Nick Kuzia didn’t know he was eligible for the 2021 Rule 5 draft. The minor-league portion, at least. “I knew the draft was going on,” Kuzia, a right-handed reliever, said Tuesday morning. “I didn’t know. I wasn’t told anything. I just assumed I wasn’t eligible. I was driving home from my workout, and my college coach (Ken
Of the 14 free agents to receive qualifying offers this winter, nine have already figured out where they will be playing next season, leading to some noteworthy adjustments to the 2022 draft order. For a refresher on the QO rules, you can check this list of what signing a qualifying offer-rejecting free agent would cost
May 18, 2021; Seattle, Washington, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Spencer Turnbull (56) celebrates with catcher Eric Haase (13) after throwing a no-hitter against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
The 2021 Detroit Tigers minor league season gave us unfamiliar names that rose through the system. Last season, we saw Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal and Matt Manning move up from prospect status to rotation mainstays. So the question is, who is the next pitching prospect going to be and what type of pitching arsenal are…
Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson and center fielder Riley Greene are universally credited as being in the upper echelon of baseball prospects. In his latest piece for The Athletic, Cody Stavenhagen breaks down the odds of either Detroit player making the team’s Opening Day roster. Detroit officials have been cagey about handing either first round draftee a
Javier Baez wanted to bet on himself. So, the free-agent shortstop requested — and received — the Miguel Cabrera package for award bonuses as part of his six-year, $140 million contract with the Detroit Tigers, a source with knowledge of the contract details told the Free Press. The deal became official Dec. 1, ahead of the collective bargaining agreement’s expiration
The Houston Astros remain in on Carlos Correa, as they could bring back their two-time All-Star and World Series champion. But what’s stopping them? The Astros reportedly offered Correa a five-year, $160 million deal before the MLB lockout. While that averages out to about what Correa would want — likely to be near 10 years…
Back when the ball was bogged down by spit and tobacco juice, Cobb smacked it to the gaps, ran like hell and dictated terms to the rest of the league. The game then was Cobb’s game, and he left it clutching the career records for games played (3,305), at-bats (11,429, 11,434 or 11,440, depending on
The Detroit Tigers were interested in Carlos Correa. They didn’t care to be very private about their affection, either. The meeting was blown off by Hinch as a meeting between friends and delivering a gift for Correa’s new baby, but their meeting nearly broke the internet and certainly contained conversation beyond the best brand of…
DETROIT — The Tigers have never had a player from New Zealand, not even in their farm system, until now. Clayton Campbell, who was born in New Zealand before emerging as a prospect in Australia, signed a Minor League contract last week to join the Detroit organization. The Tigers haven’t officially announced the signing, but
For years now, the Detroit Tigers brass has made it clear that the long and painful rebuild that we fans have had to endure for approximately five years now was centered on developing starting pitching, and we have seen this focus pay dividends with the blossoming of Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal, and Matt Manning.
The Detroit Tigers offered shortstop Carlos Correa a 10 year contract valued at $275 million, according to Buster Olney of ESPN. While Correa remains unsigned during the owners’ lockout of the players, the Tigers moved on by signing Javier Báez to a six year, $140 million contract. Correa was the clear favorite of Tigers’ fans
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – JUNE 26: Carlos Correa #1 of the Houston Astros celebrates with Yordan Alvarez #44 of the Houston Astros after hitting a homer on a line drive to left field during the top of the sixth inning of game two of a doubleheader at Comerica Park on June 26, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan.…
A week ago, we featured the youngest hitters ranked among each organization’s Top 30 prospects. Now it’s time to shine a light on the mound. While the hitting group was stacked largely with international signees, this crop of young pitchers is much different. A total of 25 of the 30 arms listed below came to
Carlos Correa entered the offseason as the top name on most free-agent rankings — including here at MLBTR — and remains unsigned as MLB and the MLBPA navigate a lockout that certainly doesn’t look anywhere near a resolution. There’s been plenty of discussion and speculation as to where he’ll ultimately land, but ESPN’s Buster Olney
As talks between Major League Baseball owners and players on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) have stalled, one of the most troubling issues is that of “revenue sharing”. That is, money that is funneled from larger to smaller market teams with the idea that doing so will help to “level the playing field” created
Jacob Barnes thinks he has it figured out. At the very least, the equation to solve his problem. The Detroit Tigers signed Barnes, a right-handed reliever, to a minor-league contract Dec. 1 with an invitation to spring training. The six-year MLB veteran heard from more than a dozen teams. He spoke to the Tigers’ analytics staffers and minor-league
This is the second of a dozen articles about the best individual player tools in the Detroit Tigers farm system — also known as The 12 Tools of Christmas. You can read about the best hitters in the system here.
Associated Press Houston — Justin Verlander’s $25 million, one-year contract with the Houston Astros has been finalized, nearly a month after it was agreed to. The pitcher and the Astros reached an agreement on Nov. 17 subject to a successful physical. While the deal was reported before the collective bargaining agreement expired Dec. 1 and
It’s never too early to start looking ahead and getting excited about some of baseball’s future stars. Teams stress the importance of strengthening their farm systems through the Draft and fans are about to get a glimpse of some of the biggest names to watch. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo, Greg Amsinger and Harold Reynolds will