As viable suitors emerge for free agent catcher J.T. Realmuto, there’s one team that should sign him but (probably?) won’t. J.T. Realmuto is the best catcher in baseball. He also happens to be a free agent. The team he has spent the last couple seasons with, the Philadelphia Phillies, are a prominent suitor even after…
There are a few names in the 2020 Detroit Tigers summer camp that are now minor league free agents again. Dario Agrazel, Dawel Lugo, Jorge Bonifacio all saw action for Detroit during the shortened season and Frank Schwindel was in camp but was never called up and recently signed with Oakland. Agrazel came over in…
Miguel Cabrera is one of the best pure right-handed hitters in baseball history! His resume speaks for itself. Check out some of his best home runs of his career from his rookie year in 2003 up until 2017. 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
Andrew Seligman | Associated Press Chicago — Len Kasper, the longtime TV play-by-play broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs, is joining the radio booth of the crosstown White Sox. Kasper, who spent 16 seasons on the North Side, will call games alongside former major leaguer Darrin Jackson. He replaces Andy Masur, who took over after longtime announcer
Whitney Houston wasn’t talking about prospects in “Greatest Love of All”— but she could have been. All organizations hope to teach their prospects well and then let them lead the way to a successful future. That process has seemingly been the main focus of the Detroit Tigers these last four years.
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Watch: How Detroit Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal was called up to MLB Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal shares how he got called up to the big leagues and how he wants to make an impact, Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. There wasn’t as much to evaluate
Aug 21, 2020; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Detroit Tigers third baseman Isaac Paredes (19) throws to first base in the eighth inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
In the Windy City, the ballpark at the corner of Clark and Addison is just as special to fans there as the ballpark at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull was to fans in the Motor City. Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs since 1916, was recently designated as a National Historical Landmark by…
The Tigers have been quiet so far in free agency, but that might be about to change. While the initial group of free agents didn’t spur Detroit’s front office into action, this week’s group of non-tendered players might. Free agency has been a mixed bag for the Tigers the last The Tigers have been quiet
The 2020 baseball season just keeps rolling along. When we first checked in on top prospects playing internationally, games were only taking place in Mexico and the Dominican Republic. The Venezuelan winter league has since begun and play is set to begin in Puerto Rico next week. With that in The 2020 baseball season just
The Cubs made it official, and have tendered a contract to Kris Bryant. But do they still intend to trade him? Having Bryant under contract for at least the next season will help matters as they shop him on the trading block for the rest of the offseason. Part of Jed Hoyer’s hesitation to trade…
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 non-tender deadline tossed 59 new players into free agency Wednesday, including a handful of pitchers and corner outfielders the Detroit Tigers could be
Sometimes you need a metal detector to find the treasure hidden from your sight. Other times you just need to open your eyes. What do Kyle Schwarber, Eddie Rosario, Adam Duvall, and Curt Casali have in common? All were let go by their respective clubs today for nothing. Zero. Zilch. Nada. All of them are better players than what…
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ Willi Castro: ‘Really cool’ to finish top 5 in AL Rookie of Year Detroit Tigers shortstop Willi Castro talks Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, about finishing tied for fourth in the American League Rookie of the Year voting. Despite tying for fourth place in
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 16: Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Chicago Cubs bats against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field on September 16, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
As expected, the Detroit Tigers tendered contracts to all nine of their arbitration-eligible players. But most other teams saw fit to release a handful of players, and now the Tigers are free to sign them.
Associated Press | Associated Press Anaheim, Calif. – The Los Angeles Angels have acquired veteran shortstop José Iglesias from the Baltimore Orioles in a trade for minor league right-handers Garrett Stallings and Jean Pinto. The clubs announced the deal Wednesday. Iglesias batted .373 with three homers and 17 RBIs in 39 games with the Orioles
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit – While teams across Major League Baseball unburdened themselves of significant lumps of salary Wednesday — albeit at the expense of significant talent — the Tigers offered contracts to all nine of their arbitration-eligible players. What could end up costing them in excess of $20 million for the
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 tendered contracts to all nine arbitration-eligible players before Wednesday’s 8 p.m. deadline: Matthew Boyd, Jeimer Candelario, Jose
DETROIT – Niko Goodrum will get another chance with the Tigers. So will Joe Jiménez, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Norris and the rest of the Tigers’ arbitration-eligible players. If there was any sign so far this offseason that the Tigers are on the way back up in their rebuild, their decision DETROIT – Niko Goodrum will