Another day, another player preview about a pitcher the Detroit Tigers scouted from relative obscurity who now has a legit shot at a major league career. Right-hander Brendan White is a dedicated reliever now, but as a 26th rounder in 2019, he certainly fits with the Wilmer Flores, Beau Brieske, Garrett Hill group as a
LAKELAND, Fla. — Snow covered the banks of the Grand River and snowflakes fell from the sky. It was mid-November and Mason Englert, who joined the Detroit Tigers this offseason via the Rule 5 draft, was completely submerged in the frigid water in downtown Grand Rapids. His head popped up like a submarine coming to
The Tigers have added veteran reliever Trevor Rosenthal on a minor league deal, the team announced. The deal includes an invite to big league spring training. It’s the second stint in Detroit for Rosenthal, who made ten appearances for the team in 2019. Injuries have kept Rosenthal out of the past two MLB seasons, with
As we’ve learned about Detroit Tigers’ president Scott Harris, he’s not going to stop churning the roster in search of help. Even since spring camp opened he’s signed another handful of relievers on minor league deals, and he added another on Saturday night, inking veteran right-hander Trevor Rosenthal to a minor league deal with an
Snow. What snow? #Tigers center fielder Riley Greene has never seen the stuff that greatly affected the Metro Detroit area over the past 24 hours. #MarygroveAwnings
Tigers players give us their predictions on what type of weather they think we’ll see for the home opener at Comerica Park. #MarygroveAwnings
LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers lost to the Toronto Blue Jays, 18-5, on Saturday at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. The Tigers dropped to 5-4 in Grapefruit League play. What happened Three pitchers were responsible for allowing 13 runs in the fourth inning. Right-hander Will Vest was charged with six runs, while left-hander
LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers have signed right-handed reliever Trevor Rosenthal to a minor-league contract with a non-roster invitation to spring training. He is expected to compete for a spot in the Opening Day bullpen. Rosenthal, 32, hasn’t pitched in the big leagues since 2020. The Tigers and Rosenthal have been in communication about the
Lakeland, Fla. – Yep, Spencer Turnbull is back. We know this because, even after not pitching in real competition for 21 months, he was nitpicking the heck out of his solid, two-inning spring debut against the Blue Jays on Saturday. “Yeah, he was mad at the end because of some of the pitches he made,
LAKELAND, Fla. — Spencer Turnbull was walking off the mound at the end of his second and final inning on Saturday, grumbling about the run he allowed, when pitching coach Chris Fetter intercepted him in the dugout. “If you have anything other than the best feelings about today, I’m going to be really mad at
Lakeland, Fla. – Tyler Alexander is dealing with a lot these days. Let’s start with his hair. A package came for him in the clubhouse Saturday. It was a high-end men’s shaver and manscaper. “Yeah, I’m going to shave my head,” the Tigers’ lefty reliever said. Say what now? “I don’t get enough haircuts,” Alexander
LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez, the highest-paid pitcher on the roster, reached to his left hip, where a PitchCom device was attached to his belt, and started pressing buttons. In Friday’s 6-3 win, Rodriguez became the latest pitcher to call his own pitches for his entire outing. The 29-year-old fired three scoreless innings
Lakeland, Fla. − Tigers manager AJ Hinch met with his pitchers and catchers Saturday morning and made it clear that calling a game was a collaborative endeavor − regardless of how comfortable any pitcher might be calling his own pitches in a spring training game. “It’s not the catcher’s game to call and it’s not
With gorgeous facilities and a location ideal for Tigers fans in the southwestern portion of the state, the West Michigan Whitecaps have cemented themselves as the fan-facing favorite minor league team in Detroit’s system. During the upcoming season, fans can expect more than the usual fun and games atmosphere the ‘Caps staff works hard to
We’ve discussed Beau Brieske in his preview already, but right-hander Garrett Hill is perhaps an even more surprising underdog who could help the Tigers this season. The 27-year-old was drafted by the Tigers back in 2018 all the way down in the 27th round. He was never expected to have much of a pro career,
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Jonathan Davis seems like a long shot to make the Detroit Tigers‘ Opening Day roster. The 30-year-old, a five-year MLB veteran, needs to meet or exceed expectations from the organization with his all-around performance on offense and defense. He would greatly benefit from Matt Vierling, a fellow right-handed hitting outfielder, playing more infield
LAKELAND, Fla. — The food sucked at TigerTown. Not for the players in the major league clubhouse — that was fine. Better than fine, actually. But the food was less than desirable at the cafeteria used by the minor leaguers. “Miserable,” one player said. “Like high school food,” another said. And by that, we don’t
Tampa – Aaron Judge was dancing off second base. Right-hander Michael Lorenzen, making his spring debut for the Tigers Friday night against the Yankees’ A-team, had already made one pickoff attempt and Judge seemingly was trying to bait him into using his second and last move in the at-bat. Lorenzen, in his ninth season, came
Clearwater, Fla. — Turns out, manager AJ Hinch has a sentimental streak in him. In his lineup against the Phillies Friday were four ex-Phillies: Nick Maton, Matt Vierling, Cesar Hernandez and Donny Sands. The travel squad from Lakeland also included catcher Andrew Knapp and minor-league infielder Luis Garcia, both former Phillies. “I brought them all,”
TAMPA, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees, 5-3, on Friday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field. The Tigers improved to 5-3 in Grapefruit League play. What happened The Tigers secured a rare road doubleheader sweep on Friday. Against two different teams. In two different cities. Manager A.J. Hinch watched the Tigers beat the Philadelphia