The Detroit Tigers‘ high spending this offseason hasn’t really paid off. While the organization’s top prospects have made it to the pros, the Tigers (43-67) are second to last in the American League and at the bottom of the AL Central Division. HOW IT ALL WENT WRONG: Tigers weren’t supposed to be sellers at MLB trade
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. Sawyer Gipson-Long had just completed a long bus trip with the Twins’ Double-A affiliate from Wichita, Kan., to San Antonio, Texas, when he got a call from Minnesota player
As a catcher, Dillon Dingler’s prospect “scoresheet” includes a few boxes most other position players don’t need to concern themselves with. That can mean for a slower trajectory toward his big league dreams, but for now, Dingler continues to check all the boxes that put him on track to make an impact in Detroit in
The Angels made moves at the Trade Deadline to try to reshape their farm system, and the biggest of those added a new top prospect to the organization in catcher Logan O’Hoppe, acquired from the Phillies. The Halos have another impressive prospect down the chain in that position, though, in backstop Edgar Quero. Making a
The Chicago Cubs fall down in this week’s MLB Power Rankings after a questionable trade deadline strategy. (Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Images) Almost a week after the trade deadline, some of the best teams in the MLB Power Rankings are looking stronger than ever.
Detroit — You never want to overreact to one bad performance. Especially with closers. The margin for error is magnified, obviously, because the game is on the line every time they throw a pitch. They are human, after all, and humans are imperfect. Before Gregory Soto’s five-run implosion in the ninth inning Sunday, he’d allowed just one earned
Death, taxes, and Detroit Tigers fans bashing on the team’s closer: life’s three guarantees. Gregory Soto came on in the top of the 9th inning in a scoreless tie in yesterday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. He gave up two jam-shot bloopers to put runners on second and third with two outs. Then the…
On Sunday, FanGraphs’ David Laurila wrote in the site’s weekly notes article asking whether Detroit may offer A.J. Hinch its general manager position as successor to Al Avila in the future. Avila has been the Tigers’ general manager since 2015, a seven-year timespan over which I have graduated high school, graduated college, and started and
DETROIT – To recognize and honor the contributions of Latino players and coaches to the game of baseball, the Detroit Tigers are proud to host the 17th annual ¡Fiesta Tigres! celebration, presented by Miller Lite, at Comerica Park on Friday, Aug. 19. The Tigers will host the Los Angeles Angels at 7:10 p.m., with tickets
Toledo Mud Hens 10, Iowa Cubs 6 (box) Daniel Norris blanked the Cubs for four innings and Kerry Carpenter celebrated his 30th long ball of the year with a grand slam to take the deciding game of this seven-game set. Norris allowed just one hit, striking out three over four innings of work. By the
The Yankees had interest in the Tigers’ Tarik Skubal prior to the deadline, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reports. Given how aggressively the Yankees were looking for pitching help, it isn’t surprising that they at least checked in on a talented and controllable arm like Skubal, who isn’t eligible for free agency until after the 2026
There were so many questions heading into this year’s Trade Deadline on Aug. 2. Many of them were answered, including the biggest: Where would superstar outfielder Juan Soto end up? But just as there were burning questions going into the Deadline, there are many burning questions coming out of the Deadline, as well. With the
DETROIT — Like many Major League teams, the Tigers have a box in their clubhouse where players can donate gear and equipment for Minor Leaguers. Among the items in the box on Sunday was a T-shirt featuring the likeness of former Tigers starter Matthew Boyd, who once pleaded for another inning with then-manager Ron Gardenhire
Detroit — Sometimes he will smile, nod his head and just walk away. Other times he will say, “Not right now, I have to get ready,” or, “Not right now, I have to eat.” He’s never brusque or rude. He is almost always pleasant and polite. But Hittin’ Harold Castro, who speaks perfectly fluent English, becomes
Detroit — Tigers manager AJ Hinch was at a loss to explain closer Gregory Soto’s collapse in the top of the ninth Sunday. “I’ve had him on both sides,” he said. “He’s escaped so many of them you always think he’s one-pitch away, and he literally was … But there are no alarm bells, no
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DES MOINES, Iowa – With a win in last night’s performance, the Toledo Mud Hens clinched a guaranteed series split with the Iowa Cubs. A victory today for the Mud Hens would clinch their second series win over the Iowa Cubs, this season. LHP Daniel Norris took the mound, looking DES MOINES, Iowa – With
In terms of celebrity, it wasn’t much of a trade Tuesday — for Tigers followers. Michael Fulmer was gone — to the Twins ahead of the summer 2022 trade deadline. In return, the Tigers were getting a prospect pitcher, a starter named Sawyer Gipson-Long, who sounded more like a law firm. What was known in terms of
We hear from Matt Manning after he throws seven scoreless innings Sunday, striking out seven. #DetroitRoots
We hear from manager A.J. Hinch after his Tigers implode in the ninth inning of a 7-0 loss to the Rays on Sunday. #Leinenkugels