Reese Olson had improved velocity on all five of his pitches in his first spring training start, but allowed two early homers.
Carpenter stood in the batter’s box and squinted toward the rubber. The pitch came in, a 94 mph slider hanging over the plate. Carpenter stayed back, lowered his barrel and obliterated the ball into a gray Cleveland sky.
Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo had surgery to repair a broken bone in his right hand and will miss the start of the regular season. Manager A.J.
Spencer Torkelson hit his first homer of the spring for Detroit Tigers against Rays, a massive shot that hit the top of the left field scoreboard.
Liranzo has plenty of development ahead, but he's proving to be a quick study and could be a big part of Detroit's future.
Coming off his American League Cy Young Award season, Tigers ace Tarik Skubal delivered two scoreless innings in his first spring start, a 4-0 Detroit loss to the visiting Minnesota Twins in Lakeland,
Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez underwent right hip surgery in early September that ended his 2024 season, in which he hit .184 in 80 games.
The Detroit Tigers have canceled their first home spring training game since 2016 because of rain forecast to continue throughout the day
Daniella Bruce has been hired as one of two sideline reporters for the Detroit Tigers' TV broadcasts, leaving uncertainty for other reporters.