Detroit Tigers’ slugger Kerry Carpenter had a good, but certainly also a very mixed season in 2024. His performance in the club’s first postseason run in a decade was a perfect microcosm as enormous success was undercut by injuries. When last seen on the field, the 27-year-old outfielder was busy establishing himself as a postseason
If you’re still wondering how the Detroit Tigers made an incredible, improbable run to the playoffs in 2024, the answer can be summarized for the most part in one word: Pitching. The Tigers’ pitching, both from the rotation and the bullpen, was among the major league leaders in just about every important metric that you
Reports from earlier today removed a couple of names from consideration as the next White Sox manager, though the team’s search continues to be seemingly pretty fluid. Guardians bench coach Craig Albernaz is a new name in the mix according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post (links to X), while interim manager Grady
The Tigers enjoyed an incredible late-season surge and rode a strong September to not only an 85-win campaign but a playoff berth that brought them within one game of their first ALCS appearance since 2013. With a bona fide ace in Tarik Skubal and a core of talented young hitters like Riley Greene, Kerry Carpenter,
The Tigers had interest in right-hander Will Warren during their trade talks with the Yankees this past summer, the New York Post’s Jon Heyman reports. The two clubs reportedly had a provisional agreement involving Jack Flaherty relatively close to being completed before New York backed out due to concerns over Flaherty’s medical records, though it
Baseball is a lingo-heavy game. There are roughly 100 different phrases an announcer might pull out to describe a home run, and even more to colorfully contextualize a catch (ice cream cone, anyone?) or a throw (frozen rope!). With so many options to choose from, everyone is bound to have a favorite. Something that just
Riley Greene had an excellent 2024 season at the plate, taking the next step toward being a true star hitter in the league. He mashed 24 home runs and posted a fine.348 on-base percentage while making his first All-Star Game. He stood out even more on the defensive side of the game. The 24-year-old outfielder
Mike Ferrin, co-host of Power Alley on MLB Network Radio, on why Alex Bregman is ideal free agent candidate for Detroit Tigers. Full “Days of Roar” podcast here: https://youtu.be/4K90zDpuHWI
The midweek doldrums have arrived ahead of the 2024 World Series, which starts at 8:08 p.m. ET on Friday night in Los Angeles. This year, the Los Angeles Dodgers will face the New York Yankees for all the marbles in what should be an epic battle between two high-priced franchises. But the Fall Classic is
Let the offseason begin as Evan Petzold returns from his honeymoon to join Mark Gorosh for a full episode. Evan and Mark break down the performance of the 2024 Detroit Tigers, with grades for hitting, pitching, defense and coaching. Kerry Carpenter has been one of the best hitters against right-handed pitchers in his career, but
The season may be over for your Toledo Mud Hens and our friends up in Detroit, but you can still get in on the fun and excitement of Mud Hens baseball next season. While we gear up for 2025, we want you to become a Mud Hens Ticket Plan Member and enjoy all the perks
The Major League Baseball postseason has reached its climax as the Los Angeles Dodgers are set to face the New York Yankees in the 2024 World Series. The two cross-country titans give the fans a marquee matchup they will not likely forget anytime soon, including a battle between the presumptive league MVPs on the sport’s
In the final analysis, the 2024 season will go down as a major success for the Detroit Tigers. Not only did they make the playoffs after an improbable late season run that saw them post a 31-13 record over their final 44 games, they went on to win the wild card round against eh Houston
Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch and president of baseball operations Scott Harris spoke with media in a press conference Oct. 14 reflecting on the 2024 MLB season. Hinch and Harris said they hope fans enjoyed a season that saw the Tigers not only reach the playoffs but win a postseason series for the first time
As noted in the Tigers’ Offseason Outlook piece, the club has a lot of payroll flexibility, even with continued uncertainty about its future broadcasting contracts. Javier Baez and Colt Keith are the only Tigers players guaranteed money beyond the 2025 season, and that duo combines for $28MM in both 2026 and 2027. Tarik Skubal will
8:52AM: The hiring isn’t yet official, as the Detroit News’ Chris McCosky writes (X link) that Farrell and the Tigers “are finalizing a deal.” Farrell’s role with the Tigers would involve assuming some of the duties left open when Garko was promoted. 8:29AM: The Tigers have hired Shane Farrell as their new farm director, according
Another game for the Scottsdale Scorpions, another big-time set of performances from the Tigers dynamic duo of Josue Briceño and Thayron Liranzo. The pair each collected three more hits against the Surprise Saguaros in Arizona Fall League action on Friday evening. Peyton Graham, now playing a bunch of left field in the Fall League, had
The Detroit Tigers front office made a significant new hire on Saturday as Bob Elliott of the Canadian Baseball Network broke the news that they are finalizing terms to hire Shane Farrell as their new farm director. Farrell has spent the last five years as the Toronto Blue Jays scouting director, so this is a
Welcome back to the Friday Open Threads, we’ll be bringing you questions and prompts all through the offseason. While baseball is still ongoing, the Tigers’ journey has come to an unfortunate end (though wow, what a wild ride it was!) For our first Open Thread back, it seems like a good time to ask: which
There hasn’t been a lot of concrete information about the Marlins’ managerial search, but one formal candidate has now been identified, as Isaac Azout of Fish On First (X link) reports that Tigers bench coach George Lombard will interview about the position this week. It is the second time in as many days that Lombard