We released MLB Pipeline’s 2024 Top 100 Prospects list Friday night, led by Orioles shortstop/second baseman Jackson Holliday, Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio and Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes. That’s the last two No. 1 overall Draft picks sandwiched around a guy who signed an eight-year, $82 million contract before making his big league debut. Hitters dominate
It’s that time once again. Winter has finally located the glorious Great Lakes state, and while attention is firmly focused on the Detroit Lions, pitchers and catchers will be reporting to Lakeland just a few weeks now. And so, before we get into preseason coverage of the Detroit Tigers’ proper, it’s time for our 2024
In writing up our annual reports on the Tigers farm system, I try to keep a wider reading audience in mind, who may not be as familiar with the players than our regulars or prospect hounds in general. As they say, prospects are a volume business, and volume is a bit of a theme of
The Tigers have four prospects on MLB Pipeline’s latest Top 100 list, including an MLB-best three in the top 25, led by potential five-tool outfielder Max Clark. Clark, the third overall pick in last year’s MLB Draft, sits at No. 13 on Pipeline’s list. Colt Keith, who might not qualify as a prospect for much
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. Matt Kinzer still remembers the booming voice of Bo Schembechler, the scowl on the legendary University of Michigan football coach’s face, as the new Tigers team president spotted the right-hander in
The Detroit Tigers certainly have a “type” when it comes to prospects, and that type is typified by a hard-throwing right-handed pitcher with high velocity and a good pitch mix. There’s nothing wrong with that, either, as it exemplifies a high-use/high-value player that can either be developed within the system or traded as needed. The
It’s ranking season at MLB Pipeline, with the 2024 Top 10 by position lists in the process of being released and the new Top 100 Prospects list right around the corner. That makes it the perfect time of year for fun debate and thought experiments regarding baseball’s best young players. In the latest installment of
MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2024 Top 100 Prospects list at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 26, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we’ll examine baseball’s top 10 prospects at each position. This is as loaded an outfield group as ever. There
With the action of the 2023 season in the rearview mirror and almost a month to go before Spring Training games get underway, the reveal of MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Prospects list for 2024 is imminent. Watch MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger and Steve Phillips count down the list with Pipeline’s Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo
The Tigers have signed right-hander Drew Anderson to a minor league deal, reports Evan Woodbery of MLive. It’s unclear if the righty will be in major league camp with the Tigers. Anderson, 30 in March, got scattered major league time from 2017 to 2021. He suited up for the Phillies, White Sox and Rangers, appearing
Fireworks, concerts, and giveaways, oh my! Another season of Mud Hens baseball is almost here, and we’re going to make it one to remember. Our 2024 promotional schedule is filled with fun giveaways, exciting theme nights, and amazing postgame entertainment that you won’t want to miss.
On Monday morning, Eric Longenhagen at FanGraphs released his Detroit Tigers prospect list for the 2024 season. Unsurprisingly, it began with right-handed starting pitcher Jackson Jobe at the top of the pile. Unlike MLB Pipeline and Baseball America, who cap their organizational rankings to 30 and 10 players respectively, FanGraphs does not limit the slots
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. A quarter-century after Gabe Alvarez was a promising young third baseman for the Tigers, the former USC All-American has developed into a rising star in the coaching ranks. Alvarez’s two seasons
MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2024 Top 100 Prospects list at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 26, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we’ll examine baseball’s top 10 prospects at each position. Four of the five best third-base prospects from this time
The Orioles announced they’ve reacquired infielder Tyler Nevin in a trade with the Tigers. Baltimore sends cash to Detroit, who had designated the right-handed hitter for assignment last week. The O’s now have 39 players on the 40-man roster. Nevin heads back to Baltimore after a year away. During the 2022-23 offseason, the Orioles had designated
Before our brand new prospect rankings come out later this week, there have been a few smaller news items regarding the farm system to catch up on. The Tigers announced most of their 2024 international free agent class last week, as we reported here, but the most interesting player is likely their 2025 top free
MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2024 Top 100 Prospects list at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 26, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we’ll examine baseball’s top 10 prospects at each position. If you can hit anywhere, you’ve given yourself a chance.
Free Press sports writers Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor come at you from Ford Field to share their immediate reactions and analysis to the Detroit Lions’ NFC Divisional Round victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 31-23. The Lions next play the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC championship game. Kickoff is 6:30 p.m. Sunday in
It’s always fun to look at MLB projections before the season and see whose numbers jump off the page. Here are 10 players with eye-popping projections for 2024 — five hitters and five pitchers. 1) Ronald Acuña Jr., Braves: .318 AVG, 37 HR, 55 SB, 7.3 WAR Start with the reigning National League MVP, who’s
Spring Training is drawing ever closer, with pitchers and catchers beginning to report in about three weeks. But there remains much to be determined when it comes to what rosters will look like before that happens. What might each team do to improve its roster before Spring Training gets underway in Arizona and Florida next
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