In typical 2020 fashion, the Winter Meetings look a little bit different this year. Front office executives, media members and college students searching for job opportunities aren’t packed into a hotel this week. Instead, everything is virtual. Even if clubs are limited to communicating through texting, phone calls or Zoom In typical 2020 fashion, the
So far this off-season, we have done several trade target pieces that could fit into the Detroit Tigers 2021 plans. Originally, I said to trade for Cubs catcher Victor Caratini simply because it would not cost Detroit some higher-end prospects and he is serviceable defensively for a young pitching staff, despite his lack of power…
The Winter Meetings are underway and Monday night into Tuesday brought the majority of activity throughout the off-season thus far; with Lance Lynn heading to the South Side and the Royals signing first baseman Carlos Santana to a two-year, $17 million contract. Santana was a name I had previously suggested the Detroit Tigers should target–especially…
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Watch: Detroit Tigers introduce AJ Hinch as manager Detroit Tigers owner Christopher Ilitch and GM Al Avila introduce new manager AJ Hinch, Oct. 30, 2020. With the virtual winter meetings underway, the Detroit Tigers will make a choice Thursday with the third pick in the
Dave Skretta | Associated Press Kansas City, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals and first baseman Carlos Santana have agreed to a $17.5 million, two-year contract that plugs one of their biggest offensive holes while providing some clubhouse leadership for a rebuilding club. The 34-year-old Santana was an All-Star two years ago in Cleveland, when
José Cruz Jr. was filled with pride when the Tigers drafted his youngest son, Trei, in June. Turns out they’ll be heading to Spring Training together. Six months after Trei Cruz joined the Tigers’ organization, so has his dad. The team announced Tuesday that José Cruz Jr., a 12-year veteran José Cruz Jr. was filled
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers infielder Zack Short found out he was traded on golf course Detroit Tigers infielder Zack Short speaks Dec. 2, 2020, about being traded from the Cubs and how he’s preparing for the 2021 season. The Detroit Tigers will secure an additional top prospect in
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit — The Tigers Tuesday night added the final piece of manager AJ Hinch’s coaching staff, hiring former Blue Jays outfielder Jose Cruz Jr. as assistant hitting coach. Just a few months back, the Tigers drafted Cruz’s son, shortstop Trei Cruz, in the third round. “We’re excited to round out our
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Watch: Detroit Tigers introduce AJ Hinch as manager Detroit Tigers owner Christopher Ilitch and GM Al Avila introduce new manager AJ Hinch, Oct. 30, 2020. Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch completed his coaching staff by adding former 12-year MLB veteran José Cruz Jr. as the
The Detroit Tigers’ outfield ranked 25th in fWAR, thanks largely to hot stretches from JaCoby Jones and Victor Reyes. They head into 2021 with no left fielder, and realistically, they could stand to upgrade at all three outfield spots.
Jeimer Candelario has reported to his winter ball team in the Dominican Republic, where it appears he’ll be back at his usual position of third base when he gets into game action this week. That would suggest he’ll be back at the hot corner in Detroit next season when he Jeimer Candelario has reported to
The Winter Meetings might be virtual this year, rather than all of baseball gathering in Dallas as was planned, but some things don’t change. The Rule 5 Draft is taking place on Thursday, as usual, albeit via conference call. Every year, teams do find big league talent in the Draft, which will take place at
Henry “Hank” Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s home run record with his 715th career home run on April 8, 1974. Aaron would go on to hit 755 home runs, a record that stood until Barry Bonds broke it on August 7, 2007. Aaron will forever be one of the greatest baseball players ever. Don’t forget to
DETROIT — The Tigers will remain at 97.1 on the FM dial in Detroit for the foreseeable future. The team and Entercom Broadcasting announced Tuesday morning that they’ve extended their radio broadcast contract, keeping WXYT-FM as the flagship station for the Tigers as well as the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings. DETROIT — The Tigers will
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Watch: Detroit Tigers introduce AJ Hinch as manager Detroit Tigers owner Christopher Ilitch and GM Al Avila introduce new manager AJ Hinch, Oct. 30, 2020. The Detroit Tigers and Red Wings will remain on the airwaves with 97.1 The Ticket (WXYT-FM) for the foreseeable future, thanks
Tony Paul | The Detroit News The Tigers and Red Wings are staying put. The teams announced Tuesday they have agreed to a multi-year extension with flagship radio station 97.1 The Ticket. The Tigers and Red Wings first teamed up with The Ticket in 2001, back when the Ticket was solely based on 1270-AM. Simulcast
A Monday morning tweet by Detroit News scribe Chris McCosky led to a minor uproar among Detroit Tigers fans on Twitter. While a few fans agreed with this take, most cried foul and immediately pointed to the wealth of Detroit Tigers owner Chris Ilitch. McCosky was accused of being a mouthpiece for the team, and…
With the exception of 2017, the Detroit Tigers have drafted a pitcher with the Rule 5 selection however, it has not stopped us from covering all of our bases here at Motor City Bengals as Chris Brown has covered corner infielders, catchers and did a brief one to two sentences of players you should get…
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers infielder Zack Short found out he was traded on golf course Detroit Tigers infielder Zack Short speaks Dec. 2, 2020, about being traded from the Cubs and how he’s preparing for the 2021 season. Zack Short picked up his keys from the counter
The Detroit Tigers and GM Al Avila enter the annual winter meetings with some specific needs to address. The club signed Austin Romine, Jonathan Schoop, CJ Cron, Ivan Nova, and Cameron Maybin all to one-year deals last winter in hopes to provide a short-term makeover to the lineup. The results were mixed with unfortunate injuries…