Tigers Agree To Terms With 14 Players On Minor League Contracts For 2017 Season
The Detroit Tigers announced today that the club has agreed to terms on minor league contracts for the 2017 season with 14 players.
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The Detroit Tigers announced today that the club has agreed to terms on minor league contracts for the 2017 season with 14 players.
See many of your favorite Tigers players and coaches up close at photo stations, autograph tables and on three separate stages featuring Q & A sessions, seminars and clinics.
Nothing yet on the other top trade targets — Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen and possibly two Detroit fixtures, slugger Miguel Cabrera and pitcher Justin Verlander.
The Tigers are going to be forced to promote from within or search the free agent market for an answer.
Just about every Tigers star has been mentioned in trade rumors this offseason, from Justin Verlander and Miguel Cabrera to Ian Kinsler and J.D. Martinez.
Rumors have been swirling this offseason that the Detroit Tigers are willing to trade some of their best players in an effort to shed payroll.
Cabrera signed an eight-year, $248 million contract extension with the Tigers in 2014.
Martinez will become an unrestricted free agent at the end of next season.
He spent the first 11 years with the Dodgers, then played for Detroit and the Yankees before returning to Brooklyn for a final game in 1956.
Thursday, Mark Feinsand who is a beat writer of the New York Yankees for the New York Daily News decided to tell Kate Upton to "pipe down."
Romine tied a career high with 109 games played in 2016, hitting .236 (41x174) with 21 runs scored, five doubles, two triples, two home runs and 16 RBI.
"I wasn't out to get Verlander, it was nothing personal."
Would you rather the Tigers hold onto Kinsler until his contract is up or should the team look to move him now and start building for the future?
"Hey @MLB I thought I was the only person allowed to f--- @JustinVerlander ?! What 2 writers didn't have him on their ballot?"
Michael Fulmer has received the ultimate seal of approval on his first MLB season.
Big league general managers walked under seven palm trees and across the sun-splashed red stone courtyard of the Sonoran Desert resort where they had spent four days.
Ian Kinsler received eight first place votes, while Miguel Cabrera had four first place votes and Michael Fulmer had one first place vote.
Detroit Tigers righthanded pitcher Michael Fulmer was named the Tigers Rookie of the Year by the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association today.
Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander and slugger Miguel Cabrera could be available for the right price.
General manager Al Avila spoke after the season ended, saying that the team was going to look to cut costs from the MLB's third-highest payroll.
Verlander regained his elite status in 2016, after struggling over the two previous season due to nagging injuries.
Joining Fulmer are Cleveland Indians outfielder Tyler Naquin and New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez.
The Detroit Tigers today announced that the club has purchased the contracts of righthanded pitcher Myles Jaye and lefthanded pitcher Chad Bell from Triple A Toledo.
The Detroit Tigers today announced that the club has hired Mike Russell as a Special Assistant to the General Manager, while the team has also hired Jim Logue as Manager, Baseball Analytics.
A horse is dead after an auto accident on Detroit's west side early Saturday, according to police.
Noah Kim threw two touchdown passes and the Eastern Michigan defense smothered Lindenwood to help post a 29-3 win.
Justin Verlander made a teary farewell, accompanied by his 7-year-old daughter as he left a major league mound for the final time in the Detroit Tigers' 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Justin Verlander received an unexpected farewell during his major league finale when the 7-year-old daughter of the pitcher and model Kate Upton came to the mound with Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch in the sixth inning of Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra kicks off its 2026-27 season Saturday night with its annual opening night gala.
Questions remain following the death of the vice president of a Detroit funeral home, which came days after a family reported their loved one may have been mistakenly cremated.
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield and the Detroit Land Bank Authority are celebrating the 67 Detroiters who are receiving deeds to their homes on Friday.
The Oakland County Prosecutor's Office reissued charges against a 34-year-old man, more than two years after he allegedly broke into a woman's home in Bloomfield Township, Michigan.
Noah Kim threw two touchdown passes and the Eastern Michigan defense smothered Lindenwood to help post a 29-3 win.
Justin Verlander made a teary farewell, accompanied by his 7-year-old daughter as he left a major league mound for the final time in the Detroit Tigers' 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Tony Stewart Racing unveiled a special Dodge livery on Tuesday at Stellantis' North America headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
The spike in prices has also sparked differing opinions among drivers about who's to blame.
A Ford contract employee was taken to a hospital following an incident on Monday morning at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan.
Automotive expert Paul Eisenstein of Autoline TV said the number of vehicles recalled this year has surged.
Woodward Dream Cruise participant Mike Holmes, who showed off a DeLorean at Saturday's event, said the " human interaction is just as much fun as driving the car."
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra kicks off its 2026-27 season Saturday night with its annual opening night gala.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
Nike-owned Converse acknowledged that an ad for its Chuck Taylor sneaker is "deeply upsetting."
Spencer Torkelson finished a single short of the cycle, Jackson Jobe pitched 5 1/3 innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 after nearly wasting a six-run lead.
Chipotle, McDonald's and Shake Shack are among the restaurant chains revamping their menus as more consumers go on weight-loss drugs.
The surge in diesel prices this year is putting a financial squeeze on schools, farms and small businesses around the U.S.
Victoria Viktorovna Aquilina, 43, entered the U.S. more than 20 years ago and never became a citizen. Federal prosecutors in Detroit say she voted in person in the 2024 presidential election anyway.
Two 20-year-olds have been arrested and charged with hazing and disorderly conduct in relation to the incident.
More than 100 volunteers gathered on Monday to distribute fresh food and Alzheimer's education resources to seniors in Oakland County in recognition of World Alzheimer's Day.
Thursday marks one year since Michigan Medicine ended gender-affirming care for young patients
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
The school immunization waiver rate climbed to 7.1% last year from 6.2% in 2024, the fifth straight year of decline and the highest exemption rate since 2010. Michigan is now outpacing the national average.
The standardbred-Friesian mare is currently undergoing treatment and is believed to be unvaccinated, according to state officials.
Noah Kim threw two touchdown passes and the Eastern Michigan defense smothered Lindenwood to help post a 29-3 win.
Justin Verlander made a teary farewell, accompanied by his 7-year-old daughter as he left a major league mound for the final time in the Detroit Tigers' 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Justin Verlander received an unexpected farewell during his major league finale when the 7-year-old daughter of the pitcher and model Kate Upton came to the mound with Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch in the sixth inning of Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Spencer Torkelson finished a single short of the cycle, Jackson Jobe pitched 5 1/3 innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 after nearly wasting a six-run lead.
Dan Campbell has demoted offensive coordinators during the season in two of his previous five years with the Detroit Lions.
Data centers, politics and civility are the focus of this week's Michigan Matters.
The signature event was launched 19 years ago by the Metropolitan Affairs Coalition and the Detroit Free Press.
At the top of the list is the open U.S. Senate contest between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers.
The Detroit Regional Partnership, which has been around for six years, has been a significant catalyst, helping bring numerous jobs and companies to the region.
The roundtable talks politics, civility and issues that will resonate this fall in various elections.
The leader of a Detroit funeral home has died after a mishap resulted in a family learning their loved one was mistakenly cremated.
Temperatures hold near 70 with a ton of sunshine this weekend.
A man ran over and injured an Eastpointe police officer with a truck loaded with items from English Gardens in a pursuit that traveled from Eastpointe into the City of Detroit, police say.
The Oakland County Prosecutor's Office reissued charges against a 34-year-old man, more than two years after he allegedly broke into a woman's home in Bloomfield Township, Michigan.
Bedrock, which is working to redevelop the Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit, says the project is expected to be completed in 2036, two years earlier than projected in documents obtained by CBS News Detroit.