The Detroit Tigers attempted to rebuild their pitching staff both in the starting rotation as well as the bullpen this winter, and that is exactly how they attacked free agency.
The Tigers announced Tuesday that they’ve selected the contract of left-hander Enmanuel De Jesus. Righty Troy Melton, who’s been slowed in camp due to elbow inflammation, was placed on the 60-day injured list to open a spot on the 40-man roster.
Less than 48 hours after Tarik Skubal's emotional exit from his start against Great Britain in the World Baseball Classic, he has publicly announced his intentions.
The Detroit Tigers went into spring training with the focus from most being on their top prospect to see how he would perform in his first big league camp.
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal made headlines during the World Baseball Classic after deciding to leave Team USA following his tournament debut. MLB insider Ken Rosenthal recently shed light on how difficult the decision was for the Tigers’ left-hander.
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.
Tarik Skubal is one-and-done for the World Baseball Classic, as originally planned. Team USA manager Mark DeRosa said Skubal will leave the team to return to the Detroit Tigers' camp in Florida after Monday's game.
The Detroit Tigers made more roster cuts from major league camp on Monday, this time filled with a few notable names. Of the most notable, top prospect Max Clark has been sent to minor league camp following his struggles at the major league level.
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.
On the surface, the 2026 Detroit Tigers look like a pretty complete team. On top of boasting arguably the best pitcher in the world in 2025 AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal, they head into the new season with a potent offense and an imposing, reloaded pitching staff.
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.
[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.
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 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.
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.