Skubal wins AL Cy Young unanimously after Triple Crown campaign
DETROIT -- Tarik Skubal’s illustrious pro career does not yet include a shutout on the mound. The Tigers left-hander just delivered one on the awards ballot. As well as other American League pitchers performed this past season, they found themselves in the same position on the AL Cy Young Award
Cy puts Skubal in exclusive group: The Birthday Award Club
Birthdays are important. So are year-end awards. After winning a pitching Triple Crown this season, Tarik Skubal added an even rarer combo to his resume by winning the American League Cy Young Award on Wednesday. It wasn’t just any day of the week for Skubal, it was his 28th birthday.
Injuries & Moves: Jahmai Jones signs Minor League deal
The Tigers' injuries and roster moves page will be updated throughout the offseason. Detroit's 40-man Major League roster is currently full.
Briceño's Triple Crown among Fall League stats to remember
There’s no denying that the 2024 Arizona Fall League season was historic. There was a little bit of everything in the desert, with record books being rewritten during the 32nd year of prospects putting their skills on display. It’s always difficult to gauge just how significant six weeks' worth of
Hinch finishes 3rd in AL Manager of the Year voting
In the end, the voting results for American League Manager of the Year looked a lot like the AL Central standings. That left Tigers manager A.J. Hinch in third, but it didn’t leave him feeling any less satisfied about his season or his team’s incredible run.
Tigers add trio of RHPs to 40-man roster ahead of Rule 5
The Tigers added three relievers to their 40-man roster ahead of Tuesday’s deadline to protect eligible prospects from next month’s Rule 5 Draft. Right-handers Chase Lee, Tyler Mattison and Tyler Owens were all selected to the roster. Infielder Eddys Leonard (No. 29 prospect) and right-handed relievers Ricky Vanasco and Brendan
These sleeper prospects earned 40-man roster spots
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Briceño lands on All-AFL team after historic campaign
Season No. 32 of the Arizona Fall League is in the books, with the Salt River Rafters beating the Surprise Saguaros, 3-2, in the Championship Game on Saturday. It was another fall full of top prospects and top performances. Below is the 2024 MLB Pipeline All-AFL Team. This is based
Keith earns Tigers Rookie of the Year honors
DETROIT -- Colt Keith was shut out in American League Rookie of the Year balloting Monday, but he still got an honor for his lowkey impressive debut season: The second baseman was named Tigers Rookie of the Year on Tuesday, as voted by members of the Detroit Sports Media Association.
No. 9 prospect Briceño named AFL's Hitter of the Week
The Arizona Fall League concluded with the Salt River Rafters claiming an unlikely title with their win over Surprise in Nov. 16’s AFL championship game, bringing a dramatic close to Week 6, and this year, of AFL play. The players honored for their performances in the season’s final week were
Recalling Hall of Famer's Frankenstein-induced injury
For 20 seasons, the Tigers and Alan Trammell were synonymous. He led the team to important victories, putting him on a path that led to his eventual induction into the Hall of Fame in 2018. Behind all of the successes in the Tigers' 1984 World Series run, Trammell fought injuries
Tigers' impressive MVP pitching quirk
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Tigers' Briceño takes home Fall League's Joe Black MVP Award
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – You don’t always know that you’re witnessing history when you see it. But anyone who watched Josue Briceño on a daily basis during the 2024 Arizona Fall League campaign knew that he was hitting at a prolific rate unlike anything seen in the circuit’s 32 years. On
Skubal becomes first Tiger to earn All-MLB nod
Tigers ace and American League Cy Young Award favorite Tarik Skubal is one of five starting pitchers on this year’s All-MLB First Team presented by MGM Rewards, which was unveiled on Thursday. It’s a long-expected honor, but still noteworthy. Skubal is the first Tiger to make the All-MLB Team, which
Tigers prospect Briceño becomes Fall League's first Triple Crown winner
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Arizona Fall League has been host to a who’s who of baseball royalty that cut their teeth in pro ball early in their careers -- future Rookies of the Year and Most Valuable Players Bryce Harper, Mike Trout and Ronald Acuña Jr., to name a few.
Pipeline Inbox: Can McGonigle stick at shortstop for Tigers?
The Arizona Fall League is so much fun and just two games remain. The Salt River Rafters and Scottsdale Scorpions meet in a play-in contest Friday that will stream live on MLB.com at 8:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. local. The winner meets the two-time defending champion Surprise Saguaros for the title
Which prospects got spots before the 40-man roster deadline passed?
For all 30 Major League teams, some of the biggest decisions of the offseason had to be made by Tuesday's deadline for setting 40-man rosters. Any player eligible for the Rule 5 Draft and not added to his organization’s roster by 6 p.m. ET now will be available to be
How MOY candidate Hinch got Tigers to buy in
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Skubal named AL Cy Young finalist; Hinch up for MOY
The Tigers’ late-season charge to their first winning campaign since 2016 and first playoff series win since 2013 has a chance to earn some hardware for two key members. Tarik Skubal and A.J. Hinch were announced on Monday as finalists for the American League Cy Young Award and AL Manager
Tigers' Miller named AFL Pitcher of the Week
Week 5 in the Arizona Fall League was about spotlighting the best the top prospect circuit had to offer, with Fall Star festivities limiting regular-season AFL play to only four days in the desert. These two players stood out for squeezing exceptional performances into that small sample. Mesa corner outfielder/infielder
It's unanimous: Skubal named Tiger of the Year
DETROIT -- Tarik Skubal was a unanimous choice for the 2024 Tiger of the Year Award, receiving all 22 first-place votes from members of the Detroit chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Skubal -- who won the American League’s pitching Triple Crown by leading AL pitchers in wins
Only 20, Briceño making big noise with his bat in Fall League
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Josue Briceño set the stage for a 2024 breakout by launching 20 extra-base hits in 44 games during his U.S. debut the year before. He got off to a good start in Single-A this season before spraining the posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in mid-May
Short or long term: Which path will Tigers take?
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