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Beth Harris  |  Associated Press Los Angeles — Don Sutton, a Hall of Fame pitcher who was a stalwart of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ rotation spanning an era from Sandy Koufax to Fernando Valenzuela, died Tuesday. He was 75. The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, said Sutton died at his home in

Chris McCosky   | The Detroit News Detroit — The Tigers on Tuesday added another veteran pitcher to the mix. Right-hander Erasmo Ramirez, entering his age-31 season with parts of 10 big-league seasons under his belt, was signed to a minor-league contract with an invitation to the Tigers’ big-league camp next month. Ramirez pitched in six games out

Chris McCosky   | The Detroit News Detroit — Tigers manager AJ Hinch, speaking on MLB Network Radio on Sirius XM on Sunday, gave a little clue as to what general manager Al Avila might still be looking to add to the roster this offseason. “If you give an analysis of our team last year, we were

Mike Fitzpatrick  |  Associated Press New York — Jared Porter went from rising star to unemployed — literally overnight. Just more than a month after joining the New York Mets as general manager, Porter was fired Tuesday for sending sexually explicit, uninvited text messages and images to a female reporter in 2016 when he was

The Detroit News  |  The Detroit News The kid cats are coming on strong, and the rest of baseball is taking notice. The Tigers have five prospects in the top 31 of Baseball America’s preseason, which was released Monday (subscribers only). Detroit’s list is led by first baseman Spencer Torkelson, the slugger who was taken

Chris McCosky   | The Detroit News Detroit — There may not be a more fitting day to introduce — or reintroduce for fans of a more aged vintage — new Tigers bench coach George Lombard than on Martin Luther King Day. That’s because the late Posy Lombard, a white woman from a wealthy New England

Chris McCosky   | The Detroit News Detroit — The Tigers were busy on Saturday, adding organizational depth in the form of three more international signings and four minor-league free agents. Among the minor-league free agents, left-handed pitcher Robbie Ross comes with six seasons of big-league experience. The 31-year-old, a former second-round draft pick, pitched for

Ronald Blum  |  Associated Press New York — The New York Yankees made a pair of big moves on the free-agent market, reaching a deal with right-hander Corey Kluber worth $11 million for one year and agreeing to a $90 million, six-year contract to keep AL batting champion DJ LeMahieu, a person familiar with the negotiations

Chris McCosky   | The Detroit News Detroit — You have to hand it to general manager Al Avila and his lieutenants Sam Menzin and Jay Sartori. As the 1 p.m. deadline approached Friday, it didn’t seem possible that they’d get all nine arbitration-eligible players signed. But that’s exactly what they did. After signing pitcher Michael

Lynn Henning  |  Special to The Detroit News [embedded content] College football teams are invariably bubbly about their recruiting hauls on Signing Day, a festiveness the Tigers could appreciate as they joined what appeared to be 29 other MLB teams in cheering their initial haul of international baseball talent. The Tigers’ biggest celebrity teen secured

Chris McCosky   | The Detroit News Detroit — The first call on Friday came in around noon and it took him completely by surprise. It was Mickey Lolich. Suddenly it was 1968 all over again and the Tigers were celebrating winning the American League pennant. Pete Waldmeir, then a feisty sports columnist for The Detroit News,

Chris McCosky   | The Detroit News Detroit — The Tigers, by 4 p.m. Friday, had managed to avoid arbitration with five of the nine eligible players. After signing pitcher Michael Fulmer for one-year at $3.1 million on Thursday, they came to terms with pitchers Daniel Norris ($3.475 million), Buck Farmer ($1.85 million) and Joe Jimenez ($1.1 million)

Chris McCosky   | The Detroit News [embedded content] Detroit — The Tigers have locked up the top two international prospects on their wish list. According to MLB.com’s Jesse Sanchez, the Tigers on Friday signed a pair of shortstops — 17-year-old Dominican Cristian Santana and 17-year-old Venezuelan Abel Bastides. The Tigers signed Santana, a slick-fielding, right-handed hitter

Chris McCosky   | The Detroit News [embedded content] Detroit — The Tigers have locked up the top two international prospects on their wish list. According to MLB.com’s Jesse Sanchez, the Tigers on Friday signed a pair of shortstops — 17-year-old Dominican Cristian Santana and 17-year-old Venezuelan Abel Bastides. The Tigers signed Santana, a slick-fielding, right-handed hitter

Chris McCosky   | The Detroit News Detroit – When he was bigger, when his weight got up over 220 pounds, Tigers right-hander Michael Fulmer felt stronger, his fastball and sinker were firmer and heavier – 95-97 mph. But then his right knee, the one he uses to push off the mound, blew out in 2018. Last

Chris McCosky   | The Detroit News Detroit – When he was bigger, when his weight got up over 220 pounds, Tigers right-hander Michael Fulmer felt stronger, his fastball and sinker were firmer and heavier – 95-97 mph. But then his right knee, the one he uses to push off the mound, blew out in 2018. Last

Jake Seiner  |  AP Sports Writer New York – Major League Baseball is suspending all political contributions in the wake of last week’s invasion of the U.S. Capitol by a mob loyal to President Donald Trump, joining a wave of major corporations rethinking their efforts to lobby Washington. “In light of the unprecedented events last

Lynn Henning   | The Detroit News One more disruption from a pandemic-pummeled baseball year will be confirmed Friday when 2020-21 international signings can begin for 30 big-league clubs, the Tigers included. The date arrives six months later than is customary. But such has been COVID-19’s effect on an important talent pipeline baseball has depended upon

Chris McCosky   | The Detroit News Detroit — David Littlefield, Tigers vice president of player development, was asked Tuesday if the potential delay in the start of minor-league camp would impact staffing at big-league camp. “Yes, yes, yes and yes,” he said. Although commissioner Rob Manfred has told teams to prepare to start major-league spring training on

Chris McCosky   | The Detroit News Detroit — Michael Fulmer will avoid arbitration this time, thank you. The veteran right-hander was the first player to take the Tigers to arbitration since 2001 before the 2019 season and he lost his case. This time, he and the Tigers avoided arbitration, agreeing to a one-year deal worth