Representatives for the Major League Baseball Players’ Association gathered with MLB executives on Saturday to hear the owners’ latest proposal for a collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Contrary to Commissioner Rob Manfred’s claims in his Thursday press conference, the proposals were not substantially different from their last offer, moving the two sides no closer to an
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It is an obvious statement that any work stoppage for a professional sports team never sits well with the fanbase. Some will not renew their season tickets, while others may not watch them on television or a streaming service. For the Detroit Tigers, after an exciting season in which they were able to finish better…
The latest player in our Detroit Tigers prospect ranking series is lefty Joey Wentz, who returned midway through the 2021 season after recovering from a Tommy John surgery that wiped away his 2020. There has been debate among the best pitching prospect in the Tigers system since the departures of Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal, and…
After many years of waiting, and having to watch as his old teammate and his former double-play partner had their numbers immortalized, Lou Whitaker finally gets to see his number retired by the Detroit Tigers.
Today we look at promising young outfielder Roberto Campos, who ranks ninth on our list of Detroit Tigers prospects. For the past month we’ve been offering detailed looks at some of the players in our top 20 prospects. Most recently we wrote about infielders Colt Keith, Izaac Pacheco, and Gage Workman, but today we focus…
The state of Michigan, as a collective for the history of Black players, has stories that go back into the late 1800s, starting with University of Michigan graduate Moses Fleetwood Walker who was the first African-American to play in a professional league. The Page Fence Giants, who played in Adrian, Michigan, were one of the…
The Detroit Tigers were one of the more active teams before the lockout, but they will need to continue that theme following the MLB lockout if they want to achieve their goal of having a winning club in 2022.
Few players in Detroit Tigers’ history have the level of love and respect from the fanbase that long-time second baseman, Lou Whitaker, enjoys. As part of a legendary double-play combination along with Hall of Fame shortstop, Alan Trammell, the duo were the heart of the Tigers for almost two full decades. And while Whitaker shamefully
Missing the start of spring training isn’t a big deal on its own. But it is the first in a series of delays that could eventually push back the beginning of the regular season, or even cause the Detroit Tigers to miss real games.
Missing the start of spring training isn’t a big deal on its own. But it is the first in a series of delays that could eventually push back the beginning of the regular season, or even cause the Detroit Tigers to miss real games.
During the five seasons Austin Jackson played for the Detroit Tigers, Miguel Cabrera was the team’s best performer at the plate. Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer were the best performers on the mound. When it came to defense, it was Jackson who was the Tigers’ best performer in the outfield.
As we continue the countdown of our top 20 prospects in the Detroit Tigers system, we look at our No. 9 ranked prospect, lefty swinging 3B Colt Keith. Keith has climbed the list steadily since being the Tigers sixth pick in the 5-round 2020 COVID Draft.
Casey Mize was one of the most coveted prospects in recent years and now, after having about a year and a half of major league play under his belt, he is ready to win and winning big in the city of Detroit.
While Major League Baseball and the players’ union remain at odds over the next collective bargaining agreement, it is the 2017-2021 edition to which we look today in considering the Detroit Tigers’ farm system. Added to that agreement were new rules for signing international free agents, one that established a bonus pool structure and sought
There is no formal salary cap in major league baseball. Teams can spend as much as they like on player salaries, in theory. However, there are penalties in place for doing so, and there hasn’t been a more divisive issue between owners and players than the salary cap since free agency became a permanent part
Wade Johnston was the starting left fielder for the Detroit Stars from 1928-1931. (Photo credit: Wikipedia.com) In recent posts, I have integrated Detroit Stars players into the all-time Detroit major league position lists. The difficulties involved in ranking Negro League players are discussed in the Detroit Stars all-star team post. The complete list of position ranks
During this early part of February, Detroit Tigers fans would be normally be counting down the days until pitchers and catchers report to Lakeland. But as the information comes out from the various news sources that the lockout is still at a stalemate, the patience of the fans will continue to get shorter, even as…
In December 2020, outfielder Akil Baddoo was selected 3rd by the Detroit Tigers in the Rule 5 draft. Since then, Baddoo has become loved by many Tigers fans and has quickly become a fan favorite. So what should fans expect from Baddoo in 2022 after a really decent rookie season?
How do you follow up one of the best seasons your baseball club has ever had? Well, if you’re the 1908 Detroit Tigers, you do it by pretty much having an identical season, right down to the World Series results. The Tigers continued to be a powerful force in the American League under the helm
It’s been two months since major league baseball owners locked out the players and commissioner Rob Manfred called a halt to all player transactions, bringing what was a free agent signing frenzy to a screeching halt on December 2, 2021. After 43 days of silence, the two sides finally sat down on January 13 with