A final flurry of moves wrapped up the preseason for the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. They finalized the Opening Day bullpen, set the rotation for the first turn, and made a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays to acquire outfielder Grant Witherspoon. They also place right-hander Beau Brieske on the injured list with upper arm
2:51pm: The Tigers sent cash to the Rays in exchange for Witherspoon, tweets Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Detroit will still need to open a 40-man roster spot before tomorrow to accommodate the additions of Shreve and Wingenter. 2:06pm: The Tigers have acquired minor league outfielder Grant Witherspoon in a trade with the
Tampa — He’s always been the one pillar standing. When Placido Polanco, Carlos Guillen, Magglio Ordonez and Jhonny Peralta left, Miguel Cabrera was still there, giving the Tigers a face and a foundation. When Rick Porcello and Max Scherzer left, when David Price, Anibal Sanchez, Prince Fielder, Ian Kinsler, Justin Upton and Torii Hunter all
No matter how much teams prepare as Opening Day nears, there’s always an unknown or two — or five — that remain. As we build up to the start of a new regular season, each MLB.com beat reporter highlights one great unknown for their club. Blue Jays: Ricky TiedemannThe Blue Jays’ prized prospect is ranked
Year 1 of the Scott Harris era will be about analysis. We’ll know a whole lot more about this team’s long-term future in six months. Detroit — Finally. The NCAA Tournament is winding down, and the Masters is right around the corner. That can only mean one thing: It’s time for baseball season. The Tigers
Before the Tigers broke camp, our Natalie Kerwin challenged Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene to a round of putt-putt golf.
It has been a rough decade for Detroit Tigers fans, who are now entering their ninth year since their beloved Motor City Kitties’ last playoff appearance back in 2014. However, as the adage goes, hope springs eternal ahead of a fresh campaign, and this time around the Olde English D has new management in place
The weather is certainly winter-like this week in Detroit, but we have two things to remind us that it’s spring once again: The Detroit Tigers opening the 2023 season against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday afternoon and, of course, the annual installments of the Free Press’ burning questions heading in to the season. Last season
How do we sum up a 2022 season and 2022-23 offseason that saw the Detroit Tigers bellyflop to fourth place in the American League Central (and inherit the longest playoff drought in MLB — by a few hours over the Los Angeles Angels), the Philadelphia Phillies ride a managerial firing and a slugger-heavy lineup constructed
Dan Dickerson, the radio voice of the Detroit Tigers, and Craig Monroe had finished their first radio broadcast together in 2022 and were walking back to the hotel in Cleveland. “All right, how did it go?” Monroe asked. “You did great,” Dickerson said. “But one thing, you can’t talk over me delivering a pitch.” Monroe
Detroit — The front office is new, the roster revamped, the organization completely overhauled. So, here’s my deep, thoughtful analysis of the 2023 Tigers: They have to be better than awful, right? Sure. Also, not necessarily. Unfortunately, defining success remains murky with this team. Miguel Cabrera’s final season will be on the marquee, and he’s
By Lynn Henning | Special to The Detroit News Fifteen thoughts as the Tigers prepare for Thursday’s kickoff (football term in baseball season — Lions fever prevails) against the Rays at Tropicana Field: ▶ 1. What’s their 2023 record? Will go with 75-87. The forecast here is for a bad spring and a pretty good
Tigers Today host Tony Paul is re-joined by Tigers beat reporter Chris McCosky in Episode 5 of The Detroit News’ podcast. With the season set to begin on Thursday in Tampa, the Tigers continue to tinker with the roster, with most of the cuts made on Monday. Here are the other highlights: ∎ 1:00: Tickets
LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch sat in the dugout before a spring training game and received a question from a reporter about catcher Jake Rogers. Three sentences in, Rogers coincidentally walked down the stairs and into the dugout. “Oh gosh, you walk by as I’m talking about you,” Hinch said. Rogers smiled and
The Erie SeaWolves, Double-A Affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, are excited to introduce the team’s new ‘Pepperoni Balls’ alternate identity. The team will play as the Erie Pepperoni Balls during the Erie-est Weekend, August 4-5, at UPMC Park. Pepperoni Balls, a savory treat of dough stuffed with pepperoni and cheese, The Erie SeaWolves, Double-A Affiliate
By Lynn Henning | Special to The Detroit News Fifteen thoughts as the Tigers prepare for Thursday’s kickoff (football term in baseball season — Lions fever prevails) against the Rays at Tropicana Field: ▶ 1. What’s their 2023 record? Will go with 75-87. The forecast here is for a bad spring and a pretty good
The Tigers announced that infielder César Hernández has been granted his release. He had been in camp on a minor league deal but had an opt-out opportunity this past weekend. Hernández, 33 in May, spent many years as a solid infielder for the Phillies, mostly as a second baseman. In four straight years from 2015
ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays have reached the postseason each of the past four years, the longest streak in franchise history. But they’ve been knocked out in their first series in each of the past two years following a run to the World Series in 2020. So Tampa Bay’s goal heading into Thursday afternoon’s Opening
One player who has flown under the radar this spring is one who really needs to start making some noise. Second baseman Jonathan Schoop is coming off a very rough year offensively and headed for free agency. Hopes for a good season and another solid payday are at stake for the player. For the team,
For the first time in years, the Detroit Tigers didn’t bring in a new free agent catcher over the offseason, so that means it’s Eric Haase leading things behind the plate in his third season in the Motor City. That doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll end up starting the most games behind the plate, however. Haase