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April 04, 2022 Miguel Cabrera called it at the start of Spring Training. “We want Torkelson in the lineup, so I’ll take the DH [slot],” Cabrera said on March 13, essentially handing off first-base duties to the Tigers’ top prospect. Three weeks later, the Tigers made it official on Saturday: Spencer Torkelson has made the
The names roll so easily off the tongue. Mo. Ray. Bey. Cade. Penei. Amon-Ra. (Nobody screws up a cadence like the Lions…) And, of course: Tork. (Or Spenny, as his parents call him…) Yes, after a winter of watching Moritz Seider, Lucas Raymond, Saddiq Bey, Cade Cunningham, Penei Sewell and Amon-Ra St. Brown plant seeds
Lakeland, Fla. — What, exactly, Tarik Skubal found lacking Monday was not clear. Blue Jays hitters might have wondered also after their first 13 batters struck out seven times against Skubal’s brew of 96-mph fastballs, sliders, change-ups — and even a sprinkling of curveballs in the Tigers’ 4-2 victory at Marchant Stadium’s Publix Field. But this is what you
Roberto Campos thought he had missed his opportunity to make another good first impression. The Tigers’ No. 10 prospect had homered on his first pitch in the Rookie-level Florida Complex League last summer, and was hoping to show what he can do. He was trudging back to the dugout, having hit a ball down the
LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 4-2, on Monday at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, improving to 6-9 (with two ties) in Grapefruit League play. What happened Making his fourth and final spring training start, Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal put on a spectacular show. He registered eight strikeouts — with zero walks — in five scoreless innings. JEFF SEIDEL:AJ Hinch is already
(Toledo, OH) – We’re only ONE day away from Mud Hens Opening Day and the 20th season of baseball at Fifth Third Field. The team is excited to unveil the 2022 Opening Day roster that will take the field against the Rochester Red Wings this Tuesday, April 5. Manager: Lloyd (Toledo, OH) – We’re only
LAKELAND, Fla. — Wily Peralta walked into the Tigers clubhouse at Joker Marchant Stadium and had to get acclimated. Though he re-signed with Detroit, where he rekindled his career last year, he isn’t used to being in Spring Training. Peralta missed all of last year’s camp with visa issues after signing in mid-February. He wasn’t
LAKELAND, Fla. — The Tigers opened last season by losing 22 of their first 30 games. They played winning baseball (six games over .500) the rest of the way. Detroit also finished with a 30-46 record against the American League Central, posting a losing record against all four of its division rivals, compared to a
LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers reliever Kyle Funkhouser was guaranteed a spot on the Opening Day roster. The 28-year-old showed his value in 2021, posting a 3.42 ERA with 38 walks and 63 strikeouts in 68⅓ innings over 57 games (two starts). He earned high-leverage situations and became an important member of bullpen. But Funkhouser won’t
If you put Tucker Barnhart and Eric Haase side-by-side, they look pretty similar. Both a bit under six feet tall and near 200 pounds. Strong beard game. Bona fide Midwesterners. The main way to tell them apart is their eye color: Barnhart’s are a steely light bluish-grey, while Haase’s are dark brown. Of course Barnhart
The Detroit Tigers and their fans may be in for less than ideal weather for the Opening Day game Friday. Rain showers are possible in the morning, according to the National Weather Service, and are likely in the afternoon. Temperatures aren’t expected to get out of the 40s. “But I wouldn’t cancel my plans just yet,”
Grapefruit League: Detroit Tigers (5-9) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (8-5) When: 1:05 p.m. Monday. Where: Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, Florida. TV/radio: Bally Sports Detroit; WXYT-AM (1270). • BOX SCORE TORK’S TIME: Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera: Spencer Torkelson ‘has the potential to be the man in Detroit’ JEFF SEIDEL: Tigers were right to push Spencer
When first baseman Spencer Torkelson takes the field on Friday against the Chicago White Sox, 667 days will have passed since the Detroit Tigers made him the No. 1 selection in the 2020 MLB draft. It’s a meteoric rise considering Torkelson had yet to take a professional at-bat (outside of spring training) at the same
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Miguel Cabrera still remembers his first callup to the big leagues. He was tearing up the Double-A Southern League for the Carolina Mudcats when he was pulled from a game in June 2003. “That was a scary moment,” he recalled, “because they took me out of the game. I said, ‘Oh, I
By Lynn Henning | Special to The Detroit News Clearwater, Fla. — Casey Mize wasn’t budging. Was there anything particularly aggravating or out of whack during his Sunday shift at BayCare Ballpark, where Mize and the Tigers were out-socked by the Phillies, 8-7? “Just execution,” he said, shaking his head. Fastball command? Secondary pitches? Rhythm? Anything concise
LAKELAND, Fla. — Joe Jiménez had to believe in himself before the metrics did. He had gone from All-Star reliever in 2018 to Tigers closer by the end of the next season to the Triple-A Toledo bullpen to open last season before getting called back. Then he had walked seven of his first 10 batters
CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers lost to the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-7, on Sunday at BayCare Ballpark, falling to 5-9 (with two ties) in Grapefruit League play. What happened First baseman Spencer Torkelson secured his spot on the Opening Day roster Saturday, and one day later, he demolished an 11th-pitch fastball from Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola for a solo home run
No. 1 overall Draft picks were the name of the game Sunday as the Tigers took on the Phillies at BayCare Ballpark. In the bottom of the first, 2010 No. 1 overall pick Bryce Harper homered off Casey Mize, who was taken first in ‘18. Then, in the top of the second, 2020 No. 1
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