Associated Press Philadelphia — The Philadelphia Phillies have hired longtime baseball executive Dave Dombrowski as president of baseball operations, according to two people familiar with the decision. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday night because the team hadn’t announced the move. An official announcement is expected Friday, according to
By TC Zencka,Steve Adams and Connor Byrne | December 10, 2020 at 2:39pm CDT The Tigers have added former outfielder Jose Cruz Jr. to their major league coaching staff, the team announced. He’ll “focus on hitting instruction,” according to the Tigers. While the Tigers didn’t name an exact role for Cruz, it appears he will
Lynn Henning | The Detroit News ‘Tis the season for buying – and the Tigers hope they found a bargain Thursday when they grabbed Twins outfielder Akil Baddoo with the third pick in MLB’s Rule 5 Draft. Baddoo, 22, has a lyrical name destined for significant Tigers jersey sales should he find a season-long 2021
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Ex-Detroit Tiger: AJ Hinch ‘one of the smartest’ in baseball Former Detroit Tigers outfielder Cameron Maybin checks in Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, to discuss the Players Alliance, AJ Hinch and free agency. The Detroit Tigers are taking a chance on outfielder Akil Baddoo. The 22-year-old
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Casey Mize no-hitter: Final outs from his Double-A Erie masterpiece No-hitter highlights from Casey Mize’s Double-A debut April 29, 2019. His pitching line: 9 innings, 0 hits, 0 runs, 1 walk, 1 HBP, 7 Ks, 98 pitches. Three words salvaged minor league baseball in Erie,
Akil Baddoo hasn’t played in a game in nearly two years thanks to Tommy John surgery in 2019 and the coronavirus pandemic in ’20. He has yet to play above Class A ball. If all goes to plan, his next game will be in a Tigers uniform, roaming the vast Akil Baddoo hasn’t played in
The Detroit Tigers, after selecting Akil Baddoo in the major league portion of the 2020 Rule 5 Draft, selected former Cubs right-handed pitcher Yunior Perez to add to their minor league system. Perez, who will be 22 on December 19th, pitched in Short-Season A for the Chicago Cubs organization in 2019.
CINCINNATI, OH – JULY 22: Anthony Castro #38 of the Detroit Tigers pitches during an exhibition game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on July 22, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Reds defeated the Tigers 2-1. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
After plenty of speculation, Major League Baseball finally confirmed their list of the 120 teams to comprise the new look of the minor leagues. MCB’s Chris Brown also gave us a comprehensive rundown which can be found here. After initially being left on the list of the 42 teams projected to lose its affiliation to…
Lynn Henning | The Detroit News With their outfield in need of any and all help, the Tigers added a low-cost candidate Thursday when they plucked Akil Baddoo from the Minnesota Twins as the third overall pick in the 2020 MLB Rule 5 Draft. Baddoo, who is from Conyers, Georgia, is a 22-year-old, left-handed hitter who
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Watch: Detroit Tigers introduce AJ Hinch as manager Detroit Tigers owner Christopher Ilitch and GM Al Avila introduce new manager AJ Hinch, Oct. 30, 2020. With the No. 3 pick in Thursday’s Rule 5 draft, the Detroit Tigers selected outfielder Akil Baddoo from the Minnesota
The Rule 5 Draft starts at noon ET, and the picks will be updated below as they’re made. In order to make a selection, a team must have space on its 40-man roster. Here’s a look at the Draft order and the number of players each team currently has on The Rule 5 Draft starts
Dave Littlefield, Tigers vice president of player development, answers questions on Wednesday’s announcement about the team’s minor-league affiliate invitations.
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ Willi Castro: ‘Really cool’ to finish top 5 in AL Rookie of Year Detroit Tigers shortstop Willi Castro talks Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, about finishing tied for fourth in the American League Rookie of the Year voting. The Detroit Tigers are watching from
The Detroit Tigers social media team couldn’t help but throw some shade towards fans of the New York Yankees. When it comes to fanbases, none is more virtually hated on than the New York Yankees. They do have some tough competition in the form of the Houston Astros due to the 2017 sign-stealing scandal, but…
Thursday’s Rule 5 Draft marks the end of this year’s rather uneventful Winter Meetings, which means it’s likely the last chance for the Detroit Tigers to find middle infield help any time soon. The organization hasn’t been terribly forthcoming about which positions, if any, they are targeting this off-season, but we can assume they’ll want…
Lynn Henning | The Detroit News Once again, it’s time for that (somewhat) blind gift-package grab known in MLB Land as the Rule 5 Draft. It happens at noon Thursday and the Tigers, as has been their annual habit, figure to be involved in the 2020 roster gamble, which enables big-league teams to select —
Cameron Maybin is a three-time former Tiger, most recently before being traded to the Cubs at the end of August, but the free-agent outfielder still has a place in his heart for Michigan. So when The Players Alliance brings its Pull-Up Neighbor Tour to Detroit and Flint on Friday, Maybin Cameron Maybin is a three-time
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Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Watch: Detroit Tigers introduce AJ Hinch as manager Detroit Tigers owner Christopher Ilitch and GM Al Avila introduce new manager AJ Hinch, Oct. 30, 2020. The Detroit Tigers avoided major changes in their farm system, as expected. On Wednesday, the Tigers announced the four teams receiving invitations to