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The Detroit Tigers came into the offseason looking to be aggressive and they have been able to accomplish that goal. On Tuesday morning, news broke that the Tigers had agreed to a big six-year contract with star shortstop Javier Baez. It’s a move that gives the Tigers an elite two-way threat in the infield and […]

The New York Mets went on a free agent spending spree recently but appear to be close to losing out on the chance to retain one of their star players. Shortstop Javier Baez is close to an agreement on a six-year deal with the Detroit Tigers, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network. Javier Báez’s deal […]

The Detroit Tigers are in the market for a new shortstop. After talks with Carlos Correa and Marcus Semien have cooled off, the Tigers appear to be honing in on the former Chicago Cubs and New York Mets shortstop Javier Baez. According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, Baez’s discussions with the Cubs brokedown amid the COVID-19 […]

The Detroit Tigers made one of the earliest splashes in free agency this offseason, signing left-handed starter Eduardo Rodriguez to a five-year deal worth $77 million. It doesn’t come as too much of a surprise, because the Tigers are an up-and-coming young team looking to start contending earlier than originally anticipated. Five straight losing seasons […]

The Detroit Tigers have made it known that they plan to add payroll to a team that has some of the best up-and-coming talents in the big leagues–especially at pitcher. With all of that horsepower on the mound, it is easy to see why the Tigers have been immediately connected to some of the game’s […]

Free agent Carlos Correa had a breakfast meeting with Detroit Tigers’ manager A.J. Hinch. The breakfast supposedly turned into lunch, as the two had such a great time with one another. Per Jeff Passan of ESPN: Yes, free agent shortstop Carlos Correa and Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch had breakfast today. Yes, the conversation was […]

Eduardo Rodriguez’s seven-year stint in a Boston Red Sox uniform has come to an end. The left-hander is in agreement with the Detroit Tigers on a five-year, $77 million deal, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan: Eduardo Rodriguez’s deal, once finalized, will pay him $77 million over five years, sources tell ESPN. Detroit gets the youngest starter […]

The Detroit Tigers had an interesting season last year. They finished 77-85 but there were many bright spots and they exceeded expectations. The future for Detroit is one of the brightest in baseball. Bringing in some new faces and an old one in Justin Verlander could make this Detroit team compete for an AL Central […]

The Detroit Tigers have been rebuilding for the last half-decade, but they made some strides last season by going 77-85. While that’s not all that impressive, this was just two years removed from a whopping 114 losses in 2019. Detroit has some money to play with this offseason and could look to make a big […]

As the MLB postseason is set to kick off next week, some teams are already looking ahead to the upcoming free agency period and the big-name shortstops who will be out of a contract, including Houston Astros star Carlos Correa. For one, Correa is drawing early free agency interest from the Detroit Tigers, according to […]

The Detroit Tigers will take on the Tampa Bay Rays to kick off a four-game series on Thursday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Tigers-Rays prediction and pick. These squads played a three-game set less than a week ago, with Detroit surprising everyone and taking two games out of three. […]

Even as the stretch run of the MLB season is well underway, Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch is instead looking ahead to the upcoming free agency period. To many, the Tigers are not currently deemed among the top free agent destinations in all of baseball. But Hinch wants to change this over his current tenure […]

Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera revealed that he aims to play at least two more seasons before he officially calls it a career. Cabrera is at the point of his career where it seems as if in every month, he manages to set a historic milestone. Just earlier this week, Cabrera became the 28th player […]

After a long wait, Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera is now finally a member of the 500 home run club. During the sixth inning of the Tigers’ series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays, Cabrera became the 28th player in MLB history to record 500 career home runs. WELCOME TO THE 500 CLUB, MIGUEL CABRERA […]

The Detroit Lions watched star wide receiver Calvin Johnson be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame, and rightfully so. Megatron was the most dynamic wide receiver of his time and walked away from the game way before his time was done. Well, Johnson is back, this time in front of a ton of Detroit […]

The Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers will kick off a three-game series on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Tigers prediction and pick. The Red Sox are on a surprising cold streak heading into this matchup. They’ve dropped their last four games, losing their lead in […]

The Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins will open up a three-game series on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Tigers-Twins prediction and pick. The Tigers had won seven games in a row before dropping their last three contests. The Twins were part of Detroit’s winning streak, getting swept […]

The Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers will conclude a four-game series at Comerica Park on Thursday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Rangers-Tigers prediction and pick. Detroit has been in full control of this series and is now going for its second sweep in a row to open the […]

The Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers will close out a three-game set in Arlington on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Tigers-Rangers prediction and pick. The Tigers and Rangers have split the first two games of this series, which means that we have an exciting rubber match on our […]

Justin Verlander won a World Series with the Houston Astros, but it’s with the Detroit Tigers where he built the foundation of his legendary career in the majors.  With him bound to become a free agent, it doesn’t come as much of a surprise that people are wondering whether he can call Comerica Park home […]

The Detroit Tigers will host the Houston Astros for the second of a four-game set at Comerica Park on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Astros-Tigers prediction and pick. Houston has been the best team in the entire league over the past few weeks and it isn’t really […]

The Detroit Tigers will host the Houston Astros for the first of a four-game set on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Astros-Tigers prediction and pick. The Houston Astros have been the hottest team in the Majors with wins in 10 straight games coming in. Detroit has been […]

The Detroit Tigers will host the Chicago White Sox for the first of a three-game set on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a White Sox-Tigers prediction and pick. These two American League Central clubs will battle it out over the weekend. Chicago is currently leading the division and […]

The Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers were notched in a 3-3 tie when Isaac Paredes hit what appeared to be a walk-off home run. Well, Jake Fraley had other plans and robbed the Tigers of a walk-off two-run shot, and turned a marvelous double play on one of the most unique plays in recent baseball […]

Spencer Turnbull was stingy as they come on Tuesday. Turnbull gave a performance of a lifetime as he threw his first no-hitter, leading the Detroit Lions to a stirring 5-0 victory against the Seattle Mariners. On a perfect evening, Turnbull tossed a 117-pitch masterpiece on the road at T-Mobile Park. It was only the eighth […]

The Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees will open up a three-game set in the Bronx on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Tigers-Yankees prediction and pick. Detroit has been going through a horrible slump of late, losing eight of its last 10 games coming in. New York […]

The Detroit Tigers head to California to take on the Oakland Athletics on Thursday in the opener of a four-game set. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Tigers-Athletics prediction and pick. Detroit is coming off of a massive sweep against the Houston Astros and will look to take care of […]

MLB Opening Day is officially underway on Thursday. Baseball fans already have the first homer of the 2021 season, as well. Detroit Tigers slugger and future Hall of Famer Miguel Cabrera hit an opposite-field shot against Cleveland Indians ace and reigning American League Cy Young Award-winner Shane Bieber. Only, he didn’t realize it at first. See, […]

The Detroit Tigers have made their managerial hire, bringing aboard a man with plenty of recent success, and plenty of notoriety. Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported the Tigers have signed former Houston Astros skipper A.J. Hinch to be the team’s next manager. Morosi reported he is signing a multiyear deal. OFFICIAL: #Tigers hire A.J. […]

The Chicago White Sox desired a manager with championship experience after firing former skipper Rick Renteria. Numerous insiders expected the team to make a run at former Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch or former Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora. Instead, the team announced Thursday it was hiring Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa, […]

In an abrupt end to a career that spanned two decades, Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire will retire immediately, according to reports Saturday, including USA TODAY Sports’ Bob Nightengale. The #Tigers announce that manager Ron Gardenhire will retire immediately — Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) September 19, 2020 Though Gardenhire only carried a .354 winning percentage in […]

As the time to watch the sport of baseball has been cut short, and with the 2020 MLB regular season being pushed off as the spread of COVID-19 runs rampant throughout the entire globe, people everywhere are being forced to change their daily habits, some of which incorporated sports into them. With all sports being […]

Both small and large market teams love to cash in on their players early on in their careers, helping keep the costs low and the player control fruitful. But for MLB teams across the board, the move of extending their best prospects – even before they play a single inning on the MLB level – […]

Many expected the Detroit Tigers to move left-handed starting pitcher Matthew Boyd at the trade deadline, but due to the Tigers’ high asking price, Boyd stayed put. Now, it looks like Detroit will revisit Boyd trade discussions, as Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports the club is making him available in trade talks this offseason. Morosi […]

The Oakland Athletics do not have the same kind of marketable superstars as some of the other teams in the American League West, but they continue to win all the same. With about a month left in the regular season, the Athletics are in a dogfight in the AL Wild Card race, sitting just a […]

The Chicago Cubs were looking to make an impact move ahead of the MLB trade deadline, but things were looking bleak with just minutes to go. Thankfully, Theo Epstein was able to get the job done. According to a report from Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, the Cubs have made a big move to acquire […]

The Cleveland Indians have expressed interest in trading for Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos, according to Jon Morosi of MLB.com. Castellanos currently owns a slash line of .273/.329/.461 with 11 home runs, a league-leading 36 doubles, and 37 RBI over 435 plate appearances thus far this season. The 27-year-old was originally selected by the Tigers […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are in search of some pitching help, and they have talked to the Detroit Tigers about possibly trading for left-handed starter Matthew Boyd and righty reliever Shane Greene, according to Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia. However, the price may be high, as Salisbury notes that one baseball executive said the Tigers […]

Since 1994, the Cleveland Indians have won the American League Central regular season divisional crown ten times, leading all AL Central teams by a decent margin. This means that in 24 years, the Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox have combined — COMBINED — to win 14 divisional titles between themselves, a testament […]