Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit — Being managed by a former catcher can be rather hellish for a catcher. “It’s a blessing and a curse,” Tigers skipper and former big-league catcher AJ Hinch said last month. “The blessing is, we have a lot of expertise and a lot of feel for the position. The
(Click here for links to the first three parts of “Chasing 3,000: Detroit Tiger Al Kaline in 1974”.) Kaline’s quest for 3,000 hits brought him back to where it all began on September 24. Baltimore wasn’t just where he and the Tigers began the 1974 season. Long before that, it was where Kaline began playing…
Lynn Henning | The Detroit News Whether one, three, five, or 10 men deserved to be knighted Tuesday with a winning Baseball Hall of Fame vote is a matter that can be chewed upon at length. Or, at least until next December when another round of hot-burner baseball banter renews. What can’t be refuted, not
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption AJ Hinch: ‘In a perfect world’ Detroit Tigers sign a catcher Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch checks in Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, to discuss the roster and free-agent market as spring training looms. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Spring training is Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch‘s favorite
By TC Zencka | January 26, 2021 at 8:36pm CDT The Tigers have reached an agreement with free agent catcher Wilson Ramos on a one-year, $2MM deal, per José F. Fivera of Wow Deportes (via Twitter). Jon Heyman of MLB Network confirms the deal (via Twitter). The team has not yet announced the deal, as
Recent major free agent signings around baseball show the Detroit Tigers are not interested in competing and are writing off contention for the first half this decade at least. They have tamed themselves for the foreseeable future.
Our own Jacob Boes speculated about the Tigers potentially targeting Wilson Ramos way back in May, though for the last few weeks we’ve been wondering if the team was really content to head into spring training with Dustin Garneau as their only veteran catching option.
After making his MLB debut in 2020, Tarik Skubal looks to establish himself as a top of the rotation starter in 2021. The 6-foot-3 lefthander with a fastball in the high 90s was just a 9th round draft pick out of Seattle University in 2018, and now ranks as one of the top pitching prospects
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Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption What Hank Aaron once told Detroit Tigers’ Niko Goodrum about hitting Detroit Tigers utility player Niko Goodrum talks Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, about his defensive role and preparation for the upcoming season. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Niko Goodrum said the word “hit” seven times
By TC Zencka | January 26, 2021 at 10:49pm CDT The Phillies narrowed their focus on Andrelton Simmons before he signed with the Twins this afternoon, writes Scott Lauber of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Didi Gregorius remains in play to return, but he may not be so keen on another one-year deal. Regardless, the Phillies prefer
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Show Caption Hide Caption Manager AJ Hinch: State of the Tigers Tigers manager AJ Hinch is preparing to greet pitchers and catchers in Lakeland on Feb. 17 and the rest of the squad a week later. The Detroit News Detroit — Until he’s told otherwise, Tigers manager AJ Hinch is
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit – The Tigers Tuesday night were closing in on a deal with veteran catcher Wilson Ramos. The deal, first reported by WOW Deportes and confirmed by The News, will be for one year and $2 million upon completion of medicals. Ramos, 33, has a .274/.321/.434 slash-line over his
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption AJ Hinch: ‘In a perfect world’ Detroit Tigers sign a catcher Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch checks in Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, to discuss the roster and free-agent market as spring training looms. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press The Detroit Tigers have signed catcher Wilson
DETROIT — Hours after new Tigers manager A.J. Hinch mentioned catcher as one of his team’s lingering needs, he has someone to fill it. The Tigers spent Tuesday evening closing in on a one-year contract with free-agent catcher Wilson Ramos, sources told MLB.com. The club has not confirmed the deal, DETROIT — Hours after new
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption AJ Hinch: ‘In a perfect world’ Detroit Tigers sign a catcher Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch checks in Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, to discuss the roster and free-agent market as spring training looms. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press As the Detroit Tigers construct their roster for spring
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit – What is the saying: If you don’t fail, you don’t learn? Well, if that is true, Niko Goodrum learned a ton last season. Even though his 38.6 percent strikeout rate in 179 plate appearances probably should be viewed more as a slump than a binding indictment of
Associated Press Philadelphia — The “Sign J.T.” chants from fans gathered outside the ballpark during the pandemic-altered season and echoed by Bryce Harper and many players on the Philadelphia Phillies were loud and clear. It’s happening. The Philadelphia Phillies and two-time All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto agreed Tuesday on a $115.5 million, five-year contract, two people familiar with
Jake Seiner | Associated Press New York — The baseball Hall of Fame won’t have any new players in the class of 2021 after voters decided no one had the merits – on-the-field or off – for enshrinement in Cooperstown on this year’s ballot. Curt Schilling, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were the closest in voting by
The Detroit Tigers’ off-season performance is like falling asleep to see Freddy Krueger in your dreams and realizing nobody is waking you up. It feels as if the nightmare of bad baseball at Comerica Park should be played on Elm Street.