Lakeland, Fla. — Tigers center fielder Riley Greene had some big moments this offseason. Like catching a 50-inch redfish and massive hammer jack and red snapper some 60 to 70 miles off the Florida coast. Earlier in the week, he and his buddy, Vaughn Grissom, the Atlanta Braves shortstop, were inducted into the Hagerty High
LAKELAND, Fla. — “A slider machine.” That’s how one league source described right-handed reliever Matt Wisler, who signed a minor-league contract with the Detroit Tigers and is vying for a role in the bullpen on the Opening Day roster. “It’s always been a good pitch for me,” Wisler said of his slider. “I have obviously taken
Spring training is just a few days old and Detroit Tigers fans already have things to look forward to. On Thursday, the club announced that starting at 10 a.m. Friday, single-game tickets will go on sale at tigers.com. JEFF SEIDEL:Tigers’ first workout of 2023 brings equal doses of smiles, sadness ‘I COULD WRITE A BOOK’:Spencer
Detroit — The Tigers are moving up the start times for several home games in 2023. Based on feedback from fans and TV and business partners, the team announced Thursday that all weekday night home games will start at 6:40 p.m., up from 7:10 p.m. “We’re constantly listening to feedback from fans and stakeholders and
LAKELAND, Fla. — How to capture the excitement of spring training? To show what it feels like inside a Major League clubhouse, at this time of spring training, when the Florida sky is a brilliant bright blue, and the weather is gorgeous, and every team is still undefeated, and nobody is in a slump, and
LAKELAND, Fla. — On May 18, 2021, Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull pitched the eighth no-hitter in franchise history and first since Justin Verlander in 2011. “It feels like a lifetime ago,” Turnbull said Wednesday at the opening of spring training. Less than three weeks later, Turnbull removed himself from his June 4 start against the
Tigers right-hander Casey Mize underwent Tommy John surgery in June of last year and was already set to miss at least part of the upcoming season. However, there’s an extra layer of complication to his recovery, as the team informed reporters today that he also underwent back surgery around the same time, listing his two
Lakeland, Fla. — Technically, the position players don’t have to be here until Monday, but the clubhouse was stuffed with them on Wednesday. Javier Báez was there. “I don’t even know what I’m supposed to do, to be honest with you,” he said with a laugh. Spencer Torkelson got in a round of batting practice
The days of players putting down their cigarettes and six packs and finally mixing in some sit-ups and sprints to get ready for the upcoming season are long gone. The modern Major Leaguer, by and large, comes to camp in proper physical form, needing only some repetition under the Arizona or Florida sun before embarking
The Tigers announced they have signed left-hander Jace Fry to a minor league deal, as well as announcing the previously-reported deal with righty Matt Wisler. Both pitchers have received invitations to major league Spring Training. Fry, 29, was a mainstay of the White Sox’ bullpen from 2018 to 2020. In those three seasons, he made
Lakeland, Fla. — Technically, the position players don’t have to be here until Monday, but the clubhouse was stuffed with them on Wednesday. Javier Báez was there. “I don’t even know what I’m supposed to do, to be honest with you,” he said with a laugh. Spencer Torkelson got in a round of batting practice
The Tigers have shown some interest in free-agent reliever Will Smith, per Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. However, the left-hander has also received interest from multiple clubs that expect to contend for postseason berths in 2023, Petzold adds, which makes them an unlikely landing spot unless they significantly outbid any other suitors. The
LAKELAND, Fla. — The greatest gem Spencer Turnbull has authored in his career was the no-hitter he tossed against Seattle on May 18, 2021. He has pitched just three games since then thanks to Tommy John surgery two months later. As he prepares to return to game action this spring for the first time since
Lakeland, Fla. — Something his pastor said last Wednesday resonated for Casey Mize. It’s something he probably should have heard a few months earlier. “There’s been plenty of times when I was upset and bitter,” said Mize, who, as he revealed Wednesday, is not only rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, but also back surgery. “But
LAKELAND, Fla. — Spencer Torkelson put on a show on Wednesday in his first TigerTown batting practice. He unleashed some “Tork Bombs”: soaring home runs, line drives to the warning track and shots that clanked off the outfield fence. The excitement from the Detroit Tigers organization was obvious and loud. After one session, a coach
Lakeland, Fla. — Wednesday was the first official workout for pitchers and catchers, and most of the players were already out on the field waiting for the stretching and drill work to start, when Spencer Turnbull finally popped out of the clubhouse. He hasn’t thrown a competitive pitch since June 4, 2021, hasn’t been around
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Former All-Star closer Zack Britton is hosting a workout for six interested clubs today, tweets Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that the Mets are one of the six teams in attendance. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic adds that the Angels, Giants, Dodgers, Cubs and Rangers were also in
LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers revealed new information about one of their top pitchers on the first day of spring training. Right-hander Casey Mize, the 2018 No. 1 overall pick, underwent a previously undisclosed back surgery after undergoing Tommy John surgery in June 2022. There isn’t an official timetable for his return to games, but
LAKELAND, Fla. — Tigers right-hander Casey Mize, currently rehabbing from Tommy John surgery he underwent last June, revealed Wednesday that he also underwent surgery to address a longstanding issue with his back. The surgery, which took place after the Tommy John surgery, is not expected to impact Mize’s rehab timetable. The former No. 1 Draft