The Detroit Tigers’ walk-off victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday had a bit of a bittersweet tinge, and not just because now the games will actually count, making it a lot harder to shrug off the eventual blown saves, bases-loaded strikeouts and (new to this year!) pitch-clock violations that inevitably pop up during
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — There was a time when Jeimer Candelario, the third-best third baseman in baseball across the 2020-21 seasons, looked like a potential long-term player for the Detroit Tigers. His 5.8 fWAR ranked third behind José Ramírez (Cleveland Guardians) and Manny Machado (San Diego Padres) in those two seasons. He hit nearly .300
By Lynn Henning | Special to The Detroit News Oh, Tigers, we must repeat: You might have hit it big last December on baseball’s new version of the roulette wheel, the MLB Lottery. In a bit of good fortune seemingly rare in recent Detroit pro sports annals, the Tigers ended up not picking sixth in July’s
1. Gunnar Henderson, 3B, BAL — Baltimore (MLB)2. Corbin Carroll, OF, ARI — Arizona (MLB)3. Francisco Álvarez, C, NYM — Syracuse (Triple-A)4. Jordan Walker, OF, STL — St. Louis (MLB)5. Anthony Volpe, SS, NYY — New York (MLB)6. Andrew Painter, RHP, PHI — Injured (elbow)7. Grayson Rodriguez, RHP, BAL — Norfolk (Triple-A)8. Jackson Chourio, OF,
LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers acquired former Central Michigan infielder Zach McKinstry in a trade with the Chicago Cubs in exchange for right-handed pitcher Carlos Guzman. The Tigers and Cubs completed the trade Monday, three days before Opening Day. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Tigers placed right-handed reliever Freddy Pacheco on the
It’s a new era for the Detroit Tigers. They open the 2023 MLB season with a new regime, led by president of baseball operations Scott Harris, who replaces fired general manager Al Avila. They’re coming off a disappointing 66-96 season, finishing fourth place in the AL Central in a season when many thought they could
With three open days before the start of the regular season on Thursday, it seemed likely that Scott Harris would be making moves as teams finalized their rosters around the league. That has come to pass as the Tigers dealt right-handed minor league pitcher Carlos Guzman to the Chicago Cubs for veteran utilityman Zack McKinstry.
LAKELAND, Fla. — Former Central Michigan Chippewa Zach McKinstry is headed back to the state. The Tigers acquired the left-handed hitter and versatile infielder from the Cubs on Monday in exchange for Minor League reliever Carlos Guzman. The trade was part of a series of moves Monday that brought Detroit closer to finalizing its Opening
The Cubs have informed reporters, including Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic, that they have traded infielder Zach McKinstry to the Tigers for right-hander Carlos Guzman. In order to make room on their 40-man roster for McKinstry, the Tigers have recalled Freddy Pacheco and placed him on the 60-day injured list, per Jason Beck of MLB.com.
The press box table was too high and the chair too low. He’d stand up and strain to see the field, sit back during the timeouts, then stand and strain again. Jerry Green had come all this way after all these years and he was going to watch Matthew Stafford in the Super Bowl the
LAKELAND, Fla. — In the sixth round of roster cuts, the Detroit Tigers optioned outfielder Akil Baddoo and infielder Zack Short to Triple-A Toledo. Second baseman César Hernández, a 10-year MLB veteran, was one of seven players reassigned to minor-league camp. The other players reassigned: right-handed pitchers Trevor Rosenthal and Matt Wisler, left-handed pitcher Jace Fry,
Detroit — Given the track record of Tigers president Scott Harris, you had to know he had more moves up his sleeve. Even if they don’t immediately appear to make sense. The Tigers Monday acquired light-hitting utility infielder Zach McKinstry from the Cubs for minor-league right-hander Carlos Guzman. McKinstry, the former Central Michigan University standout,
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Mark Gorosh (@sportz5176) and Evan Petzold (@evanpetzold) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: epetzold@freepress.com On this episode: With Opening Day finally here this week, the guys break down the Detroit Tigers‘ potential lineup and walk through what’s still unresolved. What’s in store for the likes of Kerry Carpenter, Akil Baddoo, César Hernández and
MLB Power Rankings of where each team stands heading into Opening Day. Raking leaves. Shoveling snow. Paying the heating company to upgrade the furnace. Since the last time baseball games counted, you may have done some of that. Our offseason MLB Power Rankings covered everything from free agency, to trade candidates, to ranking of starting…
The Tigers entered 2021 with low expectations, made lower after a miserable first month, then played better the rest of the way for a 77-win season. That raised expectations for ’22, then everything went wrong and they lost 96 games. This year’s Tigers should be able to find a middle ground. While president of baseball
This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. The Tigers have long been a popular team in Latin America, not just due to Miguel Cabrera but because of fellow Venezuelan greats Magglio Ordóñez, Carlos Guillén and Anibal Sánchez before him. Now,
Let’s be frank with each other: the Tigers were a real disappointment last season. After an offseason filled with hyped up free agent signings and dreams of young players taking the next steps in becoming high quality major leaguers, April through September brought injuries, poor performance, and disappointment with only occasional glimpses of hope for
As a Rule 5 draft selection in 2021, Akil Baddoo burst onto the scene and immediately became a fan favorite in Detroit. In his first major league at bat, he launched a home run on the first pitch he saw. Talk about bursting onto the scene with a bang. Many exciting moments followed and while
LAKELAND, Fla. — Kan Ikeda emailed all 30 MLB teams. He moved to the United States from Japan to earn his college degree and begin a career in baseball. He enrolled in an English learning program in San Francisco, then worked as a student manager at Southwestern Oregon Community College, followed by another stint as a
After reaching 3,000 hits early in the 2022 season (and 500 homers late in the 2021 season), Detroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera says 2023 will be his last season in the majors. That sets the stage for a farewell campaign sure to be full of wistful goodbyes, standing ovations (check out this salutation from