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Ha-Seong Kim would be a solid addition to the Tigers infield
As much as we might want a major move for a position player, the Detroit Tigers and their assigned payroll may not agree. If that’s how it goes, the Tigers would do well to pick up veteran infielder Ha-Seong Kim. He provides solid defense anywhere from second to third base and is at least as […]
Drew Anderson’s contract details revealed
On Monday evening, the Detroit Tigers and free agent right-hander Drew Anderson made it official. The Tigers will pay the veteran starter $7 million in 2026, with a club option for 2027 at $10 million. Cody Stavenhagen of the Athletic had the contract details first. The signing was met with some shrugs and some confusion […]
Scott Harris needs a bounce back season for the Detroit Tigers
At his end of the season press conference back in October, Tigers president of baseball operations, Scott Harris, spent a lot of time talking about his players. Certainly the collapse of offensive production for several players, most notably star left fielder Riley Greene, played a major role as the club staggered through September, barely hanging […]
MLB News: Jeff Kent Hall of Fame, Winter Meetings, Ron Washington
Happy Monday, everyone! And to those who celebrate, happy start of Winter Meetings. We can expect some delightfully unhinged comments from Scott Boras, potentially some hot stove moves, and lots and lots of speculation. It should be a good week to get some excitement brewing ahead of the holidays. We will get into the Winter […]
What to watch for at the MLB Winter Meetings
Early in this offseason, the Detroit Tigers’ roster has largely taken shape already. Jack Flaherty exercised his player option for 2026 and Gleyber Torres accepted the qualifying offer and will also return at their starting second baseman. That’s $47 million, roughly a third of the projected 2026 payroll already allocated. The Tigers are signing right-hander […]
Tigers to sign RHP Drew Anderson, per report
Ken Rosenthal reported on Friday evening that the Detroit Tigers and right-handed pitcher Drew Anderson on in agreement on a one-year deal with a club option, pending his physical. Anderson has spent the last four years pitching in Japan and then Korea. He posted a 2.25 ERA across 30 starts in 2025, pitching for the […]
Baseball America releases new Tigers Top 10 prospects
Baseball America updated its list of the Top 10 prospects in the Detroit Tigers farm system, and it’s the usual candidates at the top. The Double-A trio of Max Clark, Kevin McGonigle and Josue Briceño have been the talk of minor league baseball, and they all have a future in the bigs. Detroit’s other first-rounders […]
Josue Briceño’s rapid rise continued this season
While Kevin McGonigle and Max Clark tend to draw the most coverage, the Detroit Tigers have a trio of top shelf prospects looking to storm their way to the major leagues in 2026. Josue Briceño’s defensive future is as murky as McGonigle’s at this point but he destroyed High-A pitching and got a good taste […]
Should the Tigers bring back Kyle Finnegan?
As we at BlessYouBoys continue to write up interesting free agents that the Detroit Tigers should, or are reported to be interested in, only one free agent from the 2025 team stands out for a potential reunion. That would be right-hander Kyle Finnegan, who posted a stellar August after a midseason trade and quickly became […]
MLB News: Tarik Skubal, Matt Manning, Hall of Fame voters, Sonny Gray, trade candidates
Happy Wednesday, everyone. Hard to believe we’re already into December. I’m not really sure where the time is going but it can only mean one thing: We’re getting close to pitchers and catchers reporting in February. Oh, right, and that whole holiday season, too, I suppose. While I’ll be writing a letter asking Santa Paws […]
Tigers interested in former Rays closer Pete Fairbanks per report
The reliever market is starting to move after a very slow month of November. The New York Mets got on the ball quickly, adding long-time Brewers closer Devin Williams on Monday, while the Baltimore Orioles signed Ryan Helsley last week after the Tigers had been linked as one of many teams interested in the hard-throwing […]
Can the Detroit Tigers depend on Tyler Holton in 2026?
I spent a fair amount of time last year pretty concerned with the Detroit Tigers left-handed options in the bullpen. Too much time, as it turned out. While Tyler Holton had a tough year compared to his 2023-2024 performance and Brant Hurter went through a rough stretch of his own, the Tigers relievers handled left-handed […]
Alex Bregman is still a perfect free agent target for the 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 […]
Framber Valdez would be a major upgrade to the Tigers pitching staff
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 […]
MLB News: Dylan Cease, free agent market, Max Clark, Tarik Skubal
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 […]
Happy Thanksgiving open thread: Dylan Cease gets paid by the Jays
Just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to everyone who reads and comments at Bless You Boys. The community here really adds so much to our enjoyment of the Tigers, and the game of baseball. We wish a very Happy Thanksgiving to all our American readership, and a solid Thursday to everyone […]
Free agent Ranger Suárez would boost the Tigers pitching staff
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 […]
Tigers linked to free agent right-hander Ryan Helsley
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 […]
MLB News: Tarik Skubal trade rumors, Troy Melton, Barry Bonds, Justin Verlander
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 […]
Sunday open thread: Tender, non-tender is the night
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 […]
Tigers decline to tender Andy Ibáñez a contract for 2026
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 […]
ZiPS forecasts Detroit Tigers’ roster ahead of the 2026 season
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 […]
The Tigers farm system has the bats to contribute in 2026
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 […]
Detroit Tigers linked to free agent closer Devin Williams
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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