Jonathan Schoop was the worst qualifed hitter in all of baseball in 2022 in terms of wRC+ (57). However, he led all of baseball with 27 outs above average in the field. For that reason, the Detroit Tigers second baseman is being rewarded for his efforts.
Detroit — Jonathan Schoop on Thursday was selected as a finalist for a Rawlings Gold Glove award among American League second basemen. Schoop, who led all defenders in baseball with 27 outs above average and 20 runs above average, per FanGraphs, was named along with Texas’ Marcus Semien and Cleveland’s Andres Gimenez. “It would mean
The 2022 Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalists are being announced right now by Rawlings on Twitter. Three players at each defensive position in each league — including utility players for the first time — will get recognized before winners are announced later this fall. Follow along here as the finalists are announced. LEFT FIELDAndrew Benintendi,
MLBTR will be holding live chats specific to each of the 30 teams. Darragh McDonald will be chatting about the Offseason Outlook for the Detroit Tigers at 11 am Central time. Use this link to ask a question in advance, participate in the live event, and read the transcript afterward!
The Detroit Tigers will need to find a catcher for the future. With Tucker Barnhart struggling throughout the 2022 season and not living up to expectations, something has to give. There are some options out there, but Eric Haase should not be considered one of them.
Hard to believe that a decade ago, Justin Verlander was having the same playoff success for the Detroit Tigers on their way to a World Series appearance. Verlander, 39, showed no signs of wear in Game 1 of the ALCS against the New York Yankees; pitching Wednesday night to a final line of 6 IP,…
Two seasons ago, Kyle Funkhouser emerged as one of the trusted relievers in the Detroit Tigers bullpen. He came out and got the job done when called upon, being a serviceable right-hander. However, he has not pitched in a regular season game since the 2021 season ended.
Facing the Seattle Mariners on Oct. 3, Akil Baddoo took a 3-1 pitch above the zone. But Baddoo couldn’t head to first base, as home plate umpire Scott Barry called a strike. The missed call didn’t faze the second-year big-leaguer. He stepped out of the batter’s box, adjusted his helmet and jumped back in for
The Detroit Tigers are in a difficult place with their first base and designated hitter slots–it’s possible Jose Abreu could solidify both positions in the lineup. Unquestionably, the Detroit Tigers want Spencer Torkelson and first base to work; and it’s fair to assume he has an inside track at being the team’s opening-day first baseman…
The MLB Postseason is down to just four teams. They will all battle out for a chance to play in the World Series. For Detroit Tigers fans, just watch and enjoy the good baseball that’s been on display. If you need a refresher, here’s our Division Series rooting guide.
The Detroit Tigers need to address the catching situation. Al Avila’s impression of Phil Swift by slapping some flex seal to stop the damage by trading for Tucker Barnhart before the 2022 season started. It sounded like a great idea to throw Barnhart in the mix, get him a change of scenery and see if he could…
Scott Harris has decisions to make. The Detroit Tigers‘ 40-man roster is currently full, plus nine players on the 60-day injured list who must be reinstated after the World Series: Beau Brieske, Kyle Funkhouser, Rony García, Matt Manning, Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal, Spencer Turnbull, Jake Rogers and Austin Meadows. Two free agents — Tucker Barnhart and
Usually, draft lottery content is reserved for other Detroit sports teams like the Pistons or Red Wings. But, the Detroit Tigers are set to take place in the first-ever MLB Draft Lottery this December during Winter Meetings in San Diego.
The Pirates have made a pair of waiver claims, according to their transactions tracker at MLB.com. Catcher Ali Sánchez was claimed from the Tigers and right-hander Beau Sulser was claimed from the Orioles. Additionally, the Pirates designated catcher José Godoy for assignment. Sánchez, 26 in January, has a very limited MLB track record, getting into
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Buck Farmer ended the season as one of the Cincinnati Reds’ setup men in front of closer Alexis Díaz, and his contract situation could serve as a litmus test for how the club is planning to build its bullpen. Farmer, called up on July 9 after he was designated for assignment earlier in the season,
New Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris has talked endlessly about wanting to dominate the strike zone since he was hired on Sept. 19. We’ve been searching for the kind of players that Harris could go after to acheive that goal, and an interesting one just potentially popped up on the market.
As autumn sets in for fans in the Upper Midwest, two representatives from the AL Central are burning up the Arizona Fall League. Martin a nearly impossible out, with pop Martin, a 23-year-old Vanderbilt product, missed significant time this year with a UCL tear in his left arm, slowing what would have been his first
Last week, we published an article where we wondered when new Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris would hire a GM. Now, it appears the search is finally starting to move along.
The updated MLB playoff format has produced some thrilling series along with some unlikely outcomes on the way to the final four teams remaining. Yes, it stinks that the Tigers aren’t playing baseball deep into October, but it’s been enjoyable seeing the high level of play across games and makes me long that much more