Lakeland, Fla. — As it turned out, there were no surprises. Five Tigers were selected to World Baseball Classic rosters, as announced Thursday night on MLB Network. Designated hitter Miguel Cabrera, who has played in the three previous tournaments, will make his farewell appearance with Team Venezuela. Lefty Eduardo Rodriguez is in the designated player
Left-hander Tarik Skubal had a nice breakout season in 2021, tossing 149 1/3 innings that year with a 4.34 ERA. He seemed to take a step forward in 2022, getting his ERA down to 3.52 through 21 starts. Unfortunately, he required flexor tendon surgery in August, wiping out the rest of that season and likely
For a team in transition that spent an offseason churning the roster with a new president of baseball operations, the Tigers enter Spring Training with fewer open competitions than one might expect. Part of that comes from players under contract, part from a bevy of young players expected to take steps forward from last year.
Lakeland, Fla. — Timelines for players coming off surgery can be counterproductive. You might think they establish a target that can help focus and motivate them through the rehab grind. But, too often they move. They are variable. And when a target date is missed, the disappointment can set a player back mentally. Tigers lefty
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The Detroit Tigers can’t wait to evaluate Andy Ibáñez. After all, the 29-year-old served as the Opening Day third baseman for the Texas Rangers last season. He isn’t a member of the Tigers’ 40-man roster but received a non-roster invitation to spring training. He might be the most underrated position player in camp. Ibáñez, who
With excitement for the 2023 World Baseball Classic continuing to build, the rosters for all 20 teams will be announced Thursday in an exclusive reveal on MLB Network, starting at 6 p.m. ET. Hosted by Siera Santos with commentary from Chris Young and Jon Morosi, Thursday’s two-hour MLB Tonight program will feature interviews with special
There are so many nasty pitchers in Major League Baseball today. Every pitching staff is full of pitchers with great stuff. So let’s highlight some of the pitches across the league that we’re most looking forward to seeing when the season starts. Here’s one nasty pitch to watch on every team in 2023. Blue Jays:
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons lose to the Cavaliers 113-85 Wednesday night in Cleveland. #DetroitBasketball
Former Los Angeles Dodgers prospect DJ Peters, a right-handed hitting outfielder, is staying in the United States after playing the majority of last season in the Korean Baseball Organization. The 27-year-old recently signed a minor-league contract with the Detroit Tigers. He did not receive a non-roster invitation to MLB spring training, according to a source
The Tigers agreed to a minor league contract with outfielder DJ Peters, as first indicated on the transaction log at MiLB.com. He’s been assigned to Triple-A Toledo. The 27-year-old Peters ranked among the Dodgers’ top 20 prospects at Baseball America from 2018-21, reaching the big leagues as a 25-year-old during the ’21 season but struggling
Lakeland, Fla. — Tigers manager AJ Hinch said last month, just as an aside, that when the camp roster is released, it might look like there aren’t a lot of outfielders. He meant because players like Matt Vierling, Nick Maton, Tyler Nevin, Justyn-Henry Malloy and others will likely get as many reps on the dirt
Detroit — Comerica Park is about to be lit. On Wednesday, workers began installing 472 new LED light fixtures at the Tigers’ ballpark, the latest step in a two-month-long project aimed at upgrading the aesthetics of the 23-year-old ballpark. In December, helicopters were brought over to Comerica Park to remove the original light fixtures from
It’s one of those discussion points that just won’t go away. Major League Baseball is, once again, talking about expansion. Specifically, Jim Bowden of The Athletic brought up a recent conversation with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred on that topic, then dove into a proposal for how the leagues and divisions would realign to fit the
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. Scott Harris officially took over day-to-day control of the Tigers’ baseball operations the day after the 2022 season ended. His fingerprints on Detroit’s roster have been left entirely during
The Detroit Tigers were strategically late to the party. Left-handed reliever Chasen Shreve, a nine-year MLB veteran, had a few teams on his radar when the Tigers finally expressed interest in early January. He put the Tigers at the top of his wish list when the offseason began, so they were the frontrunners all along.
Just about every baseball team has a full 40-man roster now, with the Astros the only team with an open spot at the moment. That means that just about every transaction, be it a free agent signing or a waiver claim, requires a corresponding move. However, that could soon change as the injured list is
Ada — It was 35 years ago, back in 1988, when Steve Nagengast found himself plopped in front of the TV watching the Home Shopping Network, and legendary New York Yankees slugger Mickey Mantle was hawking autographed baseballs for 50 bucks. Intrigued, Nagengast picked up the phone and bought one, fancying it a modest investment.
Comstock Park, MI, February 7, 2023 – “Let’s get after it” is a phrase often echoed around LMCU Ballpark, and that’s exactly what the West Michigan Whitecaps are doing for their 30thAnniversary season. Today the Whitecaps released their 2023 Promotional Schedule and their 7 Days of Deals, a week-long event allowing fans early access to
Monday was the Detroit Tigers’ Truck Day, a far more consistent predictor of spring than a certain groundhog, and so we’re in the final approach to pitchers and catchers reporting to camp. Whatever comes for the Tigers this year, and expectations seem be extremely low, major league baseball is finally about to gear up for