Avila On Castellanos: 'His Bat Is Going To Do The Talking For Him'
"I would probably say that right now, sitting here today, he's probably a below-average defender, with the ability or the chance of becoming at least an average defender."
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"I would probably say that right now, sitting here today, he's probably a below-average defender, with the ability or the chance of becoming at least an average defender."
The Royals liked what they saw of Chris Young so much they decided to keep him. And they liked Joakim Soria so much from his past stint in Kansas City they struck a deal to bring him back.
General manager Al Avila did not want to discuss specifics of what kind of offer was made to Joakim Soria, or why that offer wasn't beefed up to bring the right-handed reliever back to Detroit.
General manager Al Avila refuted a recent report, saying "at this point," he could rule out both Yoenis Cespedes, as well as outfielder Alex Gordon, who had also been linked to the Tigers.
According to CBS, the Tigers are looking at outfielder options, including Cespedes and Alex Gordon.
"Last year the pitching really was self-explanatory; it was horrible."
Yoenis Cespedes took the New York Mets on a thrilling, three-month ride last season that ended with a trip to the World Series.
Lowe would be the fourth pitcher the Tigers have signed in recent weeks, after nabbing Rodriguez, signing Mike Pelfrey on Sunday and inking Jordan Zimmermann to a five-year deal last week.
Tigers general manager and vice president of baseball operations Al Avila praised Pelfrey's clubhouse presence and veteran leadership as other reasons for why Pelfrey was a good fit.
The Tigers' starters struggled in 2015 and new general manager Al Avila wasted no time bring new faces to the Motor City.
If Barry Bonds thinks a full-time return to baseball will help his Hall of Fame chances, he may be disappointed. He's more likely to help the Miami Marlins.
The Boston Red Sox and AL Cy Young runner-up David Price have agreed to terms on a seven-year free-agent deal worth $217 million, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.
"It's ludicrous to tell you the truth."
"We made [Scherzer] an offer and it looked like he was going to take it, then all of the sudden he wanted a little bit more," Ilitch told reporters on Monday.
"All I can tell you is we're going to do the best we can to put the best team on the field."
"We are very comfortable with his durability moving forward."
A full postseason share for the World Series champion Kansas City Royals was worth $370,069, just under the record $388,606 set by the San Francisco Giants last year.
The Detroit Tigers made the first big splash in free agency on Sunday, reaching a deal with starter Jordan Zimmermann.
Reports surfaced late Saturday night that the Tigers and Zimmermann have begun "serious talks" about the right-hander signing with Detroit.
Avila (the son of Tigers general manager and vice president of baseball operations, Al) has spent his entire major league career in Detroit.
McClendon, who was on Jim Leyland's staff from 2006-13, now joins the Toledo Mud Hens – the Tigers' Triple-A affiliate – as their manager, the team announced Monday.
Maybin was a part of the trade that brought Miguel Cabrera to Detroit from the Florida Marlins in 2008.
Acquired from the New York Mets on July 31, Michael Fulmer spent time with Single-A Port St. Lucie, Double-A Binghamton and Erie this past season.
There were several instances of fans injured by foul balls this year.
The club has acquired righthanded pitcher Francisco Rodriguez and a player to be named later from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for infielder Javier Betancourt and a player to be named later.
Police are investigating a double homicide that happened on Thursday on Fenton Street.
On Thursday, prosecutors set their case against Mario Green, 53, for the death of 40-year-old Latricia Green in August 2025.
While Radcliff's case was already bound over to trial, attorneys agreed to postpone it from starting on March 9, 2026, to June 15, 2026.
When a Dan Campbell press conference is a reading lesson, it's hard not to pay attention.
A proposed data center in Saline Township, Michigan, is moving forward after DTE received approval to supply power.
A proposed data center in Saline Township, Michigan, is moving forward after DTE Energy received approval to supply power.
A police officer happened to be in the area when his mother called 911, saying the child was not breathing.
You may have heard talk about a flash freeze possible on Friday morning. But what does that mean?
Police are investigating a double homicide that happened on Thursday on Fenton Street.
On Thursday, prosecutors set their case against Mario Green, 53, for the death of 40-year-old Latricia Green in August 2025.
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.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
Known as a popular Hollywood director, Rob Reiner also had a lengthy record of political and civic activism, especially in California.
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested on murder charges following their deaths, police said.
Rob Reiner was the son of a comedy giant who became one himself with movies such as "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally…" and "This is Spinal Tap."
Nuno Loureiro, who taught plasma physics at MIT, was shot to death at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts, two days after the shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
Economists had expected CPI to rise at an annual rate of 3% last month.
Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist as the Utah Mammoth pulled away from the Atlantic Division-leading Detroit Red Wings 4-1.
The Powerball jackpot leaped to an estimated $1.5 billion after no one won Wednesday night's pot of gold of approximately $1.25 billion.
President Trump's speech Wednesday night looked back on his first year and ahead to the next three. He touted new military bonuses, his tariffs and economic policies in a brief address.
A Michigan hospital is asking members of the public to raise their flashlights as well as the spirits of children during the holiday season.
Oakland County health officials are reporting a confirmed case of measles in a pediatric patient at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital.
Thanks to the incredible kindness of a stranger, a little girl from Westland has a whole new outlook on life.
For nurse practitioners like Natasha Weems, their concerns lie in how these decisions could impact some of our most vulnerable families.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
When a Dan Campbell press conference is a reading lesson, it's hard not to pay attention.
Detroit is 0-5-1 against the Steelers in the 21st century, and Pittsburgh even won a Super Bowl at Ford Field against the Seattle Seahawks in 2006.
Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist as the Utah Mammoth pulled away from the Atlantic Division-leading Detroit Red Wings 4-1.
University of Michigan interim President Domenico Grasso says they will be launching an independent evaluation into the athletic department's culture and procedures after the firing of football head coach Sherrone Moore.
Closer Kenley Jansen and the Detroit Tigers have finalized an $11 million, one-year contract that includes a club option for 2026.
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.
This week on Michigan Matters, Carol Cain speaks with retail owners and entrepreneurs ahead of the holiday season.
Hundreds of thousands will line up along Woodward Avenue for America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.
This week's roundtable discusses the economic outlook as the critical fourth quarter of 2025 plays out.
Roads and sidewalks could be slick Friday morning
A Detroit man accused of killing his ex-wife at Henry Ford Hospital earlier this year will now stand trial for the crime of first-degree murder.
President Trump signed an order Thursday to reschedule marijuana to a lower drug classification, one of the most significant changes to drug policy in decades.
A former Washtenaw County church youth director facing 60 charges for child sex crimes was back in court Thursday for a pretrial conference.
Meeting students where they're at, even if that means bringing the gridiron to them. That's Mary Crippen's playbook for keeping her third graders engaged in her Miami classroom, and it's getting attention from some of the same NFL teams her students are getting to know pretty well.