The Detroit Tigers have plenty of high-quality prospects in the pipeline, with Max Clark being the one fans are most excited for. Clark has been reassigned to minor league camp, though, and it will be some time until he makes his MLB debut.
The Detroit Tigers went into spring training with the focus on one player from the fanbase, and he has not disappointed yet. Top prospect Kevin McGonigle is under as bright a spotlight as any Detroit youngster has been in some time, and he is doing nothing but hitting at a high level and looks like he may be big league ready.
The Detroit Tigers have high expectations for top prospect Max Clark. However, fans will need to be patient before watching him play at the major league level.
It seems like only days ago the World Series was coming to a close, and now Opening Day is right around the corner. For the Detroit Tigers, their 2026 season starts on the final Thursday of the month in San Diego against the Padres, before travelling to Arizona to take on the Diamondbacks.
As noted in the position player roster battle article earlier today, the first couple weeks of camp does less to change teams’ opinions of their options than outside observers tend to expect.
As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.
[Editor’s note: The following article comes from Athlon Sports’ 2026 MLB Preview magazine, the most comprehensive MLB season primer on the market. Order
The Detroit Tigers went into the spring more equipped to potentially make a deep playoff run than they have been in a long time following back-to-back playoff appearances the last two years.
After a few weeks of work that generally has zero predictive value on the upcoming season, spring training is finally reaching a point where pitchers and hitters are no longer just shaking off the winter’s rust.
Tarik Skubal became the hot subject for a trade deal away from the Detroit Tigers during this offseason. The Tigers eventually kept hold of the two-time Cy Young Award winner, albeit after a messy arbitration hearing ending with a record-breaking settlement for the MLB.
The World Baseball Classic is amongst us as countries battle it out in different pools as teams fight their way to the finals, and Team USA is stacked.
After Team USA beat Great Britain 9-1 on Saturday, pitcher Tarik Skubal (Detroit Tigers) admitted he may change his World Baseball Classic plans. The Americans would love that.
The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.
Tarik Skubal made what was supposed to be his one and only start for Team USA during the World Baseball Classic on Saturday night, but he is not ready to leave just yet.
Current Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal made his first start for Team USA on Saturday, beating Team Great Britain 9-1 after pitching in the first three innings.
It seems like just yesterday, fans were on their couches, yelling at their televisions during the 2025 World Series. Now, Opening Day is a handful of weeks away.
As things stand, Tarik Skubal is undoubtedly the most high-profile impending free agent at the end of the 2026 campaign. The Detroit Tigers’ ace won a landmark arbitration settlement last month for his final year of club control.
The Detroit Tigers have made the playoffs in each of the last two seasons and nearly pushed to the final four both times. Now, the quest for more than just an ALCS berth begins.
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, a two-time AL Cy Young Award winner, confirmed that the team did not present any long-term contract offer during the offseason.
The Detroit Tigers bolstered their pitching staff in a big way this offseason, signing franchise legend Justin Verlander to a one‑year deal along with left‑hander Framber Valdez on a three‑year, $115 million contract. However, Detroit’s biggest problem last year was the team’s inconsistent offense.
Tigers catching prospect Josue Briceño underwent surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right wrist yesterday and will miss a yet-unspecified (but presumably significant) period of time, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Tigers owner Christopher Ilitch recently spoke to members of the media, including Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic, about various subjects related to the team.
Detroit Tigers prospect Max Clark responded to criticism over his spring training fashion choices. Clark wore multiple diamond chains around his neck during a Feb.