Reese Olson refreshed his Twitter page. He saw the Milwaukee Brewers traded for Detroit Tigers left-handed reliever Daniel Norris, who was set to become a free agent after the season. He then learned a pitching prospect was involved in the trade deadline move on July 30. Here’s where it gets funny: Olson decided to play a trick on
Eduardo Rodriguez has until November 17 to decide whether or not to accept the $18.4MM qualifying offer extended to him by the Red Sox, but seems to be garnering a decent amount of attention from other clubs in the meantime. MLB Network’s Jon Morosi reports that the Blue Jays, Angels and Tigers are interested in
Clubs must add eligible players to their 40-man rosters before Friday, Nov. 19 or else leave them exposed to the Rule 5 Draft, scheduled to be held Dec. 8 at the Winter Meetings in Orlando. Players are deemed eligible for the Rule 5 Draft if they were signed at age 18 or younger and have
Every team has a ton of questions to be answered in the coming weeks and months: It’s the offseason, after all. Some teams have more questions than others, but every team has at least one. It’s usually a big one. With that in mind, we provide you with One Big Offseason Question for Every Team.
Some of the best prospects in baseball faced off in the Arizona Fall League’s Fall Stars Game on Saturday night. But a key subplot away from the diamond was what is on the faces of Spencer Torkelson and Hunter Bishop. Torkelson, the No. 4 prospect in MLB, has done away with his clean-shaven look and
Who is going to be the club brave enough to “win the winter”? It’s a notoriously tricky title — one that all too often goes unrewarded in the summer and fall. But one of the deeper free-agent classes in recent memory deserves a deep pool of teams who look ready to pounce on the available
The Detroit Tigers are heavy in the market for starting pitching this offseason, and one of the most intriguing options available is left-hander Carlos Rodón. Contender November continues here at Motor City Bengals, and this week we’ve been focused on starters. If you haven’t already, be sure to check out our previews on Jon Gray,…
Below are the lineups for tonight’s Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game, which is streaming above and can be seen on MLB Network and via the MLB app. Scott Braun, Yonder Alonso and Jonathan Mayo are on the call. The 15th edition of the AFL showcase — which has featured such future stars as Ronald
Jul 30, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager (5) throws to first base against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
The Detroit Tigers moved Elvin Rodriguez to their 40-man roster on — wait a second. Elvin who? I mean no disrespect but in a farm system filled with big names like Spencer Torkelson, Riley Greene and Jobe Jackson, Rodriguez has been flying under the radar while quietly climbing to Double-A Erie. THE FUTURE: Tigers prospect
The Tigers continue to cast a wide net in free agency as they attempt to build off an encouraging 2021 season. MLB Network’s Jon Morosi reports that the team has already spoken to representatives for six of this winter’s premier middle infielders (Carlos Correa, Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, Trevor Story, Javier Báez, and Chris Taylor). Morosi notes
It’s “Contender November” here at Motor City Bengals as the Detroit Tigers are interested in fixing their rotation and finding their future shortstop. Here are the articles in case you missed any of them.
The 2021-22 offseason is unlike any we’ve seen in recent history, with players and teams somewhat flying blind as the expiration of the 2016-21 collective bargaining agreement looms at 11:59pm ET on Dec. 1. Because of the widely expected lockout and uncertainty as to what changes will be made to key economic facets of Major
Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch knows Carlos Correa as well as anybody in baseball. inch watched from the dugout as Correa made his MLB debut in 2015 for the Houston Astros. That year, Correa earned the American League Rookie of the Year. Two years later, Hinch and Correa beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the 2017
Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players — regardless of age or prospect status — who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club. Matters could be at a turning point in the Motor City. It’s no secret that the Tigers have
The SeaWolves are now accepting bookings for the holiday season in Downtown Erie’s newest hospitality space, the UPMC Park Stadium Club. The UPMC Park Stadium Club features a full-service bar, five large-screen televisions, dedicated restrooms and a full commercial kitchen. Located on the fourth floor of a newly constructed left The SeaWolves are now accepting
A certain segment of the fanbase has been clamoring for the Detroit Tigers to address the shortstop position internally, rather than putting all their chips in for a proven free agent commodity. Welcome to our Contender November series, where we examine each option to propel the Detroit Tigers into contention. In this chapter, we’ll explore…
The Detroit Tigers clearly need some serious help this offseason if they’re to contend for a postseason berth in 2022. While adding pitching has to be part of the plan, the crux of their roster issues are centered at the shortstop position. We’ve already looked at Carlos Correa and why he’s the best all-around solution
Over the past few days, the hot stove has gotten rather toasty with rumors of the Detroit Tigers checking in on a host of free agent pitchers. Obviously Justin Verlander was the most prominent of that group, but perhaps not the most likely. Former Colorado Rockies starter Jon Gray doesn’t have that kind of upside,
The Detroit Tigers constructed their rebuild around starting pitching. Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal and Matt Manning have already reached the big leagues, with Alex Faedo, Joey Wentz and a few other prospects likely arriving in 2022. General manager Al Avila also picked up Jackson Jobe (No. 3 overall), Ty Madden (No. 32) and 10 other pitchers with their