Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — The last two weeks were relatively complicated for Victor Reyes, to say the least. For more than 14 days, the 26-year-old outfielder waited for clearance to become a full participant with the Detroit Tigers in spring training. Visa and travel issues were at the center of his delay, and
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LAKELAND, Fla. — Take your pick which Willi Castro highlight from Tuesday’s 6-5 win over the Yankees means more heading into the regular season. His three-run home run in the fourth inning off Yankees reliever Luis Cessa was his third homer of the spring, continuing his Grapefruit League hit spree after his late-season tear earned
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Chris McCosky   | The Detroit News Lakeland, Fla. — Fans milled about the concession stands creating a familiar but near-forgotten buzz as Tigers chairman and CEO Christopher Ilitch gave his annual spring training media chat Tuesday, appropriately distanced on the concourse at Joker Marchant Stadium. Ilitch couldn’t help but notice. “We’re not just playing baseball here,
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Welcome to the Motor City Bengals version of the Top 20 Detroit Tigers Prospects. If you’ve been following this site then you may be thinking you’ve already seen our rankings. You are correct! Then we averaged the lists to come up with final rankings, and released detailed profiles of each player. But we never put…
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Impact relief pitching prospects rarely generate too much buzz or excitement, especially beyond the confines of the player’s own fan base. However, bullpens are becoming an increasingly crucial piece to the winning baseball formula. It’s hard to win without at least a few reliable stoppers that can close out a game, just ask the 2013…
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By Anthony Franco | March 8, 2021 at 6:23pm CDT Athletics reliever Trevor Rosenthal is dealing with a slight groin strain, manager Bob Melvin told reporters (including Martín Gallegos of MLB.com and Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle). The team believes it’s a minor issue, Melvin says, but there’s no current timetable for when Rosenthal
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Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers catcher Grayson Greiner suffered a fractured nose Sunday upon being hit in the face with a 94 mph fastball from Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Elvis Luciano. He walked off the field on his own power with a towel over his nose. The 28-year-old was evaluated by “multiple
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