Bill Freehan, Detroit Tigers. (USA Today) Jasper Philipsen wins second 2021 La Vuelta a Espana stage as Rein Taaramae crashes out of lead by Marisa Wikramanayake The Detroit Tigers are in mourning with the passing of legendary catcher Bill Freehan.
Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch didn’t have much of a choice. He evaluated his roster ahead of a three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays from Friday through Sunday at the Rogers Centre in Canada. Of course, he realized Grayson Greiner was the only healthy catcher. “That position is not one that we can tip-toe around,” Hinch said
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The Tigers have two of the top seven prospects on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 list, and three in the top 50, after its midseason update. Tigers top prospect Spencer Torkelson dropped a couple spots to No. 4 on the list, but outfielder Riley Greene jumped to No. 7. Both were promoted to Triple-A Toledo this
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There are Tigers legends whose names feel like they are written in bold. Ty Cobb. Hank Greenberg. Al Kaline. In a sport where icons loom larger than life, the names immortalized on the outfield walk of Comerica Park are a part of history, a part of the blood of fans. We see it in the
Detroit — Baseball journeys — you could never script what catcher Dustin Garneau has gone through to land in the Tigers’ starting lineup Thursday. On Tuesday, he was playing a Triple-A game for Albuquerque in Sugarland, Texas. He was looking forward to flying up to Las Vegas on Wednesday to see his wife and kids, whom he
DENVER, CO – JULY 11: Riley Greene #19 congratulates Spencer Torkelson #7 of the American League Futures Team after both scored against the National League Futures Team in a game at Coors Field on July 11, 2021 in Denver, Colorado.(Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DETROIT — Bill Freehan, an 11-time All-Star catcher who was a cornerstone of the Tigers’ 1968 World Series championship team, passed away Thursday at age 79. “It’s with a heavy heart that all of us with the Detroit Tigers extend our condolences to the friends and family of Bill Freehan,” the Tigers said in a
Bally Sports Detroit is saddened to learn of the passing of Bill Freehan. A crucial part of the Tigers 1968 World Series team, Freehan was a Detroit original from the moment he put on the Olde English D. Rest easy, #11.
Bill Dow | Special to the Detroit Free Press Former Detroit Tigers catcher Bill Freehan, a perennial All-Star and the quiet leader of 1968 world champions, has died at age 79 the team announced on Thursday. Freehan had suffered from Alzheimer’s disease for several years, spending the last few years in under hospice care in his northern
Bill Freehan, a 15-season catcher for the Detroit Tigers who neared the Hall of Fame threshold, died Thursday after a long bout with Alzheimer’s Disease. He was 79. He grew up in Royal Oak, played football and baseball at the University of Michigan, then broke in at 19 with the Tigers, helping them to a
Toledo Mud Hens 6, Indianapolis Indians 0 (box) Matthew Boyd and the Hens bullpen shut Indianapolis down almost totally, throwing a three-hit shutout in Toledo on Wednesday night. Meanwhile the now fully weaponized Hens’ lineup had little trouble scoring runs, and again it was Ryan Kreidler making a big impression. The recently promoted shortstop singled,
Major league players and owners sat down to discuss the next collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for the first time on Monday. According to Evan Drellich and Ken Rosenthal at the Athletic, MLB owners put forth a proposal that includes a salary floor of $100 million, but also includes a proposal to lower the competitive balance
Shohei Ohtani couldn’t help but smile. He singled on the first pitch he saw Tuesday to reach first base, where Detroit Tigers veteran Miguel Cabrera — one home run away from No. 500 in his 19-year MLB career — waited to greet the Los Angeles Angels’ two-way sensation. Ohtani bent over to take off his
The Tigers announced they’ve acquired catcher Dustin Garneau from the Rockies in exchange for cash considerations. Garneau was on a minor league deal and hasn’t played in the majors this season, which is why he was eligible to be traded even after the July 30 deadline. That’s about to change, however, as Detroit immediately selected Garneau
While some teams are focused on making a postseason push and others perhaps already have an eye toward the future, every club has at least one milestone to keep an eye on down the stretch. Below is a look at the top milestone — either for a team or one of its players — that
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