Chris and Tony discuss the new-look Tigers (8-6) at the midway point of spring training in Lakeland, including the progress of first-overall draft pick and first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Chris also takes a crack at the Opening Day roster when the Tigers face the Rays in Tampa Bay on March 30. Here are other highlights
BRADENTON, Fla. — So many Tigers are playing multiple positions this year that it’s hard to discern which player has the most gloves in camp. Unlike past Spring Trainings, there’s no Don Kelly or Niko Goodrum with seven or eight gloves stacked in his locker in this camp. Ask Ryan Kreidler about his glove count,
BRADENTON, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-7, on Thursday at LECOM Ballpark. The Tigers improved to 8-6 in Grapefruit League play. What happened Both teams failed to score until the third inning, when Akil Baddoo put the Tigers ahead 1-0 by stealing home during a rundown. Left-hander Rich Hill caught Ryan Kreidler
LAKELAND, Fla. — One of the biggest upsets in the history of the World Baseball Classic took place Thursday inside the historic Tokyo Dome in Japan as Australia stunned Korea, 8-7, in the first game of Pool B play. The thriller started with Jack O’Loughlin, a 22-year-old left-hander who pitches in the Detroit Tigers‘ organization. He
Lakeland, Fla. — If you don’t know who Zach Logue is, go back and find the box score or video highlights from the game at Comerica Park last May 11. Logue was the Oakland Athletics’ lefty who was shutting the Tigers out on five hits with six punch-outs over seven innings that day. The Tigers
Lakeland, Fla. — As his teammates were boarding buses and heading to Bradenton to play the Pirates on Thursday, Reese Olson stayed back in the clubhouse. Again. He had breakfast, played cards with Parker Meadows, killing some time before he’d get on with whatever strength and conditioning or arm care duties he had scheduled for
LAKELAND, Fla. — I came to Florida to feel old, which is strange, since Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth isn’t that far from TigerTown. But Phil Nevin was calling from his way to the ballpark in Arizona and was talking to me about his kid Tyler, a 25-year-old corner infielder and outfielder who’s battling
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: This week, Carlos is down in Lakeland, Florida, to see how the Tigers are warming up for a new season with new hopes. Shawn and Carlos talk Miguel Cabrera’s farewell season and which pieces of the
Lakeland, Fla. — Pretty sure we can put PitchCom-gate to bed now. After calling all his pitches in his previous spring start, Tigers lefty Eduardo Rodriguez pitched 3.1 scoreless innings Wednesday in the Tigers’ 2-1 win over the Washington Nationals and he worked in true collaboration with all aspects of game-calling. “It’s always going to
Lakeland, Fla. — From the beginning of spring training, Tigers manager AJ Hinch cautioned against making hasty judgments about players early in camp. The evaluation process will be long, he said, and will involve a lot more than performance data from the exhibition games. Watching 6-foot-7 right-hander Trey Wingenter pitch against the Cardinals Tuesday brought
LAKELAND, Fla. — Riley Greene stepped to the plate Sunday against Twins starter Pablo López and took three called strikes, all different pitches, in his first at-bat. He was unhappy — not with the umpire, but with himself. “I was like, ‘Dang, I wasn’t locked in mentally. I want to face him again,’” Greene said.
The Tigers have a couple of injury situations to monitor, as relayed by Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. Infielder Tyler Nevin removed himself from batting practice yesterday and reported feeling soreness in his oblique. Meanwhile, fellow infielder Andy Ibáñez sprained the fourth finger on his left hand while preparing for the World Baseball
LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers beat the Washington Nationals, 2-1, on Wednesday at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. The Tigers improved to 7-6 in Grapefruit League play. What happened A simple walk gave the Tigers an opportunity. Zack Short worked a leadoff walk against right-handed reliever Jackson Rutledge in the sixth inning. The next
Detroit Tigers vs. Washington Nationals Time: 1:05 p.m.Place: Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, FLMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez vs. RHP Chad Kuhl Tigers vs. Nationals Lineups NATIONALS TIGERS NATIONALS TIGERS Lane Thomas – RF Akil Baddoo – LF Victor Robles – CF Parker Meadows – CF Alex Call –
LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers third baseman Tyler Nevin, in the thick of a fierce competition for a spot on the Opening Day roster, removed himself from batting practice Tuesday and reported soreness in his oblique. The 25-year-old is receiving further tests. “He’s going to get an MRI and get checked out,” Tigers manager A.J.
The Lansing Lugnuts, one of the state’s three affiliated minor-league organizations, will be sold. Diamond Baseball Holdings, which owns multiple minor-league teams across the country, has agreed to purchase the High-A affiliate of the Oakland A’s, the team announced Wednesday morning. DBH also announced its commitment to Lansing, which has been the home of the
Lakeland, Fla. — Tigers infielder Tyler Nevin, who is in the thick of the fight for a roster spot, has not been available for the last two days. Manager AJ Hinch said Nevin was dealing with oblique soreness. “He felt some soreness after batting practice (Tuesday),” Hinch said. “He’s getting an MRI to get it
LAKELAND, Fla. — Earlier this month, Detroit Tigers infielder Andy Ibáñez packed his bags, left the spring training facility and boarded a flight. He ended up across the Pacific Ocean in Taichung, Taiwan. His absence takes place amid an intense battle for a spot on the Opening Day roster. The Tigers need a right-handed hitting
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Matt Shepard and Todd Jones check in from Lakeland, where they’ll join Kirk Gibson in the booth for today’s call of our 1 p.m. telecast of #Tigers-Nationals. #MarygroveAwnings