The Detroit Tigers don’t figure to be particularly good in 2021, but they have at least addressed most of the holes on their roster, so their spring training camp figures to be relatively free of drama.
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Now, it’s time for us to explore the remainder of the Detroit Tigers farm system and highlight some the interesting names from beyond the top 20 (see what I did there). The “Beyond the Top 20” series will breakdown some of the prospects who missed our list but deserve some further discussion.
Way back in 2015, the Detroit Tigers selected Texas prep right-hander Beau Burrows with the 22nd overall pick in former GM Dave Dombrowski’s last draft with the organization. While that feels like a lifetime ago, Burrows is still just 24 years old. In prospect terms, that’s not particularly old for a pitcher as long as
Welcome to full-squad session Monday. I woke this morning with a thankfulness that although there are plenty of things to find frustration with when it comes to the front office of the Detroit Tigers, at least they aren’t the Seattle Mariners and the special brand of leadership they have with President Kevin Mather. There’s a
Until they come stateside and reach the full season A-ball circuit, international free agent signings are often a bit of a mystery to MLB fanbases. The top guys will generally have had a lot of eyes on them for a while, and plenty of video to boot, but the majority are known only by reputation
Willi Castro, the 22 year-old from Puerto Rico who the Detroit Tigers picked up from Cleveland for Leonys Martin, only played in 36 games in 2020 but shockingly he did enough damage to be voted fourth for the AL Rookie of the Year award. Castro posted an outstanding slash line of .349/.381/.550, an ISO of…
The Detroit Tigers are heading into 2021 with a brand new coaching staff but pretty much the same roster across the board however, there are several storylines to discuss heading into Spring Training when full roster workouts begin on February 22.
News broke Friday evening that the Detroit Tigers signed veteran right-handed pitcher Julio Teheran to a minor-league deal. The Tigers adding another pitcher was not surprising, as the team has been vocal about needing to get more arms. There was growing speculation they might turn to former first-round pick Rick Porcello, but apparently the price…
News broke Friday evening that the Detroit Tigers signed veteran right-handed pitcher Julio Teheran to a minor-league deal. The Tigers adding another pitcher was not surprising, as the team has been vocal about needing to get more arms. There was growing speculation they might turn to former first-round pick Rick Porcello, but apparently the price…
For those hoping the Detroit Tigers would finally start making serious moves toward building a more competitive roster, this offseason has once again been a disappointment. On the other hand, the small signings they’ve made have been oriented more toward upside plays than in recent years, and they’ve done the right thing by stockpiling some
Friday marks the beginning of the Division I college baseball season, which means it’s officially time for Detroit Tigers fans to start preparing for the 2021 MLB Draft. Hardcore draftniks know preparation for the 2021 MLB Draft began years ago. They’ve likely been following last summer’s high-school showcase circuit, and the beginning of JuCo games…
The Tigers are four years deep in their rebuilding process, which means we’re four deep into Tigers bloggers constantly jawing about how the team needs to diversify the way they go about asset acquisition. While the team hasn’t done much in the Asian markets or by gambling on high-value reclamation projects, they’ve overhauled their strategy
Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones should have plenty of points racked up on Training Table Rewards Players Card. Two broken hands. A scary hit by pitch in the jaw. Various minor ailments including strains to a hamstring, shoulder, and oblique. In between there has been some stretches of an exciting baseball player, along with many…
As the Bless You Boys staff prepares to dive deeper into the prospects on our top 30 prospect list, there are numerous prospects debated for the final few spots who were close but didn’t make the list. After outlining five players who just missed, there are still others worth highlighting, particularly as they’ve been largely
Welcome to the first installment of the Motor City Bengals Top 20 Detroit Tigers prospects. The MCB staff has compiled individual prospect lists and released our consensus rankings, along with a breakdown of each player, from number 20 Adinso Reyes, to number 2 Spencer Torkelson. Today we finish the countdown with our number 1 prospect, outfielder Riley…
Michiganders can take some warmth as pitchers and catchers report for the Detroit Tigers today. In addition to the excitement in the air about players arriving to camp, news broke out yesterday that the Detroit Tigers are interested in adding another starting pitcher.
Miguel Cabrera is one of the greatest Detroit Tigers ever. He’s among the franchise leaders in Batting Average, Hits, Doubles, Home Runs, Runs Scored, RBIs, and WAR. In his 13 seasons with the Tigers Miguel Cabrera has been to seven All-Star games, earned five Sliver Slugger Awards, taken home two MVP Awards, and become just…
How does one measure the change of seasons, or acknowledge the return of spring? Do you set your clock by the groundhog’s February 2nd announcements, or are you a “first robin” believer when it comes to spring? Those of us in snowier climates often wait for all the white stuff to begin before we’ll concede
The offseason is drawing to a close, and the Bless You Boys staff have knocked off the ice and are throwing it into Spring mode. That means our prospect content rollout is a full go, and I get to write my favorite article of prospect season, examining the guys who didn’t crack our top 30
Welcome to the first installment of the Motor City Bengals Top 20 Detroit Tigers prospects. The MCB staff has compiled our prospect lists and we will be releasing our consensus rankings, along with a breakdown of each player, in a series of articles in the coming days. Today we look at the Detroit Tigers’ second-ranked prospect and 2020’s…