FORT MYERS, Fla. — Spencer Torkelson wasn’t feeling right. “I felt like I was just coming off the ball, missing get-me-over sliders,” Torkelson said. The first baseman worked with Michael Brdar, one of the Detroit Tigers new hitting coaches. “We went into the cage and he put the pitching machine way back like at 64
Fort Myers, Fla. — Riley Greene on Sunday lashed a double to left field against the Twins at Hammond Stadium. As the ball came back into the infield and play was stopped, just like every other time Greene gets on base, the bat boy ran out to get Greene’s shin guard. Unless the kid stumbles,
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers lost, 7-1, to the Boston Red Sox on Monday at JetBlue Park. The Tigers fell to 5-6 in Grapefruit League play. What happened The feeling of this game was dominated by one scary, unfortunate moment. Matt Manning made the start for the Tigers and had a rough beginning. He
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Mark Gorosh (@sportz5176) and Evan Petzold (@evanpetzold) • Editors: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: epetzold@freepress.com On this episode: Welcome to the first episode of “Days of Roar: A Free Press Sports Detroit Tigers Podcast.” Public baseball analyst co-host Mark Gorosh checks in with Free Press Tigers beat writer co-host Evan Petzold, who’s down in
Fort Myers, Fla. — Boston Red Sox first baseman Justin Turner was taken by ambulance to a hospital after getting hit in the face by a fastball from Tigers right-hander Matt Manning in the first inning Monday. The pitch seemed to hit the right-handed-hitting Turner flush on the right side of his face, and he
FORT MYERS, Fla. — One saying goes that the right shoes can make everything different; another asks you to walk a mile in someone else’s. If the shoe fits? Two left feet? Best foot forward? Regardless of which cliché you choose to run with here, there’s a symbolic way to apply it to Matt Manning kicking
It’s been a dream come true for Tigers prospect Parker Meadows, who joins his brother Austin for his first MLB spring training. The veteran Austin has been happy to show him the ropes, but it was Parker who provided the most memorable moment with a home run in their first game together.
Jacob deGrom #48 of the Texas Rangers. MLB Power Rankings (Ben Ludeman/Texas Rangers/Getty Images) MLB Power Rankings of the worst contract on every team’s roster. This week’s MLB Power Rankings will take a look at a topic every fan loves: money. How much. How long. How many zeros follow the dollar sign. It’s a subject…
Lynn Henning | Special to The Detroit News In this supposed new age of MLB front-office draft assessing, where it’s trendy to view hitters as being a safer and more productive choice than pitchers in those immediate first-round turns, is there room for Paul Skenes to be a first-overall pick on July 9? Or, with specific
Fort Myers, Fla. — Things are starting to settle down a bit now for lefty Tyler Holton. His world got flipped upside down on Feb. 15. One minute he’s throwing a bullpen in Arizona, working to win a bullpen spot with the Diamondbacks. The next minute his phone is blowing up and he’s got a
Detroit Tigers vs. Boston Red Sox Time: 1:05 p.m.Place: JetBlue Park, Ft. Myers, FLMedia: MLB.TV (Red Sox broadcast), MLB Audio (Red Sox broadcast)Pitching Matchup: RHP Matt Manning vs. LHP Chris Sale Tigers vs. Red Sox Lineups TIGERS RED SOX TIGERS RED SOX Matt Vierling – CF Enrique Hernandez – SS Riley Greene – RF Rafael
Catcher Jake Rogers talks about navigating his recovery from injury and how much he’s looking forward to working with familiar and new faces this season. #Tigers #MarygroveAwnings
Spring training is a dangerous time for predictions. So little of what we see in spring action carries over into the regular season that it’s far too early to get excited. Process matters more than results, so it’s wise to focus more on cut and dried changes players have made, as opposed to worrying over
Every spring, there are prospects who shine so brightly that they either force their way onto their organization’s Major League roster or at least accelerate their progress toward reaching the big leagues. Think back to a year ago, when Julio Rodríguez dazzled his way onto the Mariners’ Opening Day roster en route to winning the
Steve Yzerman joins Mickey Redmond in the broadcast booth to talk about the team’s mindset after the trade deadline, how he deals with the uncertainty of the deadline, and what more needs to be done as the Red Wings continue their roster development.
Fort Myers, Fla. — Watching Jake Rogers and Grayson Greiner share a hug and chop it up a bit before the start of the game, it was like going back to the spring of 2021. That was manager AJ Hinch’s first year, and he declared an open competition for the backup catcher job. They were
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Jake Rogers had barely completed his trot around the bases and was in the Tigers dugout after his latest home run, a 415-foot drive off the batter’s eye in center field at Hammond Stadium in Sunday’s 6-2 loss to the Twins. He quickly grabbed his catching gear and began suiting up
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers lost, 6-2, to the Minnesota Twins on Sunday at Hammond Stadium. The Tigers fell to 5-5 in Grapefruit League play. What happened On a hot, sunny, muggy day — it hit 87 degrees — playing catcher can be brutal. But Jake Rogers had himself a fantastic day. Rogers
Fort Myers, Fla. — Tigers manager AJ Hinch was trying to wind down after managing three spring-training games in less than 24 hours (in Clearwater, Tampa and Lakeland) while preparing to drive downstate for two more games in Fort Myers when he got the news. Tigers president Scott Harris was at it again. At around
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 sight of Eduardo Rodriguez reaching to his left hip to press buttons was a new one as the Tigers left-hander worked through his Spring Training start Friday against the Phillies