A detailed list of nope about the Detroit Tigers
Here we are a season later, and the Detroit Tigers should still sign free agent third baseman Alex Bregman. Their struggles down the stretch and in the postseason perfectly emphasized the need for Bregman-type hitters. Scott Harris and the Tigers know this well, hence their pursuit last offseason. Top prospect Kevin McGonigle has similar traits […]
While teams, fans, and baseball writers look through the individual players that could help the Tigers, there is a structural issue in their roster that adds a layer of difficulty, but also opportunity. The Tigers currently have five if not six starting pitchers ranging from Tarik Skubal to young but talented arms like Reese Olson […]
Happy Friday, everyone. Hope you’re all recovering from your food comas and your credit cards have been marked safe from Black Friday shopping. Today we’ve just got some little tidbits to round up the week, with a look at some minor league news for the Tigers, some World Baseball Classic news about Shohei Ohtani, and […]
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The Detroit Tigers, undeniably, need pitching help. Their starting rotation is Tarik Skubal and then a cluster of arms you can probably call better than average as a group, but each comes with distinct question marks. Reese Olson can’t stay healthy, Casey Mize regressed heavily after the All-Star Break, Jack Flaherty pulled a Jekyll and […]
On Sunday afternoon, the Athletic published a report linking free agent reliever Ryan Helsley to the Detroit Tigers, among other teams showing interest. Particularly notable was the idea that the Tigers and others have interst in converting the hard-throwing right-hander into a starting pitcher. There’s been a bit of a trend in turning good relievers […]
Happy Monday, everyone. It’s another week closer to the 2026 baseball season, so of course, we have some hot stove updates to warm you. We’ve got plenty of rumors circulating about the Tigers and Tarik Skubal, but a fun non-Skubal discussion suggests that Justin Verlander might be a good fit to return to Detroit as […]
The deadline to tender contracts to players under club control and finish finalizing 40-man rosters came and went Friday, and while we’ve covered the Tigers decisions, there were a huge number of other players non-tendered who are now free agents looking to sign major league, or more likely minor league deals. Right now the Tigers […]
The Detroit Tigers went into Friday’s deadline to tender contracts to arbitration eligible players without too many question marks. The main one was whether utility infielder Andy Ibáñez would get a contract, and as it turned out the club decided to non-tender him as predicted. The rest of their arbitration eligible players were tendered contracts […]
Blink and you’ll miss it. Only two free agents have signed 10-figure contracts this winter, yet we’re already in projections season. Dan Syzmborski, he of the ZiPS projections, has continued his annual tradition of releasing team-by-team projections with FanGraphs. There’s lots of great info here for those interested, including age-specific player comparisons, 20th and 80th […]
It’s a good idea to know what you’ve got before going out shopping. With that in mind, let’s try to assess what the Detroit Tigers can reasonably expect their farm system to produce in 2026 before we get into free agents and trade ideas this offseason. We’ll start with position players and follow up with […]
Per Jon Morosi, the Detroit Tigers are one of several teams interested in RHP Devin Williams. Williams is considered one of the best relievers in the free agent class and almost certainly would provide an upgrade to Detroit’s unit. Last year, the Tigers’ bullpen was middling at best. It lacked the depth that made 2024’s […]
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Happy Wednesday, friends, and a happy day to all of those who bought a Gleyber Torres jersey last season, because it looks like you’ll still get plenty of use out of it next season, as Torres accepted his qualifying offer from the Tigers. In other news, a Tiger is freshly engaged, a dog helped Jason […]
On Tuesday, the Detroit Tigers completed finalizing their roster in advance of the December 10 Rule 5 draft at MLB’s Winter Meetings. They made the decision to protect just about everyone who could be exposed to the Rule 5. The Tigers added catcher and fifth ranked prospect in the system per MLB Pipeline, Thayron Liranzo, […]
Second baseman Gleyber Torres has accepted the Tigers qualifying offer and will return for the 2026 season at $22 million for the year. This was always the likely outcome, so hopefully the Tigers anticipated this and really wanted him back for 2026. The soon-to-be 29-year-old infielder is coming off a season that held a lot […]
This evening, the Tigers will have to finalize their 40-man roster in advance of the Rule 5 draft at baseball’s Winter Meetings on December 10. Any Rule 5 eligible prospect that isn’t added to the 40-man will be available for teams to select in the draft. The Tigers certainly have some prospects who will need […]
The final day to accept or decline qualifying offers has arrived. Teams will be finalizing their 40-man rosters in advance of the December 10th Rule 5 draft as well, but most of the big news through the day will also cycle around qualifying offer decisions. In a sense, the offseason doesn’t really begin until teams […]
Happy Monday, everyone! We’ve got some little tidbits from all around baseball for you today, including some chatter about Tarik Skubal, a Tigers’ prospect making waves in the Arizona Fall League, Emmanuel Clase pleads not guilty to pitch rigging, and Josh Naylor will not be moving to the AL Central, thank goodness. So let’s just […]
According to Detroit Tigers’ GM Jeff Greenberg, the team is “going to prioritize pitching” this winter. There’s a lot of logic there; outside of Tarik Skubal, the starting rotation has some question marks and the bullpen needs both quantity and quality. Kyle Finnegan leads their free agent departures, while Chris Paddack, Tommy Kahnle, and Rafael […]
The 2025 World Series proved to be an all-timer, as a hard fought and outstanding series came down to one of the greatest Game 7’s in the sports long history. In the end, the Toronto Blue Jays squandered a few too many chances to score, while the Los Angeles Dodgers roared back with timely solo […]
The Detroit Tigers rule the Arizona Fall League at least. For the second straight year, a Tigers prospect has captured the award for the Fall League’s best player. Infielder Kevin McGonigle was named the Joe Black MVP award winner as best player in the AFL on Friday, following in the footsteps of Josue Briceño’s MVP […]
The biggest awards have now been handed out in baseball, and one of them just increased Tarik Skubal’s free agency value. On Wednesday, the Cy Young Awards were announced, and Tarik Skubal (of course) won for the second year in a row, while Paul Skenes of the Pirates won for the NL. Then on Thursday […]
Until the minor leagues began testing the automated ball-strike calling system a few years ago, I wasn’t that big on the idea. Growing up without the strike zone overlay on televised broadcasts, the strike zone had always been a negotiable airspace that could be manipulated by good pitchers and catchers using the same art of […]
While we wait for the offseason proper to really get going, and for Gleyber Torres to decide whether he’ll accept or refuse the Detroit Tigers qualifying offer, the club made a small move on Wednesday. Former closer and noted turtleneck enthusiast, Alex Lange, was designated for assignment. His spot on the 40-man roster was then […]