This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. The Tigers turned around their 2024 season right around the time they honored legendary manager Jim Leyland at Comerica Park in August to celebrate

SAN FRANCISCO -- With Opening Day just a few days away, the Tigers would like to have their 26-man roster ready to roll. Emphasis on “would like.”

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The Tigers, facing a void in center field with Parker Meadows and Matt Vierling injured, are bringing in help, signing veteran outfielder Manuel Margot on Monday to a one-year, split contract. The deal is worth $1.3 million in the Major Leagues and $200,000 in the Minors. He

Just when the Tigers add a much-needed option in their injury-depleted center field, they lose another. Moments after the Tigers formally announced the signing of Manuel Margot to a two-way contract, president of baseball operations Scott Harris announced that Wenceel Pérez – who had been expected to become Detroit’s Opening

One of the joys of the offseason is poring over prospect rankings. Of course, there is no One True Prospects List handed down from the baseball heavens -- each list has its own set of preferences and biases. Some people prefer upside while others put a premium on proximity to

Only 30 pitchers receive the honor of an Opening Day start every season. And only one of those can top our Opening Day Starting Pitcher Power Rankings. Before we get to the results of our poll, keep these things in mind:

• Not every elite starting pitcher in the game

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Tigers injury news and transactions.

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Kevin McGonigle was born and raised in greater Philadelphia. He loved the Phillies, watched Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber growing up and modeled his game after second baseman Chase Utley. So imagine McGonigle's thrill Sunday when he slugged his first Grapefruit League home run off his hometown

LAKELAND, Fla. -- How did Javier Báez see his move to center field on Saturday? “It's a long way,” Báez said with a smile. He was kidding. But the way his afternoon went, Báez had a good excuse if he felt isolated in the Joker Marchant Stadium outfield.

If you're reading this, congratulations -- you've just about made it through another offseason. In a matter of days, the 2025 season will exist outside of predictions and projections, and every team will be playing baseball that matters again. But before Opening Day festivities kick off on Thursday, we still

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Tarik Skubal’s defense of his American League Cy Young Award officially begins Thursday at Dodger Stadium, but the Tigers left-hander already has some new gold going into Opening Day, courtesy of future teammate Max Clark. Skubal mentioned on a podcast during Spring Training that he wouldn’t mind

LAKELAND, Fla. -- The Tigers rotation includes one of baseball’s top pitching prospects and one of baseball’s former top overall Draft picks. Detroit formally welcomed Jackson Jobe and Casey Mize to the final starting group on Saturday morning by optioning Keider Montero to Triple-A Toledo. Jobe, MLB Pipeline’s No. 5

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Parker Meadows’ tenuous status while waiting on a nerve in his upper arm to awaken now has a little more certainty. The Tigers center fielder will remain sidelined for at least the next four weeks on the recommendation of specialists, including Dr. Raj Singh, after undergoing a

Opening Day may be just a few days away, but it's never too early for some awards predictions. We asked 59 MLB.com experts to predict who will win the 2025 Baseball Writers' Association of America Awards for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year and Manager of the Year in

It’s almost Opening Day, with the excitement and promise of a new season radiating throughout the sport and beyond. It’s time to consume baseball in every form possible, including, of course, talking baseball. Whether it’s water-cooler talks, Slacks from the home office, family dinners or group chats, you’re going to

LAKELAND, Fla. – Kenta Maeda is headed back to the Tigers’ bullpen to open the season, moving the club closer to resolving the final two spots in its rotation.

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Opening Day is on the way, and it’s time to take a look at who MLB’s statistical standouts will be in 2025. We polled 59 MLB.com experts for their picks on who will lead the American League and National League in six key categories: homers, batting average, stolen bases, ERA,

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Spencer Torkelson had to borrow a teammate’s outfield glove when the Tigers first approached him in camp about getting work in right field. He finally got his own glove, but now he has to break it in.

The Tigers, a team on the rise, will open their quest for a second consecutive playoff berth against the team at the top. That sight isn’t lost on the young players who led Detroit on an incredible late-season run last year to its first postseason berth in a decade. When

With Spring Training reaching the home stretch, teams are beginning the process of finalizing their Opening Day rosters. A number of the game's up-and-coming prospects remain in the mix for big league jobs at this critical juncture, vying for final roster spots that have yet to be decided upon. Here’s

DETROIT -- Ten years ago, Lacey Catarino saw a problem in the community firsthand and decided to make an impact. “In 2015, I saw a girl on the street that was homeless, and she had blood-stained pants. It just got me to the core,” Catarino said. “Moving forward, she stuck

LAKELAND, Fla. -- The Tigers surged to the top spot in MLB Pipeline's 2025 preseason farm system rankings, and two large reasons for the jump involved late-season breakouts by catching prospects Thayron Liranzo (now ranked as the No. 81 overall prospect) and Josue Brice?o (No. 94). The switch-hitting Liranzo slashed