Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit – You could almost feel Ron Gardenhire and Brad Ausmus flinching Wednesday when new Tigers skipper AJ Hinch started talking about using Miguel Cabrera at first base. “I’d like him to play first base certainly for part of the games,” Hinch said in a national Zoom conference. “I don’t
The Detroit Tigers are in dire need of a catcher this offseason. Starting backstop Austin Romine is a free agent and neither of Eric Haase or Grayson Greiner appeared to have cemented even a back-up status from what we saw in 2020. Then there is Jake Rogers–who has the tools defensively to be a plus…
Today, on Tigers.com, Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch spoke to the media about the bullpen, the rotation, player versatility, and what type of players Detroit seeks in free agency. Hinch spoke about stretching out Daniel Norris and Tyler Alexander in spring training for a spot in the rotation. Alexander, who came up as a starter…
Gabe Lacques | USA TODAY Show Caption Hide Caption Will the start of the 2021 MLB season be delayed? What I’m Hearing: Baseball owners and the players union have different expectations ahead of the 2021 season. That includes when the season should actually start. Major League Baseball is investigating allegations of domestic abuse against 11-time
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch is meeting virtually with the media to discuss his team’s progress during the offseason and its outlook for 2021. The session can be seen live on MLB.com and Tigers.com. Managers throughout MLB are holding media sessions this week in lieu of in-person gatherings normally held during Tigers manager A.J. Hinch is
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit — If agent Scott Boras had his druthers, teams across baseball would limit the innings of their pitchers, especially the younger ones, to an increase of no more than 60 innings over what they threw in 2020. That would mean that two of his clients, Tigers rookie Tarik
This week, the already shaky morale of the Detroit Tigers fanbase frustrated by the continuous lack of roster improvement has been driven further into the ground after GM Al Avila declared the team will not be big spenders in free agency this offseason. Jon Erkilla took a shot at interpreting Avila’s comments, which really boil…
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit — If agent Scott Boras had his druthers, teams across baseball would limit the innings of their pitchers, especially the younger ones, to an increase of no more than 60 innings over what they threw in 2020. That would mean that two of his clients, Tigers rookie Tarik
The Pirates have owned the No. 1 overall pick four times previously, using the selection on one college hitter (Jeff King in 1986) and then three straight college pitchers (Kris Benson in 1996, Bryan Bullington in 2002 and Gerrit Cole in 2011). Seven months in advance of the 2021 Draft, The Pirates have owned the
DETROIT — The Tigers have put a priority on adding pitching this offseason, despite a rotation that could already go into next year with five starters and a quartet of highly touted prospects either having made the rotation this past summer or knocking on Detroit’s door. “We want to enhance DETROIT — The Tigers have
Yesterday, Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch was a guest on XM Radio’s MLB Network show “Power Alley” and discussed the priorities for the Tigers in the off-season including player development and the number one priority, pitching. Here’s one quote that stands out.
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Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers GM Al Avila on free agency: ‘We’ll see where it takes us’ Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila stopped by The Corner Ballpark on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, and spoke about his approach to the offseason. It’s been 1,899 days since left-hander Ian
By Connor Byrne | December 14, 2020 at 10:01pm CDT Monday’s minor moves from around the game… The Padres have signed right-hander Jacob Rhame to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training, Dennis Lin of The Athletic tweets. While Rhame spent time with the Angels organization last season, he didn’t
Jesus that took alot of scrolling to get down here to be able to comment!! lol Anyways, Tommy La Stella is actually who I want the Braves to sign, if they cannot resign Ozuna, and/or if there is no universal DH.. By signing La Stella, and by using Contreras as their backup Catcher, it would
The Erie SeaWolves, Erie Otters, and Erie BayHawks are teaming up to host a contactless drive-thru teddy bear toss and toy collection benefitting the Salvation Army of Erie on Saturday, December 19th from 10am-2pm. Erie sports fans are encouraged to bring a new stuffed animal or boxed toy to the The Erie SeaWolves, Erie Otters,
Associated Press | The Detroit News Kansas City, Mo. — Free agent reliever Greg Holland stayed with the Kansas City Royals on Monday, signing a one-year contact for $2.75 million. The 35-year-old Holland was 3-0 with six saves and a 1.91 ERA this season for Kansas City. He made 28 appearances, pitching 28⅓ innings. The
In so many ways, 2020 can be boiled down to what Annie Savoy says in “Bull Durham”: “OK, well. This is the damndest season I’ve ever seen.” That’s certainly true in the amateur scouting world. With an extremely shortened season last spring, far fewer looks than usual over the summer — particularly at college players
DETROIT — Six years after Ian Krol last pitched out of the Tigers’ bullpen, he’ll be back with the club for Spring Training in a comeback attempt. The Tigers announced Monday that they’ve signed the lefty reliever to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invite to big league camp. DETROIT — Six years after
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit — The name may sound familiar. Tigers on Monday signed left-handed reliever Ian Krol to a minor-league contract, with an invitation to spring training. Krol, who is entering his age-30 season, pitched in 78 games for the Tigers in 2014 and 2015. He’s also pitched for the Nationals