Robbie Grossman had a career year last season with the Detroit Tigers that included a 20/20 season. This year, like many other Tigers hitters, he seemingly forgot how to hit, at least from the left side of the plate. He was traded to the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 1, where it was once thought that…
Speaking of teams whose 2022 season hasn’t gone as planned, the Tigers will welcome in the San Francisco Giants for the first of two on Tuesday evening. Last year, the Giants appeared on the verge of another classic campaign where they’d come from nowhere to win another title. However, it wasn’t an even year and
For Eduardo Rodriguez, Sunday’s start was just another outing. Announced as the Detroit Tigers‘ starting pitcher, Rodriguez didn’t receive any boos from the fans at Comerica Park, but he didn’t get many cheers, either. He took the ball, shoved five scoreless innings, beat Shohei Ohtani and left the ballpark with his agent. “It doesn’t feel
Carol Cain | Detroit Free Press Business Columnist Detroit Tigers legend Willie Horton faced down many pitchers through his illustrious career in major league baseball. After 15 seasons with the Tigers and a few elsewhere, Horton knows a thing or two about gearing up for battle. But the 79-year-old is blunt as he talked about confronting COVID-19,
No firm timetable has been disclosed by the Tigers. But a team’s need to put a new general manager in place, with some immediacy, hints at a probable September hire, as the Tigers cast a broad national net in their hunt to replace Al Avila as front-office chief. Some names have emerged, as the Tigers
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. For two innings last Thursday, Reese Olson looked hittable, giving up four hits and a run in the second inning and falling behind hitters. Then came the 94 mile-per-hour
The Tigers announced that right-hander Wily Peralta has cleared waivers and been granted his release. He had been designated for assignment last week. Peralta, 33, had a very nice season for the Tigers in 2021, registering a 3.07 ERA over 93 2/3 innings. There were reasons to suspect that it wasn’t totally sustainable, however, especially
Last season, most everyone thought A.J. Hinch was the perfect manager for the Detroit Tigers. His combination of great communications skills, honesty, and a bright analytical mind gave Tigers fans hope for the future. They had thought they had finally found their guy to lead a young, competitive team.
DETROIT — John Wockenfuss, who spent a dozen years as a valuable catcher, first baseman and outfielder with the Tigers and Phillies, passed away last Friday. He was 73. Wockenfuss was a superutility player well before roster management made it popular. Originally drafted as an outfielder out of high school by the Washington Senators in
Oh, what a year it’s been. Not for the Detroit Tigers, though, yeah, they’ve seen some things, man. No, we’re thinking of Miguel Cabrera, who one year ago today was circling the bases in Toronto with home run No. 500 finally crossed off his career bucket list. Since then, Cabrera has added hit No. 3,000,
According to popular Tigers fan-lore, the Jackson Jobe thing just wasn’t working out. Not ideally. His stuff allegedly was “backing up.” Competition in professional baseball was unmasking an overhyped pitching prodigy who last year exploited prep kids from Oklahoma. Admit your mistake, Tigers, a sizable chuck of Detroit’s audience implored. Acknowledge that you blew it
Detroit — You wonder about a reliever’s mindset sometimes. They all, to a man, talk about being fearless. But character is revealed more through deeds than words. Alex Lange does the deeds. The latest case in point was Saturday night against the Angels. The Tigers had just taken a one-run lead and starter Tyler Alexander soldiered
There’s been one thing in baseball that’s always held up through the years: You can’t predict this game. And while some predictions might hold up, a lot more look silly — for better or for worse — when the year comes to a close. So, what did we get wrong this time around? Here’s one
Robbie Grossman is suddenly a true switch-hitter again. The Atlanta Braves, the reigning World Series champs, acquired the veteran outfielder Grossman from the Detroit Tigers at the trade deadline, planning to platoon him with Eddie Rosario. Grossman, batting right-handed, would play against left-handed pitchers, while Rosario, batting left-handed, would play against righty pitchers. Grossman had struggled
COMSTOCK PARK, MI – Walks hurt the West Michigan Whitecaps as the bats fell silent, losing the suspended contest from Saturday 7-4 before falling 6-3 to the Lake County Captains in the series finale in front of 6,632 fans Sunday evening at LMCU Ballpark. The Whitecaps surrendered seven walks and COMSTOCK PARK, MI – Walks
Johnny B. Wockenfuss, a super-utility player and fan favorite among the early 1980s Detroit Tigers teams whose unique batting stance was mimicked on sandlots all over the state of Michigan, has died. He was 73. Wockenfuss, a Tiger for 10 years before he was traded away on the eve of the 1984 World Series-championship season,
The Erie SeaWolves were unable to hold onto a pair of leads against Akron RubberDucks and ultimately fell 6-4 on Sunday at UPMC Park following a 2:56 rain delay. Erie opened the scoring in the second. Dillon Dingler was hit by a pitch from Gavin Williams. Gage Workman then cranked The Erie SeaWolves were unable
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