Among the lower tiers of prospects, there are a few general types. There are players with one loud tool, or a particular role in which to excel that forms a narrow pathway to the major leagues. There are young players who may appear raw and undersized, but have plenty of potential projection left to them
Jeff Seidel | Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — There is one persistent, dominant question hanging over the Detroit Tigers’ future. How fast could Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson, their top two position prospects, reach the majors? It depends on how they perform in the minor leagues, of course. That is the most important factor. But
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Lakeland, Fla. — Hang with me here: Let’s say this was like, 2005, and JaCoby Jones was a basketball player. At this stage of his career, he’d be more likely to thrive on the And1 Live Tour than in the NBA. He’s so gifted athletically. He can give you a
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — On Friday night, Detroit Tigers right-hander Michael Fulmer packed his bags and left the team’s spring training facility. He went home to Oklahoma, where his wife, Kelsey, gave birth to their second child. So much for Fulmer’s start Monday against the New York Yankees in Tampa.
Tigers centerfielder JaCoby Jones is feeling strong and healthy in spring training, and his confidence has been noticed by new manager AJ Hinch. Watch JaCoby go through a full workout, including new footwork drills that could help make the athletic outfielder even better.
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Lakeland, Fla. — Julio Teheran didn’t suddenly forget how to pitch. Can we be clear about that? From 2013-2019, the two-time All-Star flat-out posted every five days. He made over 30 starts in each of those years, averaged 191 innings with a 3.64 ERA and a .231 opponent batting
LAKELAND, Fla. — Tyler Alexander isn’t used to being the teacher’s pet. He certainly isn’t used to being considered the model pitcher with a fastball that averages just over 90 mph. So when new Tigers manager A.J. Hinch called him out in a meeting last week, it caught him by surprise. Hinch, like his predecessor
JaCoby Jones says he’s got to be better at getting out of the way of inside pitches and jokes that only his left forearm remains unbroken. #TigersST
Matt Manning says his goal is to pitch his way onto the major-league roster right out of spring. #TigersST
Jeff Seidel , Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers top prospect Spencer Torkelson works out at first base Detroit Tigers’ Spencer Torkelson, who shifted to third base after the 2020 MLB draft, practiced at first base Feb. 27, 2021, in Lakeland, Fla. Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla.
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Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Lakeland, Fla. — Remember all that talk from Friday about front-loading Michael Fulmer’s spring workload? Well, forget about that. Fulmer was called home to Oklahoma Friday night. His wife Kelsey delivered their second child, a girl, a few days ahead of her due date. Manager AJ Hinch reported that
The 2021 MLB Draft is still four months away, but college baseball is in full swing, so it’s time to begin our weekly updates to keep Detroit Tigers fans informed. We’ve already done our college and high school previews, but things can change quickly once the season starts. We speculated the college pitching class might…
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Over the past two weeks, we have released our top 20 Detroit Tigers prospects which included detailed breakdowns of the 20 best prospects in the system. Now, it’s time for us to explore the remainder of the Detroit Tigers farm system and highlight some the interesting names from beyond the top 20 (see what I did there).…
Jeff Seidel | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera: ‘I can’t wait to be at first (base) again’ Detroit Tigers veteran Miguel Cabrera talks Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, about his spring training with a new coaching staff. Detroit Tigers LAKELAND, Fla. — We don’t see many capital-S Superstars grow old,
Ryan Ford | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption What Detroit Tigers’ Zack Short thinks about Kody Clemens, Spencer Torkelson Detroit Tigers infielder Zack Short checks in Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, from spring training in Lakeland, Florida. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Spring training’s slate of games officially starts Sunday with seven Grapefruit League
If baseball is the national pastime, then the humble baseball cap is its logo. Children run all summer under sweat-stained bills, office workers toss on ballcaps as they flee to catch mid-day games and every superhero knows you need a cap to blend in with the crowd. It’s a shorthand for baseball — and an
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — Former two-time American League MVP Miguel Cabrera, the elder statesman of the Detroit Tigers, took batting practice Friday, surrounded by up-and-coming prospects, at Joker Marchant Stadium. And then the soon-to-be 38-year-old explained why his body feels like it did in 2014, just two years after he sat on baseball’s throne as the