LAKELAND, Fla. — Roger Clemens has been an annual visitor to Spring Training in Tigertown ever since Detroit selected his son Kody Clemens in the 2018 Draft. Before Thursday’s 5-3 win over the Yankees, he became a guest speaker at the Tigers’ morning meeting. Little did the seven-time Cy Young Award winner know what he
LAKELAND, Fla. — Tigers players still remember the message that came just days before Christmas. There had been no communication between clubs and players during the lockout, but this was bigger than baseball. “I thought it was a joke,” Jonathan Schoop said. “Then I realized that it was real.” Bartee was just 49 years old
LAKELAND, Fla. — About 365 days have passed in Spencer Torkelson‘s official climb toward the major leagues. Since his first swings in a spring training game last season, Torkelson is a different baseball player. He has a full professional season under his belt. He climbed from High-A West Michigan to Triple-A Toledo, crushing 30 home runs
LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers right-hander Michael Fulmer didn’t look like himself Wednesday afternoon. “It felt a little rusty,” Fulmer said Thursday morning. “It’s kind of to be expected. Nothing moved the way it should.” The 29-year-old, who transitioned from a starter to a reliever last season, pitched the fifth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at
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The Detroit Tigers season in 2021 was distinct for several reasons, one of which was having two rookies in the starting rotation, which is so rare that the only time in team history that the Detroit Tigers had two starters throw over 100 innings and make at least 20 starts was in 1977 as the…
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Forbes has published it’s annual list of major league franchise values for 2021, and the numbers show that the sport is still thriving, financially. The Detroit Tigers franchise value increased from $1.25 billion to $1.4 billion, an 11 percent jump over the previous estimate. The club made a record $31 million in operating revenue, according
Lakeland, Fla. — The first thing that went wrong for Michael Fulmer on Wednesday was he and catcher Tucker Barnhart got crossed up on a 3-2 pitch to his first batter. “Tucker hadn’t caught me very much and we were trying to get on the same page,” Fulmer said Thursday morning, reflecting on his rough 19-pitch,
Shep and C-Mo prep us for today’s Tigers-Yankees game — 1 pm. on Bally Sports Detroit — with Casey Mize making his second start of the spring. #DetroitRoots #MarygroveAwnings
LAKELAND, Fla. — About 365 days have passed in Spencer Torkelson‘s official climb toward the major leagues. Since his first swings in a spring training game last season, Torkelson is a different baseball player. He has a full professional season under his belt. He climbed from High-A West Michigan to Triple-A Toledo, crushing 30 home runs
It’s a question worth asking. Is this the best the Tigers system is going to look for years to come? If the answer is yes, then that might mean exciting times ahead in Motor City. Detroit boasts two of MLB Pipeline’s Top 5 overall prospects in first baseman Spencer Torkelson and outfielder Riley Greene, who
Andrew Chafin just inked a new deal with the Tigers, and he came out firing in his Spring Training debut in Lakeland. As Detroit fans will soon learn, the lefty reliever’s slider and sense of humor both have some bite.
According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, Major League Baseball and the MLBPA have come to terms to expand the rosters from 26 to 28 through May 1st. The Detroit Tigers will have the ability to carry two additional players for their Opening Day roster.
LAKELAND, Fla. — Yes, it’s only Spring Training. But the skip in Ryan Kreidler’s step as he rounded first base Wednesday afternoon after a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning is big in just about any league, even one named after fruit. “Hopefully I can do it outside of Spring Training,” Kreidler said after
Lakeland, Fla. — Whatever you do, don’t tell Alex Lange he looks skinny. “You think I look skinny!?” he said Wednesday morning, eyes wide. This was hours prior to him throwing a clean, 15-pitch inning in the Tigers’ 6-6 spring tie with the Pirates “Skinny is not a good thing,” he said. “Athletic, that’s a good thing.”
LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers tied the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-6, on Wednesday at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, remaining at 1-3 (with two ties) in Grapefruit League play in spring training. What happened The Tigers and Pirates traded runs in the first inning, but left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez was smooth throughout his four-inning performance. He recorded five strikeouts without a walk.
LAKELAND, Fla. — From Eduardo Rodriguez making his second Spring Training start to Javier Báez making his first appearance at Joker Marchant Stadium, the signs of the Tigers’ offseason investment were all over the field Wednesday. So, too, was the owner who authorized it. “Tiger fans have been incredibly patient,” team chairman and CEO Christopher
Craig Monroe checks in from a spring training very different than when he played outfield for the Tigers. #DetroitRoots #MarygroveAwnings
Lakeland, Fla. — Minus Jonathan Schoop, who had the day off Wednesday, the Tigers lineup against the Pirates had a decidedly Opening Day look to it. Against a right-handed starter, Akil Baddoo, Robbie Grossman and Javier Báez were at the top, Jeimer Candelario, Miguel Cabrera and Riley Greene were in the middle, with Spencer Torkelson and