Lakeland, Fla. — Michael Lorenzen is here to pitch. First and foremost. The Tigers are paying the 31-year-old veteran right-hander $8.5 million, with $1.5 million in reachable incentives, to help stabilize their starting rotation. But, if he had his way, he’d be a two-way player. “I’m obsessed with the game of baseball,” Lorenzen said Monday
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LAKELAND, Fla. — Another reliever is coming to spring training. The Detroit Tigers and right-handed reliever Matt Wisler, who pitched for the Tampa Bay Rays last season, have agreed to a minor-league contract with a non-roster invitation to MLB camp, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. The details of the deal are being finalized.
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LAKELAND, Fla. — The first wave of pitchers and catchers have reported to the Detroit Tigers‘ spring training facility. Finally, baseball is back. Pitchers and catchers participating in the World Baseball Classic, which begins March 8, officially reported Monday. Non-WBC pitchers and catchers must report Wednesday, followed by WBC position players Thursday and non-WBC position
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Patrick Mahomes’ ties to baseball are well known, as the NFL superstar is the son of longtime big league reliever Pat Mahomes.  However, the future Chiefs quarterback was himself a standout high school baseball player, and was even a 37th-round pick for the Tigers in the 2014 draft.  As Tigers scout Tim Grieve told 12Up’s
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Five months ago, Austin Meadows told the world what was happening in a 192-word statement. The former All-Star revealed on social media he would step away from baseball for the final month of the 2022 season due to his mental health struggles. “We just knew it was time,” he said. Meadows, 27, joined the Detroit
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Detroit Northwestern boys basketball played on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, in its first game since teammate Cartier Woods died, making for an emotional night at the school. Facebook – https://bit.ly/2T7zuV9 Twitter – https://bit.ly/2JeixbW Instagram – https://bit.ly/2Chb7hR Online – https://www.freep.com #cartierwoods #detroitpsl #northwestern #mhsaa
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A well-respected backup catcher in Triple-A Sacramento was paying close attention when Scott Harris left the San Francisco Giants and joined the Detroit Tigers in September as president of baseball operations. “I thought Detroit would be a good fit for me,” the catcher said. Two months earlier, Harris signed switch-hitting catcher Andrew Knapp to a minor-league
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Back in August 2021, we predicted who would be each farm system’s No. 1 prospect entering 2023. Well, the time has come to review our work. Generally, we did pretty well. Gunnar Henderson (Orioles), Francisco Álvarez (Mets), Jordan Walker (Cardinals), Anthony Volpe (Yankees) and Marcelo Mayer (Red Sox) were our selections then, and now they
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3 states I’d never live in: 1. California2. New York3. Illinois (used to live there) IMO, being far left means you’re trying to find something to complain about at all times. I honestly don’t know how anyone is extreme left or right. Both sides are worthless. Eliminating the 2 party system is the only solution.
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