Jonathan Schoop doesn’t understand how the OAA metric is calculated. But he is proud of his outs above average. “He looks up that stuff all the time,” Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Thursday. Several factors, collected from Statcast technology, are taken into account for infielders, including distance traveled to the intercept point, time needed
They say “better late than never” and one could make that argument for the Detroit Tigers, who are currently riding a six-game winning streak — all against American League Central opponents — and have also taken the last three series. After yet another season that has worn the fanbase’s patience thin. the Motor City Kitties
There are many ways to build up a farm system. While the Detroit Tigers have been largely using high picks in the draft to do so, the international free agency period is an equally important aspect where the teams with top farm systems seem to consistently take advantage. The Tigers have not been among them.
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Detroit — AJ Hinch has been thinking about moving Akil Baddoo into the leadoff spot for a while now. But he wanted him to earn the privilege, which he certainly did hitting .300 with a .400 on-base average the last two weeks. Baddoo then validated the strategy Thursday afternoon, triggering a four-run fifth inning that
As excited as we are to see the top prospects in action in this year’s edition of the Arizona Fall League, and there are plenty of elite-level players starting to play when the season opens on Monday, we don’t lose sight of the fact that the AFL can be a coming-out party for many lesser-known
DETROIT — Before Javier Báez became a key part of the 2016 World Series champion Cubs and a National League MVP runner-up a couple years later, he was a 21-year-old rookie infielder on a Chicago team that lost 89 games in 2014 and finished last in the NL Central. He hit .169 and struck out
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Digging for a double, Detroit Tigers utility player Willi Castro pumped the brakes halfway between first and second base. Castro reached for his left hamstring upon reaching second base safely with two outs in the fourth inning. Trainer Doug Teter checked on Castro and removed him from the game with a left hamstring strain. “I
The Detroit Tigers have won six games in a row to tie their longest winning streak of the season. A four-run fifth inning, highlighted by Javier Báez’s 16th home run of the season, bolstered an early lead in Thursday’s 10-3 win to sweep the Kansas City Royals in three games at Comerica Park. “There’s been
The Detroit Tigers have had an embarrassing 2022 campaign, but nothing is quite as embarrassing in baseball as losing 100 games in a season. Luckily, they will avoid that feat. The Tigers just swept the Kansas City Royals in a three-game series for wins 61, 62, and 63 on the season, which means the worse…
We hear from Eduardo Rodriguez after he holds the Royals to no runs over 6 2/3 innings Thursday. #DetroitRoots
We hear from manager A.J. Hinch after his Tigers complete their second straight three-game sweep, with a 10-3 win over the Royals on Thursday. #Leinenkugels
We hear from Javy Baez after he gets two more hits Thursday, including a two-run homer, and scores twice as his Tigers rout the Royals. #DetroitRoots
Digging for a double, Detroit Tigers utility player Willi Castro pumped the brakes halfway between first and second base. Castro reached for his left hamstring upon reaching second base safely with two outs in the fourth inning. Trainer Doug Teter checked on Castro and removed him from the game with a left hamstring strain. The
Detroit — AJ Hinch has been thinking about moving Akil Baddoo into the leadoff spot for a while now. But he wanted him to earn the privilege, which he certainly did hitting .300 with a .400 on-base average the last two weeks. Baddoo then validated the strategy Thursday afternoon, triggering a four-run fifth inning that
The Detroit Tigers came into this one looking to make it six wins in a row and consecutive sweeps over division opponents. With the pitching matchup in their favor the chances of taking down the Royals seemed pretty good, and so it played out on a sunny autumn afternoon at Comerica Park. Eduardo Rodriguez got
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. Has it really been a decade since Miguel Cabrera won the Triple Crown? The throne the Tigers designed for fans still sits on the concourse at Comerica Park.
DETROIT, MI – SEPTEMBER 4: Gregory Soto #65 of the Detroit Tigers. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images) The Detroit Tigers have fallen well short of expectations in 2022 and roster changes are imminent. Which three Tigers won’t be back in 2023?
Detroit — Question: How much does or should a player’s offensive production play into his Gold Glove candidacy? The answer probably should be little to not at all, but we all know that’s not been the case over the years. Brian Dozier was a minus-1 in defensive runs saved when he won the Gold Glove