Cespedes Not Thinking About Free Agency Yet But Says He Would Like To Stay In Detroit
"I'm only focused on playing baseball, doing the best I can to help the team," Cespedes said, "but I would like to stay here in Detroit."
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"I'm only focused on playing baseball, doing the best I can to help the team," Cespedes said, "but I would like to stay here in Detroit."
The Detroit Tigers today announced the club has agreed to terms with righthanded pitcher Beau Burrows from Weatherford High School, the club's first round selection (22nd overall) in the 2015 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
Ausmus said it has gotten to the point where managers do not know what to expect when they challenge a play, whereas last season teams had a reasonable idea of whether they would win a challenge.
The Cincinnati Reds beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Cespedes was in the bathroom - and thus, late to return to the field - because he was sick to his stomach and needed to throw up.
The Reds broadcasters wanted the Tigers to bring in another player.
With the news coming out on Monday that 8 Kansas City Royals and Mike Trout would start the All-Star game if the voting were to end today made fans upset across the country.
"I think if it holds the way it is, Major League Baseball, their hand's going to be forced to make adjustments," Verlander said Monday.
Anibal Sanchez was outstanding for a second straight start, throwing a two-hit shutout to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 6-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.
Cincinnati right-hander Jon Moscot chased Anthony Gose all the way back to second and went diving forward to apply the tag, then was slow getting up.
First baseman Eric Hosmer still leads Miguel Cabrera by close to half a million votes.
While Rondon will be back in action, he will not be playing for the Tigers just yet. Detroit optioned his contract to the Mud Hens.
With another All-Star ballot update approaching, the Tigers have pulled out all the stops to reverse the current situation at first base,
Over the past five seasons, Cueto has an ERA of 2.73 over 133 games. His record in that span is 65-32.
"He has power to all fields, and he shows it in BP every day. He'll hit a home run to right, then go right-center, center, left-center and left. He'll do it all in five swings, Price said.
During Sunday's rain delay the Tigers had some fun.
Miguel Cabrera once again tagged Corey Kluber and the Indians, hitting a booming home run and leading the Detroit Tigers over Cleveland 8-1 Sunday.
"It was nice to see it coming out pretty good there," Verlander said Saturday, when he hit 96 and 97 on the radar gun in the fifth inning.
The former MVP and Cy Young award winner left with a 3-2 lead after pitching five innings but reliever Blaine Hardy was tagged for two runs that gave the Indians the lead for good.
Verlander has to prove himself as one of the Tigers' top pitchers all over again.
David Price didn't walk a batter and struck out eight, while throwing only 93 pitches during the complete game shutout.
"He seems like he's in a good spot," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said about Krol on Friday, "so we're hoping he helps us here."
"We're hoping he can go back there and regain the form, regain the movement on the sinker, work on the changeup," manager Brad Ausmus said.
Some starting pitchers rumored to be on the trade market this season include the Phillies' Cole Hamels, Scott Kazmir of the A's and the Reds' Johnny Cueto.
Over the span of his last three starts, Greene has allowed 16 ER in nine IP. His ERA has ballooned to 5.82, which is 55th among AL pitchers.
The below-freezing temperatures in Metro Detroit are especially hard on people who are homeless. It's also led to shelters' phones ringing off the hook.
Dozens of schools in Southeast Michigan are canceling classes on Tuesday, Jan. 27, with another round of arctic air expected to arrive this week.
A review of the season's statistics reveals that our region is running well ahead of schedule for snowfall and notably behind on temperatures.
Police in Bloomfield Township, Michigan, released bodycam video of one of its K9s helping officers locate a missing teen on Monday.
USA Today Co., the newspaper publisher formerly named Gannett, says it plans to acquire the Detroit News.
Michigan State University, alongside Northern Michigan, Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan universities are all part of a new cohort within the Education Preparation Provider Collaborative.
Dozens of schools in Southeast Michigan are canceling classes on Tuesday, Jan. 27, with another round of arctic air expected to arrive this week.
Both of Michigan's senators say that they will not vote for a federal budget package that includes funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
It's another week of arctic air taking over Southeast Michigan.
The below-freezing temperatures in Metro Detroit are especially hard on people who are homeless. It's also led to shelters' phones ringing off the hook.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $2.90 per gallon, which is 2 cents less than last week and 29 cents less than at the same time last year.
The winter storm that brought snow to Southeast Michigan on Sunday didn't stop car enthusiasts from leaving their homes for the final day of the 2026 Detroit Auto Show.
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, who stopped at the Detroit Auto Show, claimed that efforts by the administration to reverse the Biden-era electric vehicle policies will make cars more affordable again, including rolling back fuel efficiency standards.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $2.96 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
In a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, revealed that the right frontal lobe of his brain was injured in a car accident 25 years ago.
Country artist Luke Bryan is scheduled to perform at the Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston on July 11.
The brutal temperatures and sub-zero wind chills are forcing many communities to cancel events this weekend, except here in Detroit.
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
The James Beard Foundation has announced its 2026 semifinalist list, which includes chefs and venues from Michigan.
The IRS started accepting tax returns on Jan. 26. Here's everything you need to know about getting your tax refund.
In a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, revealed that the right frontal lobe of his brain was injured in a car accident 25 years ago.
Gov. Tim Walz says that he and President Trump shared a "productive" phone call Monday morning, during which he says the president agreed to consider a reduction of federal immigration enforcement forces in Minnesota.
Apple users report receiving about $8 per eligible device from the settlement, based on the amount landing in their accounts.
The Seahawks and the Patriots previously met in the Super Bowl back in 2015, when a last-second goal line interception by Malcolm Butler sealed the win for New England.
When the temperatures plummet, and the snow starts piling up, most of us have the same instinct: retreat indoors, crank up the heat, and get cozy.
Planned Parenthood of Michigan has started to offer vasectomy services in Grand Rapids, with plans to expand the procedure across the state.
At certain temperatures and especially with wind chill, health experts said it can take minutes for frostbite or hypothermia to set in.
Officials in Oakland County, Michigan, say they will establish a committee in an effort to strengthen long-term water safety after Legionella bacteria were detected at two different area facilities last month.
While the termination of these substance abuse and mental health service funds is now reversed, the 48-hour rollercoaster is creating uncertainty and distrust from organizations relying on those dollars.
The Seahawks and the Patriots previously met in the Super Bowl back in 2015, when a last-second goal line interception by Malcolm Butler sealed the win for New England.
Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 11 assists and the Detroit Pistons routed the Sacramento Kings 139-116 on Sunday for their fifth victory in six games.
J.T. Compher scored twice as the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 in front of a sold-out crowd of 15,225 on Saturday night.
Kevin Durant scored 32 points as the Houston Rockets ended the Detroit Pistons' four-game winning streak with a 111-104 victory.
Ryan Wedding, a 44-year-old Canadian national, was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list last year.
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
Huntington Place CEO Bryan Crowe and his team have been preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Detroit Auto Show this week.
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.
Two ice skater from Metro Detroit can already call themselves world champions, and now they're going for something even bigger.
The Trump administration is making some changes on the ground in Minneapolis after a second deadly shooting by a federal agent over the weekend.
Wind chills well below zero continue this week, with the coldest air expected Friday morning.
As the temperatures continue to drop in Metro Detroit, the need for warming shelters goes up. But many of them are at capacity.
Consumers Energy is stepping in to help during the winter weather on Monday, Jan. 26.