Tigers 2020 3rd round draft pick Trei Cruz is taking aim at becoming a 3rd generation big leaguer, with a skillset and work ethic that should help make it happen. The son of Jose Cruz Jr. and grandson of Jose Cruz Sr. has his own unique style, but it was a talk with another legendary
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Pitcher Mickey Lolich jumps into the arms of catcher Bill Freehan in celebration of the 1968 World Series win in game seven.   (Photo credit: MLive.com) This week, I present the Detroit Tigers All Star team for the 1960-1969 decade.  All Star teams for previous decades are found below: 1901-1909 1910-1919 1920-1929 1930-1939 1940-1949 1950-1959 Detroit
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Evan Petzold   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption New Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman: ‘I’m excited for what’s to come’ Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman talks Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, about joining a new organization and his love for A.J. Hinch. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers third baseman Isaac Paredes was
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Evan Petzold   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ AJ Hinch thinks team can win in 2021 with ‘mindset change’ Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch breaks down the team’s offseason entering the 2021 season Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Despite a poor record, the Detroit Tigers accomplished something
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In an interview this week, Al Avila spoke candidly about the team’s need to add another starting pitching. The Detroit Tigers plan to utilize both a five and six-man rotation for parts of the season, depending on health and the vigorousness of the schedule at the time. The details and timing of the season are…
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Tony Paul   | The Detroit News Former Tigers ace Justin Verlander is among several major-league pitchers who have been accused of using a grip concoction engineered and widely distributed by a fired Los Angeles Angels staffer. Several Tigers pitchers allegedly began inquiring about the so-called “sticky stuff” as far back as 2005, after being told
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Gabe Lacques   | USA TODAY Show Caption Hide Caption Is there a diversity problem in MLB front offices? USA TODAY Sports’ Bob Nightengale breaks down MLB diversity issues in leadership. USA TODAY Major League Baseball’s desire to bring uniformity to even the darkest corners of its game frequently runs head-on into the unwritten rules and
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Identifying players who seem primed for future success is a point of pride for our MLB Pipeline team, much like it is for every Major League organization. Looking at last year’s list, nine of the 30 players we identified as breakout candidates now rank among MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 prospects, and there are four players
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Though the Hot Stove has been rather quiet so far (with a few exceptions from the Mets and Padres), there’s no question that eventually something will happen, and the rosters of your favorite team will shuffle and reorganize faster than you realize. That 2015 Royals team, the one that won the World Series? There are
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Evan Petzold   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption New Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman: ‘I’m excited for what’s to come’ Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman talks Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, about joining a new organization and his love for A.J. Hinch. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press When the 2020 season concluded, Detroit Tigers
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