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
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Lakeland, Fla. — Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize, who lost most of last season with an injury that resulted in Tommy John surgery, said Wednesday he also had back surgery last season. Mize, in Tigers spring training camp on the first official day pitchers and catchers reported, said the two procedures were close together and
LAKELAND, Fla. — Four weeks ago, Detroit Tigers right-hander Alex Faedo met John DeRouin. “We clicked immediately,” Faedo said. DeRouin, a 23-year-old community college dropout, is the Tigers’ new rehab pitching coordinator. He serves as a conduit for information passed from pitching coach Chris Fetter and assistant pitching coach Robin Lund to pitchers recovering from injuries
LAKELAND, Fla. — They showed grit. They showed tenacity. “Come on!” Detroit Tigers pitcher Alex Lange barked — in his best football player bark. The Tigers brought some much-needed levity and fun, not to mention a little bit of the Detroit Lions to spring training on Tuesday morning. Lange lined up at quarterback. He crouched over,
LAKELAND, Fla. — Opening Day is 43 days away. Spring training is underway for the Detroit Tigers with the first full-squad workout scheduled for Monday. Once March rolls around, the Tigers will start cutting players from camp. The 26-man roster must be finalized by the end of March. The Tigers start the regular season March
The arrival of the pitch timer, restrictions on extreme infield shifts and bigger bases combine for the most significant alterations to MLB rules in decades, and that’s going to take some getting used to for everybody. That’s why MLB is using this week at the start of Spring Training to demonstrate the new rules for
LAKELAND, Fla. — Alex Faedo was on the row of bullpen mounds on the back fields at Tigertown, getting ready to throw Tuesday morning, when Jake Rogers squatted behind the corresponding plate. A handful of pitchers were throwing, but Rogers took a familiar spot. “I always ask him, ‘Are you sure you want to let
Lakeland, Fla. — A lot of his closest teammates are suddenly gone. Harold Castro, Willi Castro, Victor Reyes, his late-inning leverage reliever buddies Gregory Soto and Joe Jimenez — they are all in other organizations now. You can’t blame Jose Cisnero for feeling just a tad lonely walking through the clubhouse at TigerTown. “I talked
LAKELAND, Fla. — On Monday night, Detroit Tigers right-handed pitcher Alex Faedo received a phone call from catcher Jake Rogers. They were watching “The Bachelor” in separate homes. Zach Shallcross, who played football at Cal Poly, is attempting to find love on ABC’s reality dating show. During Monday’s episode, Shallcross eliminated a woman from contention because
Faedo missed the 2020 and ’21 seasons after undergoing Tommy John surgery and missed the last two and a half months last year after hip surgery, is throwing bullpen sessions in Lakeland. Lakeland, Fla. — In some ways, Alex Faedo’s baseball journey can be viewed as a cautionary tale. Maybe if it’s not broke, don’t
MLB.TV is back for 2023 — with a big new feature. MLB’s streaming service launches Tuesday for the 2023 season. And now all MLB.TV subscribers will have access to Minor League Baseball included as part of their subscription — which means more live baseball than ever before, and more ways to follow your favorite team’s affiliates. MLB.TV