LAKELAND, Fla. — Jonathan Schoop had to wait at home in Curaçao for his visa to be approved while Spring Training began without him. Yet the infielder, who signed back with Detroit just before camp opened, still needed to stay fresh and see live pitching so he could be ready for game action whenever he
We here at Motor City Bengals have been looking at the Detroit Tigers projected Opening Day starting rotation but we have not focused on the bullpen yet. After the last few days, the bullpen seems to be coming together. Much of who you will see in the bullpen won’t be too much different either way,…
On days like this, it’s hard not to overextend one’s hopes for the Detroit Tigers 2021 season. The pitching and defense were generally quite good, while the offense flashed power from new sources. Sunday it added up to a 5-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in Lakeland. Spencer Turnbull, the Tigers de facto number one
Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch is an insightful interview and Sunday offered more of the same; as he gave some thoughts on how Spring Training is coming, and specifically, how he intends to construct his lineup.
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ Casey Mize talks about his third outing in spring training Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize talks Saturday, March 13, 2021, after giving up six earned runs on four hits and three walks to the Phillies. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. —
After a solid outing on the mound, we are joined under the awning by Tigers starter Spencer Turnbull. #TigersST | Marygrove Awnings
Here in the 4th inning, we head under the awning to chat with Tigers GM Al Avila about what he’s seeing from his ballclub in spring camp. #TigersST | Marygrove Awnings
A.J. Hinch joins us on the broadcast during today’s 2nd inning to shed some more light on his vision for this Tigers team as the regular season approaches. #TigersST | #DetroitRoots
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Lakeland, Fla. — It’s been a recurring theme throughout camp, especially last week. Michael Fulmer, a power sinker pitcher, trying to throw his four-seam fastball up in the strike zone only to serve it over the heart of the plate — home run by George Springer, home run by Vladimir Guerrero,
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop is thankful for the Curacao National Team. The 29-year-old, waiting in his home country for a work visa, missed more than two weeks of spring training. Upon his arrival, Scoop needed to go through the COVID-19 intake screening process and quarantine. He was fully
The fact that the budget trimming Baltimore Orioles did not tender a contract offer to Renato Núñez this offseason was a mild surprise. Núñez had led the club with 43 home runs and 121 RBI over the 2019- 2020 seasons. A bigger surprise was the fact that the Detroit Tigers were able to sign the
Jeff Seidel | Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — Someone from the adoption agency called Renee Lange at work. “It was 2:30 in the afternoon,” she said. “And they said, ‘This girl had a baby yesterday. Get to the hospital between 6 and 6:15. She’s got this short window to be there.’” It was Oct. 3, 1995. Her
By TC Zencka | March 13, 2021 at 3:45pm CDT Not only is veteran Julio Teheran hitting as high as 94 mph on the radar gun, but he got three strikeouts on his slider in his most-recent outing, writes Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. Said Teheran, “My slider is the best it’s been in
It was an afternoon of firsts for a pair of first-round selections on Saturday. Tigers prospect Spencer Torkelson, the No. 1 overall pick in last year’s Draft and MLB’s No. 3 prospect, got off the schneid with his first hit of the spring. He was in an 0-for-15 skid with nine strikeouts entering action on
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Clearwater, Fla. — Stuff gets in your head. The book on Casey Mize, since his days at Auburn, is that he’s a strike-thrower. Not only that, he can pitch with command within the strike zone. It’s as much a part of his pitching DNA as his splitter. Then he comes
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Daz Cameron hears his father preaching patience. Mike Cameron should know; he dealt with plenty of injuries during his 17-year Major League career. But few could use a healthy break like the Tigers’ prospect. The younger Cameron spent much of Summer Camp being treated in a Detroit hospital for COVID-19, shortening his
CLEARWATER, Fla. — The look from Casey Mize as his 0-2 pitch to Bryce Harper headed toward the right-field berm summed up his emotions Saturday. His head dropped before the two-run homer did. It was Mize’s hardest pitch of his outing, a 96.6 mph fastball according to Statcast. But it was over the plate to
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers lost to the Philadelphia Phillies, 9-3, on Saturday at BayCare Ballpark. The Tigers dropped to 6-6 in Grapefruit League play. What happened Right-hander Casey Mize — the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 draft — started and couldn’t make it through three innings. He allowed six
The Philadelphia Phillies took down the Detroit Tigers 9-3 on Saturday, but the results for individual players trying to make the final 26 man roster are all that matter. And as those roster decisions draw near, the overall picture of the 2021 starting roster is starting to take shape. We’ll get the bad news out
The 2020 first-overall selection for the Detroit Tigers has gone hitless in spring training thus far. In spring training, fans of all 30 MLB teams look forward to not only see the regular faces get ready for the upcoming season, but also the top-tier prospects that get some work in before being sent to the…