Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ Julio Teheran explains back tightness: ‘Nothing to worry about’ Detroit Tigers right-hander Julio Teheran checks in Monday, March 22, 2021, following his start against the Toronto Blue Jays in spring training. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers scheduled a meeting, led by manager AJ
The Erie SeaWolves, Double-A Affiliate the Detroit Tigers, and Erie Events announce today that UPMC Park will host an expanded slate of high school baseball games in 2021. Beginning on Tuesday, April 6, Erie area high school teams will be showcased at the new UPMC Park over 20 dates in The Erie SeaWolves, Double-A Affiliate
Nice, it was, having baseball back last summer. Having actual big-league games on radio and TV, even if a pandemic was barring folks from MLB ballparks. Soothing — that’s the word — having those broadcasts from Comerica Park and other big-league ballparks flowing into living rooms and vehicles as Matt Shepard on Fox Sports Detroit
Lakeland, Fla. — The working assumption has been, if the Tigers carry Rule 5 rookie Akil Baddoo on the Opening Day roster, they will have to carry five outfielders. A logical assumption given the Tigers presently have four mostly-established outfielders — Robbie Grossman, JaCoby Jones, Nomar Mazara and Victor Reyes. But you know the deal about
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Matt Manning entered spring training with the goal of winning a spot in the starting rotation. Last week, the Detroit Tigers decided to cut him from major-league camp, eliminating any chance of him opening the season in the majors. This was planned. The 23-year-old prospect, ranked by MLB Pipeline at No. 5 in the
The Detroit Tigers officially re-assigned Riley Greene to mini-camp last Saturday, but that didn’t prevent him from providing one of the lasting memories of 2021 spring training. Serving as a reserve outfielder for the Detroit Tigers during a rare evening tilt against the Blue Jays in Dunedin, FL, Riley Greene didn’t get his first at-bat…
LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch asked right-hander Michael Fulmer, a starter for all 85 of his career MLB games, what he thought about pitching out of the bullpen for Sunday’s spring training game. Fulmer didn’t hesitate. Yet he admits the conversation was a “swift kick in the ass” to improve. FOR OPENERS: Tigers’
DUNEDIN, Fla. — Last week, Detroit Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd got called into his manager’s office. AJ Hinch wanted to talk about the pitching schedule for the remainder of spring training. And then, Hinch made an unexpected comment: “That should line you up for Opening Day.” On Monday, Hinch publicly announced Boyd as the Opening Day
By Connor Byrne | March 22, 2021 at 11:09pm CDT A few injury-related items from around the majors… The Angels are shutting down infielder Franklin Barreto for four to six weeks because of elbow inflammation, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com relays. It’s yet another disappointing development for the 25-year-old Barreto, a former top 100 prospect who
Lakeland, Fla. — Tigers right-hander Julio Teheran, a non-roster invitee who seems on his way to winning a spot in the Tigers’ rotation, left his start against the Blue Jays Monday in Dunedin after just two innings and 30 pitches. The Tigers said Teheran experienced back tightness and was removed from the game as a
DUNEDIN, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers lost to the Toronto Blue Jays, 4-3, on Monday at TD Ballpark, falling to 9-11 in Grapefruit League play. What happened Trying to put the finishing touches on securing a roster spot, right-hander Julio Teheran started and made 30 pitches (21 strikes) across two innings. He departed early for precautionary reasons involved
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch announced that left-hander Matthew Boyd will be the Opening Day starter against the Indians on April 1 at Comerica Park. It marks the second consecutive season that Boyd has been given the assignment. Boyd was given the news a week ago right before his last start. Hinch told Boyd that he
Lakeland, Fla. — AJ Hinch gave it the old soft play. He brought lefty Matthew Boyd into his office before his start last Saturday and talked to him in general terms about the pitching schedule, his between-start work and some other general housekeeping items. Then casually said, “We’re lining you up to pitch Opening Day.” Wait.
Tigers right-hander Michael Fulmer sounded like a guy who was breathing a sigh of relief after pitching three shutout innings out of the bullpen in a 5-3 victory over the Phillies on Sunday afternoon. Prior to Sunday, he was having a spring to forget, allowing 10 runs in six innings. Fulmer acknowledged that he was
The Tigers haven’t played a game in front of fans since 2019. On April 1, Opening Day at Comerica Park, they plan to honor the fans they’ve lost in the last year. The Tigers sent a letter to fans Monday asking them to submit pictures of Michigan residents who’ve died during the COVID-19 pandemic. A
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The Detroit Tigers Weekly Draft Report jumps off schedule slightly this week. Instead of releasing every Saturday, we’re bumping to Monday to offer more timely information. As a result, stats for this week will be a bit beefier because they include the past two weeks of action.
Lakeland, Fla. — Don’t mistake Michael Fulmer’s compliance and team-first willingness with acceptance. He is absolutely willing to do whatever manager AJ Hinch thinks is best to facilitate wins this season. But he isn’t ready to be slotted in as a permanent bulk reliever just yet. “I’m OK with going to the bullpen,” said Fulmer,
LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd is scheduled to be the Opening Day starter, manager AJ Hinch announced Monday. The Tigers begin the 2021 season April 1 against the Cleveland Indians at Comerica Park. This is the 30-year-old’s second consecutive Opening Day start. “He’s had success,” Hinch said last week. “He’s also had
Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a weekly series of stories in which Detroit News freelance writer Lynn Henning will rank the top prospects in July’s MLB Draft. There have been better years for MLB teams to have a Top 3, Top 5, or even Top 10 draft pick. Coronavirus has left ugly long-term