A detailed list of nope about the Detroit Tigers
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20 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
20 days ago | 0 reads
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, […]
20 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
21 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
21 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
21 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
22 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
22 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
22 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
25 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
25 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
25 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
26 days ago | 2 reads
There was a bit tougher competition this time around, and yet the outcome of the 2025 AL Cy Young award voting by the BBWAA never seemed in doubt. On Wednesday, that assessment was confirmed as Skubal became the 23rd major league pitcher to win multiple Cy Young awards, and only the 12th pitcher in major […]
27 days ago | 0 reads
In 2025, center field was a major weakness for the Detroit Tigers. That wasn’t supposed to be the case; Parker Meadows finally had his breakout in 2024, Matt Vierling looked like a solid complementary piece who could bounce to multiple positions, and even Wenceel Perez had a solid enough season to pencil him in as […]
27 days ago | 1 read
We’re not even halfway through November, and if you think speculation about Tarik Skubal is going to die down any time soon, you are in for a long offseason. But tempered with the Skubal hot stove is more immediate news, like the winners of the Rookie of the Year accolades, as well as the AL […]
27 days ago | 1 read
Heading into the All-Star Break, Detroit was in pole position in the American League Central, and in fact, all of baseball. The team had an MLB-best 59-38 record and backed it up with a top-10 offense, a top-10 pitching staff, and best-in-the-business baserunning. Riley Greene, Zack McKinstry, and Javy Baez stormed out of the gates […]
28 days ago | 1 read
The Arizona Fall League kicked off the final week of the 2025 season with their All-Star game, the Fall Stars Game, and the American League was victorious by a 5-4 score on Sunday. The Tigers prospects were involved, but neither Kevin McGonigle nor Max Anderson did a whole lot. A pop-up and a strike out […]
29 days ago | 3 reads
There’s been plenty of stuff happening around baseball over the weekend. We’ve got some emerging buzz about KBO and Japanese players who could be the next big thing in MLB; there’s a massive betting scandal breaking with the Cleveland Guardians (though it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise if you were keeping up with […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Because news and articles pour out so quickly when moves start getting made, it can be hard to keep up. So, let this post be your one stop shop to catch up and look back at the Tigers roster moves, contracts, payroll, farm system, coaching staff, and front office news. As the offseason progresses, we’ll […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The big prize in terms of individual awards is obviously Tarik Skubal’s high likelihood of a repeat AL Cy Young award, but the Tigers have been collecting some hardware otherwise as well. Dillon Dingler took home his first Gold Glove award, and on Friday evening, star outfielder Riley Greene captured his first Silver Slugger award […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Happy Friday, everyone, and now that the free agency market is open following the end of the qualifying offer window, things are about to get very exciting around baseball over the coming months. It should be interesting to see what teams make an effort to compete next year (will the Dodgers try to make a […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Detroit Tigers option and qualifying offer decisions were due on Thursday, and there were a few interesting notes along the way. The most consequential was, as Jeff Passan of ESPN reports, the extension of a qualifying offer worth $22 million in 2026 to second baseman Gleyber Torres. The former Yankees infielder didn’t get a […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
A World Series parade, a former Cy Young winner out for the season, and a whole new offseason of Alex Bregman speculation. This is what the Ber months are all about, with the hot stove warming (free agency opens up on Thursday!), and awards season rolling on over the next two weeks. In today’s news […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The front office and coaching overhaul continues as Scott Harris and his front office reshape both groups this offseason. Evan Petzold of the Free Press reported on Tuesday that back in September, the Detroit Tigers moved their director of international operations, Tom Moore, into a new senior advisor to the department position. In his place […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads