So last year in a shortened season, third baseman Jeimer Candelario came into the season in a dog fight for the Detroit Tigers’ third base job with Dawel Lugo. He put together a good season and won our first Detroit Tigers player of the year award and Lugo has not been on a major league…
Yes, Al Avila and company are at it again. On Tuesday, it was announced that Stephanos Stroop, another Los Angeles Dodgers minor league pitching coach, has been hired by the Tigers as a minor league Pitching Coordinator. New player development honcho Ryan Garko has really raided the Dodgers’ player development system to build his staff
At one point, Willi Castro seemed like an unexpected victory for the Detroit Tigers. Acquired from Cleveland in exchange for center fielder Leonys Martin at the July 2018 trade deadline, general manager Al Avila didn’t shy away from boasting about his upside then. He projected Castro as “a good, everyday shortstop.” Despite defensive concerns, Castro, 24, hit .349
Bill Dow | Special to Detroit Free Press Over the course of Al Kaline’s legendary 22-year Hall of Fame career with the Detroit Tigers that included the 1968 World Champion becoming the youngest player to win an American League batting title, being selected to 18 All-Star games and winning 10 Gold Glove awards, he had amassed a large collection of game-used memorabilia, autographed baseballs, awards, and photographs. Now,
NLDS Game 5: Dodgers (106-56) at Giants (107-55) Series tied 2-2 Time/Place: Thursday, Oct. 14, 9:07 p.m., Oracle ParkSB Nation sites: True Blue LA, McCovey ChroniclesMedia: TBS, WatchTBS, MLB.TVPitching Matchup: LHP Julio Urias (20-3, 2.96 ERA) vs. RHP Logan Webb (11-3, 3.03 ERA) ALCS Game 1: Red Sox (92-70) at Astros (95-67) Time/Place: Friday, Oct.
Jonathan Schoop completed a very important season in his career in 2021 where he did enough to convince the Detroit Tigers he was an asset worthy of a 2-year commitment versus a trade deadline chip. Schoop’s magical month of June provided the main impetus for Detroit Tigers GM Al Avila to get ink on paper…
With the five or so year rebuild coming to a close and a new day on the horizon, I decided to put together a dream lineup for a competitive 2022 Detroit Tigers team. One caveat, this will be based somewhat on reality. Of course, the “dream” lineup would have all-stars playing every position on the…
Seven months ago, Kyle Funkhouser made a career-changing decision in spring training. Once a top starting pitching prospect, Funkhouser — now a reliever — had been optioned to Triple-A Toledo on March 12, a formality that made him one of the first two players eliminated from Opening Day roster considerations. Just like that, manager AJ Hinch
Mel Tucker discusses the mindset Michigan State is bringing into the Michigan game and much more, filmed Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 in East Lansing. #meltucker #michiganstatefootball #msumichiganfootball
The Detroit Tigers have made a number of changes to their development staff over the past few months, but one of the few outstanding staffing questions was what would become of Dan Hubbs, their Director of Pitching Development and Strategies? Today MLB.com beat reporter Jason Beck answered that question:
DETROIT — The Tigers did some back-patting and hand-shaking at their season-ending press conference for a year of much-needed progress. But they also made it clear that the expectations are going up for next season after a 30-win improvement from 2019 to 2021 (with a shortened 23-35 season in between). “I think seeing this thirst
Sep 27, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; (Editors Notes: Caption Correction) Detroit Tigers pitching coach Chris Fetter looks on during a game against the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-USA TODAY Sports
It’s rivalry week in Michigan and the countdown of the battle for the Paul Bunyan trophy begins between Michigan State and Michigan. This time, the Big Ten rivals will compete as two of the top ten teams in the division, both with something to prove and home state bragging rights.
The Detroit Tigers’ initial foray into postseason baseball didn’t go well at all. The year was 1907. After capturing the first of the franchise’s 11 American League pennants, the Tigers met the Chicago Cubs in the World Series. Game 1 ended in a 3-3, 13-inning tie. The National League champs then swept the Tigers in…
Detroit Tigers starter Matt Manning was a scout’s dream in many ways coming through the system. Low mileage on his arm, a tall frame with physical projection, long limbs, great extension, high athleticism and work ethic, and some bloodlines for good measure.
After the Detroit Tigers‘ season concluded, infielder Jonathan Schoop returned to Curacao, the country he carried to the 2004 Little League World Series championship. He traveled home with a feeling of security for the first time in a long time. Schoop sits in the backyard with family members and friends. They like to play dominoes. He enjoys traveling to the
Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch, right, participates in a news conference Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, at Comerica Park in Detroit. Tigerspresser 100521 07 Mw Detroit Tigers: 2021 Non-Tender Candidates by Allen Pines
When the Tigers brought Alex Lange into the organization, conversation about the deal focused on Nick Castellanos’ departure to Chicago rather than Lange and fellow pitcher Paul Richan’s arrival. To that point in his career, professional baseball hadn’t been kind to Lange. Detroit, hoping to unlock the potential that scouts had once seen in him