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You could come from the future — in a DeLorean, Michael J. Fox style — and tell me: “Midway through the 2023 season, nothing has changed. The Tigers suck. It’s not even the trade deadline and they are out of it. There have been more injuries than I can count, several players didn’t bounce back
With the World Baseball Classic over and Opening Day not until Thursday, you might be feeling a bit of a baseball void right now. But you don’t have to. Here are some of the games that you can check out during MLB.TV’s free preview. MLB.TV’s free preview starts off with a full day of baseball,
Lynn Henning | Special to The Detroit News Sarasota, Fla. – After this Disney World of a Grapefruit League game wrapped up Thursday night at Ed Smith Stadium, one could appreciate Tigers manager AJ Hinch’s take. “It’s when a tie feels like a win,” Hinch said, reflecting in the visiting manager’s office about a game that
SARASOTA, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers tied the Baltimore Orioles, 8-8, in the second of Thursday’s split-squad games at Ed Smith Stadium. The Tigers stayed at 12-16 in Grapefruit League play. What happened Five runs were scored in the third inning against right-hander Grayson Rodriguez, the No. 11 overall pick in the 2018 draft and Baltimore’s
Eric Haase has two full time jobs these days: Being a dad and playing baseball for his hometown team. The Westland, MI native takes through a day in his life, including a house tour, a workout in Michigan, and a Red Wings game with the family.
Clearwater, Fla. — Who knows how this will play out in the next five or six days? But one thing that seems certain, left-hander Joey Wentz is going to be a big factor in the Tigers’ pitching plans this season. “His growth has been incredible,” manager AJ Hinch said before Wentz went four innings against
Clearwater, Fla. — The name Will Vest never came up in the discussion. Still, his ears might’ve been burning back in Lakeland Thursday morning. Because even though he wasn’t mentioned directly, the Tigers’ reliever was the embodiment of the topic at hand: When it comes to making those final roster cuts, how much weight is
Speed has always a key tool for position players. It’s about to get a whole lot more important. New rules coming to Major League Baseball in 2023 — namely the ones limiting disengagements on the mound and increasing the size of the bases — are set to encourage an increase in basestealing. We’ve already seen
The Tigers have signed left-hander Jose Alvarez to a minor league contract, per the transactions log at MiLB.com. He won’t pitch this season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, though Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press writes that the club will help Alvarez oversee his recovery and rehabilitation with an eye toward the 2024 campaign.
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Joey Wentz developed a fandom for European football this offseason, watching English Premier League games when his workouts allowed. He even caught a brief glimpse of Liverpool’s rout of Manchester United before his Spring Training start on March 5. Maybe it’s fitting, then, that his chance at a spot in Detroit’s season-opening
CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers lost to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1, in the first of Thursday’s split-squad games at BayCare Ballpark. The Tigers are 12-16 in Grapefruit League play. What happened Facing left-hander Bailey Falter, the Tigers failed to get their offense going through the first five innings. Falter allowed two hits — without a
LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers on Thursday signed left-handed reliever José Álvarez, a 10-year MLB veteran, to a minor-league contract. The 33-year-old underwent Tommy John surgery in September 2022. He won’t pitch for the Tigers during the 2023 season. Instead, the organization will supervise Álvarez’s lengthy rehabilitation process at the spring training facility. A
Detroit Tigers vs. Philadelphia Phillies Time: 1:05 p.m.Place: BayCare Ballpark, Clearwater, FLMedia: MLB.TV (Phillies’ broadcast) Pitching Matchup: LHP Joey Wentz vs. LHP Bailey Falter Tigers vs. Phillies Lineups TIGERS PHILLIES TIGERS PHILLIES Zack Short – SS Trea Turner – SS Ryan Kreidler – CF Kyle Schwarber – LF Javier Baez – DH J.T. Realmuto –
By the start of the 1960 season, Major League Baseball had been deeply established as a staple of American culture, with teams playing the game from coast to coast and many major cities in between. Star baseball players were icons, while sports like football, basketball, and hockey were still far behind in popularity. In Part
The MLB regular season gets underway in just over one week! Shohei Ohtani is a big favorite to win his second AL MVP, while Juan Soto is favored in a closer race in the NL. Nonetheless, there are a ton of worthy candidates with the backing of excited fan bases ready to get this season…
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement just over a year ago, and one of the provisions in that CBA is uniform opt-out opportunities for Article XX(B) free agents on minor league deals. An Article XX(B) free agent is one with at least six years of service
Lakeland, Fla. — There are 41 players still in camp and only eight days and six spring games left before the season opener against the Rays. The math is bad and manager AJ Hinch understands the angst this creates in his clubhouse. “I told our group this morning to hang with us the best you
LAKELAND, Fla. — Akil Baddoo had such a jump from first base that the ground ball from Andy Ibañez was well behind him as he reached second base. He knew the ball was in play, so he didn’t slide. He just didn’t know where it ended up, which is why he took a quick step
Former Tigers manager Jim Leyland provides his sincere analysis of the upcoming season.