As Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic first reported, the Detroit Tigers will trade catcher Carson Kelly to the Texas Rangers. In return, the Tigers will receive catcher Liam Hicks and right-hander Tyler Owens. We have acquired C Carson Kelly from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for minor leaguers C Liam Hicks and RHP Tyler Owens. pic.twitter.com/bZSMh9bdoa — Texas Rangers … [Read more...] about Rangers Trade For Catching Depth Even After a Weekend Sweep
Breakout Player for Tigers Lands on IL
A hamstring injury has hampered Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene, with the 23-year-old about to go on the 10-day IL. This is an unfortunate time for this injury to occur so close to the MLB Trade Deadline on July 30th. Utility player Ryan Vilade has been recalled from Triple-A in response to this injury. Greene’s exact diagnosis was a right hamstring strain. Riley … [Read more...] about Breakout Player for Tigers Lands on IL
Struggling Tigers Veteran Is Generating a “Robust” Market
According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Detroit Tigers have received trade interest throughout the league for veteran bat Mark Canha. Passan described Canha’s trade market as “robust” and indicated the Tigers should be able to move him by next Tuesday. Many reports have painted the Tigers as deadline sellers over the past couple of weeks. The most intrigue will surround the … [Read more...] about Struggling Tigers Veteran Is Generating a “Robust” Market
Jack Flaherty Drawing Interest From Former Team
While much attention has been drawn to his rotation mate, Jack Flaherty represents one of the biggest trade chips for the Detroit Tigers. Many expected Flaherty to draw league-wide interest in a pitching-thin market. On Thursday, The Athletic reported the Baltimore Orioles as one of the teams interested in acquiring Flaherty at the trade deadline. Jack Flaherty Drawing Interest … [Read more...] about Jack Flaherty Drawing Interest From Former Team
Tigers Pitching Depth Takes A Hit
The Detroit Tigers are widely expected to trade one, if not two, starting pitchers before the July 30 MLB trade deadline. Former first-round pick Matt Manning likely would have filled one of the spots during the final two months of the season. However, the Tigers Triple-A affiliate announced on Friday that Manning will head to the minor league injured list with a right lat … [Read more...] about Tigers Pitching Depth Takes A Hit