Victor Reyes is projected to receive a one year contract valued at $1.25 to $1.3 million for the 2022 season, depending which forecast you’re looking at. But that money wouldn’t have been guaranteed unless he made the opening day roster- until this year. Under the terms of major league baseball’s recently expired collective bargaining agreement,
TAMPA, Fla. — Class was in session on Saturday morning. The pupil: Javier Baez, the Detroit Tigers‘ new shortstop. The teacher: Ramon Santiago, the Tigers infield coach. The classroom: the edge of the infield dirt. It was the morning before Baez’s first spring training game in a Tigers uniform. The Tigers were going through batting practice,
The Braves were somewhat surprisingly connected to Carlos Correa prior to the lockout, and the two sides did re-engage to some extent before Correa signed with the Twins, though The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports that Atlanta didn’t make Correa an offer. It was actually agent Scott Boras who reached out to the Braves as he
TAMPA, Fla. — The start of Tarik Skubal’s first outing of the spring looked like several of his starts last season. Aaron Judge couldn’t catch him with his 96 mph fastball on the third day of Grapefruit League play, then Joey Gallo took a called third strike at 96 mph to end the inning. Then
Casey and Tali Mize invite you in for a tour of their new home, smartly located within driving distance of the Tigers’ workout facilities in Lakeland, FL. They’ve settled in nicely, but do find themselves wondering why one particular teammate hasn’t yet accepted their invitation to stay during Spring Training.
TAMPA, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers rallied to beat the New York Yankees, 8-7, on Sunday at George M. Steinbrenner Field, evening their record at 1-1 in Grapefruit League play in spring training. What happened The Tigers scored two runs in both the first and second innings, thanks to Javier Baez, Spencer Torkelson and Robbie Grossman. Left-hander Tarik Skubal
LAKELAND, Fla. — Michael Pineda was a hard-throwing, dynamic young hurler, an All-Star and a Rookie of the Year candidate 11 years and three teams ago. He was a 207-strikeout pitcher six years ago. It feels like a lot longer for both. He has been through plenty since then, including rotator cuff surgery that cost
Lakeland, Fla. — The big man, all 6-7, 300 pounds of him, was sitting in front of his locker, sipping a cup of coffee Sunday morning, waiting to sign more papers, waiting for the visa process to play out, waiting. Still waiting. “I’ve been in the league for a little bit but I’ve never seen nothing like
A sunny, warm March afternoon in Tampa saw the Tigers face off against the Yankees at George Steinbrenner Field, and came back to win 8-7 with a four-run ninth. I’ve been to that complex before, and it’s certainly the calibre of facility you’d expect from the Yankees: the (ridiculous) dimensions mirror those of Yankee Stadium,
Spring Training means it’s time for a look behind the scenes as Tigers Productions ramps up for the 2022 regular season. See how Spencer Torkelson, Javy Baez, Riley Greene and many others feel about their on-camera skills.
Lakeland, Fla. — So what do we make of this? For the first time since 2015, the average launch angle, swing-and-miss percentages and strikeouts across Major League Baseball went down in 2021. Launch angles on balls put in play by hitters, after steadily climbing from 11 degrees to 13.4 degrees in 2020, it dropped to 12.6 degrees
TAMPA, Fla. — Right-handed reliever Kyle Funkhouser isn’t expected to be available pitch when the Detroit Tigers open the regular season April 8. The 28-year-old, a high-leverage member of the bullpen, has been shut down in spring training with right latissimus dorsi soreness. He began experiencing the soreness in his back approximately one week before MLB’s lockout
Welcome to week 2 of the “Sunday MCB notes” a weekly recap of all things Detroit Tigers & Major League Baseball that catches our eye. In this week’s edition, we look at the Tigers spring opener, a former Tiger has found a new home and Detroit turns off the hot stove for the year &…
Lakeland, Fla. – The big man, all 6-7, 300 pounds of him, was sitting in front of his locker, sipping a cup of coffee Sunday morning, waiting to sign more papers, waiting for the visa process to play out, waiting. Still waiting. “I’ve been in the league for a little bit but I’ve never seen nothing
LAKELAND, Fla. — On Friday morning, Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch called left-hander Tyler Alexander into his office. “He’s been very upfront and honest with me,” Alexander said. Hinch explained the Tigers were gearing up to sign right-hander Michael Pineda, thus pushing Alexander out of the starting rotation and back to his swingman role with
Luis Urias was removed from today’s Spring Training game after suffering a quad injury while running the bases. Brewers manager Craig Counsell told Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and other reporters that the extent of the injury won’t be known until tomorrow. If Urias needs to miss any amount of time, it would
Bradenton, Fla. — When it came down to it, Tigers general manager Al Avila didn’t really care where Carlos Correa ended up signing. Yes, sure, after Correa snubbed his 10-year, $275 million offer in November, he would’ve preferred the All-Star didn’t sign in his own division (with the Twins). But he’s long been secure in
BRADENTON, Fla. — Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila has an announcement. “We’re done,” he said Saturday. The Tigers capped a busy offseason Friday night, signing right-hander Michael Pineda to a one-year, $5.5 million contract. The organization has committed $235.5 million to four free agents, along with an additional $7.5 million in 2022 to catcher Tucker Barnhart
BRADENTON, Fla. — Welcome to Detroit, Javier Báez. Well, the Grapefruit League warmup for Detroit, anyway. Báez has technically been a Tiger for a few months, having inked a six-year deal on Dec. 1, 2021, but Saturday marked his first official game action for the Olde English D. Because first impressions are important, Tigers fans
BRADENTON, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers suffered their first loss of spring training 2022, losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates at LECOM Park, 6-3. What happened The Tigers rolled out the middle of their starting infield for the first time this spring training. Or at least what they hope it is. Javier Baez started at short for the first time for the