A detailed list of nope about the Detroit Tigers
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 […]
about 2 months ago | 4 reads
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about 2 months ago | 3 reads
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 […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
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 […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
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 […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
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 […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
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 […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
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 […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
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 […]
2 months ago | 1 read
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 […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
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2 months ago | 2 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 […]
2 months ago | 2 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, […]
2 months ago | 5 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 […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
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 […]
2 months ago | 2 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 […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
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 […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
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 […]
2 months ago | 2 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 […]
2 months 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 […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
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 […]
2 months ago | 1 read
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 […]
2 months 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 […]
2 months 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 […]
2 months ago | 1 read
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 […]
2 months ago | 4 reads