“How the heck did 5 teams pass on THAT guy?!?” When Rocker took the bull by the horns in 2019 and was the primary juggernaut driving the Commodores to a College World Series he was easily the most highly anticipated player for his eventual draft year in 2021. The man pitched a legendary 19 strikeout…
AJ Hinch has managed 1,081 games in his eight-year career. And he played in another 350 major league games. He has a World Series ring for Houston’s championship in 2017 and came one win away from another in 2019. He managed some top-tier hitters, including Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman, Carlos Correa and George Springer. You
We are churning out the 2021 MLB Draft content here at Motor City Bengals as part of Draft Month, but today we offer the first of four historical pieces by looking back at the Detroit Tigers’ history of drafting high-school players.
You’re out of practice, obviously. You’ve been rooting from your sofa — rooted to your sofa — near the fridge, not far from the bathroom. If the game turns dull, you flip to the Cooking Channel or clean the garage. Time to get back to work, or back to play. Sports venues are opening up again, partially
Sights and sounds from action across Minor League Baseball June 6, 2021 Facebook Share Twitter Share Email Copy Link Another scary moment Three days after Rays pitcher Tyler Zombro was hospitalized after being struck in the head by a line drive in Durham, Eli Lingos was hit in the face by a line drive during
Brett Baty is back on the Prospect Team of the Week. The Mets’ No. 4 prospect was MLB Pipeline’s first third-base honoree last month when he came flying out of the gate for High-A Brooklyn, and he did enough to keep up that momentum with a return to the hot-corner spot this week, making him
It’s a marathon, not a sprint. That’s what we have to remember about this Detroit Tigers season — it’s the opposite of last year, which tried to crush the usual drawn-out drama of a 162-game schedule into just 60 games (and just 58 for the Tigers, thanks to the Cardinals’ COVID-19 issues). Because here we
Editor’s note: This is the 15th in a weekly series of stories in which Detroit News freelance writer Lynn Henning will rank the top prospects in July’s MLB Draft. Nothing helps on MLB Draft day quite like an ample checkbook. The Tigers are in nice shape, at least budget-wise, heading into the July 11-13 draft. Their
After a month of covering minor league ball around the Detroit Tigers’ farm system, it’s time to step back for a quick overview. For the most part we’ll focus on the bigger names, but there are a few pop-ups to mention as well. Overall, things have looked pretty good. There are a few key disappointments
The Third Half: Brooke Fletcher chats with Tigers catcher Eric Haase.
Well it’s been a whirlwind of injuries and roster decisions this past week, unfortunately. The Tigers went 2-4 since last Sunday, lost Spencer Turnbull and Michael Fulmer, got Jose Ureña back, and finally designated JaCoby Jones for assignment. Now they return home for a series with the Seattle Mariners starting Tuesday, and then welcome in
The Detroit Tigers minor league system on Sunday saw the Mud Hens bullpen step up and provide a clutch performance against Memphis, Andre Lipcius have a strong day for Erie and Riley Greene with another multi-hit game.
For Detroit Tigers fans who are looking for the next player for the farm system to come up and provide a spark to the offense, Yariel Gonzalez is a name based on reading the box scores or our respective Tigers Minor League Report.
At the beginning of spring training, Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch soaked in everything he saw in Lakeland, Florida. To build a winning culture, he needed to learn how his players best communicated with their coaches and teammates. One player surprised him: third baseman Jeimer Candelario. Before Hinch was hired, he had seen the numbers from Candelario’s
Jason Foley received his “incredible moment” with a prank. The coaching staff for the Toledo Mud Hens, the Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, called Foley into the clubhouse around noon Saturday. The crew told the 25-year-old reliever that he needed to fill out a document for COVID-19 testing. Here’s the punch line: There was never
Adam Engel made a triumphant return to the Chicago White Sox outfield on Sunday, robbing a Tigers home run in his first appearance of the season. In his first game in 2021, Adam Engel reminded White Sox fans why they love him.
Tigers reliever Jason Foley toed the rubber today to make his MLB debut; he shares his thoughts on his appearance with the media post game. #DetroitRoots
Detroit starter José Ureña chats with the media after the White Sox get to him for 3 ER in the series finale. #DetroitRoots
Tigers skipper A.J. Hinch speaks with the media after Detroit drops the series finale against the White Sox. #Leinenkugels