The Pirates have owned the No. 1 overall pick four times previously, using the selection on one college hitter (Jeff King in 1986) and then three straight college pitchers (Kris Benson in 1996, Bryan Bullington in 2002 and Gerrit Cole in 2011). Seven months in advance of the 2021 Draft, The Pirates have owned the
DETROIT — The Tigers have put a priority on adding pitching this offseason, despite a rotation that could already go into next year with five starters and a quartet of highly touted prospects either having made the rotation this past summer or knocking on Detroit’s door. “We want to enhance DETROIT — The Tigers have
Yesterday, Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch was a guest on XM Radio’s MLB Network show “Power Alley” and discussed the priorities for the Tigers in the off-season including player development and the number one priority, pitching. Here’s one quote that stands out.
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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. It’s been 1,899 days since left-hander Ian
By Connor Byrne | December 14, 2020 at 10:01pm CDT Monday’s minor moves from around the game… The Padres have signed right-hander Jacob Rhame to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training, Dennis Lin of The Athletic tweets. While Rhame spent time with the Angels organization last season, he didn’t
Jesus that took alot of scrolling to get down here to be able to comment!! lol Anyways, Tommy La Stella is actually who I want the Braves to sign, if they cannot resign Ozuna, and/or if there is no universal DH.. By signing La Stella, and by using Contreras as their backup Catcher, it would
The Erie SeaWolves, Erie Otters, and Erie BayHawks are teaming up to host a contactless drive-thru teddy bear toss and toy collection benefitting the Salvation Army of Erie on Saturday, December 19th from 10am-2pm. Erie sports fans are encouraged to bring a new stuffed animal or boxed toy to the The Erie SeaWolves, Erie Otters,
Associated Press | The Detroit News Kansas City, Mo. — Free agent reliever Greg Holland stayed with the Kansas City Royals on Monday, signing a one-year contact for $2.75 million. The 35-year-old Holland was 3-0 with six saves and a 1.91 ERA this season for Kansas City. He made 28 appearances, pitching 28⅓ innings. The
In so many ways, 2020 can be boiled down to what Annie Savoy says in “Bull Durham”: “OK, well. This is the damndest season I’ve ever seen.” That’s certainly true in the amateur scouting world. With an extremely shortened season last spring, far fewer looks than usual over the summer — particularly at college players
DETROIT — Six years after Ian Krol last pitched out of the Tigers’ bullpen, he’ll be back with the club for Spring Training in a comeback attempt. The Tigers announced Monday that they’ve signed the lefty reliever to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invite to big league camp. DETROIT — Six years after
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit — The name may sound familiar. Tigers on Monday signed left-handed reliever Ian Krol to a minor-league contract, with an invitation to spring training. Krol, who is entering his age-30 season, pitched in 78 games for the Tigers in 2014 and 2015. He’s also pitched for the Nationals
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The start of the winter leagues in both Venezuela and Puerto Rico means that even more prospects have begun their offseason campaigns since MLB Pipeline’s last winter leagues update, which focused on prospects playing in either Mexico or the Dominican Republic. With four different leagues now in full swing, and The start of the winter
The Tigers have a rich history as one of the American League’s charter franchises, including four World Series titles, 11 AL pennants and five 100-win seasons. But Detroit boasts just as much individual success: 12 American League Most Valuable Players, five AL Cy Young winners and five AL Rookie of The Tigers have a rich
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. Detroit Tigers shortstop Sergio Alcantara is having
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit — This is media week for managers across baseball. With no Winter Meetings, Major League Baseball is rolling out its managers in a series of Zoom conferences, as well as on radio, television and other digital platforms. Tigers new skipper AJ Hinch, who will meet with reporters across the
After the winter meetings and the comments made by Al Avila last week, we have a general idea of what the Detroit Tigers lineup may look like on Opening Day. While the corner outfield, catcher, and first base (or third) are yet to be determined, with this whole concept that we will be doing throughout…
Tom Withers | Associated Press The Cleveland Indians are changing their name — they just don’t know to what or when. Expressing that “it’s time,” owner Paul Dolan said that after months of internal discussions and meetings with groups, including Native Americans who have sought to have the team stop using a moniker many deem
The Detroit Tigers could be major players in free agency this offseason. The Detroit Tigers have been a laughingstock over the last few seasons, as they have routinely been relegated to the bottom of the AL Central standings. However, there is a reason for optimism in both the short and long term given their stockpile…