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Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Reyes did enough for a return ticket in 2020, but he’s still a long way from being a major league starter. The history of the Rule 5 draft reads like a catalog of last chances. For most players, going unprotected in the Rule 5 is a sign that their days as a prospect are over, and that their career as an organizational minor league player has begun. … [Read more...] about 2019 Tigers Review: Victor Reyes

David Dermer-USA TODAY Sports Gifted the starting job in 2019, Greiner did little to convince anyone he has a long-term role to play in the major leagues. The year was 2015. According to MLB Pipeline Michael Fulmer and Steven Moya were the best prospects in the Detroit Tigers system. Scroll down to number 13 on that list, and sitting right behind Dixon Machado, you’ll find … [Read more...] about 2019 Tigers Review: Grayson Greiner

Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images The veteran skipper jumps to his next gig after parting ways with the Cubs. There has not been much happening for the Detroit Tigers of late, having missed the playoffs and already securing their managerial staff for the 2020 season. But for many other teams, the hot stove is heating up as they ramp up their search for the missing pieces … [Read more...] about Links: The Angels hired Joe Maddon

Ratings have declined over 75 percent in just six years. Television ratings for Detroit Tigers games on Fox Sports Detroit fell by 14.6 percent in 2019 from the previous season, according to the Nielsen ratings published by Forbes this week. Ratings for Tigers games have declined by 76.5 percent over a six year period. The team posted a rating of 2.28, which is the percentage … [Read more...] about Tigers TV ratings dropped another 15 percent in 2019

Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images The veteran infielder kept his career alive by playing for the worst team in baseball. It has been a long and hard road for Gordon Beckham in the major leagues. He was once a promising young prospect, drafted by the Chicago White Sox eighth overall in 2008 and rushed to the majors the next year. His first year in the big leagues was … [Read more...] about 2019 Tigers Review: Gordon Beckham

Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Looking back at the past season, things could have happened a lot differently, but would it have helped? As the postseason rolls along, Detroit Tigers fans are left to pick up the pieces from the broken 2019 season and wonder if it could have been any better. If anything, there are plenty of lessons to learn from the historic levels of futility … [Read more...] about Links: Hindsight is 20/20

Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Tigers’ payroll is currently at its lowest level since 2006. The Detroit Tigers’ payroll will be just under $90 million for the 25-man roster entering the 2019-2020 offseason. That figure takes into account two guaranteed contracts for Miguel Cabrera and Jordan Zimmermann, plus estimates for nine … [Read more...] about Tigers payroll projected under $90 million entering the offseason

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Candelario did not have a promising second season with Detroit. The highlights from the 2018 Detroit Tigers were relatively few, especially with the team looking to likely struggle again the next season (spoiler alert: they did!). One bright spot, though, was young Jeimer Candelario, the former Chicago Cubs prospect who came over to Detroit … [Read more...] about 2019 Player Review: Jeimer Candelario

Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images The former Tigers starter has returned to glory in the 2019 MLB playoffs. The Detroit Tigers’ 2014 starting pitching rotation featured four — count ‘em, four — Cy Young winning pitchers. Justin Verlander won the Cy Young and the Most Valuable Player Awards in 2011. David Price edged out Verlander in the 2012 Cy Young race. Max Scherzer … [Read more...] about The rise, fall, and rise of Anibal Sanchez