Meet the Tigers 2020 5th Round Draft Pick, Colt Keith, a 19-year-old with a wrestling background who could end up being one of the steals of the draft. 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
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers GM Al Avila on free agency: ‘We’ll see where it takes us’ Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila stopped by The Corner Ballpark on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, and spoke about his approach to the offseason. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press The Detroit
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit — Here’s a simple truth: The media (present company included) and fanbase are way more worried about the Tigers’ catching situation than the Tigers are. That seems counterintuitive since the only two catchers presently on the 40-man roster are Grayson Greiner (who hasn’t caught more than 58 games
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers GM Al Avila on free agency: ‘We’ll see where it takes us’ Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila stopped by The Corner Ballpark on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, and spoke about his approach to the offseason. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press The Detroit
By Connor Byrne | January 5, 2021 at 6:51pm CDT The Tigers have designated outfielder Troy Stokes Jr. for assignment, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports. The move creates 40-man roster space for outfielder Robbie Grossman, whom the Tigers signed Tuesday. Stokes was a 2014 fourth-round pick of the Brewers who stuck with the organization
In the spirit of making resolutions and setting goals for 2021, MLB.com’s beat reporters recently selected the one player from each team who is most thankful for the new year. Whether it was a matter of struggling with injuries in 2020 or simply having a down year in the abbreviated 60-game season, the players below
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers GM Al Avila on free agency: ‘We’ll see where it takes us’ Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila stopped by The Corner Ballpark on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, and spoke about his approach to the offseason. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press The Detroit
3:40pm: The two sides have a deal for two years and $10MM, Jon Heyman of MLB Network tweets. Grossman could make up to $500K per year in performance bonuses, per Stavenhagen. 3:39pm: The Tigers are closing in on a two-year, $10MM agreement with free-agent outfielder Robbie Grossman, Cody Stavenhagen and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit — It may not be the name fans were hoping for, but with the signing of 31-year-old, switch-hitting outfielder Robbie Grossman, the Tigers got the kind of proficient bat they’ve lacked in recent years. The Tigers and the former Oakland Athletic Grossman reached an agreement Tuesday on a
As reported by Cody Stavenhagen and Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic, the Detroit Tigers are near a deal with outfielder Robbie Grossman for two-years and $10 million dollars, plus performance bonuses. The Tigers are nearing a deal with OF Robbie Grossman, sources tell me and @Ken_Rosenthal. Terms are 2 years, $10 million plus performance bonuses.
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The playoffs are now underway in several offseason leagues, and it hasn’t taken long for some prospects to make an impact. In the Dominican Republic, Gigantes del Cibao are one win away from advancing to the LIDOM finals after taking a 3-0 lead over Estrellas de Oriente in the best-of-seven The playoffs are now underway
The Tigers are finalizing a two-year, $10 million deal with outfielder Robbie Grossman, a source told MLB.com’s Jason Beck. Detroit has not announced that a contract is pending or completed. Grossman, 31, is coming off the three best seasons of his career, including a 2020 campaign that saw him slash The Tigers are finalizing a
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Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers pitching coach Chris Fetter ready to develop rotation Detroit Tigers pitching coach Chris Fetter is introduced Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, as an addition to new manager AJ Hinch’s coaching staff. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press The University of Michigan baseball team is adding a
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ Jose Urena ‘happy’ to join team on one-year deal Detroit Tigers right-hander Jose Urena speaks Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, about joining a new organization and what he hopes to accomplish. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Make no mistake, pitchers in the Mexican Pacific Winter
The Tigers have signed five players to minor-league deals, per a team announcement. Of the group, only left-hander Locke St. John has prior major league experience. St. John (28 later this month) began his pro career as a 32nd-round pick of the Detroit organization but didn’t make it to the majors as a Tiger. Instead, St.
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Brandon Inge tells story of an angry Jim Leyland Former Tiger Brandon Inge talks about returning to Comerica Park and how Jim Leyland used to get mad after games. Video by George Sipple, DFP. Videolicious The University of Michigan baseball team is adding a familiar face
The Tigers have such a rich history that they could honor an all-time team made entirely of current or future Hall of Famers. But what about an all-time team based on the best single seasons by Tigers players? Do some of the best one-year wonders beat out others whose career seasons were part of Hall
The Detroit Tigers kicked off 2021 with the signing of five pitchers to minor league deals. Right-handers, A.J. Ladwig, Zac Shepherd, Isrreal De La Cruz, Henry Martinez, and left-hander Locke St John. For prospect fans out there, a few of these names should sound familiar to you. Also in today’s minor league report, bad news…