Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila picked up his phone. It was Nov. 3. Players had just officially become free agents and teams could contact player representatives. Before calling anyone else, Avila dialed the number for Nick Chanock, senior vice president of baseball at Wasserman Media Group. Chanock is Javier Baez’s agent. “He was their top target the
Thanks for joining us once again. Brandon Day and Ashley MacLennan are back to talk about the Javy Báez signing, what it means for the team on the field, and what, if anything it says about ownership and the front office’s plans for the future. Then, we’ll have to get into less entertaining fare. After
On my Twitter account (@Lions_superbowl), I asked my followers what Detroit Tigers questions they wanted my thoughts and opinions on. Here are some of my answers: Who is gonna be our opening day starter?
The fine folks at BreakingT have done it again, this time celebrating the newest infield phenom for the Detroit Tigers: Javier Báez! Javy’s most well-known nickname, “El Mago” is one he has certainly earned with his dazzling defensive displays (forgive me, I love alliteration a bit too much sometimes). “El Mago” means “The Magician” in
That the Detroit Tigers got to 77 wins in 2021, especially considering they had NINE through the first fifth of the season, was surprising, if not shocking. They did so despite having several glaring holes — first base, second base, shortstop, center field — for the entire season, plus a rotation with just two pitchers who lasted from Opening
On the first day of Major League Baseball’s lockout, Commissioner Rob Manfred reiterated his belief that there is a deal to be made with the MLB Players Association. Manfred addressed the media on Thursday morning to discuss the league’s decision to implement a lockout following three days of negotiations between the two sides in Irving, Texas. “We
A quarter century after Gary Jones managed a young catching prospect named A.J. Hinch on his final step to the Major Leagues, Jones will be sending another generation of prospects to Hinch in Detroit. Jones has been hired as manager of the Toledo Mud Hens, the Tigers’ Triple-A affiliate. Jones — a veteran of eight
The collective bargaining agreement between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association expired at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, just seven hours after Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez, who signed a six-year, $140 million contract, expressed his readiness “to play” for his new organization. Two minutes after the CBA’s expiration, MLB officially implemented a lockout.
This will be a different job, as Triple A Toledo history goes, for a new Mud Hens manager named Gary Jones, who Thursday was named Toledo’s newest baseball skipper following the dismissal of former Mud Hens manager, Tom Prince. What’s unique — in a historical context -— is that there will be some actual talent on hand.
The Detroit Tigers have hired Gary Jones as the Triple-A Toledo manager for the 2022 season. He replaces Tom Prince, who helped the Mud Hens to a 74-56 record — the team’s best finish since 2007 — and the Triple-A Midwest Division championship last year in his only season. The Tigers fired Prince in early October.
Detroit — As he was wrapping up Javy Báez’s introductory press conference on Zoom on Wednesday night, Tigers general manager Al Avila looked at his watch. “There’s a few things we can do yet to make this team better,” he said. “We still have work to do.” The Tigers didn’t make any more deals in the
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Wednesday afternoon the Tigers announced that they had signed Javier Báez to lock down the shortstop position in Detroit for the foreseeable future. In a move that owner Chris Ilitch describes as a “turning point” for the franchise, El Mago was inked to a six-year, $140 million deal that includes an opt-out after two years.
TOLEDO, OH – The Detroit Tigers and Toledo Mud Hens announced today that Gary Jones has been hired as the 2022 manager of the Toledo Mud Hens, the Tigers’ Triple-A affiliate. Jones becomes the ninth person to manage the Mud Hens at Fifth Third Field and the 57th in Toledo TOLEDO, OH – The Detroit
AJ Hinch wanted Javier Baez on his baseball team. And if you believe Hinch is one of the best managers in the game, then it isn’t a stretch to believe Hinch sees a few things in the Detroit Tigers’ new shortstop that aren’t as easily seen by everyone else. Which means that your view of
Just as the most frantic free agent frenzy ever in Major League Baseball was going full speed ahead, everything now comes to a screeching halt as MLB owners voted unanimously to lockout the players as the collective bargaining agreement expired. And with the lockout came an end to 27 years of labor peace, and a
Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez has plenty of top-tier qualities, such as clout in batter’s box, elite defense, magical baserunning and the understanding of what it takes to win a World Series. The 29-year-old wears his emotions on his sleeve and carries the nickname “El Mago,” which translates to “The Magician.” But Baez has terrible plate discipline.
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Q: Why did MLB lock out the players? A: Simply put, we believe that an offseason lockout is the best mechanism to protect the 2022 Championship Season. We hope that the lockout will jump-start the negotiations and get us to an agreement that will allow the season to start on time. This defensive lockout was