Joe Lapointe | Special to Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Remembering Hank Aaron, one of baseball’s all-time greats Sports Pulse: Reporter Bob Nightengale reminisces on his time with the baseball legend, Hank Aaron SportsPulse, USA TODAY A few days before Hank Aaron died on Friday at age 86, I came across an old Free
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Gene Myers | Special to the Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Al Kaline, Mr. Tiger, dies at age 85 A look back at the life of Al Kaline, the Detroit Tigers great, who died on April 6, 2020, at age 85. Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press As a longtime member of the Baseball
By TC Zencka | January 23, 2021 at 7:33pm CDT Derek Holland is a Detroit Tiger, he announced via his Twitter bio. The veteran lefty will join the Tigers on a minor league deal, per Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press (via Twitter). The Tigers will invite Holland to Major League camp with the
Ten years after left-hander Derek Holland faced the Tigers in the American League Championship Series, he’ll be trying to join them. The veteran left-hander agreed to terms on a Minor League contract with Detroit with an invite to Major League camp for Spring Training, a source told MLB.com. The club Ten years after left-hander Derek
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit — Veteran left-hander Derek Holland has apparently agreed to a minor-league deal with the Tigers. At least that’s what he posted on his Twitter feed Saturday night. The Tigers did not immediately confirm the deal. Holland, 34, has pitched for five teams in his 12-year career. He had
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers international signee Cristian Santana has ‘advanced approach’ with bat Detroit Tigers director of international operations Tom Moore checks in Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, to discuss the newest members of the organization. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press No big splashes, but the Detroit Tigers
The bitter cold across Michigan these days makes it difficult to think of spring and baseball, but they are quickly sneaking up. Spring Training is scheduled to begin in less than a month in Lakeland, Fla., and if it’s anything like Summer Camp 2020 in Detroit, the prospects will be The bitter cold across Michigan
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Our last interview with Hank Aaron Hank Aaron back in 2013, listen to what he had to say about breaking records, salaries, and racism SportsPulse, USA TODAY Denny McLain couldn’t find the legendary Hank Aaron. It was July 4, 1972. Five days earlier, McLain had
By Paul Newberry | Associated Press Atlanta — Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth’s home run record and gracefully left his mark as one of baseball’s greatest all-around players, died Friday. He was 86. The Atlanta Braves, Aaron’s longtime team, said he died peacefully in his
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption New Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman: ‘I’m excited for what’s to come’ Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman talks Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, about joining a new organization and his love for A.J. Hinch. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Before reaching the majors, new Detroit Tigers outfielder
By Connor Byrne | January 21, 2021 at 9:32pm CDT The Astros suffered a major loss in free agency this week with the departure of outfielder George Springer, who agreed to sign with the Blue Jays. Next winter, they could see shortstop Carlos Correa follow Springer in exiting on the open market, though the 26-year-old
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ AJ Hinch thinks team can win in 2021 with ‘mindset change’ Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch breaks down the team’s offseason entering the 2021 season Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Back in November, Detroit Tigers infielder Jeimer Candelario said he
At the beginning of the week, we put out our annual All-Defense team, and it contained a lot of familiar faces with a lot of repeat members of the squad. Expanding to a second team allowed more plus defenders to get some due. But we at MLB Pipeline wanted to go beyond that list of
The Tigers will report to Spring Training next month looking to pick up the progress on their rebuild and move closer to contending for a championship. Gregory Soto will arrive having just won one. The Tigers lefty reliever was so excited for a chance at a title in the Dominican The Tigers will report to
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit — This little anecdote from the recently completed Dominican Winter League finals will warm the heart of manager AJ Hinch. The championship game was Monday. Tigers left-hander Gregory Soto, pitching for Aguilas Cibaenas, already had pitched three scoreless innings in the playoffs. But before the final game, he approached
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers international signee Cristian Santana has ‘advanced approach’ with bat Detroit Tigers director of international operations Tom Moore checks in Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, to discuss the newest members of the organization. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers left-hander Gregory Soto was lights
The Tigers have been intertwined with the history of Detroit since the franchise was one of the founding members of the American League more than a century ago. That history has included more than a few players from the great state of Michigan. Five Hall of Famers were born in The Tigers have been intertwined
By Connor Byrne | January 20, 2021 at 6:55pm CDT The Dodgers are seeking a right-handed-hitting infielder, and free-agent third baseman Justin Turner is their No. 1 choice, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. While the team has shown interest in fellow righty-hitting infielder Marcus Semien, Heyman notes it may be difficult for the
Kristie Rieken | AP Sports Writer Houston – Outfielder Michael Brantley has agreed to a $32 million, two-year contract with the Houston Astros, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the contract, which is pending a successful physical, had not
Casey Mize is a student of the game. It’s one reason the young right-hander was able to grow from undrafted out of high school to the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft. So it should come as no surprise that the Tigers’ top pitching prospect saw the Casey Mize is a student