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LAKELAND, Fla. — About a dozen Detroit Tigers fans spread across the grass beyond the outfield fence, waiting for a home run ball. “Here one comes!” somebody said, as a baseball came screaming through the air as the Tigers took batting practice. “I got it!” “Watch out for the tree!” Michela Deschene, 43, of Lakeland,
The Detroit Tigers are in the midst of a lengthy drought in the international free agent market. Since dealing away shortstop prospect Willy Adames in 2014, and third baseman Eugenio Suarez that offseason, the club has struggled to land any high end talent. Outfielder Jose de la Cruz is one of those with a chance
LAKELAND, Fla. — The sun beats down on Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers as he walks alone in New Moore, Texas. There isn’t a traffic light in this town, only a lonely stop sign to direct vehicles for 15 locals. His grandmother used to own a grocery store — Rogers Grocery — on the corner,
The Tigers informed corner infielder Renato Núñez he won’t make the Opening Day roster, Cody Stavenhagen of the Athletic was among those to note. Núñez has been in camp as a non-roster invitee. The 26-year-old has the ability to opt out of his minor-league contract if he’d like to explore other opportunities. The Orioles non-tendered Núñez
Spring Training is a chance for all sorts of players to make a big impression on their clubs and fans, from top prospects showcasing what their futures might look like to out-of-nowhere surprises who force their way onto Opening Day rosters. With Opening Day 2021 less than a week away, it’s time to take a
The Detroit Tigers used an eight-run eighth inning to cap off a wild comeback victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. We would normally use a word like “thrilling” to describe what happened, but the Tigers’ big inning featured seven (!) walks and a hit batter, with only three hits. In the middle of all
Having tools is one thing. Knowing how to use them is what turns a well-hit single into a double. Wander Franco, MLB’s No. 1 overall prospect, put his talent and his baseball intelligence to use on Saturday, hustling his way into a two-bagger in the Rays’ 2-0 win over the Twins. He scored on a
Lynn Henning | Special to The Detroit News Lakeland, Florida — For sheer weirdness, the sports world has annually offered spring-training baseball games, where all kinds of misadventures and artistic abuse can occur. They don’t get a lot loopier than the nine-inning cavalcade of craziness that unfurled Saturday as the Tigers beat the Philadelphia Phillies,
Sometimes late in Spring Training, as teams set their rosters and players start looking ahead to the regular season, crazy games happen. But somewhere on the Tigers’ and Phillies’ marches to Opening Day, they walked, ran, stumbled and scrambled through a bizarre eighth inning. “It was a wild Spring Training game that obviously ended in
LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 9-8, on Saturday at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, improving to 12-11 in Grapefruit League play. What happened Right-hander Julio Teheran made his final start of the exhibition season. Recently added to the roster and starting rotation, the 30-year-old cruised through three innings. A
Detroit — So, how did Derek Holland get here? Through all the ups and downs with Texas, the injuries, the nomadic journey from team to team (White Sox, Giants, Cubs, Pirates); from last Aug. 8 against the Tigers when he gave up four home runs to the first five batters in Pittsburgh to pitching eight
BRADENTON, FLORIDA – Akil Baddoo hits an rbi double. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images) Detroit Tigers: The 2021 Opening Day roster is set by Roger Castillo Akil Baddoo has been the talk of Tiger Town this Spring. After coming to the Detroit Tigers from the Twins via the rule 5 draft, expectations were low…
The Detroit Tigers made their final decisions on the 2021 Opening Day roster on Saturday, and there was a surprise or two in store. First baseman Renato Nuñéz has been informed that he did not make the cut. Former closer Joe Jiménez was also left off the starting 26-man roster, and was optioned to Triple-A
In the end, the Tigers opted for versatility — in the bullpen, on the bench and in the field. Manager A.J. Hinch’s first Tigers roster will be known as an intersection of top prospects in Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal and Willi Castro with rebounding veterans like Julio Teheran and Derek Holland. But if you want
Detroit – Barring any late waiver claims, the Tigers 2021 roster is set. Manager AJ Hinch announced Saturday morning that reliever Joe Jimenez was optioned to Triple-A Toledo and that lefty Tyler Alexander had made the team. Hinch said he’d informed non-roster first baseman Renato Nunez that he did not make the Opening Day roster.
Fifteen days before Christmas, Akil Baddoo was at his childhood home, living in the basement at his parents’ house in Conyers, Georgia. The Rule 5 draft had started and the audio was being live streamed on MLB.com. “He and his dad were listening to it,” Akilah Baddoo, Akil’s mother, said. “I was working in my
Joe Jiménez opened last season as the Tigers’ closer and led the team in saves. He was their All-Star representative in 2018. He will open this season at the alternate training site in Toledo, Ohio. The Tigers finalized their eight-man bullpen on Saturday by optioning Jiménez to Triple-A Toledo. For the 26-year-old right-hander, it’ll mark
LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers have filled out their 26-man Opening Day roster with 13 pitchers and 13 position players. Getting to this point, however, came with tough conversations Saturday morning. Manager AJ Hinch informed non-roster invitee Renato Nunez, a slugger who struggled defensively at first base, that he will not make the team. Also, former
We won’t pretend the Detroit Tigers have your undivided attention right now. Spring training doesn’t matter, and not everyone cares about exit velocity. It’s getting warmer outside, and there’s still that whole pandemic thing happening, though thankfully COVID-19 shots are becoming more available.