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
The Tigers have agreed to a one-year, $4.5 million deal with second baseman Jonathan Schoop that will bring him back to Detroit, a source told MLB.com’s Jason Beck. The club has not confirmed the deal. Schoop, 29, signed with the Tigers in free agency last winter and logged 44 games with the club during the
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Another member of the 2017 J.D. Martinez trade — when the Detroit Tigers sent their slugger to the Arizona Diamondbacks for three prospects — is no longer with the organization. On Friday, infielder Sergio Alcantara was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs. He was designated for assignment by the Tigers on Jan.
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 Franklin Pérez, our #12…
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 are ready to welcome
Touted as the 6th best right-handed pitching prospect by MLB Pipeline, Matt Manning is poised to make his major league debut for the Tigers in 2021. The 6-foot-6 former prep basketball star out of Sheldon High School in Sacramento, CA, brings a rare blend of athleticism, size and power to the mound, as well as
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers C Wilson Ramos: ‘I know how to handle’ young pitchers Detroit Tigers catcher Wilson Ramos talks Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, about joining a new team and working with young pitchers. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Former Detroit Tigers All-Star and Hall of Fame catcher Ivan
Ryan Ford | Detroit Free Press Today marks the 15th anniversary of Super Bowl XL, when the NFL’s biggest spectacle visited the city that was home to a franchise which had never qualified for it. (And, yes, still hasn’t.) On Feb. 5, 2006, the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Seattle Seahawks, 21-10, in front of 68,206
But the very act of having to rank a finite number of prospects means that we also were forced to make some difficult omissions. And for some fans, finding out which players came close to making the Top 100 can be as interesting as the list itself. With that in mind, MLB Pipeline has compiled
To celebrate Black History Month, we at MLB Vault, are highlighting some of the best black MLB players to ever play. Frank Robinson is a trailblazer in the sport. His career and subsequent managing career are both Hall of Fame worthy. Check out some of Frank’s best career highlights! Don’t forget to subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/MLBClassics Follow