Tony Paul | The Detroit News Go through the gallery above to view Tony Paul’s top 50 Major League Baseball free agents for 2020. Click here if you have trouble viewing the gallery. Unlike in the NHL, where free agency began with a flurry of moves mere moments after the signing period began, you can expect
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 shortstop Willi Castro had quite the rookie season. In 36 games, the 23-year-old hit .349 with six home runs
We’ve all heard the overused axioms when it comes to baseball — “Wait ‘til Next Year,” “Hope Springs Eternal,” things of that nature. Every fan of every team that didn’t win one year wants to hold onto that optimism heading into a new season, right? The Twins made the playoffs We’ve all heard the overused
The Tigers went 23-35 in 2020, finishing last in the American League Central for the third time in four years. But their rebuilding effort picked up pace with the arrival of top prospects Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal, Isaac Paredes, Daz Cameron; the continued development of shortstop Willi Castro and the The Tigers went 23-35 in
Aug 4, 2020; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker (34) on the mound against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports Detroit Tigers Free Agent Review: Kiké Hernández by Roger Castillo The Detroit Tigers will be looking for an arm to
Chris McCosky | The Detroit News Detroit – Tigers general manager Al Avila has been very tip-lipped about his plans in free agency this winter. Understandably so. Not only is he loathe to tip his hand to the other 29 teams he’ll be bidding against, but probably never before has he entered an offseason with
Our Matt Shepard talked with A.J. Hinch shortly after he became the 39th manager of the Detroit Tigers.
If the Detroit Tigers want to carry on the motif of bringing in World Series winners, here’s the case for Kiké Hernández. I should have put this disclaimer for the article I did on Michael Brantley and it will be the case going forward. Our focus for the Detroit Tigers to sign players come from
The offseason is only a few days old, but with election season in full swing, the past week has been a busy one for Major League Baseball and its 30 clubs. • Voting resources Joining most large corporations in the United States, MLB has been supporting voter education, registration and turnout, and civic engagement, ahead
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers GM Al Avila explains manager search, offseason expectations Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila speaks with reporters Friday, October 2, 2020, following his team’s season to share offseason expectations. The Detroit Tigers are just as lost as everyone else. The 60-game sprint amid the COVID-19
By Anthony Franco | November 1, 2020 at 2:29pm CDT Some notes from the American League: The Rangers reinstated a trio of players from the 60-day injured list this afternoon, per a team announcement. Right-hander José Leclerc and left-handers Brock Burke and Joe Palumbo are all back on the 40-man roster, bringing Texas’ tally to 35. Those three
The season, that remarkable season, hasn’t been over a week, and already everyone’s back to business. Players are becoming free agents, the Winter Meetings (virtual this year) are being scheduled and teams are figuring out what their rosters will look like in a 2021 that’s going to bring all of its own pressures and difficulties.
Associated Press | Associated Press Baltimore – The Baltimore Orioles have picked up the $3.5 million club contract option on shortstop José Iglesias, who provided a boost to the team last season despite a series of injuries. Iglesias batted .373 with three homers and 24 RBIs in 39 games in 2019, his first season with
A veteran bat in Michael Brantley could help the Detroit Tigers in 2021. A new era for the Detroit Tigers started a couple of days ago with the hiring of AJ Hinch as the new manager just in time for the start of free agency. Throughout the next few months, we will be covering any
In 2003, former Detroit Tigers star Alan Trammell returned to the Motor City to manage the Tigers. One of the players on his first team, catcher AJ Hinch, has become the newest Tigers, manager. Although the 2003 Tigers season is memorable for all the wrong reasons, Hinch’s time as a Tigers player isn’t as well-remembered.
Lynn Henning | The Detroit News It is the only news to have seriously blemished Tigers Instructional Camp, which wraps up its five-week run Saturday at the TigerTown complex, in Lakeland, Florida. Wilkel Hernandez, a 21-year-old, right-handed starter from La Carlota, Venezuela, and a man whose 6-foot-3 frame and high-rpm repertoire was hinting at down-the-road
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. Becky Hinch’s phone rang Jan. 13, at the climax of one of the dark moments in baseball history. She had
Jeff Seidel | 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 Houston Astros didn’t win the World Series until they traded for Justin Verlander in 2017. Yes, he came from
Associated Press | Associated Press Pittsburgh – Chris Archer’s $11 million option for 2021 has been declined by the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the 32-year-old right-hander became a free agent. Archer will receive a $250,000 buyout, completing a contract he agreed to with Tampa Bay in April 2014. The deal originally guaranteed $25.5 million over six
Jim Harbaugh reacts to Michigan Wolverines’ stunning 27-24 loss to rival Michigan State Spartans at Michigan Stadium, and explains what the difference was. Filmed Oct. 31, 2020 from Ann Arbor. #jimharbaugh #michiganfootball #michiganmichiganstate