Welcome to the TigerDome? It isn’t as farfetched as you might imagine. Once upon a time, there were whispers of a new Tiger Stadium that would have featured a dome. One eagle-eyed history buff shared the throwback newspaper article on Twitter and it got us wondering about this would-be TigerDome. Anyone who lived in Detroit
Saturday brings a big day on the baseball calendar, at least in our neck of the woods. That’s when the 2022 international signing period opens, meaning hundreds of players outside the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico will be able to ink their first contracts and begin their journeys in professional baseball. MLB.com’s Jesse Sanchez
Ronald Blum | Associated Press New York — Baseball labor talks to end the lockout resumed Thursday for the first time in 1 1/2 months with little evident progress during a bargaining session that lasted about an hour, jeopardizing a timely start to spring training, Major League Baseball imposed the lockout on Dec. 2 as soon as
The Detroit Tigers are linked to two teenage shortstops in Javier Osorio and Samuel Gil. Both Gil and Osorio are from Venezuela and are listed among Baseball America’s Top 50 Prospects Board, with Osorio ranked 10th and Gil at number 21.
Dillon Dingler impressed many during his first full season as a pro, rising from single A West Michigan to double A Erie. The Tigers #4 prospect according to MLB Pipeline is now looking to build on that big first year, and one day fulfill the expectations that come with being the franchise’s “catcher of the
It wasn’t too long ago that the Detroit Tigers world was abuzz for Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal, and Isaac Paredes to make their major league debut. Two of those three stuck immediately despite struggling in 2020, and then improved substantially in 2021. It was Paredes who didn’t seem ready through a short 108 plate appearance
Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman is coming off a career year. He joined the Tigers in January 2021 on a two-year, $10 million contract — the organization’s first multi-year deal since the 2015-16 offseason — and produced team highs of 23 home runs, 20 stolen bases and a .357 on-base percentage. Grossman, though, thinks “the league exposed me” in his career-high 156 games last season. “I
Concerns over local health and safety persuade Whitecaps Community Foundation to choose later date Comstock Park, MI – Thursday, January 13, 2022 The annual Whitecaps Winter Gala presented by Eastbrook Homes, celebrating “The Golden Age of Baseball,” will be moved to a later date due to concerns about the Concerns over local health and safety
With the MLB still in a lockout and not all free agents being signed yet, there is still a lot of time for the Detroit Tigers to add more to their roster. But for the time being, let’s look into 3 Tigers who are currently on the roster who I think the top offensive contributors…
Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman is coming off a career year. He joined the Tigers in January 2021 on a two-year, $10 million contract — the organization’s first multi-year deal since the 2015-16 offseason — and produced team highs of 23 home runs, 20 stolen bases and a .357 on-base percentage. Grossman, though, thinks “the league exposed me” in his career-high 156 games last season. “I
We take a look at infielder Andre Lipcius, who ranks 20th on our list of Detroit Tigers prospects. Last month we unveiled our top 20 prospects in the Detroit Tigers system. You can see the players ranked 11-20 here, the top ten here, and five more prospects who just missed here.
Detroit — Another cold and gray day across Michigan, still a month from when pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report for spring training and still no end to the lockout in sight — though the owners and players’ association are finally getting back to bargaining on economic issues Thursday. Hope sparks. So, let’s talk Tigers. Specifically,
International Free Agency is something the Detroit Tigers have recently starting investing more heavily into in recent years. In the Mike Ilitch years it was rarely a major focus for the organization, though they did land their fair share of undervalued gems anyway. However, since the advent of the bonus pool system, the Tigers have
When Eric Haase came to the Tigers just before the start of the 2020 season, his career was on thin ice. As a 27 year old without a real prospect pedigree who had never seen the major leagues for more than 10 games in a season, the Tigers were able to pick him up from
Things have remained quiet on the collective bargaining impasse over the past six weeks. While the owners, league, and the MLBPA have largely refrained from much sniping in the press, the fact remains that the owners had little interest in even beginning meaningful talks until the players could feel spring training bearing down on them.
Detroit Tigers right-hander Rony Garcia has guided Estrellas de Oriente to wins in his three starts in the Dominican Winter League postseason. The 18-game round-robin phase determines which two teams will meet in the best-of-nine championship series. There are four teams in the hunt: Gigantes del Cibao (9-4), Estrellas de Oriente (7-6), Aguilas Cibaenas (5-8) and Tigers del Licey (5-8).
There are currently more than 150 Cuban-born players in the Major Leagues and Minor Leagues, and more are on the way. Several Cuban players are expected to sign during the 2022-23 international signing period, which starts Saturday and ends on Dec. 15, including prospects with national team and Serie Nacional experience. Five Cubans appear on
Ronald Blum | Associated Press New York — Major League Baseball and the players’ association are scheduled to meet Thursday, ending a 42-day break in negotiations that began when management started a lockout, the sport’s first work stoppage since 1995. With the scheduled start of spring training five weeks away, management was planning to make a new proposal
DETROIT — The first suggestion that something could be happening with Tigers jerseys came in a story last September from Paul Lukas, famous for his UniWatch column and blog that chronicles sports uniforms and logos. The Tigers conducted online surveys with fan focus groups to get their opinions on past jerseys. Included in the survey
Eric De La Rosa didn’t know what to expect when Detroit Tigers director of player development Kenny Graham called him out of the batting cage. Players were competing in a hitting drill as part of the instructional league in Lakeland, Florida, home of the Tigers’ spring training complex. De La Rosa was coming off a much-needed strong 2021 season,