By Jeff Todd | November 11, 2020 at 9:28pm CDT The Tigers have expressed interest in free agent righty Taijuan Walker, according to Jon Morosi of MLB.com (via Twitter). While the Detroit club has an array of young pitching on hand, Morosi says the intention is to ink at least one veteran hurler. Walker’s career
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Lynn Henning | The Detroit News Al Avila was sitting at home, in Bloomfield Hills, on Oct. 27, watching the final innings of World Series Game 6 and itching to make a phone call. As quickly as Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes headed for the mound for a hoist-and-hug of pitcher Julio Urias, which would close
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Watch: Detroit Tigers introduce AJ Hinch as manager Detroit Tigers owner Christopher Ilitch and GM Al Avila introduce new manager AJ Hinch, Oct. 30, 2020. The Detroit Tigers are searching for a veteran starting pitcher in free agency to help anchor a young rotation under
Jay Cohen | Associated Press Cleveland Indians ace Shane Bieber was the unanimous winner of the AL Cy Young Award on Wednesday night, and Trevor Bauer became the first player to take home the NL honor for the Cincinnati Reds. Using a versatile repertoire that includes a looping curveball and a wipeout slider, Bieber went
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption MLB top free agents going into 2021 season include Trevor Bauer Trevor Bauer, J.T. Realmuto, George Springer and multiple Gold Glove winners headline a solid free agency class heading into the 2021 MLB season. Who makes sense for the Detroit Tigers? Detroit Tigers prospect Wilkel
In the coming days, all 30 Major League organizations have some serious decisions to make. They have until Nov. 20 to decide what they will do with their 40-man rosters. Some prospects will earn a coveted spot, some will not and will thus be eligible to be taken by the other 29 teams in the
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. The Detroit Tigers had a runner on second base in extra innings of
The Tigers found their next pitching coach down the road at the University of Michigan. But it’s not the first time they’ve trusted their pitchers in the hands of the Wolverines. Twenty-three months before the Tigers hired Chris Fetter to guide top prospects Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal, Matt Manning and The Tigers found their next
Jay Cohen | Associated Press By the time Kevin Cash pulled Tampa Bay ace Blake Snell from the last game of the World Series, he had already been voted Manager of the Year in the American League. Even if he ended up losing the biggest prize. It was a Sunshine State sweep for skippers Tuesday
Tony Paul | The Detroit News Tommy Henry’s first impression of Chris Fetter was, well, man, that’s a tall fella. “He’s a 6-foot-7 slender, young dude,” Henry said, laughing. “At first, I was like, ‘Who is this guy?'” There were many more impressions to come for Henry and three years’ worth of Michigan pitchers, who learned
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Tour the Detroit Tigers’ Dominican Republic academy Free Press sports writer Anthony Fenech tours the Detroit Tigers’ Dominican Republic academy in March 2020. How do the Detroit Tigers decide what international players to sign? Tom Moore, their director of international operations, says he puts names of prospects on a
Jay Cohen | Associated Press Seattle Mariners center fielder Kyle Lewis is the unanimous winner of the AL Rookie of the Year award, and Milwaukee Brewers reliever Devin Williams won the NL honor on Monday night. The 25-year-old Lewis was one of baseball’s breakout stars during the pandemic-shortened season, batting .262 with 11 homers and
Associated Press | The Detroit News Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa has been charged with driving under the influence again. According to the Maricopa County Justice Courts website, the arrest occurred in February, but the case was filed on Oct. 28, one day before La Russa’s hiring was announced by the White Sox.
Every team needs a focus, one guy a whole fanbase can pin all its offseason hopes, fears and dreams on. Whether it’s a young player they’re hoping to convince to sign an extension, a free agent they’re afraid they’ll lose or a player on the open market they openly covet, many offseasons can come down
Jay Cohen | Associated Press Seattle Mariners center fielder Kyle Lewis is the unanimous winner of the AL Rookie of the Year award, and Milwaukee Brewers reliever Devin Williams won the NL honor on Monday night. The 25-year-old Lewis was one of baseball’s breakout stars during the pandemic-shortened season, batting .262 with 11 homers and
Jeff Seidel | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Watch: Detroit Tigers introduce AJ Hinch as manager Detroit Tigers owner Christopher Ilitch and GM Al Avila introduce new manager AJ Hinch, Oct. 30, 2020. LAKELAND, Fla. –— I asked Riley Greene, the Detroit Tigers‘ 2019 first-round draft pick, a simple question. “Name a guy who
Lynn Henning | The Detroit News For those who follow big-league baseball — for those, say from the Tigers’ cosmos — this is not the kind of news that stacks up with hiring AJ Hinch as manager. But within baseball’s nursery, the minor leagues, there is drama bubbling. Or, perhaps, the more accurate word is anxiety.
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Watch: Detroit Tigers introduce AJ Hinch as manager Detroit Tigers owner Christopher Ilitch and GM Al Avila introduce new manager AJ Hinch, Oct. 30, 2020. Detroit Tigers pitching coach Chris Fetter is a straightforward guy. Just take his nickname in college: “Cheese.” It’s a short jump
Jeff Seidel | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ Riley Greene homers in instructional league game Detroit Tigers prospect Riley Greene homers during an instructional league game in Lakeland, Florida, on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. LAKELAND, Fla. — When the Detroit Tigers took Spencer Torkelson with the first pick in the 2020 MLB
George Lombard was one of the first names to emerge in the Tigers’ managerial search a month ago. The former Tigers outfielder is now headed back to Detroit to become A.J. Hinch’s bench coach. In addition, the Tigers have hired veteran coaches Scott Coolbaugh as hitting coach and Chip Hale George Lombard was one of