While the circumstances were unprecedented and difficult for all parties involved, in the end, the Detroit Tigers 2020 draft class was pretty well received. That’s as it should be when you’re picking first overall and have a compensation round pick in the mix as well, but while Spencer Torkelson was considered a no-brainer by many,
Could there be another power-hitting outfielder on the horizon? According to a report from the New York Post, the Detroit Tigers were one of nearly a dozen teams to attend the showcase of outfielder Yoenis Cespedes recently. Cespedes, 35, is coming off a limited 2020 as he recovered from a crazy wild boar incident in…
Tony Paul | The Detroit News Detroit — Most years, even the down years, scoring Tigers Opening Day tickets is like winning the lottery. This year, with all the COVID-19 uncertainty, tickets have been more accessible since they went on sale back earlier in the winter. The luck element, this time, will be if you get to
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Those people viewing the American League Central as primarily a two-team race between the Twins and White Sox might want to take a closer look at Cleveland’s starting pitching. Shane Bieber, the reigning AL Cy Young winner and probably the most dominant pitcher in baseball during the 2020 season, sits atop a
Free-agent outfielder Yoenis Cespedes held a showcase in Florida that 11 teams attended on Tuesday, according to Ken Davidoff of the New York Post. The Yankees, White Sox, Brewers, Blue Jays, Tigers (one of Cespedes’ ex-teams), Padres, Rays, Reds, Marlins, Cubs and Braves were all on hand to watch Cespedes, per Davidoff. As Davidoff notes,
Bob Nightengale | USA TODAY SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Major League Baseball informed its teams that they will open the season with alternate site camps once again and push the Class AAA season back a month, according to an MLB official with direct knowledge of the situation. The official spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because
Jeff Seidel | Detroit Free Press BRADENTON, Fla. — Willi Castro took a shot at the tiki bar on Monday afternoon and then went on a leisurely stroll around the park. OK. Relax. Not one of those shots. Castro hit an impressive home run into a tiki bar beyond the right-center field fence — more than a 400-foot
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Bradenton, Fla. — The good baseball folks at FanGraphs have made a keen observation about new Tigers’ right fielder Nomar Mazara. How does a guy have a hard-hit rate that’s in the top 10 percentile in baseball last season, an exit velocity that’s in the top 18 percentile and come out
After top top hitting prospects grabbed the spotlight on Day 1 and Day 2 of camp, the pitchers came out strong on Tuesday. Top-100 hurlers Casey Mize, Ian Anderson and Matthew Liberatore each twirled scoreless outings for their respective teams in their 2020 Spring Training debuts. Mize, who ranks as MLB Pipeline’s No. 2 right-handed
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press BRADENTON, Fla. — Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize strolled out of the bullpen Tuesday at LECOM Park with catcher Grayson Greiner and pitching coach Chris Fetter by his side. Last year, Mize made his seven starts in his MLB debut season. His command, seemingly for the first time in his
BRADENTON, Fla. — Spencer Torkelson’s first Spring Training game appearance as a Tiger on Tuesday had a little irony to it. Among the humbling moments that the top overall Draft pick endured in his first week of camp was a slip and fall around first base during baserunning drills on Friday. The drill took place
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Watching Riley Greene’s dad watch the Detroit Tigers’ prospect bat vs. Yankees As Detroit Tigers prospect Riley Greene hits against Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole during the March 1, 2021, exhibition, Greene’s dad, Alan, watches. Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press BRADENTON, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Bradenton, Fla. — Casey Mize has five above average to elite pitches. That’s why the Tigers took him with the first overall pick in the draft in 2018. That’s why he’s been on top of the club’s prospects list since he signed. That’s why he has a chance to be
Manager A.J. Hinch offers his insight after his Tigers beat the Pirates 6-1 Tuesday. #TigersST
We hear from Casey Mize after he throws two scoreless innings Tuesday and says it was a blast doing it in front of fans again. #TigersST
BRADENTON, Fla. — Casey Mize came to Spring Training looking to win a rotation spot. He knew better than to try to do that with his first outing. He learned that from his last time here. One year after Mize allowed runs but closed strong in his Grapefruit League debut at the same park, he
Tag along for a day in the life of A.J. Hinch at spring training. The new Tigers manager is known for his attention to detail, and that comes through when discussing the future of Spencer Torkelson, the focus on hard contact, and even the way he approaches signing autographs.
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Bradenton, Fla. — Game of adjustments, right? You hear that phrase day after day, year after year, around the game of baseball. Here’s what that looks like: Tigers right-hander Casey Mize got two quick strikes on veteran right-handed hitter Todd Frazier leading off the second inning Monday at LECOM Park, but he
We all know the drill. Don’t get too excited about spring training. For the past three seasons, that’s been pretty easy for fans of the Detroit Tigers. However, as the better prospects are beginning to make their presence felt, and the 2021 roster is fortified with a decent selection of veteran players and reclamation projects,