Every season is an opportunity for a new batch of previously unknown or unheralded players to step into the spotlight, for young players to make a leap and for a select few to ascend to superstardom. With 2020 coming to a close, we asked MLB.com’s beat reporters to look ahead and name the top candidates
Lynn Henning | The Detroit News With the understanding J.T. Realmuto isn’t compatible with the Tigers’ taut budget and likely wouldn’t be terribly interested in the Tigers even if they could offer him a gaudy free-agent check, and with further belief that neither are high-gloss pitchers in Detroit’s cards (see: last week’s signing of one
The 2020 season came and went in a flash, but plenty of rookies still took the opportunity to leave their mark. As the new year begins, we’re looking back at the ones who left the biggest impressions. We already covered the star rookie hitters. Now it’s time to take a look at the rookie pitchers
Paul Newberry | Associated Press Atlanta – Baseball Hall of Famer Phil Niekro, who pitched well into his 40s with a knuckleball that baffled big league hitters for more than two decades, mostly with the Atlanta Braves, has died after a long fight with cancer, the team announced Sunday. He was 81. The Braves said Niekro
Jeff Seidel | 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 They train at an indoor batting cage — father,
This has been a hard year for everyone. And in the world of baseball, it has hit particularly hard. Major League Baseball lost a staggering number of legends in 2020 — those who represented the very best this sport has had to offer for decades — and we’ll all be struggling with their absence for
Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith owns many records for a shortstop. Those include: games played at the position, assists and Gold Gloves (13). He is regarded as one of the best defenders in the sports history! Don’t forget to subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/MLBClassics Follow us elsewhere too: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MLB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mlb/ & https://www.instagram.com/mlbvault/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mlb TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/share/user/656…
Like Mike Tyson in his prime, I have pulled no punches when it comes to bringing some honest opinions and analysis when looking at the current direction of the Detroit Tigers. What may get lost in the shuffle amongst the necessary negative tone recently is that I have been a huge supporter of Chris Ilitch and the…
On Tuesday Britt Ghiroli of the Athletic reported the Washington Nationals were open to trading their highly touted young infielder Carter Kieboom. Hearing the Nationals are definitely open to trading Carter Kieboom. As previously reported, young pitchers Cade Cavalli & Jackson Rutledge (their last two top draft picks) are not.
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers prospect Sergio Alcantara: Trying to get better offensively Detroit Tigers called up Sergio Alcantara as the 29th man for Friday’s doubleheader. He discusses his offensive development and hopes for MLB success, Sept. 4, 2020. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Sergio Alcantara got his wish
20-year-old Tigers outfielder Al Kaline batted .340 in 1955 to become the youngest player ever to win a batting title. (Photo credit: BaseballHall.org) This week, I present the Detroit Tigers All Star team for the 1950-1959 decade. All Star teams for previous decades are found below: 1901-1909 1910-1919 1920-1929 1930-1939 1940-1949 In each decade, I
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit — It rained on the last day of the regular season. Of course it did. How else would such a dismal, woebegone baseball season end but in an empty Kauffman Stadium after an hour and a half rain delay, with a Tigers lineup that featured seven players who spent most
It is, or has been, for many of us, a gift-giving time of year. For those who celebrate Christmas, we hope you get what you wished for under the tree. And just remember, sometimes the best gifts are ones you aren’t totally sure how much will mean to you until far off into the future.
It’s the holiday season, and it’s not too late for gifts. (I would like a robot butler. Thank you.) There’s no actual need for MLB teams to rush to get what they want by the holiday; frankly, considering how slowly things are going so far, it’s obvious no one’s in much of a rush to
The process of rebuilding a baseball club has its tough times and bouts of ugliness. This is something we expect. The Detroit Tigers truly launched their current “process” when it became patently clear the halcyon days of contention for the club built around Justin Verlander and Miguel Cabrera had run its natural course. Maybe we…
6:54pm: The Tigers have announced the signing. They designated catcher Eric Haase for assignment in a corresponding move. Haase, whom Detroit acquired from division-rival Cleveland last winter, collected 19 plate appearances for the Tigers in 2020. The 28-year-old owns a .122/.170/.184 line in 53 major league PA. 5:08pm: The Tigers have agreed to a one-year
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Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit – National League hitters are probably as excited about this signing as the Tigers are. On Wednesday night, the Tigers made their first significant free agent signing of the winter, agreeing to terms with former Miami Marlins right-hander José Ureña on a one-year deal worth $3.25 million, pending
News broke early Wednesday evening that José Ureña was signing a deal to pitch for the Detroit Tigers in 2021. Sources: Jose Urena agrees to Tigers deal — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 23, 2020
Ryan Ford | 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 The Detroit Tigers’ 2020 rotation continues to take shape