St. Petersburg, Fla. — Mason Englert was flipping through the various garments in his locker inside the visitor’s clubhouse at Tropicana Field Thursday, searching for a pair of workout shorts. He’d just made his MLB debut and needed to burn off some excess adrenaline. He finally gave up the search. “I guess I can just
Wednesday night, news broke that the first-ever collective bargaining agreement between the minor league players’ union and the owners has been hammered out, and could be ratified by the players as early as Friday. Anyone who has been paying even marginal attention to the state of baseball over the past few years knows how difficult
Welcome back to Detroit Tigers baseball! Typically we do this on Opening Day, but we had an awful lot of articles piling up, and this new fella, Scott Harris, won’t stop claiming or trading for role players! The final week running up to the opener is always hectic for us. Wrapping up season previews, getting
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In the first game of the 2023 season, the Detroit Tigers relived some of the memories from their 96-loss 2022 campaign they’re trying to put in the rear-view mirror. The offense couldn’t produce a hit with runners in scoring position and, ultimately, couldn’t score a run. So many flashbacks. Like a
By Lynn Henning | Special to The Detroit News St. Petersburg, Fla. − A few minutes after the Tigers had just wrapped up a, 2-hour, 14-minute, Opening Day tumble to the Rays, 4-0, at Tropicana Field, AJ Hinch stood Thursday against a blue-and-white cement-block wall in Tropicana Field’s basement corridor. A manager’s expression for the
Knocking on the door. A phone call away. We’ve all heard the axioms surrounding playing at the Triple-A level. And while it’s true players can get called up from any level to help the big league club out, more often than not, the calls are made to teams’ Triple-A affiliates. It’s a level that’s often
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St. Petersburg, Fla. — The ball was slicing away from right fielder Manuel Margot toward the line. The Tigers’ offense, shackled for the first six innings by All-Star lefty Shane McClanahan, had two runners on and two outs. It was the top of the seventh and they trailed 3-0. “We were one hit away from
ST. PETERSBURG — The Opening Day crowd at Tropicana Field had its fair share of Tigers fans, a combination of late spring breakers and Michigan snowbirds getting an extension to their Spring Training vibes. Most of the fans who sold out the dome were Rays fans. All of them seemed to band together and cheer
Free Press columnist Carlos Monarrez answers three questions from the Detroit Tigers‘ 2023 Opening Day 4-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Thursday: What happened to Javier Báez? The much-maligned shortstop, who was regularly booed for his terrible plate appearances while striking out 147 times last season, looked better at
We hear from catcher Eric Hasse, who praises Eduardo Rodriguez’s start Thursday: 3 runs, 3 hits, 5 strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings. #RepDetroit
We hear from manager A.J. Hinch after his Tigers get shut out by the Rays on Opening Day, 4-0. #RepDetroit
The Detroit Tigers and Toledo Mud Hens announced the season opening roster for the 2023 season set to start this Friday, March 31 at Fifth Third Field. Manager: Anthony Iapoce Pitching Coach: Doug Bochtler Pitching Strategist: Ollie Kadey Bench Coach: Tony Cappucilli Hitting Coach: Mike Hessman Athletic Trainer: Jason Schwartzman The Detroit Tigers and Toledo
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The schedule is brutal, and every game matters. The Detroit Tigers begin the 2023 season with 40 games in a row against teams with a winning record last season. They won’t catch a breather until the middle of May when the Pittsburgh Pirates come to town. Falling out of postseason contention before
The Detroit Tigers came into Tropicana Park looking to keep A.J. Hinch’s perfect 9-0 Opening Day record intact. They failed. Eduardo Rodriguez pitched pretty well, but some shaky bullpen work and squandered chances offensively sunk their chances as they fell 4-0. The first two innings passed briskly in a duel of southpaw starters. Both Shane
Bot 3 DET 0 TB 1 Result of AB Jose Siri’s epic homer (1) AB: Jose Siri | P: Eduardo Rodriguez
St. Petersburg, Fla. — Even the veteran was sweating it. Tigers president Scott Harris and manager AJ Hinch took the final rosters cuts into the 11th hour, leading up to the season opener here Thursday, leaving rookie right-hander Mason Englert, right-handers Trey Wingenter and Garrett Hill, infielder Ryan Kreidler and veteran lefty Chasen Shreve to
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers have revealed their Opening Day roster. President of baseball operations Scott Harris and manager A.J. Hinch finalized the list of 26 players for Thursday’s season opener against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. There were more than 60 players in the clubhouse at the beginning of MLB spring
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Three days before Opening Day, the Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs linked up for a trade. The Tigers, searching for a left-handed hitting infielder, acquired utility player Zach McKinstry from the Cubs in exchange for right-handed pitcher Carlos Guzman, an underrated prospect. McKinstry, a Central Michigan alumnus, received a spot on the
Detroit Tigers (0-0) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (0-0) Time/Place: 3:10 p.m., Tropicana FieldSB Nation Site: DRaysBayMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (5-5, 4.05 ERA) vs. LHP Shane McClanahan (12-8, 2.54 ERA) Game 1 Pitching Matchup Player IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Player IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Rodriguez 91.0