(Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)   The Detroit Tigers have been surprisingly good this season, with a 13-10 record that is good enough for third in the AL Central. One of the most shocking developments has been their excellent pitching. Tigers hurlers have a collective 2.85 ERA, which is among the best in baseball and surprising, considering Detroit posted a 4.24 ERA in 2023. To be more specific, the bullpen has been a top unit this year. It has been one of the reasons they have been so competitive, and have won more games than people expected. “The Tigers’ bullpen has a 1.70 ERA thro ..read more

(Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)   Once upon a time, errors and fielding percentage were used to measure and analyze defense. However, with modern times came more advanced methods to evaluate this crucial part of the game. Concepts like Ultimate Zone Rating (UZR) appeared, and then it was time for Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) and Outs Above Average (OAA) to become widespread. These are range-based metrics that provide a better picture of defensive value. Teams who fare well in these stats are performing well defensively and making more plays than the average squad. Since the two stat ..read more

(Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)   Having a good farm system can give an MLB organization several paths toward improving their MLB team. Quality prospects represent trade assets for said team to look for an upgrade before the deadline or in the offseason. However, some of these prospects actually knock on the door to the majors and often represent big upgrades themselves. This could be the case of Detroit Tigers right-hander Jackson Jobe. The third overall pick of the 2021 MLB Draft, Jobe is turning heads in Tigers camp; and even if he has pitched just one inning heading into Wednesday ..read more

(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)   The Detroit Tigers have been making some savvy moves, draft picks, and acquisitions over the last couple of years. They seem on the verge of being respectable again, having finished second in the AL Central in 2023 ahead of the Cleveland Guardians. They have amazing young talent in Colt Keith, Spencer Torkelson, Riley Greene, Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal, Reese Olson, Matt Manning, and others. However, it’s impossible to ignore how they set themselves back with the Javier Baez deal. Baez signed a six-year, $140 million contract before the 2022 campaign ..read more

(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)   The Detroit Tigers seem to be one American League team that is flying under the radar this season. While the results did not show up last season, the team showed improvement. The Tigers seem to have a solid core of young players who are ready to come into their own. One player who had a breakout season was starting pitcher Tarik Skubal. He was always a high-upside starter in his career but had been unable to put it all together. At the end of the 2023 season, Skubal finally put it all together. According to MLB Network, Skubal had some impressive s ..read more

(Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)   In baseball, and in life, actions speak louder than words. When someone says they are going to do something, it just doesn’t carry the same weight or importance as actually doing it. Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch believes in the power of doing instead of saying. While most teams wait until much closer to the season to name their Opening Day starter, Hinch decided to do it now, sending a powerful message to young left-hander Tarik Skubal. “Tarik Skubal is the Opening Day starter, A.J. Hinch announces,” Tigers insider Evan Petzold tweeted ..read more

(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)   No one likes to make lists of anything and everything more than those who cover and follow MLB. It’s compulsive, but in a good way: these lists are useful when trying to rank players or teams, and they are always fun. The folks at B/R Walk-Off put together quite an exciting list: 10 underrated players who are ready to explode in 2024. A member of the young, but really talented Detroit Tigers rotation headlines the list: Tarik Skubal. Did we miss anyone? pic.twitter.com/5NCB6fJp8a — B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) February 28, 2024 Some of those players ..read more

(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)   Spring baseball is the best. It’s the first taste of competitive baseball fans have watched since late October or early November, depending on the case. However, since there are so many minor leaguers invited to camp and playing games, you can also watch some baffling plays and errors in spring training. The Detroit Tigers sure committed the ugliest (perhaps even the most hilarious depending on your perspective) errors of the spring season, and we are less than a week into action. You be the judge: “It’s not even March and the Tigers might already ..read more

(Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)   When it comes to the AL Central, there are two universally accepted realities. One: The Minnesota Twins are the best team and the favorites to take the division crown again. And two: The Kansas City Royals are the most improved team. However, don’t sleep on the Detroit Tigers, who have been more active than they usually are and completed another sneaky good move on Thursday. According to MLB insider Jon Heyman, they brought in a starting-caliber third baseman on the cheap. “Gio Urshela to Tigers. $1.5M plus incentives,” Heyman tweeted. Gio Urshela to ..read more

(Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images)   Salary arbitration is a tricky process where, if the parties involved let it get to a hearing, things can get ugly. Basically, the team will argue why X player deserves to be paid less than what he is asking for: you don’t want to do that. It appears to be the fate of Detroit Tigers pitcher Casey Mize, who still doesn’t know how much he will make in 2024 because he couldn’t avoid arbitration before the deadline on Thursday. “Casey Mize requested $840K in arb, the Tigers offered $815K, just $75K above minimum salary for 2024, sources tell @TheAthlet ..read more