A detailed list of nope about the Detroit Tigers
One of the few minor league relievers the Detroit Tigers needed to bring back for 2026 was RHP Tyler Mattison. On Monday, they got it done, signing the 26-year-old to a minor league deal that will be worth $830,000 if he makes it to the major leagues. The deal includes an invite to major league […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Heading toward the 2026 season, the shortstop position remains the biggest long-term question mark on the Tigers’ roster. Sure, they’ll have plenty of work to do in regards to the starting rotation once, and assuming, Tarik Skubal leaves in free agency. But the position group is fairly well set up for the future with the […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
We have officially arrived at the last news post before Christmas, and one of the last posts of 2025. Things were a little frenzied with moves last week, but as we approach the holidays, things usually slow down a little, and then the hot stove will heat up again at the start of 2026. We’ve […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
On Thursday, the Tigers inked LHP Enmanuel De Jesus to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring camp that will be worth up to $1.3 million if he makes the major league roster. This continued a week of loading up on minor league pitchers in the usual and very necessary offseason process of […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Detroit Tigers and free agent relliever Kyle Finnegan agreed to a two-year contract back on December 9. That deal took 11 days to be finalized, leading to some speculation on what was holding things up, but on Saturday, the contract was made official. The deal will pay the right-hander $16.75 million for 2026-2027, with […]
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With Kenley Jansen’s deal with the Detroit Tigers now official, the all-time great closer spent plenty of time on Thursday talking to the media and had plenty of interesting things to say. There was the usual stuff about being excited to join a new team and wanting to win, but he also had some interesting […]
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The 2025 breakout of rookie right-hander Troy Melton helped salvage a struggling bullpen and pitching staff in general after the All-Star break this year. Even more impressive was his rebound from a rough postseason debut against Cleveland in the Wild Card round. He shook that off and put together three huge appearances against the Mariners […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The 2026 World Baseball Classic is shaping up to be another outstanding tournament, and this time around Team USA may have the pitching to go all the way. On Thursday, it was announced that Detroit Tigers’ ace Tarik Skubal will be a member of Team USA for the first time. That gives manager Mark DeRosa […]
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Happy Wednesday, everyone! A few little news bites to keep you going through the latter half of the week. We take a look at how the Tigers have strengthened their bullpen with the signing of Kenley Jansen, how the Dodgers are trying to keep Tyler Glasnow from worrying about a potential trade, and questions of […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Infielder Munetaka Murakami of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows was posted by his club for MLB teams to negotiate with starting back on November 8. That window closes next Monday, December 22 at 5 p.m. ET. Jon Morosi of FOX Sports has mentioned the Tigers as one of many teams “showing interest” in Murakami. That mention […]
about 2 months ago | 3 reads
The holiday season is here, Tigers fans, that special time of year when we submit our wishlists for the things we want most — even if sometimes they are not quite attainable. For those who celebrate Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa or many other winter festivals, the giving and receiving of gifts is a cornerstone practice in […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
While the 2026 MLB draft is six months and an entire spring season away, it’s time to start looking at mocks now that the draft order is set. Things will no doubt change rapidly once the college and high school seasons begin this season. Typically even the current top amateur players in the country will […]
about 2 months ago | 3 reads
The Detroit Tigers’ brass said all throughout the past week that they were heavily in pursuit of more pitching. They’ve signed Drew Anderson and Kyle Finnegan already, and on Saturday, Red Sox beat writer Chris Cotillo broke the news that the Tigers and veteran closer Kenley Jansen have agreed on a one-year deal, pending his […]
about 2 months ago | 3 reads
Now that the 2025 Major League Baseball season is well behind us, and the sting from the Detroit Tigers’ final-game marathon against the Seattle Mariners has begun to subside, I thought it would be a fine idea to look back at some Tigers statistics from, as the saying goes, a “thirty-thousand-feet-up view.” Stats are from […]
about 2 months ago | 4 reads
The Tigers have been stocking up on minor league pitchers over the last few days. On Friday afternoon, they made a trade as well, sending side arm specialist Chase Lee to the Toronto Blue Jays. In return, they got left-hander Johan Simon. The move clears a 40-man roster spot for reliever Kyle Finnegan, and adds […]
about 2 months ago | 3 reads
So, are the Tigers going to trade Tarik Skubal? This question has been asked an endless number of times already this offseason, and the answer seems to change every time it comes up. First, it seemed like a sure thing the Tigers would hold onto their ace at least until the trade deadline. Then, as […]
about 2 months ago | 6 reads
On Tuesday, the new Colorado Rockies management hired Tigers director of pitching Gabe Ribas as an assistant pitching coach on new manager Warren Schaeffer’s staff. On Wednesday, they selected Tigers reliever RJ Petit with the first overall pick in the Rule 5 draft. This was expected, as Petit was one of the top names to […]
2 months ago | 1 read
Since A.J. Hinch and Chris Fetter came to Detroit following the 2020 season, the Tigers have been in an ongoing overhaul of their minor league player development. That’s par for the course nowadays as teams spent tens of millions of dollars and put enormous effort into finding new edges in developing future major league talent. […]
2 months ago | 7 reads
After coming over from the Washington Nationals at the trade deadline back in July, Kyle Finnegan gave the Tigers some very good relief work until a groin injury sidelined him for most of September. The Tigers liked what they saw though, as Finnegan found new success under pitching coaches Chris Fetter, Robin Lund, and Juan […]
2 months ago | 5 reads
On Tuesday, the Puerto Rican Baseball Federation announced that Detroit Tigers’ All-Star outfielder intends to play for Team Puerto Rico in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Team general manager Carlos Beltran had invited Greene to play for the club. The Tigers outfielder declined the invitation back in 2023 as he was coming off an injury […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
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 […]
2 months ago | 7 reads
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 […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
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 […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
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 […]
2 months ago | 1 read
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 […]
2 months ago | 2 reads