Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Mark Gorosh (@sportz5176) and Evan Petzold (@evanpetzold) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: epetzold@freepress.com Like our work? Please consider becoming a subscriber. On this episode: As the Detroit Tigers reach the halfway point of the season, Mark and Evan take stock of the team. Beyond looking ahead to the trade deadline and the rest of
The Detroit Tigers continued their prep-heavy approach in the 2023 MLB Draft with the selection of 3B Carson Rucker in the fourth round. That means four of the first five picks under new ownership are from the high school ranks. Rucker ranks 132nd among draft prospects for MLB Pipeline. He has a physical swing with
Kicking off Day 2 of the 2023 MLB Draft, the Detroit Tigers picked left-handed pitcher Paul Wilson out of Lakeridge High School in Oregon with the 76th overall pick in the third round. Wilson is ranked No. 51 overall among draft prospects on MLB.com, but he fell out of the first two rounds (and competitive
2023 MLB First-Year Player Draft Day 2 – Rounds 3-10: 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 10th Media: MLB Network Tigers’ picks: #76, #107, #143, #170, #200, #230, #260, #290 Day 3 – Rounds 11-20: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 19th Media: MLB Network Tigers’ picks: #320, #350, #380, #410, #440, #470, #500, #530, #560, #590 Draft order
For a pitcher who thrives on keeping hitters off-balance with changeups, Michael Lorenzen is a creature of habit. The right-hander has a detailed routine to get his body ready for games, monitors his daily regimen and is focused on health. He is statistically better in night games compared to day games, and he doesn’t try
The Pistons Pulse is your go-to Detroit Pistons podcast for all the best news, analysis, insights and opinions on the team. For this episode, we are live streaming our breakdown of the Pistons options on draft day. Hosted by Omari Sankofa of the Detroit Free Press and Bryce Simon of Motor City Hoops. Omari brings
The next Bryce Harper. The next Chase Utley. The next Ty France. Or, alternately: The next Donavan Tate. The next Jason Repko. The next Reid Brignac. “Who?” you might be asking. We’re referring, of course, to the three prospects drafted by the Detroit Tigers on Sunday night: High school outfielder Max Clark (at No. 3
The Detroit Tigers selected Nebraska second baseman Max Anderson with the 45th overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft on Sunday. Anderson was Detroit’s third pick of the night, behind high school outfielder Max Clark at No. 3 overall and high school middle infielder Kevin McGonick at No. 37 in the competitive balance round. The
New Detroit Tigers outfielder Max Clark has already made some adjustments. The 18-year-old, hitting too many balls on the ground, decided he needed to change the mechanics of his swing last winter — following an up-and-down summer in which he learned to deal with failure — and bought into the process. When that happened, Clark
Tony Paul and Lynn Henning discuss Scott Harris’ early draft picks with the Tigers, including the first-round selection of outfielder Max Clark. In the second round, Detroit drafted shortstop Kevin McGonigle and second baseman Max Anderson. Here are highlights from The Detroit News/Tigers Today podcast: :45: Breaking down the first round 6:30: Max Clark ‘not
In a first half that was marred by injuries mainly to the pitching staff and poor hitting mainly due to poor hitters, the Detroit Tigers find themselves in third place at the all star break5-1/2 games behind Cleveland. After posting a winning record of 16-11 for the month of May, the club found themselves within
Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris is nothing if not consistent. Since he took over the Tigers in October, he has preached the same mantra: We want hitters — guys who are smart at the plate, swing at strikes, can make adjustments and do some serious damage. And that’s how he approached the
The Detroit Tigers selected Nebraska second baseman Max Anderson with their second-round pick, No. 45 overall, in the 2023 MLB draft. Anderson, 21, was the third pick by the Tigers in the draft on Sunday night in Seattle. The Tigers also added high school outfielder Max Clark with the No. 3 overall pick and high
You might say the Tigers went to the Max during Sunday’s first stage of the 2023 MLB Draft in a bid to add bats to a system long-famished for offense. Max Clark was the Tigers’ first pick as they latched onto a potential game-breaking talent who can hit, run, and defend with aplomb. Max Anderson,
DETROIT — After swinging big for five-tool talent Max Clark with the first Draft pick of the Scott Harris administration, the Tigers spent their remaining two picks of Day 1 focused on one tool: Pure hitters. “We carried the theme that I’ve been talking about since the day I got into this organization,” said president
The 2023 Major League Baseball Draft kicked off Sunday night in Seattle, with Detroit selecting No. 3 overall. The Tigers also had the No. 37 and No. 45 overall picks Sunday. Pittsburgh picked No. 1, and Washington went No. 2. Here’s a recap of all the first- and second-round action from News sports writer Tony
SEATTLE — A total of 70 players were selected on Day 1 of the 2023 Draft, but things are just getting started. On Monday’s Day 2, eight more rounds will unfold and hundreds more will hear their names called. That includes 38 of the Top 100 prospects in this year’s class who remain on the
Hit first, ask questions later. As draft strategies go, it’s one that’s certainly worth a shot in Detroit. And as team president Scott Harris paused to assess Day 1 of his first draft in charge of the Tigers’ baseball operation, he harkened back to one of his answers at that introductory press conference at Comerica
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