Associated Press | The Detroit News The Cleveland Indians sold side-arm reliever Adam Cimber to the Marlins for $100,000, and Miami designated right-hander José Ureña for assignment. Ureña, the Marlins’ opening day starter in 2018 and 2019, spent six seasons with the Marlins and had been with them longer than any other active player. He went
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Bryan Garcia ended his rookie season in the role he had dreamed about since turning pro: a Major League closer getting big outs. The Tigers right-hander also had a better record stranding inherited baserunners than any other MLB reliever — a perfect 11-for-11, including bases-loaded jams on back-to-back nights in Bryan Garcia ended his rookie
The 2021 MLB free agent buffet line is off to a rather slow start, but there have been some starting pitchers taken off the table with Kevin Gausman and Marcus Stroman accepting qualifying offers, Charlie Morton and Drew Smyly signing 1 year deals with the Atlanta Braves, and the Kansas City Royals inking Mike Minor…
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit – Guess how many relievers in the major leagues last season inherited at least 11 runners and stranded them all? That would be one. And he pitched for the Tigers. It was quite a rookie season for right-hander Bryan Garcia. He posted a 1.66 ERA (four earned runs
Kyle Schwarber is a flawed baseball player. He hits for a low batting average, he strikes out too much, and he’s a below-average defender in left field. So why should the Detroit Tigers trade for him? Because he’d still be a massive upgrade.
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit – In the recent past, Tigers general manager Al Avila has made good use of the non-tender deadline to trim payroll. Catcher James McCann and reliever Alex Wilson are just two examples of that. And yet, in a year where teams are expected to non-tender and send more
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. Detroit Tigers third baseman Isaac Paredes continues to carry his team in the Mexican Pacific Winter League. His success is
The Tigers have a rich history as one of the American League’s charter franchises, including four World Series titles, 11 Fall Classic appearances and five 100-win seasons. But Detroit boasts just as much individual success: 12 AL Most Valuable Players, five AL Cy Young Award winners and five AL Rookie The Tigers have a rich
Bo Jackson is one of the greatest athletes of all-time. The two-sport phenom set the baseball world on fire with his crazy athleticism and captivating throws. Take a look at a couple of his best throws with his time with the Royals and White Sox. Don’t forget to subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/MLBClassics Follow us elsewhere too: Twitter:
The Detroit Pistons made waves along the Detroit sports landscape for their flurry of moves during the NBA draft and subsequent free agency; now the Detroit Tigers and GM Al Avila hope to do some of the same during the winter meetings and leading up to the 2021 season. Although the club fell out of…
There are a lot of unknowns around baseball at the moment when it comes to teams spending money to upgrade their rosters. There a few stories that have come out like the Phillies lost $186 million without fans in 2020 and the Rays moving Blake Snell to free up money. The one known fact is…
Jeff Seidel | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers pitching coach Chris Fetter ready to develop rotation Detroit Tigers pitching coach Chris Fetter is introduced Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, as an addition to new manager AJ Hinch’s coaching staff. Alex Mooney was bored out of his mind last spring when the coronavirus
On this date five years ago, the Tigers agreed to terms with Jordan Zimmermann on a five-year, $110MM deal. The Wisconsin native expressed a preference to return to the Midwest after spending the first eight-plus years of his pro career in the Nationals’ organization. At the time, Zimmermann looked a reliable bet to log #2 starter
DETROIT, MI – JULY 1: Catcher Alex Avila #31 of the Detroit Tigers during game two of a doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians at Comerica Park on July 1, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images)
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As major league teams face the deadline of Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. to offer their arbitration-eligible players contracts, the Detroit Tigers face decisions on two key players from 2020 in infielder Niko Goodrum and pitcher Joe Jimenez.
Rogelio kicked off our Rule 5 Draft coverage last week with a post on Rangers right-handed pitching prospect Alex Speas, and Dan Hasty followed up with a post of five interesting options. This post will serve as a kind of home base for our coverage. Right now it’s little more than a list of available…
Kirkland Crawford | Detroit Free Press Bob Miller, one of the former Philadelphia Phillies’ “Whiz Kids” who went on to be the longtime head coach of Detroit Mercy baseball, died on Saturday at the age of 94. Miller coached the Titans from 1965-2001, leading to 25 winning seasons in 36 years, a 1965 NCAA tournament
As we continue to wait on the non-tender deadline to approach on Wednesday, December 2nd, right-handed starter Trevor Williams elected free agency after the Pirates designated him for assignment. The Detroit Tigers, who are looking for pitching, maybe a fit for a few reasons, but before we go into why, let’s take a look at…
Kirkland Crawford | Detroit Free Press Bob Miller, one of the former Philadelphia Phillies’ “Whiz Kids” who went on to be the longtime head coach of Detroit Mercy baseball, died on Saturday at the age of 94. Miller coached the Titans from 1965-2001, leading to 25 winning seasons in 36 years, a 1965 NCAA tournament