A detailed list of nope about the Detroit Tigers
Not a big surprise here. Right-hander Jack Flaherty has exercised his player option with the Tigers and will return for $20 million in 2026. The Tigers initially signed him to a two-year, $35 million deal last offseason, with the second year being a player option with an incentive attached if Flaherty spent most of the […]
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INF Kevin McGonigle Weekly performance: 3 G, 4-9 (.444), 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 3 K Kevin McGonigle got the first couple of days off this week, but he was back at third base on Thursday. The man they call the Professor went 2-for-5 with his fifth double of the fall. A rare two-strikeout […]
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Five days after the World Series, teams and players who have contract options must make their decisions known. Five days after the World Series concludes, teams must also decide whether to make qualifying offers to their players who are eligible for free agency. The Detroit Tigers have two pending free agents who are worthy of […]
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The Detroit Tigers entered the 2025 season with an opening day payroll of $145,318,033 (17), according to Cot’s Contracts. By season’s end, that number was up to $161.4 million, which ranked 16th in the major leagues out of 30 teams. Those numbers were up significantly from opening day, 2024, when the club had an Opening Day total […]
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While the biggest news of the weekend is no doubt the conclusion of the World Series, with the Los Angeles Dodgers winning their second championship in as many years in an 11-inning nail-biter, there was a more exciting bit of news on the Tigers’ front. Tigers’ catcher Dillon Dingler, who had an incredible breakout season […]
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This hasn’t happened in quite a while. Not since Ian Kinsler took home the 2016 AL Gold Glove award at the second base position has a Detroit Tigers player claimed the award. On Sunday, Dillon Dingler ended that unfortunate streak, winning his first Gold Glove award as the best defensive catcher in the American League. […]
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With the World Series set to conclude on Saturday night, the offseason is almost here. Before anything too significant happens, the Detroit Tigers are working their way through some minor league housekeeping. On Friday, news emerged that they re-signed RHP Troy Watson to a minor league deal for 2026 with an invitation to spring camp. […]
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Happy Friday, everyone. If you’re still keeping up with the World Series, Game 6 will take place tonight back in Toronto with the Blue Jays looking to secure their first World Series title in over 30 years. There’s plenty of World Series content in today’s links breakdown, which is of course to be expected this […]
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We don’t necessarily put up a post for minor league signings, but this one probably has a little more relevance than most. The Tigers and veteran backstop Tomás Nido have agreed on a new minor league deal for the 2026 season. Nido’s defensive abilities and experience make him a pretty good third option, both to […]
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As you’d expect after the struggles from the Detroit Tigers offense in the second half of the 2025 season, coaching changes are in the works. Whether they’ll be positive ones is anyone’s guess at this point. Hitting coach Keith Beauregard will not return to the Tigers in 2026. He joins first base coach Anthony Iapoce […]
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Right now, it’s a bit tricky to forecast what kind of decisions the Detroit Tigers will make this offseason. Everything depends in one way or another what they decide to do with ace Tarik Skubal as we near his final offseason before free agency. So before we start tackling the state of the rest of […]
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Happy Wednesday, everyone! At the time of writing this post, Game 4 of the World Series has only just gotten underway, but even that feels like a miracle considering the incredible length of Game 3. Game 3 seems to be all anyone wants to talk about, with the Jays now shying away from pitching to […]
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INF Kevin McGonigle Weekly performance: 4 G, 8-16 (.500), 4 R, 4 RBI, 2 HR, 3 BB, 2 K It’s abundantly clear that Kevin McGonigle is bored with the pitching he sees in Arizona. His approach at the plate is too good, and a .500 week proves that without much debate. For those worried about […]
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While all eyes are currently on the World Series, the offseason is looming right behind it. With that comes the knowledge that the Tigers are going to have to make some tough decisions if they plan to be really competitive next season. While the team has made the postseason for two years in a row, […]
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Here we are. The 2025 season comes down to a matchup between the Los Angles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays. The Dodgers have to be favored the way they’re pitching right now, but it should be a pretty good matchup overall. Join us here to chat as the series plays out. We have a […]
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The 2025 World Series kicks off tonight, pairing the reigning champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, against the surprise AL-winners, the Toronto Blue Jays (the only team that makes the “World” Series remotely international). It should be an exciting showdown of generational talent, and a chance to see Clayton Kershaw’s final major league appearances (his inclusion […]
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The culmination of the 2025 Major League Baseball season is here, with the Los Angeles Dodgers taking on the Toronto Blue Jays for this year’s World Series title. Of course, the Detroit Tigers were a part of the postseason action, but they faltered in the ALDS against the Seattle Mariners in a white-knuckle five-game series. […]
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Awards season is close. The Detroit Tigers already had the likely AL Cy Young award returning to ace left-hander Tarik Skubal. Catcher Dillon Dingler has a solid shot at a Gold Glove. On Thursday, outfielder Riley Greene and utilityman Zach McKinstry were named by Louisville Slugger as the Tigers’ Silver Slugger finalists at their respective […]
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There are positives from the Detroit Tigers’ 2025 season that might be fleeting. Others look more foundational. One development in particular solidified the roster at the key position on the field for years to come. Dillon Dingler stepped up in a big way in his first full major league season, and the catcher position now […]
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With the Detroit Tigers’ season officially over at the hands of the Seattle Mariners, it’s time to take a slightly too early look at some upcoming roster situations. Our very own Patrick covered the offseason timeline as a whole here, so I won’t be getting into too much detail there. Instead, I’ll skip straight to […]
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Tuesday, Oct. 14 — Max Anderson homers On Monday, Max Anderson hit his first home run of the fall. He turned on a 95-mph fastball high and in for a 395-foot bomb — 26-degree launch angle and 104.5 mph off the bat! He also walked twice and scored a pair of runs while striking out […]
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We’re into our brief intermission phase here at BYB, waiting for the offseason. There’s a temptation to jump the gun and write the host of offseason articles we have in the works right now, but as Tigers fans, including ourselves, lick our wounds for a bit, let’s just start setting the offseason stage to a […]
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No Detroit Tiger broke out on the national stage this postseason as much as their closer, Will Vest. Tarik Skubal is a known star after his dominant, Cy Young-winning 2024 campaign, Kerry Carpenter’s ascent thanks in part to Aaron Judge’s hitting coach has been well covered, and everyone knew Javy Baez already. Meanwhile, the “pitching […]
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While he wait to see which of the Seattle Mariners and the Toronto Blue Jays will earn the unenviable task of taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series, the whole sport is still trying to come to terms with the greatest single game performance in the sports history. Shohei Ohtani single-handedly polished […]
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Jon Heyman of the New York Post began stirring up the offseason pot on Thursday with a report claiming that the Tigers and star pitcher were $250M apart in extension talks. While no one doubts Heyman’s assertion that agent Scott Boras wants a contract in the $400-420M range, his claim that the Tigers offered less […]
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