We at MLB Pipeline are in the predictions business, spending most of our time projecting what players are going to do down the line. Now it’s time to see how our crystal balls were working a couple of years ago. Early in 2020, we picked a prospect for each team we felt we’d be talking
If you are familiar with the concept of “cups of coffee” after the article I posted on Monday, there are a few more Tigers that appeared once and disappeared and this time, we focus on two pitchers, one more recent, and the other, a local legend.
Rogers Hornsby’s decision to spend his baseball-less winters staring out the window and waiting for spring may have made sense in the 1930s, but it doesn’t quite hold up these days. For us 21st-century citizens, we can get through the coldest months curled up on the couch, watching an endless stream of baseball movies until
He remembers the big lead he had at third base and the opposing catcher, hoping for a quick kill, firing a pick-off bullet his way, all during an Arizona Fall League game, Oct. 20, at Peoria Stadium. Spencer Torkelson was playing for the Salt River Rafters. The catcher worked for the Surprise Saguaros. Torkelson recalls
Our year-by-year dive into Tigers history (and the history of the world at the time) continues with a dive into 1904. The Tigers were… not good. They bid farewell to a manager, saw a pitcher be their best two-way player, and the team took on new ownership. And in our player spotlight, the story of
Detroit Tigers outfielder Victor Reyes is proud of his strong second half in the 2021 season, hitting .325 with four home runs in his final 49 games. He also knows he performed miserably in the first part of the year, as his .143 batting average in early May forced a demotion to Triple-A Toledo. The 27-year-old hit
It is a time of optimism for Detroit Tigers fans. Sure, Major League Baseball is currently in the midst of a lockout. And the Detroit Tigers have the second-worst winning percentage in baseball over the past five years. But the 2021 season was undeniably a step in the right direction.
Before the MLB lockout, Javier Baez inked a lucrative deal with the Detroit Tigers. Here’s why Javy signed with Detroit over all other contenders. On Nov. 27, it was considered unlikely that the Detroit Tigers would “make a market-busting offer right now” for free market shortstop Javier Baez. Conversely, it seemed unlikely that Baez would “rush…
Three Detroit Tigers prospects, including two nearing their MLB debuts, were ranked among baseball’s best. Tigers top prospect Riley Greene will get an opportunity to make the Opening Day roster. Spencer Torkelson, the second-best prospect in the organization, could join him. On Tuesday, Baseball America released its annual top 100 prospects list and the Tigers have three members:
Detroit — The notion of this being a critical spring training for Tigers center fielder Derek Hill, by now, must be laughable to him. Like, has there ever been any other kind of spring training? A first-round draft pick in 2014, Hill wasn’t even put on the 40-man roster until before the 2020 season. The guy
Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Where is Carlos Correa’s preferred destination after switching agents? Adding Scott Boras to the mix makes a major difference right away.
Through the end of the 2021 season, there have been 121 players who hit only one home run in a regular season game while wearing a Detroit Tigers uniform. Included in that group are 44 players whose lone home runs as Tigers turned out to be the only ones that they ever hit in their…
Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson are two of baseball’s top prospects heading into a season in which they likely will make their debuts with the Detroit Tigers. Greene ranks No. 4 and Torkelson is No. 5 in Baseball America’s top 100 prospects for 2022, unveiled Wednesday, with right-hander Jackson Jobe (No. 79) giving the Tigers
Losing isn’t fun. However, for many teams in recent years, losing has served their purpose. The Detroit Tigers are among those teams, using a series of miserable seasons to propel them toward a brighter future by way of top draft picks. The plan is already bearing fruit, but things will kick into another gear this
Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Osorio is considered one of the most advanced players in his international class, and one scout says he’s the best among his position group. The 16-year-old Venezuelan has power potential because of his bat speed. His athleticism and above-average arm strength could keep him at shortstop for the long haul. “My bat
Rogers Hornsby’s decision to spend his baseball-less winters staring out the window and waiting for spring may have made sense in the 1930s, but it doesn’t quite hold up these days. After all, there’s been about 100 years of filmmaking advances since the Hall of Fame second baseman uttered those words. For us 21st-century citizens,
Welcome to Fifth Third Field, a neighborhood-defining ballpark located in Toledo’s Warehouse District. The city’s rich baseball history collides with a top-of-the-line modern-day ballpark experience, resulting in one of the most unique and vibrant gameday atmospheres in Minor League Baseball. Toledo Mud Hens (Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers since 1987)Established: 1965League: Triple-A East (Triple-A
As we’re at a standstill in terms of the hot stove, and don’t yet want to dive into full-on previews of the Tigers majors players, we’ll continue breaking down the Tigers projected bench options. There’s a decent mix of potential and depth both, and fine tuning the bottom of the depth chart always seems to
Back in the early days of 2020 we started a series that spotlighted the Tigers through the years, aiming to do an entry for every team starting from 1901 onwards. We got through two years (I take full responsibility). The series is back now, and we’re kicking things off with 1903, but if you want
Over the course of his brief career, Riley Greene has made a strong case as the stand alone top prospect for the Detroit Tigers. It’s not unanimous, as many might consider Spencer Torkelson to be the top prospect. However, that’s a good problem to have. Both are arguably top 10, if not top 5 prospects