Latest news and updates about the Tigers
We still have almost two months until pitchers and catchers report in mid-February, and plenty more signings and trades are still coming around the league. On the other hand, just about every notable free agent reliever is now accounted for with Tuesday’s signing of RHP Pete Fairbanks by the Miami Marlins. There are still plenty […]
From Bless You Boys | 1 day ago | 0 reads
The bulk of the Detroit Tigers’ heavy lifting for the offseason has likely been accomplished already. They’ve brought back all of Gleyber Torres, Jack Flaherty, and Kyle Finnegan to keep the team together from the stretch run. Newcomers Kenley Jansen and Drew Anderson are tasked with securing the pitching staff better than Tommy Kahnle and […]
From Bless You Boys | 3 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
From Bless You Boys | 3 days ago | 0 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 […]
From Bless You Boys | 4 days ago | 0 reads
Results A three-way deadlock was the result of last week’s poll, so yours truly gets tie-breaker rights: I have to go with the last-day 2006 AL Central title and celebration at the Metrodome. On August 7, the Twins were 10.5 GB the Detroit Tigers. Until the season’s final day, they had not spent any time […]
From Twinkie Town | 4 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
From Bless You Boys | 6 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
From Bless You Boys | 6 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
From Bless You Boys | 7 days ago | 0 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 […]
From Bless You Boys | 8 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
From Bless You Boys | 10 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
From Bless You Boys | 10 days ago | 2 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 […]
From Bless You Boys | 10 days ago | 1 read
The San Francisco Giants have announced the signing of RHP Jason Foley to a 1-year major league deal. He missed all of 2025 recovering from right shoulder capsule surgery and will miss probably half of the 2026 season, too. Previously, the four-year veteran was the Detroit Tigers’ closer, registering 28 saves in 2024. He’s thrown […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 10 days ago | 2 reads
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 […]
From Bless You Boys | 12 days ago | 2 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 […]
From Bless You Boys | 13 days ago | 2 reads
MLB Rumors: Kenley Jansen and the Detroit Tigers have agreed to terms on a one year deal with a club option, per multiple reports. The 38 year old Jansen spent the 2025 season with the Anaheim Angels on a one year, $10 million deal. He put up a 2.59 ERA, albeit with a 3.98 FIP […]
From Lone Star Ball | 13 days ago | 3 reads
The relief market continues to move quickly after the Winter Meetings, with Kenley Jansen the latest free agent to come off the board. According to multiple reports, the 38-year-old is signing a one-year deal with the Detroit Tigers, who already signed Kyle Finnegan earlier this month . His salary has not yet been reported, but I’ll update right here as soon as it is. In the meantime, let’s talk about the deal (which also includes a club option for 2027, per Mark Feinsand ). Kenley J...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 13 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
From Bless You Boys | 13 days ago | 1 read
The Blue Jays have traded minor league left hander Johan Simon to the Detroit Tigers for righty reliever Chase Lee. The move clears a spot on Detroit’s 40 man roster for newly signed closer Kyle Finnegan. For the Jays, Lee takes the final spot on the roster. He has two options left, so his role […]
From Bluebird Banter | 14 days ago | 2 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 […]
From Bless You Boys | 14 days ago | 2 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 […]
From Bless You Boys | 15 days ago | 3 reads
Who is he and where did he come from? He’s Ryan Watson, a right-handed pitcher. He was acquired yesterday in a trade with the Athletics, who had just selected him from the San Francisco Giants in the Rule 5 Draft. He was born in Auburn, Alabama, and pitched for the Auburn Tigers in college. He […]
From Over the Monster | 16 days ago | 4 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 […]
From Bless You Boys | 16 days 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. […]
From Bless You Boys | 17 days ago | 2 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 […]
From Bless You Boys | 17 days ago | 2 reads