While most of the minor leagues don’t open until Friday, April 8, the same as the major leagues, the Triple-A level will begin play on Tuesday. Listed rosters aren’t totally finalized yet, other than the Triple-A edition, and even that will likely change quickly once all levels start play on Friday. So expect to see
It would have been so easy for the Detroit Tigers to stand pat. After Riley Greene fractured a bone in his foot, they could have limped through the next two months, cobbling together an outfield with the players already in their system. They could have gone with Victor Reyes, who hit .258 with five home
Lynn Henning | Special to The Detroit News With their center-field depth a sudden threat, the Tigers moved Monday to add some overall outfield support when they traded with Tampa Bay, bringing Austin Meadows to Detroit in a one-for-one swap for infielder Isaac Paredes and a 2022 draft pick, which will be awarded just ahead of the
Grapefruit League: Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees When: 1:05 p.m. Tuesday. Where: George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: None. • BOX SCORE First-pitch weather forecast: Clear, 83 degrees. THE NEW GUY: Tigers add Austin Meadows in trade with Rays, boost outfield power WATER WORKS: Spencer Torkelson’s life-changing day with Tigers:
Ahead of Opening Day, the Detroit Tigers made a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays, acquiring outfielder Austin Meadows for prospect Isaac Paredes. The Detroit Tigers made some big moves heading into the 2022 season. First, they signed a new shortstop in Javier Baez. Then, they named top prospect Spencer Torkelson the team’s starting first…
The Tigers announced this evening they’ve acquired outfielder Austin Meadows from the Rays for infielder Isaac Paredes and a Competitive Balance Round B selection. Tampa Bay had reportedly been shopping Meadows in recent weeks, and he’ll land in Detroit. It’s a notable, largely unexpected strike for Detroit. There wasn’t any indication the Tigers were on the hunt
Detroit Tigers fans have had a bit of a rollercoaster week. First came the news that star prospect Riley Greene had a fractured foot. Then the team officially announced Spencer Torkelson made the club and would start at first base on Opening Day.
The early reviews from baseball pundits on the Tigers’ trade for oufielder Austin Meadows is positive late Monday night. Detroit traded infielder Isaac Paredes and a competitive balance-B pick in the 2022 MLB Draft for Meadows, who was an All-Star in 2019 when he hit 33 homers and finished 14th in voting for the American
LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers didn’t wait long to address the hole in their outfield created by prospect Riley Greene’s fractured foot. On Monday, the Tigers acquired outfielder Austin Meadows from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for 23-year-old infielder Isaac Paredes and a 2022 competitive round-B draft pick (No. 71 overall). When Greene is
Well there was a fair bit of speculation over the weekend as to whether the Tigers would make a move to shore up the outfield with Riley Greene down for as much as two months or more. There didn’t appear to be much available in the center field department, but the Tigers found another path
The Tigers and Rays swung a deal late Monday that will send outfielder Austin Meadows to Detroit in exchange for infielder Isaac Paredes and a Competitive Balance Round B Draft selection. Meadows, 26, played in a career-best 142 games last season, hitting .234/.315/.458 with 29 doubles, three triples, 27 home runs and a career-high 106
April 04, 2022 Miguel Cabrera called it at the start of Spring Training. “We want Torkelson in the lineup, so I’ll take the DH [slot],” Cabrera said on March 13, essentially handing off first-base duties to the Tigers’ top prospect. Three weeks later, the Tigers made it official on Saturday: Spencer Torkelson has made the
The names roll so easily off the tongue. Mo. Ray. Bey. Cade. Penei. Amon-Ra. (Nobody screws up a cadence like the Lions…) And, of course: Tork. (Or Spenny, as his parents call him…) Yes, after a winter of watching Moritz Seider, Lucas Raymond, Saddiq Bey, Cade Cunningham, Penei Sewell and Amon-Ra St. Brown plant seeds
Lakeland, Fla. — What, exactly, Tarik Skubal found lacking Monday was not clear. Blue Jays hitters might have wondered also after their first 13 batters struck out seven times against Skubal’s brew of 96-mph fastballs, sliders, change-ups — and even a sprinkling of curveballs in the Tigers’ 4-2 victory at Marchant Stadium’s Publix Field. But this is what you
Roberto Campos thought he had missed his opportunity to make another good first impression. The Tigers’ No. 10 prospect had homered on his first pitch in the Rookie-level Florida Complex League last summer, and was hoping to show what he can do. He was trudging back to the dugout, having hit a ball down the
LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 4-2, on Monday at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, improving to 6-9 (with two ties) in Grapefruit League play. What happened Making his fourth and final spring training start, Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal put on a spectacular show. He registered eight strikeouts — with zero walks — in five scoreless innings. JEFF SEIDEL:AJ Hinch is already
(Toledo, OH) – We’re only ONE day away from Mud Hens Opening Day and the 20th season of baseball at Fifth Third Field. The team is excited to unveil the 2022 Opening Day roster that will take the field against the Rochester Red Wings this Tuesday, April 5. Manager: Lloyd (Toledo, OH) – We’re only
LAKELAND, Fla. — Wily Peralta walked into the Tigers clubhouse at Joker Marchant Stadium and had to get acclimated. Though he re-signed with Detroit, where he rekindled his career last year, he isn’t used to being in Spring Training. Peralta missed all of last year’s camp with visa issues after signing in mid-February. He wasn’t
LAKELAND, Fla. — The Tigers opened last season by losing 22 of their first 30 games. They played winning baseball (six games over .500) the rest of the way. Detroit also finished with a 30-46 record against the American League Central, posting a losing record against all four of its division rivals, compared to a
LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers reliever Kyle Funkhouser was guaranteed a spot on the Opening Day roster. The 28-year-old showed his value in 2021, posting a 3.42 ERA with 38 walks and 63 strikeouts in 68⅓ innings over 57 games (two starts). He earned high-leverage situations and became an important member of bullpen. But Funkhouser won’t