On the first day of full-squad workouts, new Tigers GM Scott Harris talks about his first impressions of Lakeland and more. #MarygroveAwnings #DetroitRoots
LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris, wearing a quarter-zip pullover with the Old English “D” on his chest, walked out of his organization’s facility Monday morning to meet with reporters for the first time in spring training. The Tigers have been running camp for a week, but Monday marked the first
LAKELAND, Fla. — Miguel Cabrera isn’t looking for farewell gifts for his final season. He isn’t looking for emotional ceremonies with longtime foes or former teammates at various stops on the Tigers’ schedule. “It’s nice if they do something. It’s nice if they don’t do it, either,” Cabrera said on Monday morning. “Some kind of
Ok we haven’t done this in a while. Writers get rusty after a long winter just as players do, but we’re firing up the ship to cover another scintillating season of Detroit Tigers baseball. Oh, did that sound like sarcasm? Actually, I think most of us are looking forward to seeing the Tigers direction under
Few teams in baseball have gone through as many changes as the Detroit Tigers over the past six months. So it feels strange that they enter spring camp without any major alterations to the likely active roster. There are plenty of new faces, but other than the ballpark and the game’s ruleset, the 2023 edition
LAKELAND, Fla. — Andre Lipcius was nervous, wondering what was going to happen: Are the Tigers gonna do it? Are they gonna put me on the 40-man roster? Or was he going to end up with a different team? His entire life could change. It was Nov. 15, 2022 — the day the Tigers had
LAKELAND, Fla. — Right-hander Beau Brieske, a former 27th-round pick who defied the odds to start 15 games in the big leagues last season, sees an opportunity to further his development with the Detroit Tigers in 2023. Starter? Reliever? It doesn’t matter. “I feel like I’m adaptable,” Brieske said. “It’s good for me to be able
When he’s not working out in Florida, Tigers outfielder Riley Greene spends his offseason fishing and grabbing dinner with friends and family. He takes us along for the ride (literally) on a day in the life.
It’s never been easier to watch your favorite organization — from the Major League team all the way down to Single-A. How can I watch Minor League games on MLB.TV?After subscribing to MLB.TV and launching the MLB app on your device, you must select a favorite team. Then, the Minor League games affiliated with that
Manager A.J. Hinch discusses how the Tigers’ hitting department is emphasizing their preparation for ball-three counts. #DetroitRoots
Lakeland, Fla. — You have to stay sharp this spring if you want to lock in on new Tiger Matt Vierling. He might start out doing drill work with the infielders — taking reps at third base, second base and first base. But if you look away for a minute or two at the wrong
The World Baseball Classic is a cool event and the last iteration provided some classic moments and memories, but it comes with numerous issues for major league franchises. Not only does it interrupt the middle of spring training, but players have to ramp up their training intensity much earlier than normal. This can have effects
LAKELAND, Fla. — Jonathan Schoop looks different. The 31-year-old second baseman arrived Sunday morning for spring training and clearly lost weight this offseason. He might not be in the best shape of his 10-year career, but he is significantly thinner than he was at the end of last season. “I feel it just waking up and
Spencer Turnbull, who hasn’t appeared in an MLB game since June 4, 2021, discusses his recovery from Tommy John surgery and why he’s so looking forward to being back on the mound in 2023. #MarygroveAwnings #DetroitRoots
Lakeland, Fla. — Jonathan Schoop is 31 years old, entering his 11th big-league season and the final year of his contract with the Tigers. But to hear him talk about it Sunday, it’s just the beginning. “Last year was tough,” he said. “I have achieved a lot in my career, but something like that makes
LAKELAND, Fla. — No Spring Training is complete without a player reporting to camp in the supposed best shape of his life. But as Jonathan Schoop walked into the Tigers’ clubhouse at Joker Marchant Stadium on Sunday morning, the difference was impossible to miss. There was less of him walking into camp. “I was working
This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. LAKELAND, Fla. — Matthew Boyd was on vacation with his family this offseason, celebrating a reunion with the Tigers. He had something on his mind. While Boyd was back where he’d spent the
LAKELAND, Fla. — Austin Meadows had a couple steps on his little brother. Parker Meadows, a little less than 4½ years younger, lagged behind. The brothers each carried their own bags — sort of — with black sunglasses covering their eyes as they approached the Detroit Tigers‘ spring training facility. Austin had a lightweight backpack hanging off
LAKELAND, Fla. — All alone. Nowhere to stay. Grieving his father. His entire world falling apart. Sixteen-year-old Donny Sands started living out of a 2006 Toyota Camry. His father, a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces, had died of a heart attack in a hotel; and his mother, Alma, was in Mexico. “It was
Lakeland, Fla. – They both used the same word to describe it. Weird. Just weird. The Meadows brothers have arrived. Together. Austin and Parker Meadows, for the first time in their lives, are teammates and sharing a locker room. They drove to Lakeland together from Austin’s house in Tampa Saturday morning. Austin drove and Parker,