It was April 18, 2017. Matt Vierling jogged onto grass at Comerica Park for the first time in his baseball career, patrolling center field for Notre Dame against Central Michigan. He ripped an RBI single through the left side of the infield off right-hander Michael Brettell, now a farmhand in St. Louis Cardinals’ organization, as
Make no mistake, Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris has been thinking about center fielder Riley Greene — a budding star and arguably the future of the franchise — this offseason. Harris had Greene, the 2019 No. 5 overall pick, on his mind throughout the evaluation process for changes to the outfield dimensions at
News items about Tommy John surgeries are fairly commonplace in baseball circles, but there’s no doubting it’s a significant event for the impacted player. It usually takes over a year to return to form, with a multi-stage rehabilitation process required to regain functionality. Once a player gets back into game shape, there’s no guarantee the
The SeaWolves today announce the team’s 2023 Education Initiatives. C. WOLF’S HEALTHY CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY UPMC HEALTH PLAN C. Wolf’s Healthy Challenge, in partnership with UPMC Health Plan, is a program for area schools that reinforces healthy student choices including eating right and exercise. C. Wolf will visit area schools The SeaWolves today announce the
Swings are the things — in baseball, and in golf. Changes can be appealing. Sometimes, they can transform, as was the case when one-time Tigers slugger J.D. Martinez overhauled his path to big-league pitches a decade ago and became an MLB demolitions expert. The Tigers, like all teams, will suggest alterations major or minor depending
The 2022-2023 offseason isn’t over yet, but at this point it’s hard to believe the Detroit Tigers will make any more notable moves. There are still players available who could help this team, and it may be that new President Scott Harris simply doesn’t want to make any promises after a lukewarm response to his
We hear from coach Derek Lalonde after his Red Wings again dig themselves a hole too deep to overcome Monday. #LGRW
Detroit — Hall-of-Fame pitcher and three-time World Series champion Jack Morris will not return to the Bally Sports Detroit broadcast booth for the 2023 season, multiple sources told The Detroit News. Morris, 67, had been part of the Tigers’ TV booth since 2019, rotating in the analyst chair with former Tigers Kirk Gibson, Dan Petry
The Detroit Tigers signed four top prospects on the first day of the 2023 international signing period, which began Sunday: Venezuelan catcher Enrique Jimenez, Dominican Republic outfielder Cristian Perez, Venezuelan outfielder Anibal Salas and Venezuelan shortstop Maikol Orozco. The highest-ranked prospect of the quartet is Jimenez. The 17-year-old switch-hitter finished at No. 32 on MLB
When he was with the Cubs in 2021 and they were at Comerica Park for a series, Anthony Iapoce was, of course, curious. He has this habit: He loves ballparks. And ballpark areas. He walked Comerica’s concourse and took in all the sights and flavors, stopping for some long moments at the six metal sculptures
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons drop a 117-104 decision to the Knicks on Sunday. #DetroitBasketball
The Tigers have signed right-hander Trey Wingenter to a minor league deal, Evan Petzold of The Detroit Free Press reports. The contract contains an invitation to the Tigers’ big league Spring Training camp. Wingenter’s MLB resume consists of 70 innings with the Padres in 2018-19, and the hard-throwing righty delivered an impressive 33.1% strikeout rate
The Detroit Tigers signed right-handed reliever Trey Wingenter, who has pitched three innings between the majors and minors since 2019, to a minor-league contract with an invitation to MLB spring training. Wingenter, 28, underwent Tommy John surgery in July 2020. He pitched three innings in the Arizona Complex League in the 2021 season as part
Not until an international draft arrives does anything dramatic figure to change for the Tigers and their forays into Latin America and beyond. It looks as if they’ve done OK, maybe better, as Sunday’s first day of international signings for 2023 arrived. They have three players among Baseball America’s top 40 list of international talent who are
The Tigers are adding a trio of top international prospects to their system, as they remain a force in the market. According to industry sources, the club has agreed to deals with catcher Enrique Jimenez, who is No. 32 on the Top 50 International Prospects list, as well as shortstop Maikol Orozco (No. 44) and
The lack of international free agent talent developed by the Detroit Tigers over the last decade or more remains one of the least talked about of their major organizational flaws. Sunday, the club will announce their new class of teenaged prospects on International Signing Day, but new President of Baseball Operations Scott Harris and his
We owe the Detroit Lions a thank you. No, seriously. We do. And by we, I mean anyone who considers themselves a fan of Detroit’s four major pro teams. The Lions didn’t make the playoffs this season — they could have (should have!?) been playing at San Francisco Saturday instead of Seattle — and that’s
We hear from captain Dylan Larkin after his Red Wings take a while to get rolling Saturday night and come up pointless vs. the Blue Jackets. #LGRW
The Detroit Tigers have agreed to terms with their remaining two arbitration-eligible players. Right-handed relievers José Cisnero and Rony García signed one-year contracts Friday, avoiding arbitration, and locking in salaries for the 2023 season, the team announced. Cisnero settled at $2.2875 million — according to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman — in his third and final year
The Tigers won’t head to any arbitration hearings in 2023, as they signed their remaining arbitration-eligible players to one-year deals on Friday. Right-handers José Cisnero and Rony García agreed to terms with the Tigers, the club announced. Friday was the deadline to exchange salary figures before heading to an arbitration hearing in February. If an