In the spirit of making resolutions and setting goals for 2021, MLB.com’s beat reporters recently selected the one player from each team who is most thankful for the new year. Whether it was a matter of struggling with injuries in 2020 or simply having a down year in the abbreviated 60-game season, the players below
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Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers GM Al Avila on free agency: ‘We’ll see where it takes us’ Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila stopped by The Corner Ballpark on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, and spoke about his approach to the offseason. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press The Detroit
3:40pm: The two sides have a deal for two years and $10MM, Jon Heyman of MLB Network tweets. Grossman could make up to $500K per year in performance bonuses, per Stavenhagen. 3:39pm: The Tigers are closing in on a two-year, $10MM agreement with free-agent outfielder Robbie Grossman, Cody Stavenhagen and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit — It may not be the name fans were hoping for, but with the signing of 31-year-old, switch-hitting outfielder Robbie Grossman, the Tigers got the kind of proficient bat they’ve lacked in recent years. The Tigers and the former Oakland Athletic Grossman reached an agreement Tuesday on a
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The Tigers are finalizing a two-year, $10 million deal with outfielder Robbie Grossman, a source told MLB.com’s Jason Beck. Detroit has not announced that a contract is pending or completed. Grossman, 31, is coming off the three best seasons of his career, including a 2020 campaign that saw him slash The Tigers are finalizing a
The playoffs are now underway in several offseason leagues, and it hasn’t taken long for some prospects to make an impact. In the Dominican Republic, Gigantes del Cibao are one win away from advancing to the LIDOM finals after taking a 3-0 lead over Estrellas de Oriente in the best-of-seven The playoffs are now underway
Evan Petzold | 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. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press The University of Michigan baseball team is adding a
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ Jose Urena ‘happy’ to join team on one-year deal Detroit Tigers right-hander Jose Urena speaks Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, about joining a new organization and what he hopes to accomplish. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Make no mistake, pitchers in the Mexican Pacific Winter
The Tigers have signed five players to minor-league deals, per a team announcement. Of the group, only left-hander Locke St. John has prior major league experience. St. John (28 later this month) began his pro career as a 32nd-round pick of the Detroit organization but didn’t make it to the majors as a Tiger. Instead, St.
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Brandon Inge tells story of an angry Jim Leyland Former Tiger Brandon Inge talks about returning to Comerica Park and how Jim Leyland used to get mad after games. Video by George Sipple, DFP. Videolicious The University of Michigan baseball team is adding a familiar face
The Tigers have such a rich history that they could honor an all-time team made entirely of current or future Hall of Famers. But what about an all-time team based on the best single seasons by Tigers players? Do some of the best one-year wonders beat out others whose career seasons were part of Hall
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit — The Tigers on Monday announced that outfielder Daz Cameron has cut his short his stint in the Puerto Rican Winter League because of soreness in his right arm. “Daz experienced arm discomfort while working out with his winter league team,” said a statement from head athletic trainer Doug
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 Detroit Tigers outfielder Daz Cameron was shut down with
The Tigers lost Locke St. John in the Rule 5 Draft a few years ago and watched him make his big league debut for the Texas Rangers in 2019. The Tigers have now brought him back as they build depth ahead of the 2021 Minor League season. While the Major The Tigers lost Locke St.
The Detroit News | The Detroit News The Tigers are bringing back a familiar face. Detroit on Monday signing five players to minor-league contracts, including side-arming left-hander Locke St. John, a former Tigers draft pick who has spent the last three seasons in the Texas Rangers’ system. St. John, 27, was a 32nd-round pick by the
Isaac Paredes remains a rookie in Major League Baseball, but he’s a veteran in winter ball. The Tigers prospect used his experience in the big leagues last year to reach a new level in his native Mexico this offseason, one that just might open the door again for him in Isaac Paredes remains a rookie
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ Jose Urena ‘happy’ to join team on one-year deal Detroit Tigers right-hander Jose Urena speaks Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, about joining a new organization and what he hopes to accomplish. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila issued another
Tony Paul | The Detroit News Former Detroit Tiger Brandon Inge is about to make the jump into the college coaching ranks, and will join Michigan as a volunteer assistant. Inge and Steve Merriman, Michigan’s pitching coach twice previously who is taking the job again, will be officially introduced as staff members by the end
It’s easy to look backwards. We already know what happened, so we can all say we saw it coming all along. The hard part is figuring out what goes down in the future. We can identify a star now. Can we identify next year’s? As we head into a new year, let’s find out. This