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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

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

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

The 2024 MLB Draft is here. Teams will come together to make their picks with an eye toward the future. The draft will again be part of All-Star week and will feature 20 rounds, with the first 74 picks– the first two rounds, compensatory rounds, Competitive Balance Rounds and prospect promotion incentive selections on the first night. Days 2 (Rounds 3-10) and 3 (Rounds 11-20) … [Read more...] about 2024 MLB Draft Tracker: 1st-Round Results and Analysis

The Tigers are shifting Kenta Maeda, the second highest-paid player on their roster, to the bullpen for the “foreseeable future.” Tigers’ manager A.J. Hinch announced on Thursday that the righty will not make his next scheduled start and will instead move to the bullpen. Maeda, who signed a two-year, $24 million contract with Detroit in November, has a 7.26 ERA through 16 … [Read more...] about Tigers Shifting Struggling Starter to Bullpen for ‘Foreseeable Future’