Verlander Has 4th-Highest Average Salary In New Deal
Justin Verlander has the fourth-highest average salary in the major leagues in his $94 million, three-year contract with the Houston Astros.
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Justin Verlander has the fourth-highest average salary in the major leagues in his $94 million, three-year contract with the Houston Astros.
Ryan Yarbrough pitched four innings in his final spring training appearance, helping the Tampa Bay Rays close out their exhibition schedule with a 9-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday.
Opening Day 2019 marks the end of Spring Training, with all 30 MLB team in action. Who are the division favorites going into the season?
Detroit Tigers right-hander Jordan Zimmermann is going to make his second consecutive opening-day start.
Al Avila is known for his candor, and the Detroit general manager has remained pretty straightforward about what the future holds for the Tigers.
The Tigers said Tuesday that surgery to reconstruct the ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow has been recommended following an MRI exam and a second opinion from Dr. James Andrews.
The 2019 MLB regular season actually starts this week, with the Mariners and Athletics matching up in the Japan Opening Series.
Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw and New York Yankees ace Luis Severino are both nursing injuries heading into the 2019 MLB season.
The Yankees, Red Sox and Astros the top contenders in the top-heavy American League, while the National League is wide open.
Bryce Harper and Manny Machado sign big contracts with the Phillies and Padres respectively, while Nolan Arenado stays with the Rockies.
MLB and MLBPA are looking at instituting a pitch clock and restricting mound visits as ways to speed up baseball games and add excitement.
"I don't think anybody likes a rebuild. I think everybody would rather have a team that's prepared to win a hundred games and get into the playoffs — as we would," general manager Al Avila said. "But it is a painful process."
Detroit Tigers pitcher Jordan Zimmermann and his wife are donating $500,000 to the baseball program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where both were student athletes.
The Tigers have avoided arbitration with reliever Shane Greene, agreeing to a $4 million, one-year contract with the right-hander.
Carol Cain sits down for a CBS 62 exclusive interview with former Detroit Tigers Broadcaster Rod Allen.
Doctors inserted a stent after a blockage was found in an artery from his heart.
Mercer can earn $250,000 in performance bonuses for games played as part of the deal announced Friday: $100,000 each for 120 and 125 and $50,000 for 130.
Tigers plan on watching slugger Miguel Cabrera closely during spring training after biceps surgery.
The Detroit Tigers and left-hander Matt Moore have agreed to a one-year contract.
The Boston Red Sox have accepted an invitation to the White House to celebrate their World Series championship.
Former Detroit Tiger Tony Clark's contract as executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association was extended through 2022, a year past the expiration of the current collective bargaining agreement with MLB.
Court documents show 10 alleged gang members face felony charges in connection with a series of burglaries that targeted the Los Angeles homes of celebrities including Rihanna, Dodgers star Yasiel Puig and Rams wide receiver Robert Woods.
A postseason share on World Series champion Boston was worth $416,838, down from a record $438,902 for Houston in 2017.
It's a girl for supermodel Kate Upton and her husband Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander.
The Detroit Tigers claimed reliever Jose Fernandez and infielder Brandon Dixon off waivers.
