Neal Rubin | The Detroit News Warren — There’s a young man in a batting cage hitting line drives at a 71-year-old 6 yards away, and the 71-year-old doesn’t even flinch. The grown man is Ike Blessitt, who invokes his age often, not as an excuse but as a warning. He has a screen between his body and
The Tigers farm system received a welcome progress report in the form of MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Prospects list, placing 5 future Tigers among MLB’s top 25 overall. Check out http://MLB.com/video for more! About MLB.com: About MLB.com: Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig announced on January 19, 2000, that the 30 Major League Club owners
MLB Pipeline’s 2021 Top 100 Prospects list is now live, with 19-year-old Wander Franco of the Rays being named MLB’s top prospect for a second straight year. The switch-hitting shortstop is one of eight Tampa Bay players on the brand-new list, which features some familiar names and plenty of fresh additions. • Breaking down the
John Niyo | The Detroit News It didn’t come easily, or all that comfortably at first. But eventually, Tarik Skubal got a grip, and then he was able to quickly grasp what it would take to make it last. And as the Tigers’ young pitcher drove away from the Driveline Baseball facility in suburban Seattle
The current pitching depth situation for the Detroit Tigers among their starters is thin as they head down soon to Lakeland. While there are plans to place Daniel Norris and Tyler Alexander back into the rotation, it still leaves room to fill the void.
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers prospect Matt Manning: No restrictions in offseason throwing program Detroit Tigers prospect Matt Manning checks in Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, to discuss his offseason training and expectations for the season. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Had the coronavirus not blocked Matt Manning‘s journey,
Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal says he’s focused on his changeup, really wants to figure that pitch out.
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit — He’s taken up yoga. He’s working out just about every day. He’s been throwing since his forearm strain healed back in September. He’s in Lakeland right now, in fact, throwing full bullpens without restriction. He’s cleaned up his mechanics from the ground up. He looks lean and mean
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit — When those within the baseball industry assess the Tigers’ future — evaluators, instructors, coaches, front office personnel — their immediate praise point is the young starting pitching prospects. Unquestionably, the talented arms and upside of Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal, Matt Manning, and even the injured Alex Faedo and Joey Wentz,
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Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ Spencer Turnbull likes ‘feel of new direction’ in team Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull said Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, that he likes what AJ Hinch is doing so far in his tenure. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull loves
The Tigers have called Comerica Park their home since it opened in 2000. But some who have played there have had different names for it. Former Detroit outfielder Bobby Higginson called it Comerica National Park. Other frustrated sluggers referred to it in less friendly terms. By now, the reputation is The Tigers have called Comerica
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers knows AJ Hinch is ‘going to be hard on me’ Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers speaks Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, about his expectations for this season and relationship with manager AJ Hinch. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press It’s no surprise,
MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2021 Top 100 Prospects list on Friday, Jan. 29. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we’ll examine baseball’s top 10 prospects at each position. Outfielders have won Rookie of the Year Awards in three of the past four years: Aaron Judge (2017), MLB Pipeline will reveal its
For any Detroit Tigers fan who is on Twitter on any given night in the last month, you probably have seen an Isaac Paredes highlight in his time in the Mexican Pacific Winter League as won a hitting title.
A.J. Hinch put out the warning for Jake Rogers soon after he was hired as the Tigers’ manager. “It’s a blessing and a curse to play for an ex-catcher when you’re a catcher,” Hinch said in November. “One part is we’ve got a lot of expertise and a lot of A.J. Hinch put out the
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers knows AJ Hinch is ‘going to be hard on me’ Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers speaks Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, about his expectations for this season and relationship with manager AJ Hinch. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Jake Rogers didn’t
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