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From Adames to Wentz: Record-setting 78 former Tigers in MLB camps this spring
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (244+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. -- As the spring exhibition season gets underway on Saturday, there are a whopping 78 former Detroit Tigers in camp, competing for spots on 28 different teams. That's a new record in our annual survey, topping the 73 ex-Tigers at the start…...
Baseball is back: What to know about Tigers’ spring opener on Saturday
14+ hour, 38+ min ago (351+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. " The Detroit Tigers are playing real baseball games, albeit of the exhibition variety, for the first time in 134 days. The Tigers open the Grapefruit League season against the New York Yankees at 1:05 p.m. at George Steinbrenner Field in Tampa....
Tigers injury report: Shortstop sidelined with shoulder strain
19+ hour, 2+ min ago (329+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. -- Detroit Tigers shortstop Trey Sweeney has been sidelined due to a right shoulder strain. The injury was suffered earlier in the week during drills on the back fields. Sweeney, 25, was not expected to make the Opening Day roster…...
Get tickets to see the Tigers in Spring Training next week for as low as $27
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (284+ words) One of the best teams in baseball is set to take to the field for the first time in Florida, as the Detroit Tigers are ready to kick off their Spring Training schedule this weekend. The Tigers enter the 2026 season…...
Tigers in 2026: A surplus of starters creates spring roster intrigue
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (633+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. -- It's a rite of spring: making the knock-on-wood observation that, boy howdy, the Detroit Tigers sure do have a lot of starting pitching. Then the realities of injuries and performance begin to chip away at that confidence. But…...
Detroit Tigers unveil orange, navy alternate uniforms for 2026
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (357+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. -- With a nod to 1984 and a renewed emphasis on orange, the Detroit Tigers unveiled new alternate uniforms for the 2026 season on Wednesday. The Tigers will wear their new orange jerseys for select home games and navy tops for…...
Josue Briceño’s rise began in a German village in Venezuela, and he just took Skubal deep
2+ day, 57+ min ago (787+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. " It's hard to imagine a better way to introduce yourself at big-league camp than hitting a home run off the best pitcher in the world. Josue Brice'o, a 21-year-old prospect in his first major league camp, connected on…...
Ex-Tigers infielder retires from pro baseball to take first manager job
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (403+ words) Over a decade removed from his major-league debut with the Detroit Tigers, Dixon Machado is stepping away from professional baseball and beginning his managerial career, starting with the 2026 season. The former international signee and Tigers shortstop has been hired to…...
Tigers revisit 2024 ALDS opener as Emmanuel Clase allegations widen
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (556+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. " Detroit Tigers infielder/outfielder Matt Vierling was scrolling through Instagram recently when a replay from the 2024 postseason popped up. It was his not-so-successful at-bat against Emmanuel Clase, then the untouchable closer for the Cleveland Guardians, in Game 1 of…...
Justin Verlander’s bullpen session was long, meticulous and very on-brand
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (512+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. " Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander's bullpen session on Wednesday drew a crowd. But the session went on and on and on. And eventually, the crowd dwindled, lured away by Tarik Skubal's live batting practice session on another field....