AL Wild Card: Yankees (92-70) at. Red Sox (92-70) Time/Place: Tuesday, Oct. 5, 8:10 p.m., Fenway ParkSB Nation sites: Pinstripe Alley, Over the MonsterMedia: ESPN, WatchESPNPitching Matchup: RHP Gerrit Cole (16-8, 3.23 ERA) vs. RHP Nathan Eovaldi (11-9, 3.75 ERA) NL Wild Card: Cardinals (90-72) at Dodgers (106-56) Time/Place: Wednesday, Oct. 6, 8:10 p.m., Dodger
Free Press sports writer Carlos Monarrez answers three questions about the Detroit Tigers’ season-ending news conference at Comerica Park, featuring general manager Al Avila and manager AJ Hinch, on Tuesday . Will Christopher Ilitch spend big in free agency? Is the team owner ready to crack open his checkbook, like his father did over so many
Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch finally spoke the magic words Tuesday afternoon. “Gregory Soto is our closer,” Hinch said at the team’s season-ending news conference. The running joke appeared throughout the season, especially when Soto established himself as an All-Star reliever and the best pitcher in the organization’s bullpen. Hinch used Soto in high-leverage save situations all year, but refused
The end of the season press conference for the Detroit Tigers took place this afternoon as both Al Avila and A.J. Hinch addressed the media. There was a lot to process today during the Detroit Tigers end-of-season news conference today outside of just the quotes that Al Avila gave to the press as the Tigers…
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Detroit — The Tigers are apparently leaving the door wide open for Riley Greene to win a roster spot next spring. General manager Al Avila said during a season-ending press conference with manager AJ Hinch on Tuesday that pursuing an experienced outfielder was not a priority this offseason. Meaning, the club feels Greene, who just
Our Mickey York reports from Comerica Park, where Tigers GM Al Avila and manager A.J. Hinch put a wrap on the 2021 season and look ahead to 2022 … and playoff potential.
As the 2021 Minor League season went into the books, some players entered their names in bold. A 21-year-old shortstop displaying elite abilities with all five tools. A hard-throwing righty with a changeup even better than his upper-90s fastball. A 2017 first-rounder who catapulted himself to the bigs on a barrage of extra-base hits. Minor
Detroit — As general manager Al Avila and manager AJ Hinch sat at the podium Tuesday in front of the assembled print and broadcast media inside the Tiger Club at Comerica Park, it was easy to hearken back to other press conferences in that room over the years where seated between them would be a top-shelf
DETROIT — The long, grueling Tigers rebuild is finally yielding results. Now comes the next step, after a 75-87 season that marked Detroit’s best record in five years. “Obviously, the next goal is to get above .500,” manager A.J. Hinch said in a media session Tuesday at Comerica Park. “And then you go as far
The Tigers top moments and plays from the season’s final month, including two incredible home run robbing catches in left field.
The Detroit Tigers took the next step in their player development plans Tuesday, hiring Gabe Ribas as the organization’s director of pitching. Stealing Ribas away from the Los Angeles Dodgers, with whom he has spent the last four seasons as a pitching coordinator, happened about two weeks after the Tigers hired Ryan Garko as the new vice president of
The 2021 minor-league season is over, so we thought now would be a good time to take a look back at some of the best statistical performances from hitters in the Detroit Tigers system. You could certainly look for yourself at FanGraphs or Baseball Reference, but no one else is going to offer you handy…
Naomi Howrani was three years into a good job when she looked around and thought she might want to do something different. After graduating from the University of Michigan, Howrani moved to Washington, D.C., to work in consulting. The sort of job that sets you up well. Not one many people leave to go work
The Detroit Tigers’ season is over, but it feels like the excitement surrounding the club is just beginning. In AJ Hinch’s first season managing the Tigers, they turned out their best winning percentage in five years and played winning baseball for nearly half the season. The Tigers (77-85) were projected to be among the majors’
New York, NY, October 5, 2021 — Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced the league All-Star teams for the two leagues that make up the Triple-A classification. Votes were cast by league broadcasters, Minor League Baseball executives and select members of the media. Toledo’s Aderlin Rodriguez was named the Triple-A New York, NY, October 5,
While we didn’t get the crazy four-team-tie scenario many of us were hoping for, postseason baseball is upon us. The two Wild Card games will take place Tuesday for the American League, and Wednesday in the National League. The divisional series will begin immediately afterwards, kicking off on Thursday night with both American League series
The Detroit Tigers’ season is over, but it feels like the excitement surrounding the club is just beginning. In AJ Hinch’s first season managing the Tigers, they turned out their best winning percentage in five years and played winning baseball for nearly half the season. The Tigers (77-85) were projected to be among the majors’
The Detroit Tigers on Tuesday named Gabe Ribas the organization’s director of pitching. Ribas, 41, will report to Ryan Garko, the Tigers’ new vice president of player development. Ribas spent the last four seasons as the pitching coordinator in the Los Angeles Dodgers system, where he “worked across many areas within player development, including coaching
Sep 28, 2021; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tyler Alexander (70) pitches against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports