There’s nothing quite like hot stove season, where the rumors are running wild and it’s very up in the air what teams will look like next year. While the Tigers seem to be heavily focused on building up young talent rather than signing expensive veterans, there are certainly places that the team could help themselves
The Tigers have signed right-hander Ricky Vanasco to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. The Full Circle Sports Management client has been assigned to Triple-A Toledo for now but will presumably receive an invite to major league spring training. Vanasco, 26, finished the 2024 season with the Tigers. They acquired
· Tigers Holiday 3-Pack on sale Friday morning, includes Detroit Opening Day 2025, presented by Rocket Mortgage; fans can purchase single-game tickets in November for the first time ever, starting Friday · Select Red Wings tickets discounted as much as 20 percent starting today, with flash sales starting Friday morning, running throughout the weekend The
The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Tim Dierkes of
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. In a year when Tarik Skubal became one of the biggest faces of the Tigers on the field, dominating opponents on his way to the American League Cy Young
Of all the top free agents available this offseason, long-time Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman is one of the few that really makes sense for the Detroit Tigers. This is close to an ideal fit for them right now in terms of the player. Whether Bregman’s eventual contract fits the Tigers’ long-term plans is
Happy Monday, everyone. The past week was a busy on in the baseball world. For some (the big award winners) it was a great week. For others (the Rays and their fans) it wasn’t so ideal. We won’t dwell too much on the preamble, as there’s a lot to dig into, so let’s just dive
Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers joins the “Days of Roar” podcast to chat with Evan and Mark about Tarik Skubal winning the 2024 American League Cy Young Award. Rogers also talks about calling pitches and making in-game adjustments, his relationship with manager A.J. Hinch, being named a Gold Glove finalist, why “pitching chaos” worked in
With Paul Skenes and Luis Gil taking home their leagues’ respective 2024 Rookie of the Year Awards, it’s time to turn our attention to 2025. On the latest edition of the MLB Pipeline Podcast, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo filled out their hypothetical ballots for the year ahead, selecting the players they believe could take
The Tigers recently attempted to extend reigning AL Cy Young award winner Tarik Skubal, according to a report from Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press, but Petzold suggests the offer from Detroit was not competitive and the sides ultimately did not come close to hammering out a deal. It’s certainly understandable that Detroit would
The Tigers claimed lefty reliever Bailey Horn from the Red Sox, according to an announcement from Boston. The Sox had not previously announced a DFA for Horn, so their 40-man roster count drops to 39. An Auburn product, Horn has bounced around the league as a pro. He was drafted by the White Sox, traded to
The deadline to tender a contract to arbitration-eligible players is tonight at 7pm CT. Here’s a rundown of the players on American League teams that have been non-tendered today. This post will be updated as more decisions are revealed. MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz projected salaries for all players eligible for arbitration last month. All players who are
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch earned American League Manager of the Year consideration in part with his ability to play matchups and platoons to his advantage time after time. He’ll go into 2025 with two of his key matchup infielders back in the fold. The Tigers’ only player non-tendered leading into Friday night’s deadline was a
Friday night at 8 p.m. ET was the deadline for MLB teams to tender contract offers to their eligible players and finalize their 40-man rosters in advance of the Rule 5 draft in December. The Tigers made offers to everyone eligible on the roster, and agreed to one-year deals with Andy Ibáñez and Zach McKinstry,