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
EAST (complete roster)Patrick Bailey, C, Giants (No. 8)Gabriel Moreno, C, Blue Jays (No. 1, MLB No. 32)Triston Casas, 1B, Red Sox (No. 2, MLB No. 18)Curtis Mead, 1B/3B, Rays (No. 14)Logan Davidson, SS, A’s (No. 12)Andy Weber, SS/3B, Cubs (NR)Jose Tena, 2B/SS, Indians (No. 12)Brett Baty, NYM 3B, Mets (No. 2, MLB No. 45)Hunter Bishop,
Al Avila has always said he doesn’t want short-term success. He wants his work as the Detroit Tigers‘ general manager to harvest benefits for years to come, long after he retires from his role. That’s why the Tigers won’t spend like ‘drunken sailors’ in free agency this winter. Although Avila seems to think spending too much, too
Tigers reliever Drew Carlton has cleared waivers and been outrighted off the 40-man roster, relays Evan Woodbery of MLive (Twitter link). Detroit’s 40-man roster tally now sits at 39. Carlton was selected to make his big league debut in September. The 26-year-old made four appearances down the stretch, allowing a pair of runs on six hits
Jeimer Candelario spoke with the media after being named Tiger of the Year for the second consecutive season. Hear his thoughts on the 2021 season, as well as the goals he’s looking to achieve in the years ahead.
Last season, I got the opportunity to go to a lot of Detroit Tigers minor league games. In addition, MiLB TV is a great app that allows you to check out the other talents in various systems. The Tigers took great advantage of the minor league free agents last season as they were able to…
After missing the entire 2021 season and all but one start of the shortened 2020 season, Tigers legend Justin Verlander is back on the mound. Monday afternoon, Verlander threw in front of representatives of 15-20 teams as he looks to make his comeback at age 39 from Tommy John surgery. I know the question you
For the second consecutive year, third baseman Jeimer Candelario has been named the Tiger of the Year by the Detroit chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Candelario received nine votes, while Jonathan Schoop picked up five votes, Robbie Grossman three votes and Casey Mize one vote. Candelario becomes the first Detroit player to
Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario is the first player since Miguel Cabrera in the 2012 and 2013 seasons to secure back-to-back Tiger of the Year awards. Candelario was announced Tuesday afternoon as the 2021 Tiger of the Year, as voted on by the Detroit chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. The 27-year-old
Detroit — For the first time in eight years, there is a repeat winner of the annual Tiger of the Year award, voted on and presented by the Detroit chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Jeimer Candelario, a runaway winner in 2020, edged out both Jonathan Schoop and Robbie Grossman to become the
Minor League free agents might not grab headlines or be as exciting as the big contracts, and for good reason. For the most part they are journeymen or underperformers. Sometimes one of these players can work out. The Detroit Tigers know this in the form of Niko Goodrum. Every so often one of these players
DETROIT — If Jeimer Candelario needed any further evidence of his place at the heart of the Tigers’ rise out of rebuilding, a second consecutive Tiger of the Year Award should help. The slugging third baseman became a repeat winner Tuesday after taking the majority of the vote from members of the Detroit chapter of