Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit — David Littlefield, Tigers vice president of player development, was asked Tuesday if the potential delay in the start of minor-league camp would impact staffing at big-league camp. “Yes, yes, yes and yes,” he said. Although commissioner Rob Manfred has told teams to prepare to start major-league spring training on
The Tigers have avoided arbitration with right-hander Michael Fulmer, per a team announcement. He’ll earn $3.1MM in 2021, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. That sum falls in line with MLBTR’s projection of $2.8MM to $3.2MM. This agreement comes in the wake of a nightmarish season for Fulmer, who managed an 8.78 ERA/5.58 SIERA over
The Tigers face one of their larger arbitration lists in years. They got one of those players out of the way early, agreeing to terms with right-hander Michael Fulmer on a one-year contract. The deal is worth $3.1 million, a source told MLB.com. The agreement lets Fulmer and the Tigers The Tigers face one of
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers VP of player development: ‘Feel very good about talent’ in minors Detroit Tigers vice president of player development Dave Littlefield checks in Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, about the team’s minor-league system. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press The Detroit Tigers avoided arbitration with right-hander
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit — Michael Fulmer will avoid arbitration this time, thank you. The veteran right-hander was the first player to take the Tigers to arbitration since 2001 before the 2019 season and he lost his case. This time, he and the Tigers avoided arbitration, agreeing to a one-year deal worth
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers VP of player development: ‘Feel very good about talent’ in minors Detroit Tigers vice president of player development Dave Littlefield checks in Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, about the team’s minor-league system. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press The Detroit Tigers don’t have a definitive
New Tigers manager A.J. Hinch talked earlier this week about setting up a consistent system of instruction up and down the organization. The Tigers’ Minor League staffing is set up to do just that. “This is something we’ve been working on for a while,” Tigers vice president of player development New Tigers manager A.J. Hinch
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit — David Littlefield, Tigers vice president of player development, was asked Tuesday if the potential delay in the start of minor-league camp would impact staffing at big-league camp. “Yes, yes, yes and yes,” he said. Although commissioner Rob Manfred has told teams to prepare to start major-league spring training on
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ AJ Hinch thinks team can win in 2021 with ‘mindset change’ Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch breaks down the team’s offseason entering the 2021 season Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press One month after finalizing a new farm system structure,
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit — The Tigers announced a flurry of on-field and player-development staff assignments Tuesday, including the hiring of San Diego Padres bullpen coach Doug Bochtler, who pitched for the Tigers in 1998, as their new pitching coach at Triple-A Toledo. The managers at the top four affiliates — Tom Prince
The Erie SeaWolves, in conjunction with their parent club the Detroit Tigers, announce today their 2021 field staff. Arnie Beyeler, who was introduced in January 2020 as the 18th manager in SeaWolves history, will continue to serve in that capacity in 2021. Beyeler will be joined by pitching coach Mark Johnson, hitting coach Adam Melhuse,
Tony Paul of the Detroit News recently reported the story of Justin Verlander and a few other Tigers pitchers accused of using a “sticky substance” for a better grip. This is coming from Brian Harkings, the former Angels employee who was fired last March shortly after Major League Baseball sent out a notice to teams…
Tigers 2020 3rd round draft pick Trei Cruz is taking aim at becoming a 3rd generation big leaguer, with a skillset and work ethic that should help make it happen. The son of Jose Cruz Jr. and grandson of Jose Cruz Sr. has his own unique style, but it was a talk with another legendary
Before I go on about my trade target idea for the Detroit Tigers, I am of sound mind. I am sure you thought when you clicked on the article “Oh boy, another blogger with a dumb idea for a trade proposal.”
Pitcher Mickey Lolich jumps into the arms of catcher Bill Freehan in celebration of the 1968 World Series win in game seven. (Photo credit: MLive.com) This week, I present the Detroit Tigers All Star team for the 1960-1969 decade. All Star teams for previous decades are found below: 1901-1909 1910-1919 1920-1929 1930-1939 1940-1949 1950-1959 Detroit
The rich history of the Tigers includes several Hall of Fame hitting careers and countless legendary seasons. But what about great individual games? While the list includes familiar names, some of the best games by Tigers hitters come from players many either have forgotten or never knew in the first The rich history of the
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption New Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman: ‘I’m excited for what’s to come’ Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman talks Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, about joining a new organization and his love for A.J. Hinch. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers third baseman Isaac Paredes was
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ AJ Hinch thinks team can win in 2021 with ‘mindset change’ Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch breaks down the team’s offseason entering the 2021 season Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Despite a poor record, the Detroit Tigers accomplished something
In an interview this week, Al Avila spoke candidly about the team’s need to add another starting pitching. The Detroit Tigers plan to utilize both a five and six-man rotation for parts of the season, depending on health and the vigorousness of the schedule at the time. The details and timing of the season are…
The Boston Red Sox are retooling, so it didn’t come as a huge surprise when Jim Bowden of The Athletic reported they were open to trading Andrew Benintendi: According to multiple sources the #RedSox have been in serious trade talks with multiple teams re: OF Andrew Benintendi looking for prospect(s) type return with emphasis on…