Lakeland, Fla. – Last time out, Bruce Rondon fired one fastball after another. This time out, he mixed in a half-dozen off-speed pitches. Each time, the results were good — plenty encouraging for a Tigers team still trying to figure out who##Q##s going to close games for them in … Continue reading
Today, the Tigers trimmed five players from their Spring Training roster. None of the cuts are surprising in any way, but there can still be some information gleaned from them. Tigers assign SS Dixon Machado and C Ramon Cabrera to Class Double A-Erie – There was some scuttlebutt … Continue reading
Pin It Drew Smyly LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Drew Smyly is trying to make it hard for the Detroit Tigers to keep him out of the starting rotation. Smyly allowed two hits and struck out four in four innings Thursday night in a 9-2 win over the Atlanta … Continue reading
Pin It Drew Smyly LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Drew Smyly is trying to make it hard for the Detroit Tigers to keep him out of the starting rotation. Smyly allowed two hits and struck out four in four innings Thursday night in a 9-2 win over the Atlanta … Continue reading
LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers announced late Monday afternoon that they have agreed to contract terms with seven players. Those players are: right-handed pitchers Bruce Rondon and Luke Putkonen; left-handed pitchers Duane Below, Darin Downs and Kyle Lobstein; catcher Ramon Cabrera; and infielder/outfielder Jeff Kobernus. Those seven players — … Continue reading
As I said, I finalized the Top 50 Prospects Rankings list on 11/25/12. After that date, the Tigers acquired several guys who would have been included on the list. These guys are 2B/OF/UT Jeff Kobernus, LHP Kyle Lobstein, C Ramon Cabrera, and SS Gustavo Nunez. So, let’s begin: … Continue reading
WHY DIDN’T I FIGURE THIS THING OUT SOONER?! Pin It Brayan Pena #0 / Catcher / Detroit Tigers Height: 5-11 Weight: 235 Bats: B Throws: R Born: Jan 07, 1982 Anyway, today’s player preview is the 2013 version of … Continue reading
Hello sports fans! There’s no football next Sunday. Well, notable football, anyway. Sorry to start you off with a sad. But spring training arrives in 23 days, so that’s good, right? Dixon Machado A 21-year-old in February, the infielder is another one of those no-bat-all-glove guys, as evidenced … Continue reading
A couple of things have kind of happened quietly this off-season in Tigers nation. The signing of Torii Hunter and Anibal Sanchez are not those things of course. Two guys, however, that many considered organizational depth on the pitching side have parted ways. Andy … Continue reading
No. 23: Curt Casali, C Prospect Profile: Curt Casali was drafted in the 10th round of the 2011 draft out of Vanderbilt (the Tigers draft a lot of Vandy guys). Dubbed as a more polished catching prospect than his draft position indicated, Casali was assigned immediately to Class … Continue reading
