Avila: "Ownership Has Not Told Me To Dump Salary"
After Al Avila's foreboding end-of-the-year comments last November, it was presumed that the Tigers' GM was facing an edict to cut payroll.
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After Al Avila's foreboding end-of-the-year comments last November, it was presumed that the Tigers' GM was facing an edict to cut payroll.
Jackson made $5 million with the White Sox last season.
The Detroit Tigers announced today that the club has agreed to terms on minor league contracts for the 2017 season with 22 players.
The Tigers annual hot stove radio show continues tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. on "The Ticket" (97.1 FM) and online at www.tigers.com.
"To this day, I think I was a better football player than I was a baseball player."
With their bullpen a question mark heading into 2016, the Tigers made a Hail Mary move on Thursday and signed Edward Mujica to a minor league contract.
The Detroit Tigers announced Friday that the club has agreed to terms with catcher Alex Avila on a one-year contract.
Dickerson earned his bachelor of arts degree from Ohio Wesleyan University.
Boston ($4.5 million), Detroit ($4 million), San Francisco ($3.4 million) and the World Series champion Chicago Cubs ($2.96 million) also were sent bills Friday by the commissioner's office.
The Detroit Tigers today announced the minor league field staff and roving personnel assignments for the 2017 season.
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That baseball hazing ritual of dressing up rookies as Wonder Woman, Hooters Girls and Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders is now banned.
One player whose name has repeatedly popped up on the rumor mill is left-handed reliever Justin Wilson
The Detroit Tigers announced today that the club has agreed to terms on minor league contracts for the 2017 season with 14 players.
Could they go one step further and actually become buyers? Recent history suggests it's a legitimate possibility.
Several Michigan residents, including Dylan Larkin with the Red Wings, have been named to the roster for the 2026 U.S. Olympic hockey teams.
Kris Letang scored 58 seconds into overtime in his 1,200th NHL game and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3.
Norman Powell scored 36 points and Bam Abdebayo added 15 points and 14 rebounds as the Miami Heat extended their winning streak to four games with a 118-112 win over the Detroit Pistons.
John Gibson kept up his hot December with 24 saves, Dylan Larkin and Mason Appleton scored goals, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the slumping Winnipeg Jets 2-1.
Arch Manning was just as potent with his legs as with his arms.
The woman says she and her son are forced to sleep in the front room instead of their bedrooms at the Falcon Crest Apartments because it's cold.
A Michigan man working as a DoorDash driver has been charged after he allegedly assaulted a 75-year-old last weekend in a road rage incident in Wixom.
Experts said this time of year they see a real uptick in diets, gym memberships and even medical interventions to help people reach their goals.
Two people were critically injured in the aftermath of a shooting early New Year's Day in the parking lot of a bar in Garden City,
The U.S. Coast Guard has started its winter task of keeping newly formed ice from hindering commercial vessel traffic on the Great Lakes.
Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles.
A 15-gallon tank of gas will cost Michiganders about $42, which is around $15 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
Ford Motor Co. has stepped up technology in its popular F-150 pickup to combat ever-evolving techniques car thieves have at their disposal.
The management company of the LaFontaine Automotive Group in Metro Detroit has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle an alleged Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
The "Taylor Swift" bill package, which includes House Bills 4262 and 4263, authorizes the Michigan attorney general to pursue action against anyone using ticket bots.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Grok, the chatbot developed by Elon Musk's company xAI, said it is fixing "lapses in safeguards" after social media users said it was generating sexualized photos of minors.
The FBI's field office in Charlotte, North Carolina, said the potential attack was inspired by ISIS.
Tesla's electric vehicle sales fell 9% in 2025 from a year ago amid the expiration of a $7,500 EV U.S. tax credit.
Respondents to a Michigan college's survey of overused and misused words and phrases say "6-7" is "cooked" and should come to a massive full-stop.
Starting January 1, food-stamp recipients in five U.S. states will face restrictions on using the benefits to buy some sugary foods.
Experts said this time of year they see a real uptick in diets, gym memberships and even medical interventions to help people reach their goals.
Oakland County officials are flushing and testing water lines after the detection of Legionella bacteria at the courthouse building.
The CDC estimates at least 7.2 million flu cases nationwide this season as of Dec. 20. Data shows that Michigan is seeing a "very high" influenza-like illness (ILI) activity level.
The funding is part of a $50 billion grant distributed across all 50 states under the federal Rural Health Transformation Program.
Death doulas assist individuals and families in navigating the various challenges in dying, from pain care and making medical decisions to estate planning and funeral arrangements.
Several Michigan residents, including Dylan Larkin with the Red Wings, have been named to the roster for the 2026 U.S. Olympic hockey teams.
Kris Letang scored 58 seconds into overtime in his 1,200th NHL game and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3.
Norman Powell scored 36 points and Bam Abdebayo added 15 points and 14 rebounds as the Miami Heat extended their winning streak to four games with a 118-112 win over the Detroit Pistons.
John Gibson kept up his hot December with 24 saves, Dylan Larkin and Mason Appleton scored goals, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the slumping Winnipeg Jets 2-1.
Arch Manning was just as potent with his legs as with his arms.
The focus is on health, as Dusty Mysen, a father of four from Oxford, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several years ago, who underwent aggressive therapy, is now cancer-free five years later.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
With one in eight adults at risk for kidney disease, Dr. Silas Norman, a University of Michigan doctor specializing in kidney health, and Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber, appear on Michigan Matters.
The state of Michigan can do better when it comes to raising the bar on K-12 public education.
The Detroit show will attract hundreds of thousands to the area as automakers, tech companies and more gravitate to downtown Detroit.
With the passage of the Trump administration’s "One Big Beautiful Bill," many Michigan families will now deal with major changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s eligibility restrictions and work requirements.
Rolladium Family Fun Center in Waterford Township recently reopened for the first time since suffering storm damage in April 2025.
A single mother in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, is fed up and wants answers after she says she's been living without heat in her apartment since mid-December.
A potential New Year's Eve terror attack inspired by ISIS was thwarted in North Carolina, authorities announced Friday. A suspect is in custody, accused of planning to attack a grocery store and a fast food restaurant in the town of Mint Hill, which is located near Charlotte.
Many Metro Detroiters are lacing up their sneakers and resolving to lose a few pounds in the new year.
