We’re back with another episode of the Bless You Boys podcast. Assistant editor Ashley MacLennan and I haven’t caught up in a minute, so it was time for a little summit as the hot stove season gets underway. Of course, the looming ice storm of the CBA negotiations and a likely December 1 lockout of
Think of it as the Futures Game meets the All-Star Game. The Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game will combine some of the game’s best prospects with some of the circuit’s top performers from the past few weeks. The annual prospect showcase will be held Saturday at 7 p.m. ET (5 p.m. local) at Salt
11:48AM: Right-hander Anthony DeSclafani is also on the Tigers’ radar, MLB Network’s Jon Heyman tweets. Like Gray, DeSclafani also didn’t receive a qualifying offer. 11:37AM: The Tigers have “early interest” in Jon Gray, MLB Network’s Jon Morosi reports (via Twitter). Gray joins Eduardo Rodriguez, Steven Matz, and Detroit legend Justin Verlander as free agent pitchers
Jake Seiner | AP Baseball Writer Carlsbad, Calif. — A looming lockout at the expiration of baseball’s collective bargaining agreement Dec. 1 didn’t change much at the general manager’s meetings this week. “I’m not part of the negotiating team, so I mean, business as usual for us,” Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said. “Business as usual,” Indians
DETROIT — The Tigers don’t have many of their own free agents to worry about this offseason. But Elvin Rodriguez was about to become one of them. Never mind that the 23-year-old has never pitched in the Majors, and hadn’t pitched above Double-A Erie until he pitched two innings of relief for Triple-A Toledo in his
November Contender is well underway at Motor City Bengals with free agent LHP Robbie Ray next on the list for the Detroit Tigers to consider. If you’ve been a fan of the Detroit Tigers for a while, this name might be a throwback for you.
It’s decision time for Major League front offices. All 30 teams have until Nov. 19 to make decisions about their 40-man rosters. Some prospects will earn a coveted spot, some will not and will thus be eligible to be picked up by another team in the Rule 5 Draft, which will take place at the
This Saturday at 7 p.m. ET — the game will be broadcast live on MLB Network and simulcast on MLB.com and the MLB app — the Fall Stars Game once again will feature an array of dazzling tools. Here are the best of the best: Gonzales led NCAA Division I in hitting in 2019 (.432)
Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander. (Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports) Justin Verlander reportedly impressed teams at his showcase this week. These three teams should give him a shot. The MLB offseason is officially under way, which means we will hear plenty of reports and rumors regarding which teams are interested in which free agents. There…
Our Contender November continues here at Motor City Bengals as we look at some free-agent starting pitchers who may be a good fit for the Detroit Tigers. One of those potential options is one of the more engaging, captivating stars in the game.
Right-handed pitcher Joakim Soria is retiring, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, relaying word from Soria’s agent. The 37-year-old pitched for nine different teams over 14 MLB seasons. Soria made his MLB debut for the Kansas City Royals back in 2007, throwing 69 innings with an ERA of 2.48 and notching 17 saves. He
The Red Sox are making an effort to retain free agent starter Eduardo Rodríguez, but the club has myriad avenues to potentially address their rotation. Right-hander Garrett Whitlock could be an option, as chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom told reporters (including Alex Speier of the Boston Globe) the team is open to the possibility of stretching
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — It was a banner day for Tigers prospect Garrett Hill before he even threw a pitch Wednesday afternoon. Clad with a personal cheering section seated just to the side of home plate, the newly minted AFL Fall Star spun another impressive outing for Salt River. Hill struck out three batters across three
New Tigers catcher Tucker Barnhart joins Art Regner and Daniella Bruce to discuss his excitement to join the organization and his goals as a Tiger. We apologize for the slight technical difficulties, but Tucker has such good insight we couldn’t keep this from you!
News, of sorts, was made earlier this week when the Tigers added Elvin Rodriguez to their 40-man roster ahead of 2022. It should be noted that Rodriguez, 23, started 18 games in 2021 at Double-A Erie and had a 5.83 ERA. It is not the brand of single-category number that typically helps a pitcher who
The Tigers make a point to send an evaluator whenever a Major League free agent has a showcase event or workout. No matter the level of interest, no matter the odds of signing the player, the Tigers are usually represented. It’s a policy that goes back to Dave Dombrowski’s time as general manager, and it’s
The Detroit Tigers are in the market for starting pitching, and the best pitcher available is probably former Tiger Max Scherzer. We’re deep into Contender November here at Motor City Bengals, where we’ll be suggesting ways the Detroit Tigers can become real contenders again. Last week we looked at all the big shortstop options, and…
Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario finally received his championship ring. Back in the 2019-20 offseason, Candelario guided Toros del Este to the Dominican Winter League championship. He was named MVP of the league’s final postseason series with a .357 batting average and two home runs. Because of Candelario’s performance, Toros del Este advanced to the Caribbean Series. The annual
In addition to their one-year, $18.4MM qualifying offer to Eduardo Rodriguez, the Red Sox have also made a multi-year contract offer to the free-agent lefty, MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reports (via Twitter). Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom said earlier this week that there was mutual interest in a longer-term deal between the two