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. The Tigers have had some Spring Trainings over the years with so many non-roster invitees — either prospects getting experiences or veterans trying to win jobs — that they’ve had to add lockers
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Welcome to LMCU Park, an evolving Grand Rapids-adjacent gem. While there are other Minor League teams in the state of Michigan, the hometown Whitecaps are the only one to enjoy an affiliation with the Detroit Tigers. West Michigan Whitecaps (Affiliate of the Detroit Tigers since 1997)Established: 1994League: Midwest LeagueBallpark: LMCU Ballpark (opened 1994, as Old
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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
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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
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