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Tigers shortstop Kevin McGonigle stood out in a deep rookie class, both for his production and youth. The post Kevin McGonigle: Baseball America’s 2026 MLB Rookie Of The Year appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
Ken Rosenthal named the one Tigers contract he says still shapes how Detroit spends. #Tigers
Just nine days after his final appearance at Comerica Park, Justin Verlander joined legends in FOX studio for postseason coverage. That broadcasting debut caught Freddie Freeman off guard. Freeman found himself talking to Verlander after the Dodgers’ 3-1 win over Atlanta. Now, Verlander’s quick move into broadcasting has created another unexpected chapter between 2 stars […] The post “Miss You”: Freddie Freeman Drops Honest Reaction After Seeing Recently Retired MLB Star appeared first on Es...
Detroit needs someone who can hold a lead, and Arizona is about to lose exactly that. #Tigers
Gleyber Torres already took his one qualifying offer, so Detroit gets no pick if he walks. #Tigers
Justin Verlander’s Hall of Fame career came to an end just a few weeks ago with the 21-year MLB veteran pitching his final game with Detroit Tigers and getting a heroic sendoff as he walked off the mound for the last time. While some might take some time to enjoy retirement, Verlander instead chose to…
The Arizona Fall League is only a few games into its five week schedule. The Tigers have some players to follow out there, including top prospects Bryce Rainer and Zyhir Hope, infielder John Peck, hard-throwing relief prospect Jalen Evans, along with starting prospect Win Scott. We’ll be updating their progress weekly throughout the Fall League […]
There’s something kind of fun about watching the postseason drama unfold when you don’t have a horse in the race. Sure, it would be more enjoyable to watch if the Tigers were still in it, but it’s also very fun to watch the White Sox absolutely destroy the Guardians with no worries about the outcome. […]
We examine the top performers from the Tigers' 2026 draft class, sleeper names to know and plenty more. The post Detroit Tigers 2026 MLB Draft Report Card appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
Once a team comes up with its projected salary for all of its arbitration-eligible players, it will begin a tender analysis to simply determine: “Are we comfortable guaranteeing Player X this much money?” If the answer is yes, the player will be tendered a contract prior to the mid-November Tender Deadline. Tendering a contract means […] The post Detroit Tigers Arbitration Projections and Tender Decisions appeared first on Just Baseball .
Coming into the 2026 season, expectations were sky high for the Detroit Tigers. Adding Framber Valdez, bringing back Gleyber Torres, and inserting Kevin McGonigle into the lineup made this team the favorite to win the AL Central. It did not take long for dreams to turn to nightmares. A litany of injuries caused a downward […] The post 5 Things We Learned About the Tigers in 2026 appeared first on Just Baseball .
The last weekend of the 2006 season was magical for the Minnesota Twins. After chasing the Detroit Tigers all summer, they final caught—and overtook!—the Kitties on the season’s final day. This afforded the 96-66 AL Central champion Twins the opportunity to stay home and welcome in the 93-69 AL West champion Oakland Athletics for the […]
The 2026 MLB rookie class was loaded with top prospects breaking through in the big leagues, and likely featured at least a few franchise-level players, headlined by Detroit Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle.
Kevin McGonigle split 2026 between two infield spots, and one of them should be gone by Opening Day. #Tigers
1908 White Sox pitcher Ed Walsh won his 40th game of the season, as he beat Detroit, 6-1. It was a crucial win for the team, staving off pennant elimination and drawing the South Siders to within a half-game of the first-place Tigers. With the Naps splitting their final games of the season in a doubleheader with St. […]
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Rey Sanchez*, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1945 – Claude Passeau of the Chicago Cubs pitches a one-hitter, beating the Detroit Tigers, 3 – 0, in Game 3 of the World Series, and 1947 – Left fielder Al Gionfriddo […]
Tarik Skubal’s finances changed sharply in 2026, and not because he signed a nine-figure extension. Instead, the Detroit Tigers ace won a record arbitration case worth $32 million before becoming one of the biggest names moved at the MLB Trade Deadline. His midseason switch to the Los Angeles Dodgers also means his next contract could […] The post What Is Tarik Skubal’s Net Worth in 2026 – Salary, Contract and Career Earnings appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Plus Reid Easterly's education, Mike Chernoff on Cleveland's potential postseason boost, Bryan Hudson on getting back in sync, Zyhir Hope on simplicity, facts and stats galore, and more.
The first thing we should do this offseason is appreciate an all-time great rookie season, and what seems certain to be an AL Rookie of the Year award. The only real question around the Tigers fresh-faced star is where to play him. McGonigle played almost his entire, though certainly brief minor league career at the […]
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy made one thing clear about his team’s failed bid to acquire star pitcher Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers before the 2026 MLB trade deadline on Monday. The Los Angeles Dodgers ultimately won the Tarik Skubal trade deadline sweepstakes, but not without competition from Milwaukee. Two-time National League Manager of [...]
Wherever Jazz Chisholm signs in free agency, all signs point to him opting against joining the Tigers or staying with the Yankees.
Spencer Torkelson is projected to earn $7.7 million in 2027 arbitration, adding another layer to the Tigers’ offseason roster decisions.
Watching Tarik Skubal's postseason debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers will be even tougher for Detroit Tigers fans than they expected.
MLB Trade Rumors published their estimates for 2027 raises for arbitration eligible players on Friday. Their system is based on a model created by Matt Swartz that inputs all the relevant historical data on arbitration salaries both agreed and arbitrated to generate an estimate for each player. MLBTR has been using it for over a […]
The Detroit Tigers are being called a “true contender” to sign Tarik Skubal in free agency after trading their ace to the Dodgers.