The Tigers have had a fairly quiet offseason. First-year baseball operations leader Scott Harris has shied away from long-term additions on the heels of the team’s “Murphy’s law” 2022 campaign. The club took a couple upside dice rolls on Matt Boyd and Michael Lorenzen for the rotation, likely with an eye towards a possible deadline deal if
DETROIT — Comerica Park’s outfield walls were unchanged as Tigers manager A.J. Hinch and a few players filed in on a rainy Thursday morning. Work on the ballpark hasn’t started yet, so there’s no way to see the physical difference yet. The mental adjustment, however, is well underway. That, catcher Eric Haase believes, is where
The Tigers announced their 2023 coaching staff today, with many of the names returning from last year or already reported. The one new bit of information from today’s announcement is that Tim Federowicz has been brought aboard as a catching coach. Federowicz, 35, will bring plenty of experience to the role, having been a big
Willian Berti, OF, Venezuela (6-0, 180)Brandy Caraballo, OF, Venezuela (5-9, 150)Erickson De Los Santos, LHP, Dominican Republic (6-6, 200)Juan Hernandez, SS, Venezuela (6-0, 160)Adrian Hoyte, OF, Venezuela (5-7, 145)Enrique Jimenez, C, Venezuela (5-10, 165)Leonardo Leon, RHP, Venezuela (6-4, 180)Nelson Marin, C, Venezuela (5-11, 165)Andy Mateo, RHP, Dominican Republic (6-4, 180)Abelardo Medrano, OF, Dominican Republic (6-2,
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. “Now I want to play more years,” Cabrera joked on Instagram, complete with laughing emojis. The reaction was fitting, considering how often Cabrera has been used over the years
The Erie SeaWolves, Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, announce today that applications are still being accepted for the 2023 Chace Numata Scholarship. The deadline to apply for a scholarship is Wednesday, February 1. Over the past three years, the SeaWolves Community Fund has awarded 36 scholarships in memory of The Erie SeaWolves, Double-A affiliate
News items about Tommy John surgeries are fairly commonplace in baseball circles, but there’s no doubting it’s a significant event for the impacted player. It usually takes over a year to return to form, with a multi-stage rehabilitation process required to regain functionality. Once a player gets back into game shape, there’s no guarantee the
The SeaWolves today announce the team’s 2023 Education Initiatives. C. WOLF’S HEALTHY CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY UPMC HEALTH PLAN C. Wolf’s Healthy Challenge, in partnership with UPMC Health Plan, is a program for area schools that reinforces healthy student choices including eating right and exercise. C. Wolf will visit area schools The SeaWolves today announce the
The 2022-2023 offseason isn’t over yet, but at this point it’s hard to believe the Detroit Tigers will make any more notable moves. There are still players available who could help this team, and it may be that new President Scott Harris simply doesn’t want to make any promises after a lukewarm response to his
The Tigers have signed right-hander Trey Wingenter to a minor league deal, Evan Petzold of The Detroit Free Press reports. The contract contains an invitation to the Tigers’ big league Spring Training camp. Wingenter’s MLB resume consists of 70 innings with the Padres in 2018-19, and the hard-throwing righty delivered an impressive 33.1% strikeout rate
The Tigers are adding a trio of top international prospects to their system, as they remain a force in the market. According to industry sources, the club has agreed to deals with catcher Enrique Jimenez, who is No. 32 on the Top 50 International Prospects list, as well as shortstop Maikol Orozco (No. 44) and
The lack of international free agent talent developed by the Detroit Tigers over the last decade or more remains one of the least talked about of their major organizational flaws. Sunday, the club will announce their new class of teenaged prospects on International Signing Day, but new President of Baseball Operations Scott Harris and his
The Tigers won’t head to any arbitration hearings in 2023, as they signed their remaining arbitration-eligible players to one-year deals on Friday. Right-handers José Cisnero and Rony García agreed to terms with the Tigers, the club announced. Friday was the deadline to exchange salary figures before heading to an arbitration hearing in February. If an
As we learn growing up, sometimes things that are good for you don’t necessarily thrill in the moment. Last Saturday’s trade of Gregory Soto to the Philadelphia Phillies may feel like the equivalent of the Detroit Tigers making sure to eat their broccoli. We may have hoped for a shiny new prospect in return for