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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Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize deserved a break for his performance in the 2020 season. It was Mize’s first year in the majors, after being selected No. 1 overall in the 2018 draft, and his poor command — 13 walks in 28⅓ innings, with a 6.99 ERA —
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
Lynn Henning | The Detroit News Supposedly, the prep shortstop who was above all others in 2021, who had scouts whispering of Derek Jeter reincarnate, was Jordan Lawlar of Dallas Jesuit High. And that may still be true. But those same scouts know Lawlar has company at Eastlake High in Chula Vista, California, where Marcelo Mayer
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Lakeland, Fla. — As much stuff AJ Hinch and his coaching staff already have crammed into this camp — a new defensive system, a new aggressive, pressurizing offensive profile, changing the mentality and identity of the team both on the field and in the clubhouse — it’s hard to believe it’s
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
LAKELAND, Fla. — Tigers catcher Grayson Greiner suffered a fractured nose, but avoided a concussion and more severe injuries, after being hit in the face by a fastball in Sunday’s 5-1 win over the Blue Jays. Greiner will not need surgery and should be ready to return within a week, the Tigers announced Monday afternoon.
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Lakeland, Fla. — It certainly could have been a lot worse. Tigers catcher Grayson Greiner suffered a broken nose after being struck with a 94-mph fastball Sunday from Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Elvis Luciano. The break was relatively clean and no reconstruction was required. In addition, there was no damage to the
The Detroit Tigers aren’t doling out much payroll this year, but there’s one bad contract they and fans surely wish they could erase. The Detroit Tigers finished last in the AL Central for the third time in four seasons last year. But with some young talent in the pipeline, there’s promise for the future. The…
Ryan Ford | Detroit Free Press You get three strikes. Then, if that isn’t enough, you get three outs. No good? OK, nine innings. No? How about 162 games? (Most years, at least.) What we’re saying is, baseball is a sport built on tiny, almost indistinguishable segments that mean nothing at all, that build and build
Following a fun Saturday win over the Orioles and a Sunday walk fest against Toronto that abruptly ended after eight innings because both sides apparently decided they just didn’t want to play anymore — and that kind of thing is allowed now — the Tigers are now 5-2 on the spring with the most wins
When I took over as the co-expert for Motor City Bengals last year, one of the things I was looking forward to doing was to re-establish the Tigers Minor League Report, a dedicated source for all things Detroit Tigers prospect-related.
By Anthony Franco | March 7, 2021 at 9:51pm CDT The White Sox probably won’t make any more additions before Opening Day, general manager Rick Hahn told Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times. While Hahn cautioned the front office would never foreclose the possibility of another pickup, it seems they’re content with the group
Have you seen them out there during these Spring Training games? Have you? They’re something we’ve seen only sporadically over the last year-plus of our lives, and didn’t see at all last season until the National League Championship Series. They’re … fans! There are fans at baseball games this spring. It’s amazing, isn’t it? It’s
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press LAKELAND, Fla. — Tarik Skubal doesn’t know how close Yolmer Sanchez’s scorching line drive came to hitting him Saturday night, but it was enough to make one of the Detroit Tigers‘ top pitching prospects concerned for his safety. “It felt pretty close,” Skubal said following the team’s 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles in
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Lakeland, Fla. — Let’s say the Tigers carry six starting pitchers to begin the season. That’s not set in stone, by any means, but it’s been the working theory early in camp. Let’s also say that Matthew Boyd and Spencer Turnbull are two of them. Lock them in for the sake of
Casey Mize gave up no hits in 2 innings, and received some help in the form of a diving play by 2nd baseman Greg Garcia. The Tigers picked up their 5th win of the spring, 5-1 over the Blue Jays.
LAKELAND, Fla. — Casey Mize walked just nine batters over 83 2/3 innings during his sophomore season at Auburn. He walked 13 batters in 28 1/3 innings for the Tigers last season, and he has walked six batters through four hitless innings so far in Spring Training. It’s an odd quirk for a pitcher who
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Lakeland, Fla. — On Thursday, Blue Jays right-hander Elvis Luciano hit Tigers infielder Zack Short in the head with a 90-plus mph pitch. Short, fortunately, escaped serious injury. Catcher Grayson Greiner might not have been as lucky. A first-pitch fastball, 94 mph, from Luciano in the bottom of the sixth