Opening Day is always special in Detroit, where the home opener essentially qualifies as an unofficial state holiday whether you have tickets or not. For some stars, the performance makes it all the more important. Here’s one reporter’s rankings of the five best Opening Day performances in Tigers history: 1) April 4, 2005 — Dmitri
Detroit Tigers spring training is just around the corner. In the next few weeks, you will see the various position battles come into play down in Lakeland. One position that does not seem settled yet is first base. We have discussed the idea of Detroit resigning CJ Cron or moving Jeimer Candelario to first but…
A.J. Hinch knows what he wants to see heading into his first spring training as the Tigers manager, and his players are excited to follow his direction. Hear from Hinch, along with veteran players Matthew Boyd, Daniel Norris and Niko Goodrum, as well as up-and-comers Matt Manning and Jake Rogers, as they look forward to
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press The Justin Verlander–Detroit Tigers saga is filled with historic memories, from no-hitters to World Series runs. It can’t really be over, right? Maybe not. The 37-year-old Verlander, currently with the Houston Astros, is set to enter free agency after the 2021 season, and the Tigers could be in the market for a veteran
The Hot Stove took a while to get going, but there isn’t a team in baseball that hasn’t added someone this winter. In fact, they’ve probably added more than you realize. So, today at The Thirty, we take a look at the biggest addition for every team since the end of the 2020 season (and
Welcome to the first-ever installment of the Motor City Bengals Top 20 Detroit Tigers prospects. The MCB staff has compiled our prospect lists and we will be releasing our consensus rankings, along with a breakdown of each player, in a series of articles in the coming days. In this article, we explore our #10 prospect Daniel Cabrera.
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Tigers are content with their haul this winter, spending a mere $14.5 million to acquire four free agents for the 2021 season. The payouts for those players: outfielder Robbie Grossman (two years, $10 million), second baseman Jonathan Schoop (one year, $4.5 million), right-hander Jose Urena (one year, $3.25 million)
The Tigers on Saturday announced their list of 15 Minor League players to receive non-roster invites to Major League camp for Spring Training. First workout for pitchers and catchers is scheduled for Feb. 17, with the first full-squad workout slated for Feb. 22. While the list of invites includes a fair number of top prospects,
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers top prospect Spencer Torkelson has never played a professional baseball game, but the 21-year-old third baseman will be among the 15 non-roster invitees for big-league spring training later this month. Other top prospects earning non-roster invites are outfielder Riley Greene, catcher Dillon Dingler, second baseman Kody Clemens and
Stephen Hawkins | Associated Press Elvis is leaving Texas. Veteran infielder Elvis Andrus was traded to the Oakland Athletics on Saturday, just over two months after the Texas Rangers said the only player remaining from their only two World Series appearances would no longer be the starting shortstop after 12 seasons in that role. Texas
The Cubs have claimed infielder Sergio Alcantara off waivers from the Tigers, per announcements from both clubs. Detroit designated him for assignment last week to make roster space for Wilson Ramos. Chicago’s 40-man roster is up to 38 players. Alcantara, 24, made his big league debut with the Tigers last season and had three hits,
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Welcome to the first-ever installment of the Motor City Bengals Top 20 Detroit Tigers prospects. The MCB staff has compiled our prospect lists and we will be releasing our consensus rankings, along with a breakdown of each player, in a series of articles in the coming days. In this article, we look at Parker Meadows, our #11…
The Tigers are re-signing second baseman Jonathan Schoop to a one-year, $4.5MM contract, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. Schoop is a client of VC Sports Group. A member of the Orioles, Brewers and Twins earlier in his career, Schoop signed a $6.1MM deal with the Tigers heading into last season. At his best, Schoop
By Connor Byrne | February 5, 2021 at 5:17pm CDT The Tigers announced that they have designated outfielder Travis Demeritte for assignment. His 40-man roster spot will go to second baseman Jonathan Schoop, whom the team agreed to re-sign Friday. Demeritte was a first-round pick (No. 3o) of the Rangers in 2013 who became a
DETROIT, MI – JULY 31: Jonathan Schoop #8 of the Detroit Tigers. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images) 3 pitchers Mets can sign after missing on Trevor Bauer by Steven Kubitza 3 things we hope Bellator will announce for the 2021 schedule by Chad Porto
ST LOUIS, MO – SEPTEMBER 10: Jonathan Schoop #8 of the Detroit Tigers hits an RBI single against the St. Louis Cardinals in the seventh inning during game two of a doubleheader at Busch Stadium on September 10, 2020 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
Associated Press Los Angeles — Trevor Bauer is coming home to pitch for the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner announced his decision on Friday in a two-minute video posted to his Twitter account. Bauer narrated the piece, which ended with him saying, “This season is about making sure history remembers
Tony Paul | The Detroit News Detroit — The Tigers got their second baseman — and it’s their old second baseman. Jonathan Schoop is returning to the Tigers on a one-year contract, the team announced Friday night. The deal is worth $4.5 million, according to a source familiar with the ballclub’s decisions. The move was first reported
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ Jonathan Schoop in his new home Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop says an important part of being on the team is building relationships. Filmed Feb. 20, 2020. Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press Columnist The Detroit Tigers have re-signed second baseman Jonathan Schoop to