Lakeland, Fla. — Both almost certainly will be with the Tigers at some point this season, but for now infielder Isaac Paredes and catcher Jake Rogers will be finishing their spring training at the club’s minicamp. Both were optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Thursday and sent to the club’s minicamp. In addition, veteran non-roster infielder Greg Garcia also
I may date myself with this reference but trust me when it comes to the Detroit Tigers, but walk with me here. Comedian legend Rodney Dangerfield was known to do his “I get no respect” bit when he was doing standup and there is even a Twitter account that honors his comedic stylings. The setup…
Show Caption Hide Caption What Detroit Tigers’ Grayson Greiner likes about teammate Wilson Ramos Detroit Tigers catcher Grayson Greiner talks Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, about the first day of pitcher-catcher workouts in spring training. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — Jake Rogers is going to have to wait. Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch
Thursday afternoon, the Detroit Tigers announced that catcher Jake Rogers and infielder Isaac Paredes had been optioned to Triple-A Toledo to begin the 2021 season. Both Rogers and Paredes were embroiled in camp battles for backup positions on the Tigers’ major-league roster, but will evidently have to wait for their turn in Comerica Park. Paredes
A.J. Hinch tried to find a role for Isaac Paredes. He pushed Jake Rogers to take the next step and show he’s Major League ready. The Tigers manager’s work ended up being an investment in the future, but both players will be Mud Hens for the present. The Tigers optioned Paredes and Rogers, their Nos.
LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers third baseman Isaac Paredes and catcher Jake Rogers, each competing for spots on the Opening Day roster, were cut from MLB spring training and optioned to Triple-A Toledo, the team announced Thursday. There are 37 players remaining in big-league camp with seven days until Opening Day on April 1 against the
Lakeland, Fla. — Both almost certainly will be with the Tigers at some point this season, but for now infielder Isaac Paredes and catcher Jake Rogers will be finishing their spring training at the club’s minicamp. Both were reassigned Thursday, reducing big-league camp to 37 players. With Rogers gone, the path seems paved for Grayson Greiner
In a recent interview with the MLB Network Radio, Jonathon Schoop was asked how close the Detroit Tigers were to be a legitimate playoff team and he responded, “We’re close man”. It is easy to look at this as the “media answer”, but as an optimist of this young Tigers team, it made me wonder:…
—I hit the ground hard with a jarring THUD…fearing the worst and expecting disaster. — In the Billy Crystal movie “City Slickers” there is a line where Daniel Stern’s character is trying to explain the draw of baseball to Helen Slater. Stern’s character “Phil” says, “even when I was 18 and my dad and I…
LAKELAND, Fla. — As the Detroit Tigers prepare to leave spring training, manager AJ Hinch is still searching for a first baseman. Beyond offensive production, he needs someone with strong defensive instincts. Here are the candidates for Hinch’s top option at the position: Renato Nunez? No way. Harold Castro? Maybe. Jeimer Candelario? Doable, but he is better at
Parsing Spring Training statistics and trying to figure out which ones matter and which ones don’t is a yearly exercise. Time to dive into the numbers for 2021. The big question: Which top spring performers will carry over that performance into the regular season? These are the players who are giving us a reason to
As Spring Training winds down, rosters are beginning to take shape, and we’re starting to get a feel for which prospects will be putting on crisp, clean uniforms and taking part in Opening Day festivities. While many of the game’s best prospects were invited to Spring Training, some have been told they’ll start the season
Lakeland, Fla. — Tigers starter Jose Urena thought it was going to be a routine PFP (pitchers fielding practice) play. The Phillies had runners at the corners with no outs in the second inning of the Tigers’ 4-1 spring win Wednesday. Urena got Darick Hall to hit a slow bouncer toward first base and he immediately
Over the coming days, MLB Pipeline is ranking farm systems by their position-player and pitcher groups as well as their 21-and-under talent. This provides one way of highlighting the strengths of the game’s best farm systems and also gives us a chance to point out ways that some of the more middling clubs can still
A 12-hit day for the Tigers was highlighted by Robbie Grossman’s 2nd home run of the spring, as well as a couple rockets off the bat of Jeimer Candelario. Plus, Miguel Cabrera’s makes an appearance – both on offense and defense. It was a fun day in Lakeland, as the Tigers notched a 4-1 win
LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1, on Wednesday at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, improving to 10-11 in Grapefruit League play. What happened First baseman Miguel Cabrera captured the hearts of the crowd in the second inning, when he fielded a ground ball from Darick Hall and immediately charged
We are joined Under The Awning by Riley Greene to chat about his offseason and what he’s working on as he progresses towards a spot on this Tigers roster. #TigersST | Marygrove Awnings
The Tigers really liked what they saw from Jonathan Schoop a year ago. So it makes perfect sense to bring the Gold Glove finalist back to the Olde English D. He joins us Under The Awning. #TigerST | Marygrove Awnings
A.J. Hinch has yet to manage the Tigers in a regular-season game, but he already knows what his predecessors learned about Miguel Cabrera and his love to play in the field. “This is going to be a fun play here,” Hinch told Fox Sports Detroit on Wednesday during the Tigers’ Grapefruit League matchup with the
Making the team is a special feeling. It’s one that new Tigers pitcher Julio Teheran is basking in as he’s made the 40 man roster for Detroit. He chats with our guys Under The Awning. #TigersST | Marygrove Awnings