LAKELAND, Fla. — No matter where he is, Riley Greene just looks so dang comfortable this spring. In the Detroit Tigers clubhouse. With his boys. Sitting between Spencer Torkelson and Ryan Kreidler. It’s the way he carries himself. Like he belongs. And he has enough maturity now, enough self-awareness, to be able to step back
Lynn Henning | Special to The Detroit News Had the lottery balls tumbled just a tad more luckily in December, the Detroit Tigers would be tingling, as they and their cohorts prepare for the July 9-11 MLB Draft. They would be sitting with hole-card aces, sizing up two amazing college outfielders and right-handed sluggers who will
TAMPA, Fla. — A series of career-altering injuries have limited Trey Wingenter to fewer than 10 innings over the past three seasons — and none above Rookie level. But when asked what the Tigers hope to see from the right-hander this spring, the first word from manager A.J. Hinch had nothing to do with Wingenter’s
TAMPA, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers lost to the New York Yankees, 8-5, on Monday at George M. Steinbrenner Field. The Tigers dropped to 1-2 in Grapefruit League play. What happened Last season, the Tigers averaged 0.68 home runs per game en route to 110 on the season, last (by far) in the majors. The new-look
The erratic nature of spring training broadcasts will never cease to amaze us, but on Monday evening we’re getting the first streaming broadcast of Detroit Tigers action via the YES Network as the Yankees host on MLB.tv. Beau Brieske made his first start, and was throwing hard, sitting 96 mph comfortably, though his command was
Andre Lipcius, a third-round pick by the Tigers in the 2019 MLB Draft, is currently knocking on Detroit’s door after ending last season playing third base for Triple-A Toledo as the club’s No. 23 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. He’s also the example of the kind of hitter the Tigers are looking to develop. One of
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Lakeland, Fla. — It was about 1:45 p.m. Monday when Riley Greene, in a full lather, came back into the clubhouse. “Somebody’s been working,” he was told. “I’m always working,” he said. “If you catch me not working one day, I want you to write it. Like, “Riley Greene was out there just dogging it.’”
Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows says he’s in a much better place this year than he was last. #MarygroveAwnings
Grapefruit League: Detroit Tigers (1-1) vs. New York Yankees (2-1) When: 6:35 p.m. Where: George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Florida. TV: MLB Network (local blackout). Radio: None. ⋅ BOX SCORE First-pitch weather forecast: Sunny, 76 degrees. Probable starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Beau Brieske (3-6, 4:19 ERA in 2022) vs. Yankees RHP Luis Severino (7-3, 3.18
LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers don’t have a problem. They’re just strategizing. In this year’s spring training, Riley Greene will sometimes play somewhere other than center field and sometimes hit somewhere other than the leadoff spot. He still could be the Opening Day center fielder and leadoff hitter, but the Tigers want to evaluate all
One of the key traits shared by consistently good organizations is the ability to put a strong bullpen together every year, without having to make many trades or signings to do it. The Detroit Tigers 2023 bullpen will test their nascent reputation as a pitching development hub. After trading Joe Jiménez and Gregory Soto, and
COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The West Michigan Whitecaps are ready for the fans to have their say! The fourteenth-annual fan voting contest to determine LMCU Ballpark’s next culinary delight starts today – Monday, February 27. The list has been narrowed down from several hundred ideas submitted by fans last month COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The
Lakeland, Fla. — His brother knew better. He even said so after that fateful game last October at Minute Maid Park in Houston. “I know what pitches he likes to hit,” Phil Maton said. And yet, with the crowd on its feet in the eighth inning of an otherwise meaningless regular-season finale, players from both
When the Detroit Tigers acquired Austin Meadows from the Tampa Bay Rays for Isaac Paredes and a competitive balance pick on April 4, 2022, the team thought they were getting a middle of the order bat for a lineup that was in dire need of some offensive punch. In the wake of Riley Greene’s fractured
LAKELAND, Fla. — Inside the Detroit Tigers‘ clubhouse, Justyn-Henry Malloy reaches into his locker and pulls out his Mizuno glove. He runs his finger over the stitching. A sky-blue ribbon — promoting prostate cancer awareness — is stitched into the leather. “My pops is currently kicking cancer’s butt right now!” Malloy says proudly. Henry Malloy,
One of the most intriguing aspects of Spring Training is the position and roster battles each team observes as it determines who will head north to begin the regular season. With these competitions come several dark horse candidates who could crack the Opening Day roster with a strong spring showing. Here’s a look at one
Lakeland, Fla. — Jake Rogers, wearing a cowboy hat as he sat in the clubhouse Sunday morning, didn’t need to look up the date. “July 18, 2021,” he said. That was the last time he caught in a competitive baseball game. He doubled in four at-bats that day, while helping Wily Peralta, Buck Farmer and
Lakeland, Fla. — Tigers’ third baseman Andy Ibanez came to bat with one out and nobody on in the third inning Saturday. He quickly got ahead in the count 3-0. He looked at third-base coach Gabe Alvarez, who gave him the green light to swing away. Ibanez peeked over to the dugout. “He kind of
LAKELAND, Fla. — Jake Rogers was passing around cowboy hats to teammates as he walked around the Tigers’ clubhouse Sunday morning. The team apparently had some lying around for a promotional video and gave some to him. As Rogers chatted up Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson, it was impossible to tell he was about to