Every season is an opportunity for a new batch of previously unknown or unheralded players to step into the spotlight, for young players to make a leap and for a select few to ascend to superstardom. With 2020 coming to a close, we asked MLB.com’s beat reporters to look ahead and name the top candidates
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The 2020 season came and went in a flash, but plenty of rookies still took the opportunity to leave their mark. As the new year begins, we’re looking back at the ones who left the biggest impressions. We already covered the star rookie hitters. Now it’s time to take a look at the rookie pitchers
Paul Newberry | Associated Press Atlanta – Baseball Hall of Famer Phil Niekro, who pitched well into his 40s with a knuckleball that baffled big league hitters for more than two decades, mostly with the Atlanta Braves, has died after a long fight with cancer, the team announced Sunday. He was 81. The Braves said Niekro
Jeff Seidel | 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 They train at an indoor batting cage — father,
This has been a hard year for everyone. And in the world of baseball, it has hit particularly hard. Major League Baseball lost a staggering number of legends in 2020 — those who represented the very best this sport has had to offer for decades — and we’ll all be struggling with their absence for
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers prospect Sergio Alcantara: Trying to get better offensively Detroit Tigers called up Sergio Alcantara as the 29th man for Friday’s doubleheader. He discusses his offensive development and hopes for MLB success, Sept. 4, 2020. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Sergio Alcantara got his wish
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit — It rained on the last day of the regular season. Of course it did. How else would such a dismal, woebegone baseball season end but in an empty Kauffman Stadium after an hour and a half rain delay, with a Tigers lineup that featured seven players who spent most
It is, or has been, for many of us, a gift-giving time of year. For those who celebrate Christmas, we hope you get what you wished for under the tree. And just remember, sometimes the best gifts are ones you aren’t totally sure how much will mean to you until far off into the future.
It’s the holiday season, and it’s not too late for gifts. (I would like a robot butler. Thank you.) There’s no actual need for MLB teams to rush to get what they want by the holiday; frankly, considering how slowly things are going so far, it’s obvious no one’s in much of a rush to
6:54pm: The Tigers have announced the signing. They designated catcher Eric Haase for assignment in a corresponding move. Haase, whom Detroit acquired from division-rival Cleveland last winter, collected 19 plate appearances for the Tigers in 2020. The 28-year-old owns a .122/.170/.184 line in 53 major league PA. 5:08pm: The Tigers have agreed to a one-year
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit – National League hitters are probably as excited about this signing as the Tigers are. On Wednesday night, the Tigers made their first significant free agent signing of the winter, agreeing to terms with former Miami Marlins right-hander José Ureña on a one-year deal worth $3.25 million, pending
Ryan Ford | 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 The Detroit Tigers’ 2020 rotation continues to take shape
The Tigers have agreed to a one-year, $3.25 million deal with right-hander José Ureña, a source tells MLB.com’s Jason Beck. The club hasn’t confirmed the agreement. The 29-year-old righty spent the past six seasons with the Marlins, posting a 4.60 ERA with a 6.1 K/9 rate in 142 games (98 The Tigers have agreed to
The Tigers did a last-minute bit of holiday shopping Wednesday by picking up some veteran catching depth, adding longtime backup Dustin Garneau on a Minor League contract. The deal includes a non-roster invite to big league camp in Spring Training. The 33-year-old Garneau spent last season backing up Martín Maldonado The Tigers did a last-minute
Lynn Henning | The Detroit News Aggressive thinking has returned to Comerica Park. Or, at least it should. It’s time to at least see if George Springer would consider a handsome one-year offer to play for the Detroit Tigers, all as vaccines arrive, as a pandemic wanes, and as calmer times presumably return to big-league
Kirkland Crawford | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ JaCoby Jones: AJ Hinch’s winning past can be ‘contagious’ Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones speaks Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, about recovering from surgery and the new coaching staff. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press The Detroit Tigers added a little more depth at catcher
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 After Cangrejeros de Santurce backed out of the Puerto
The Tigers announced that they’ve signed catcher Dustin Garneau to a minor league contract and invited him to Major League Spring Training. Garneau, a client of agent Marc Kligman, will compete for a spot alongside Jake Rogers, Grayson Greiner and Eric Haase. Garneau, 33, had a solid season between the Angels and A’s in 2019
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit – This probably isn’t the catcher signing most Tigers’ fans were clamoring for. The club on Wednesday signed 33-year-old journeyman Dustin Garneau to a minor-league contract. He has also been invited to big-league camp in February. Garneau, who spent last season with the Astros (17 games) backing up
Rob Maaddi | Associated Press Philadelphia – Sam Fuld went from interviewing to become Boston’s manager to general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies. Fuld was promoted to GM on Tuesday, filling the role previously held by Matt Klentak. The team also promoted Jorge Velandia to assistant general manager and Terry Ryan to special assistant to