1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (743+ words) PORT CHARLOTTE, FL "The Detroit Tigers won, 12-3, against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday, Feb. 28, at Charlotte Sports Park in spring training. Detroit is 2-5-2 in Grapefruit League play. Kevin McGonigle won't stop hitting. The 21-year-old is a shortstop, but started…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (243+ words) Coach Patty Gasso'and the'fifth-ranked OU softball team'run-ruled Sam Houston State, 13-3, Friday at Love's Field. The Sooners trailed 3-1 heading into the bottom of the third inning before they exploded for four runs in the frame. Gabbie Garcia ripped a one-out single…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (818+ words) The Diamondbacks have opened Cactus League play in recent years without too much in the way of uncertainty. Most jobs were settled and roles were set and many of the players were known quantities. Spring was mostly a matter of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (385+ words) LAKELAND, FL "Detroit Tigers fans won't have to wait to watch Kevin McGonigle. The 21-year-old is scheduled to start at shortstop for the Tigers on Saturday, Feb. 21, in the first game of spring training. The Tigers are playing against the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (434+ words) LAKELAND, FL " Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal is one of eight players on the MLB Players Association executive subcommittee, alongside Marcus Semien, Chris Bassitt, Jake Cronenworth, Paul Skenes, Brent Suter, Pete Fairbanks and Cedric Mullins. There has been a major…...

2+ week, 15+ hour ago  (335+ words) LAKELAND, FL " Every day, Detroit Tigers fans gather at the TigerTown complex to watch workouts in spring training. Those fans will have to wait to see Justin Verlander. The soon-to-be 43-year-old right-hander has been absent from spring training because of…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago  (1147+ words) Sometimes athletes feel the need to tweak narratives, if not change them altogether " even if it isn't always obvious that they need changing in the first place. That's why I found it a bit strange that Justin Verlander, a sure-fire…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1055+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. " It felt like old times. Justin Verlander, the iconic Detroit Tigers pitcher, walked down a path, heading to the Tigers' headquarters outside Joker Marchant Stadium. He had just finished his first workout " a day after agreeing to a…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (488+ words) The'Detroit Tigers'have signed Framber Valdez in free agency. Here's how'Evan Petzold, the Tigers beat writer for the Free Press, evaluates'the agreement between the Tigers and Valdez'in the 2025-26 MLB offseason, providing a grade and analysis. The deal: Two years, $75 million, with…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (763+ words) Update: Tarik Skubal won his arbitration hearing with the Tigers, securing a $32 million contract for the 2026 season. It has been a busy past few days for the Detroit Tigers. They made a surprising move Wednesday night in MLB free agency,…...