The Detroit News New York — Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman and San Francisco starter Kevin Gausman accepted $18.9 million qualifying offers Wednesday, receiving one-year deals to stay with their teams rather than test what they could get in free agency. Four players declined qualifying offers at the 5 p.m. EST deadline: right-hander Trevor Bauer from Cincinnati,
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – AUGUST 19: Taijuan Walker #99 of the Seattle Mariners (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) Penn State RB Journey Brown retires from football due to heart issue by Scott Rogust The Tigers rotation is full of young talent, but they want to add a veteran presence Taijuan Walker spent the latter half of
By Jeff Todd | November 11, 2020 at 9:28pm CDT The Tigers have expressed interest in free agent righty Taijuan Walker, according to Jon Morosi of MLB.com (via Twitter). While the Detroit club has an array of young pitching on hand, Morosi says the intention is to ink at least one veteran hurler. Walker’s career
Lynn Henning | The Detroit News Al Avila was sitting at home, in Bloomfield Hills, on Oct. 27, watching the final innings of World Series Game 6 and itching to make a phone call. As quickly as Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes headed for the mound for a hoist-and-hug of pitcher Julio Urias, which would close
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 are searching for a veteran starting pitcher in free agency to help anchor a young rotation under
Jay Cohen | Associated Press Cleveland Indians ace Shane Bieber was the unanimous winner of the AL Cy Young Award on Wednesday night, and Trevor Bauer became the first player to take home the NL honor for the Cincinnati Reds. Using a versatile repertoire that includes a looping curveball and a wipeout slider, Bieber went
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption MLB top free agents going into 2021 season include Trevor Bauer Trevor Bauer, J.T. Realmuto, George Springer and multiple Gold Glove winners headline a solid free agency class heading into the 2021 MLB season. Who makes sense for the Detroit Tigers? Detroit Tigers prospect Wilkel
In the coming days, all 30 Major League organizations have some serious decisions to make. They have until Nov. 20 to decide what they will do with their 40-man rosters. Some prospects will earn a coveted spot, some will not and will thus be eligible to be taken by the other 29 teams in the
Nolan Arenado is one of the best players in baseball, and he’s available. Should the Detroit Tigers go get him? Nolan Arenado turns 30 next year, and he’s owed $199 million over the next six seasons. In an era of Covid-based belt tightening, when big contracts are anathema to front offices, it seems crazy to
If we can mostly agree over a one-year Jonathan Schoop contract being a sprint and a possible five-year deal for J.T. Realmuto being a marathon, then perhaps we can also reach a consensus the Detroit Tigers need to seriously consider putting in the road work to get ready for long distances. Let’s start by acknowledging
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. The Detroit Tigers had a runner on second base in extra innings of
Jay Cohen | Associated Press By the time Kevin Cash pulled Tampa Bay ace Blake Snell from the last game of the World Series, he had already been voted Manager of the Year in the American League. Even if he ended up losing the biggest prize. It was a Sunshine State sweep for skippers Tuesday
The Tigers found their next pitching coach down the road at the University of Michigan. But it’s not the first time they’ve trusted their pitchers in the hands of the Wolverines. Twenty-three months before the Tigers hired Chris Fetter to guide top prospects Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal, Matt Manning and The Tigers found their next
As the 2020 AL Cy Young award winner is about to be announced, we look back at the Detroit Tigers who came runner up. Throughout the team’s history, the Detroit Tigers have had some aces who were worthy enough to win the Cy Young award. Denny McLain would the first Tigers pitcher to win the
Tony Paul | The Detroit News Tommy Henry’s first impression of Chris Fetter was, well, man, that’s a tall fella. “He’s a 6-foot-7 slender, young dude,” Henry said, laughing. “At first, I was like, ‘Who is this guy?'” There were many more impressions to come for Henry and three years’ worth of Michigan pitchers, who learned
In a radio interview shortly after getting hired, Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch was candid and forthright in breaking down the roster Shortly after getting introduced as the new manager of the Detroit Tigers on a Zoom press conference which was streamed live, AJ Hinch appeared on the HUGE Show with Bill Simonson WXYT-AM 1270 Detroit.
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Sep 30, 2020; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez (7) rounds third base while scoring in the first inning against the New York Yankees at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports Detroit Tigers: New coaching hires show team is serious about improving by Roger Castillo The 2020 Gold Glove winner
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Tour the Detroit Tigers’ Dominican Republic academy Free Press sports writer Anthony Fenech tours the Detroit Tigers’ Dominican Republic academy in March 2020. How do the Detroit Tigers decide what international players to sign? Tom Moore, their director of international operations, says he puts names of prospects on a
Jay Cohen | Associated Press Seattle Mariners center fielder Kyle Lewis is the unanimous winner of the AL Rookie of the Year award, and Milwaukee Brewers reliever Devin Williams won the NL honor on Monday night. The 25-year-old Lewis was one of baseball’s breakout stars during the pandemic-shortened season, batting .262 with 11 homers and