LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch needed upgrades. General manager Al Avila has provided. The latest addition to the roster came Wednesday morning, when the Tigers agreed to a two-year, $13 million contract with left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin. He has an opt-out clause after the first season. “We’re talking about a guy who’s
The young right-hander is impressing teammates after making his debut in 2021.
LAKELAND, Fla. — Pitchers were throwing live batting practice on four fields on Wednesday morning at TigerTown. Observers had a chance to watch Matt Manning, Gregory Soto or Matt Fulmer. But Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch paid special attention to two young pitching prospects: Ty Madden and Dylan Smith. And after it was done, Hinch
If all goes according to the Detroit Tigers’ plans, the team – and its fans – will have some late nights to finish the regular season. They’ll also have a busy end of July and start of August. The Tigers’ original Opening Day was already set to leave fans a bit sleepless, with a 10
Associated Press New York — Major League Baseball has scheduled 30 additional doubleheaders to make up some of the 91 games postponed by the lockout that delayed opening day until April 7. MLB released a revised schedule Wednesday, extending the last day of the regular season by three days to Oct. 5. The first game of
The Tigers are “still in the mix” for free agent starters Zack Greinke and Michael Pineda, The Detroit News’ Chris McCosky reports (Twitter link). While the Tigers also re-signed Wily Peralta on a minor league deal earlier today, the club is clearly still interested in adding further reinforcements to its rotation, and using Peralta in
Andrew Chafin: The Detroit Tigers’ new “power shagger.” The mustachioed lefty is not only a free-spirited presence in the clubhouse but he was one of the top available relief pitchers this offseason. And the Tigers inked him Wednesday to a two-year deal worth $13 million. Chafin got the nice payday and extra year on his contract — instead of
The Tigers have an agreement with lefty reliever Andrew Chafin, according to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. Chafin’s contract will be a two-year deal in the $13MM range, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. That is indeed the contract value, reports Jon Heyman of MLB Network, who notes the inclusion of an
Relief pitcher Andrew Chafin sits in the dugout. Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports AJ Hinch says Detroit Tigers actively looking to add to roster by Roger Castillo With big-name additions to their lineup and rotation already signed, the Detroit Tigers finally addressed their bullpen by adding left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin. Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free…
Lakeland, Fla. — The Tigers have added two more contestants to the battle for pitching depth. The biggest splash was the signing of veteran left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin to a two-year, $12 million contract. An eight-year veteran, Chafin has a 12-17 career record with a 3.30 ERA. That’s the most significant signing for the Tigers since
The Detroit Tigers needed more pitching help, and with little available on the free agent market in terms of starters, building up the bullpen was the best option. On Wednesday, the Tigers signed veteran left-handed reliever, Andrew Chafin to a two-year contract worth $13 million. The deal features a player opt-out after year one. The
Free-agent left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin has agreed to a two-year, $13 million deal, with an opt-out after 2022, with the Tigers, a source told MLB.com’s Jason Beck. The club has not confirmed. Chafin pitched for the Cubs and A’s last season, compiling a 1.83 ERA and five saves over 77 appearances.
LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers have signed left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin to a two-year, $13 million contract, a source with knowledge of the agreement told the Free Press. He has an opt-out after the first season. Chafin, who turns 32 in June, has pitched eight MLB seasons for the Arizona Diamondbacks (2014-20), Chicago Cubs (2020-21)
Lakeland, Fla. — The Tigers have added two more contestants to the battle for starting pitching depth. Veteran Wily Peralta, who finished last season in the Tigers’ rotation, agreed to a minor league deal with the club. It’s not clear when he will arrive to camp. Peralta, who will turn 33 on May 8, went
Theresa Randleman’s work in programming and production opened her eyes to an unfortunate truth. While helping coordinate live events, Randleman said many young women went to inappropriate lengths while trying to advance in the music and entertainment industry. “Unfortunately, I began to see more and more young females that didn’t seem to have value in
LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers catcher Tucker Barnhart is listed on the roster as a left-handed hitter. He’s actually a switch-hitter. The 31-year-old has taken more than 1,900 at-bats as a natural left-handed hitter throughout his career, mainly against right-handed pitchers. For the past two seasons, Barnhart has operated solely as a lefty in the batter’s
LAKELAND, Fla. — It turns out Dan Dickerson has his version of “The Voice of the Turtle” that the great Ernie Harwell recited on the first broadcast of every Spring Training to denote the new season. It’s just that nobody asked him about it for the last 20 years. It’s a line from B.J. Phillips
Visit Akil Baddoo’s offseason abode and tag along for a guys night out at the lanes (Spoiler: Akil is as competitive at bowling as he is on the diamond). Plus, go inside the batting cage with the Tigers outfielder, and listen in on the tips he picked up from teammates Miguel Cabrera and Jeimer Candelario.
Tucker Barnhart is busy doing Tucker Barnhart kind of things at Tigers Spring Training, and already the pitching staff is taking notice. A bullpen session with Tarik Skubal indicates big things are on the horizon for the young left-handed starter.
Lakeland, Fla. — It wasn’t totally alarming what Tigers manager AJ Hinch said about right-hander Matt Manning on Monday. It wasn’t a bombshell statement or anything like that. But it was a firmer declaration that you might’ve expected. “Matt deserves to be on our team,” Hinch said. “We’d like Matt to be in the rotation. How