Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Lakeland, Fla. – Tigers manager AJ Hinch has been impressed with what he’s seen so far of Niko Goodrum. “He might be the most graceful athlete we have in our group,” Hinch said. “He’s put together pretty good, just a great-looking athlete, and that’s going to translate to the field.”
Darryl Strawberry had some amazing moments in his MLB career. From coming up as the number one prospect in the game with the Mets to winning multiple World Series’ with the crosstown Yankees, Strawberry experienced it all. Take a look back at some of the best moments of his career. Don’t forget to subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/MLBClassics
The Detroit Tigers have made headlines recently, ranking high on various prospects list which manager AJ Hinch has told his players to ignore and rightfully so. No one wins a trophy for it. While we have our Opening Day projections out, there are a few names that not named Spencer Torkelson or Riley Greene that…
LAKELAND, Fla. — Tarik Skubal was asked Tuesday if there was any aspect of fellow Tigers prospects and Minor League teammates Casey Mize and Matt Manning’s game that he wishes he could adopt into his own. “If I could take Casey’s splitter — that’s a pitch that I’m learning — so if I could take
Catching prospect Jake Rogers says he really appreciates manager A.J. Hinch’s candid nature. #TigersST
Tigers catcher Jake Rogers bats during the intrasquad scrimmage Thursday, July 9, 2020, at Comerica Park. Detroit Tigers Detroit Tigers: Five Key Spring Training Battles by Chris Brown As spring training gears up for the Detroit Tigers this week, the stories of ” player A is in the best shape of his life” or “player…
Jeff Seidel, Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — A Detroit Tigers prospect received a stamp of approval from a future Hall of Famer on Tuesday morning. Miguel Cabrera, whose trip to Cooperstown is all but certain, faced prospect Matt Manning in live batting practice on a back field behind Joker Marchant Stadium.
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Lakeland, Fla. — Tarik Skubal was stretching and getting ready for his first live batting practice session of the spring Tuesday, blissfully unaware that the Tigers just made the signing of veteran right-hander and two-time All-Star Julio Teheran official. Another day, another layer of competition. “I don’t focus on that stuff too
After throwing live BP on Tuesday, Tarik Skubal says he got a lot of positive feedback from the batters he faced. #TigersST
LAKELAND, Fla. — Jake Rogers’ moustache looks like he went back in time 20 years to borrow it from Todd Jones. At the same time, it might be a fitting metaphor for Rogers’ 2020 season. “I did it a little bit at the alternate site last year,” Rogers said Tuesday. “Of course, no one got
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — If Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal could emulate one thing from Casey Mize‘s arsenal, it would be the nasty splitter that helped the 2018 No. 1 overall draft pick reach the majors. This winter, Skubal went to Driveline Baseball — self-described as the world’s best data-driven baseball player development program — as part
The Detroit Tigers don’t figure to be particularly good in 2021, but they have at least addressed most of the holes on their roster, so their spring training camp figures to be relatively free of drama.
New Tigers manager AJ Hinch knows his job is to win games, and step one is instilling that mindset in his players. Consider it “message received”, as Tigers players weigh in with their thoughts on how Hinch has them focused right from the start.
Jeff Seidel | Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. – Miguel Cabrera was in rare form. “Iiii-eee!” he screamed after an infield drill. Allow me to make a rough translation: Look at the weather, it’s freakin’ perfect. A warm steady breeze, bright blue skies, 80 degrees and big, puffy, lazy clouds dotted the sky. Oh, and one other
Though the Tigers have never enjoyed a dynasty of World Series titles, they’ve had some of the most dominant single seasons in baseball history. Often, they’ve been the culmination of teams that have contended for a few years before finally breaking through. Here’s one reporter’s take on the five best seasons in Tigers history: 1)
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Lakeland, Fla. — Robbie Grossman took a minute to look around the TigerTown complex Monday before his first official workout with his new team. It took him back. “With all these young kids running around, I was in their shoes at one point,” he said. “Now I know what it’s
New Tigers manager A.J. Hinch liked the intensity on the first day of full-squad workouts in Lakeland. #TigersST
New Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman says he’s honored and blessed to have the opportunity to work with the younger players. #TigersST
Jeimer Candelario says he’s putting in his reps at third base right now, after having worked on his flexibility during the offseason. #TigersST
LAKELAND, Fla. — One of the scenic quirks about the Tigertown complex is the fire training station that sits between the back fields and Lake Parker. It’s down the right-field line beyond one field, down the left-field line beyond another, and the sight of training exercises can provide a strange backdrop. There was no such