leaguer, by and large, comes to camp in proper physical form, needing only some repetition under the Arizona or Florida sun before embarking
The Tigers announced they have signed left-hander Jace Fry to a minor league deal, as well as announcing the previously-reported deal with righty Matt Wisler. Both pitchers have received invitations to major league Spring Training. Fry, 29, was a mainstay of the White Sox’ bullpen from 2018 to 2020. In those three seasons, he made
The Tigers have shown some interest in free-agent reliever Will Smith, per Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. However, the left-hander has also received interest from multiple clubs that expect to contend for postseason berths in 2023, Petzold adds, which makes them an unlikely landing spot unless they significantly outbid any other suitors. The
LAKELAND, Fla. — The greatest gem Spencer Turnbull has authored in his career was the no-hitter he tossed against Seattle on May 18, 2021. He has pitched just three games since then thanks to Tommy John surgery two months later. As he prepares to return to game action this spring for the first time since