A detailed list of nope about the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Time/Place: 1:05 p.m., Joker Marchant Stadium – Lakeland, FLSB Nation Site: Bucs Dugout Media: Tigers Radio Network Today’s Lineups TIGERS PIRATES Matt Vierling – DH Oneil Cruz – CF Kerry Carpenter – RF Brandon Lowe – 2B Riley Greene – LF Bryan Reynolds – LF Spencer Torkelson – 1B Marcell Ozuna – […]
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The Spring Breakout series has been a pretty big hit with fans since its implementation back in 2024. For Detroit Tigers fans, the farm system vs. farm system exhibition have has offered first looks at the Tigers’ top picks from the previous summer’s draft the past two years, often with eye-popping results. Kevin McGonigle and […]
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While it feels like the baseball gods have laid low every Detroit Tigers pitcher under the age of 22, that’s not strictly true. One of the best stories at the A-ball levels last summer was the emergence of right-hander Kelvis Salcedo. While there is certainly relief risk present in his frame and delivery, Salcedo arguably […]
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Major League Baseball’s opening day is just a week away as the spring training wanes, and the Detroit Tigers are rounding into shape ahead of the 2026 regular season schedule. The Motor City Kitties are just 7-11 during preseason play, but the results do not mean anything until next Thursday afternoon’s matchup with the San […]
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Tuesday night we saw two powerhouse teams go head to head in the World Baseball Classic Final as Team USA and Team Venezuela squared off to see who could call themselves best in the world. Team USA was always going to be a juggernaut, but Venezuela beat out several other teams that were predicted to […]
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* cracks knuckles * Well, here goes, the first recap of the 2026 season, even though these games don’t count for anything other than an intellectual exercise. On a windy St. Patrick’s Day, cool for central Florida in March — a laughable sentiment for those of us dealing with snow — a meaningless game ended […]
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Detroit Tigers vs. Baltimore Orioles Time/Place: 1:05 p.m., Joker Marchant Stadium – Lakeland, FLSB Nation Site: Camden ChatMedia: Tigers Radio Network Lineups ORIOLES TIGERS Colton Cowser – CF Parker Meadows – CF Samuel Basallo – C Javier Baez – SS Pete Alonso – 1B Wenceel Perez – DH Ryan Mountcastle – DH Colt Keith – 1B Coby […]
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More rule changes are coming to baseball — sort of. On Monday, FanGraphs’ Eric Longenhagen reported the details of a document circulating in MLB front offices that is to be passed down to managers and coaches throughout each organization. Minor League Baseball will pilot several more new rule changes during the 2026 season, some of […]
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Detroit Tigers vs. Philadelphia Phillies Time/Place: 1:05 p.m., Joker Marchant Stadium – Lakeland, FLSB Nation Site: Media: Tigers Radio Network Lineups PHILLIES TIGERS Justin Crawford – CF Jahmai Jones – RF Edmundo Sosa – 2B Kerry Carpenter – LF Otto Kemp – LF Riley Greene – DH Dylan Moore – 1B Spencer Torkelson – 1B Garrett Stubbs […]
3 days ago | 1 read
We don’t generally go out of order with our spring prospect reports, but the timing is too good for Jordan Yost. The Detroit Tigers first round pick last summer stepped to the plate for his first at-bat as a professional on Sunday afternoon and made a little magic. The Tampa native had friends and family […]
3 days ago | 2 reads
In advance of the 2026 season, it’s time to take a look at Detroit’s biggest rivals. Rosters around the AL Central have experienced a lot of turnover this winter, especially in Chicago and Minnesota, and some under the radar trades have shored up the depth for the top-heavy KC Royals. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Guardians are […]
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After an incredibly long drought of middle infielders since the days when Willy Adames and Eugenio Suarez were young Detroit Tigers shortstop prospects, a new golden era is upon us as the Tigers farm system is suddenly packed with middle infielders. This has been a clear focal point to the club’s revamped draft strategy in […]
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Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees Time/Place: 1:05 p.m., George M. Steinbrenner Field – Tampa, FLSB Nation Site: Pinstripe AlleyMedia: MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network Lineups TIGERS YANKEES Matt Vierling – CF Trent Grisham – CF Kerry Carpenter – DH Randal Grichuk – LF Colt Keith – 3B Cody Bellinger – RF Spencer Torkelson – 1B Giancarlo Stanton […]
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The World Baseball Classic continues to be the most fun you can have with March baseball. Move over March Madness. On Saturday night, an absolute classic unfolded as Team Venezuela took on Team Japan in a back and forth slugfest that saw the Venezuelans advance to the semifinals with a wild 8-5 victory. Detroit Tigers’ […]
4 days ago | 1 read
Detroit Tigers vs. Toronto Blue Jays Time/Place: 1:07 p.m., TD Ballpark – Dunedin, FLSB Nation Site: Bluebird BanterMedia: MLB Network, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network Pitching Matchup: LHP Tarik Skubal vs. RHP Max Scherzer Lineups TIGERS BLUE JAYS Parker Meadows – DH George Springer – LF Kevin McGonigle – 3B Davis Schneider – 2B Matt Vierling – CF […]
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We’re pretty excited about Lucas Elissalt. Right now he doesn’t really have the stuff of a frontline starter, but there are a lot of traits that point toward a very advanced young pitcher who repeats everything well with good command. As we keep noting in these reports, the Tigers have had a lot of success […]
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While the prep pitchers have dealt with injury, the Detroit Tigers continue to do well in the college ranks. Outside of Jackson Jobe, most of their pitching success on the farm has come from finding undervalued college arms like Troy Melton, Jake Miller, Andrew Sears, Lucas Elissalt, and Jaden Hamm. Other than Melton, the group […]
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Drafting prep position players with their top picks has been the core of the Detroit Tigers’ draft strategy since Scott Harris took over the club from Al Avila. It’s gone very, very well. Despite fears about the longer timelines involved, Kevin McGonigle, Max Clark, and Bryce Rainer are all ranked in the top half of […]
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Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Time/Place: 6:05 p.m., LECOM Park – Bradenton, Florida, FLSB Nation Site: Bucs DugoutMedia: Tigers Radio Network Lineups PIRATES TIGERS Jake Mangum – CF Parker Meadows – CF Tyler Callihan – 3B Kevin McGonigle – SS Konnor Griffin – SS Spencer Torkelson – 1B Joey Bart – C Kerry Carpenter – RF Endy […]
6 days ago | 2 reads
In a sense, spring warm up is just ending now and something like the actual competition for the final roster spots ramping up over the final two weeks of Grapefruit League action. The first weeks are mainly just stretching out into game shape and getting rhythm and timing going, both at the plate and on […]
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The prep pitcher theme continues at number 18 with right-hander Owen Hall. At least the now 20-year-old Hall got on the mound last spring for a few games before going down with a stress reaction in his right shoulder. Considering how things have gone with their prep pitchers from the draft, the Tigers didn’t hesitate […]
6 days ago | 1 read
One of the most anticipated minor league debuts this season will be Zach Swanson embarking on his first pro season. The right-hander is another in the Detroit Tigers stash of prep pitchers they’ve drafted over the last three years who immediately went down with a major injury. The theory is that they can add a […]
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Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees Time/Place: 1:05 p.m., Joker Marchant Stadium – Lakeland, FLSB Nation Site: Pinstripe AlleyMedia: Tigers Radio Network Lineups YANKEES TIGERS Ben Rice – 1B Kerry Carpenter – LF Jasson Dominguez – LF Matt Vierling – DH J.C. Escarra – C Colt Keith – 3B Paul DeJong – 3B Spencer Torkelson – 1B […]
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Over the last five years, we’ve written often about the outstanding job A.J. Hinch and his staff does in terms of getting the most out of a good, but far from dominant roster. From pinch-hitting, to bullpen usage, to creativity when things go wrong, to details like taking the extra base, the Tigers continue to […]
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Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins Time/Place: 1:05 p.m., Lee Health Sports Complex – Fort Myers, FLSB Nation Site: Twinkie Town Media: MLB+ Audio (Twins broadcast) Lineups TIGERS TWINS Parker Meadows – CF Matt Wallner – RF Kevin McGonigle – DH Luke Keaschall – 2B Matt Vierling – 1B Josh Bell – 1B Riley Greene – LF Trevor […]
8 days ago | 2 reads