In the end, the Tigers opted for versatility — in the bullpen, on the bench and in the field. Manager A.J. Hinch’s first Tigers roster will be known as an intersection of top prospects in Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal and Willi Castro with rebounding veterans like Julio Teheran and Derek Holland. But if you want
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Joe Jiménez opened last season as the Tigers’ closer and led the team in saves. He was their All-Star representative in 2018. He will open this season at the alternate training site in Toledo, Ohio. The Tigers finalized their eight-man bullpen on Saturday by optioning Jiménez to Triple-A Toledo. For the 26-year-old right-hander, it’ll mark
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LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers have filled out their 26-man Opening Day roster with 13 pitchers and 13 position players. Getting to this point, however, came with tough conversations Saturday morning. Manager AJ Hinch informed non-roster invitee Renato Nunez, a slugger who struggled defensively at first base, that he will not make the team. Also, former
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LAKELAND, Fla. — Former Detroit Tigers closer Joe Jimenez has been optioned to Triple-A Toledo, the team announced Saturday. Because the Tigers had to remove a player from the bullpen after adding lefty Derek Holland, eliminating Jimenez should finalize the 2021 Opening Day pitching staff, with five starters and eight relievers. Manager AJ Hinch said
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LAKELAND, Fla. — The running joke in the clubhouse starts with Detroit Tigers bench coach George Lombard. “They’re ducking George Lombard behind the scenes because they don’t want their shoulder tapped to come in and meet with me,” manager AJ Hinch said Friday. “They’re certainly wondering and curious. It’s really hard because we haven’t communicated
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BRADENTON, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-2, on Friday at LECOM Park, improving to 11-11 in Grapefruit League play. What happened Left-hander Matthew Boyd, the Opening Day starter, pitched into the fifth and sixth innings for the first time this spring. He was incredibly efficient, using 75 pitches (52 strikes) and
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Former No. 1 overall pick Casey Mize has made the Tigers’ Opening Day rotation, manager A.J. Hinch announced this morning (Twitter links via Evan Woodbery of MLive.com). Hinch also revealed that former AL Rookie of the Year Michael Fulmer will begin the season in the bullpen, where he’ll be joined by veteran lefty Derek Holland
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A day after his nine-strikeout gem against the Blue Jays, Casey Mize has made the Tigers’ rotation, manager A.J. Hinch announced on Friday. The move pushes Michael Fulmer into the bullpen. Ranked as the club’s No. 2 prospect and No. 11 overall in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline, the 23-year-old right-hander joins Tarik Skubal, the
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