Casey Mize was one of the most coveted prospects in recent years and now, after having about a year and a half of major league play under his belt, he is ready to win and winning big in the city of Detroit.
While Major League Baseball and the players’ union remain at odds over the next collective bargaining agreement, it is the 2017-2021 edition to which we look today in considering the Detroit Tigers’ farm system. Added to that agreement were new rules for signing international free agents, one that established a bonus pool structure and sought
There’s bad blood between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association. The sides exchanged statements condemning the other Friday, and neither offered new proposals, as MLB’s lockout forges on and collective bargaining agreement negotiations surrounding core economics are at a standstill. At this point, spring training — scheduled to start Feb. 16 — will almost surely
There is no formal salary cap in major league baseball. Teams can spend as much as they like on player salaries, in theory. However, there are penalties in place for doing so, and there hasn’t been a more divisive issue between owners and players than the salary cap since free agency became a permanent part
The vast majority of franchise leaderboards — especially for the 16 original franchises — look how you’d expect them to look. Hank Aaron owns the Braves’ board. Many of the Mets’ pitching marks are Tom Seaver’s territory. Willie Mays is a giant among Giants. You’re not going to stump anybody by asking them to guess
Once a new baseball season in Detroit gets going, assuming owners and players now wrangling over a fresh contract find harmony, it’s a safe bet Tigers followers will be keeping an eye on five teams in 2022. There will be a big-league club, stationed at Comerica Park, that will have folks fixated. And there will
Wade Johnston was the starting left fielder for the Detroit Stars from 1928-1931. (Photo credit: Wikipedia.com) In recent posts, I have integrated Detroit Stars players into the all-time Detroit major league position lists. The difficulties involved in ranking Negro League players are discussed in the Detroit Stars all-star team post. The complete list of position ranks
The Tigers have signed right-hander Carlos Sanabria and catcher Chris Rabago to minor league deals, The Detroit Free Press’ Evan Petzold reports. Presumably, both players will be invited to the Tigers’ big league Spring Training camp whenever the lockout ends and camp opens for Major League players. Sanabria pitched in the Royals’ farm system in
The Detroit Tigers continue to add free agents leading up to the organization’s mid-February minicamp in Lakeland, Florida. The Tigers recently signed right-handed reliever Carlos Sanabria and catcher Chris Rabago to minor-league deals. Although MLB free agents can’t sign contracts during the lockout, minor-league free agents can do so. Pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report Feb.
Detroit Tigers prospect Spencer Torkelson, the No. 1 overall pick in 2020 out of Arizona State, expects to make his MLB debut at some point in 2022. The same is true for Riley Greene, the No. 5 overall pick in 2019 out of high school in Florida. Their anticipated debuts could happen as soon as Opening Day. But
Chatting with SportsGrid’s Craig Mish earlier this week, Byron Buxton spoke about his decision to re-sign a seven-year extension with the Twins rather than play out the 2022 season and enter the free-agent market next winter. Reports dating back to July have indicated that the Twins and Buxton both hoped to work something out, and
Ronald Blum | Associated Press New York — The start of spring training likely will be a casualty of Major League Baseball’s lockout, which will threaten opening day unless the drawn-out talks lead to a deal in less than a month. After a half-year of bickering over the sport’s economics, baseball’s warring factions couldn’t even
But there are still many greats from the game’s rich history who are not enshrined in Cooperstown. Below is a look at the top player not in the Hall from each of the 30 teams, considering only those who are currently retired and spent a significant amount of time playing for that club. + –
Associated Press | Detroit Free Press NEW YORK – Five players were suspended Friday for violations of the minor league drug program, raising this year’s total to nine. Free agent pitcher Nick Belzer and pitcher Charles Hall of Oakland’s Class A Central Lansing farm team were suspended for 50 games each for a second positive
During this early part of February, Detroit Tigers fans would be normally be counting down the days until pitchers and catchers report to Lakeland. But as the information comes out from the various news sources that the lockout is still at a stalemate, the patience of the fans will continue to get shorter, even as…
Detroit — Major League Baseball announced Friday that five minor-league players were suspended for violating the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment program, including Tigers’ right-hander Hector Rodriguez. Rodriguez, 18, from the Dominican Republic, was suspended for 60 games for testing positive for the performance-enhancing substance Stanozolol. Arizona pitcher Jose Valdez was suspended for 60 games
The SeaWolves announced today that single-game tickets for the 2022 season will go on sale on Tuesday, February 8 beginning at 10 a.m. Tickets for Lower Box (100-Level) and Upper Box (200-Level) seats will be available ONLINE ONLY for all games starting on this date. The UPMC Park box office The SeaWolves announced today that
In December 2020, outfielder Akil Baddoo was selected 3rd by the Detroit Tigers in the Rule 5 draft. Since then, Baddoo has become loved by many Tigers fans and has quickly become a fan favorite. So what should fans expect from Baddoo in 2022 after a really decent rookie season?
How do you follow up one of the best seasons your baseball club has ever had? Well, if you’re the 1908 Detroit Tigers, you do it by pretty much having an identical season, right down to the World Series results. The Tigers continued to be a powerful force in the American League under the helm
It’s been two months since major league baseball owners locked out the players and commissioner Rob Manfred called a halt to all player transactions, bringing what was a free agent signing frenzy to a screeching halt on December 2, 2021. After 43 days of silence, the two sides finally sat down on January 13 with