LAKELAND, Fla. — The thief does not look like a thief. He appears to be a clean-cut, upstanding citizen. Because that’s exactly who Gage Workman is. A great guy who happens to be one of the Detroit Tigers’ top prospects. Spencer Torkelson once described Workman in the most glowing way: “He’s literally the perfect human. That’s the guy
Ronald Blum | Associated Press Jupiter, Fla. — Baseball players and owners took a first step toward salvaging opening day, nearing agreement Friday on an amateur draft lottery during lockout negotiations that included a surprise one-on-one meeting between Commissioner Rob Manfred and union head Tony Clark. While an agreement on the draft was not complete, the talks
One week after pushing back the start of the exhibition season, Major League Baseball announced that Spring Training games in both the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues will not be played until at least March 8. The previous delay addressed games up until March 4, and an MLB spokesperson told reporters on Friday afternoon that the
Spencer Torkelson is excited to be doing what he does best, and his swing has been on full display at Tigers Minor League Camp. The Tigers #1 prospect according to MLB Pipeline discusses the work he’s putting in, as well as his friendship with another highly-touted prospect in Lakeland, Riley Greene.
Lakeland, Fla. — There was a fair bit of good-natured grumbling around the clubhouse and front office Friday morning about a team of ringers that shot 19-under-par and stole the hardware at the Tigers’ annual team golf scrambles at Grasslands Country Club Thursday. “I didn’t have much to do with that,” said Tigers’ right-hander Austin
Lynn Henning | Special to The Detroit News Lakeland, Fla. — Strolling through the quadrant of practice fields at TigerTown on Friday morning was Al Avila, who runs the Tigers as general manager and executive vice president of baseball operations, should you be into formal job titles. It was one of those late-February mornings the Michigan fandom dreams
LAKELAND, Fla. — Traffic on Lake Parker Drive gets busy around rush hour, but the two-lane road that runs by Tigertown’s back fields usually stays quiet in between. So maybe it’s a good thing that Tigers prospects like shortstop Gage Workman usually take batting practice in Minor League minicamp just after 9 a.m. ET. On
First and foremost, I want to thank Duane Pesice from our Chicago Cubs site, Cubbies Crib, for the headline idea. As the news broke that the owners and the MLBPA have made minimal progress in coming to an agreement, Detroit Tigers fans and front office staff watched the future Tigers down in Lakeland this past week.
LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers prospect Dylan Smith wants to review his five-pitch performance against outfielder Eric De La Rosa. He opens the Twitter app on his iPhone and pulls up the video. The 21-year-old right-hander threw 15 pitches Friday morning, five each to Gage Workman, De La Rosa and Colt Keith. Tigers pitching coach Chris Fetter watched
Lakeland, Fla. — It is not quite Newton’s third law of motion, but every action a club takes that impacts its roster invariably comes with an opposite, and sometimes negative, impact on other players. Say the club signs a two-time All-Star and Gold Glove-winning shortstop named Javier Baez to a six-year, $140 million contract. Great deal
Are you ready for the 20th season of Mud Hens baseball at Fifth Third Field? Well then – let’s PLAY BALL! This year, the Toledo Mud Hens will play 75 home games in the Glass City from April 5 through September 25. The Hens are Back in Full Swing for Are you ready for the
Do you remember new wave music? There might be a few too young to remember this push of music that occurred between the late 70s to around the mid-80s, depending on who you asked. The Detroit Tigers are getting a “new wave” of prospects that are getting attention from national baseball analysis.
When the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between Major League Baseball and its’ players ended on December 1, 2021, MLB immediately imposed a lockout of the players, even though no games were scheduled for another four months. They didn’t have to lock the players out. That was a choice, a tactic intended to put pressure on
LAKELAND, Fla. — You look at Colt Keith on a backfield at TigerTown and you think: “Dang, that kid just keeps growing. He is freakin’ huge.” The 20-year-old Detroit Tigers prospect went through a growth spurt in the offseason, adding an inch of heighth and 30 pounds of muscle. Now, he’s up to 6 feet
The 2022 college baseball season is now underway, which is an exciting time for prospectors everywhere. It means that draft boards will start to change, players will breakout and stocks will fall. Since the draft boards are not stable whatsoever, now is a good of time as any to start guessing at who the Detroit
LAKELAND, Fla. — Keider Montero looked up and smiled. He was thinking about the spin rate when he throws his curveball, one of his biggest strengths as a 21-year-old pitching prospect for the Detroit Tigers. The Venezuelan right-hander also boasts a strong arm and throws strikes. But the curveball, with 3,200 revolutions per minute, is his specialty.
LAKELAND, Fla. — You look at Colt Keith on a backfield at TigerTown and you think: “Dang, that kid just keeps growing. He is freakin’ huge.” The 20-year-old Detroit Tigers prospect went through a growth spurt in the offseason, adding an inch of heighth and 30 pounds of muscle. Now, he’s up to 6 feet
The word on Roberto Campos’ raw power is spreading, and you can add Dan Dickerson to the growing list of believers in the 18-year-old prospect. The radio play-by-play voice checks in with his observations, while teammate Parker Meadows simply asks, “What’s he eating?” Take a look for yourself at a player who is still finding
We can often get caught up in the hitting and counting stats of prospects to gauge their progress. But the truth is often a player’s defensive development can just as much determine how quickly he ascends toward the Majors. Put another way, plus (or better) fielding tools can give prospects just as high a floor
Lakeland, Fla. — This game can flat-out crush your spirit. One minute you are a hot-shot prospect, sharing the same outfield with the club’s shiny new first-round pick, and a couple years later you are still foundering in A-ball while that shiny new first-round pick is about to break into the big leagues. This is just