Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press DUNEDIN, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers lost 10-6 against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday at TD Ballpark. The game only lasted seven innings. The Tigers dropped to 6-4 in Grapefruit League play. What happened Right-hander Michael Fulmer started for the Tigers and went two-plus innings, but he gave up three
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After hitting .349 with a .932 OPS in 2020, Willi Castro continues to be locked in at the plate during the 2021 Spring Training season. The Tigers 23-year-old shortstop launched a 458-foot home run in his first swing of the spring schedule, and hasn’t slowed down since. He’s caught the eye of AJ Hinch, who
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DUNEDIN, Fla. — Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop, following a lengthy delay, has been fully cleared to join spring training camp. The organization re-signed the 29-year-old to a one-year, $4.5 million contract this offseason. He faced trouble getting his work visa to enter the U.S. from Curacao, his home country. Upon his arrival, he needed to
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Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press CLEARWATER, Fla. — Detroit Tigers right-hander Franklin Perez jogged out of the bullpen Wednesday to make his highly anticipated spring training debut. Three and a half years ago, many believed Perez — the centerpiece of the 2017 Justin Verlander trade with the Houston Astros — would be the franchise’s future ace.
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CLEARWATER, Fla. — Long at-bats are the utensils with which veteran hitters can chew up young pitchers, waiting for that one mistake they can crush, even in Spring Training. For Tigers right-hander Matt Manning, it was a springboard. As Phillies second baseman Jean Segura fouled off one fastball after another, sending his leadoff at-bat into
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LAKELAND, Fla. — Ian Krol went through a journey to where he was on the mound at Joker Marchant Stadium on Tuesday, shaking hands with catcher Jake Rogers after finishing out a 6-5 Tigers win over the Yankees. Grapefruit League victories are usually meaningless for pitchers, especially those with 225 regular-season appearances in the Majors.
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Evan Petzold   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers SS Willi Castro explains his three-run HR vs. Yankees Detroit Tigers shortstop Willi Castro talks Tuesday, March 9, 2021, after hitting a three-run homer against the New York Yankees in spring training. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers
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Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press CLEARWATER, Fla. — When the Detroit Tigers called old friend Ian Krol to offer him a minor-league contract in December, the left-hander — eager to get back to the major leagues for the first time in nearly three years — couldn’t help but smile. The agreement between Krol and general manager Al Avila served as
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DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings are honored to celebrate the distinguished achievements of women leaders across the city of Detroit and the state of Michigan throughout Women’s History Month. March is Women’s History Month — commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American
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