In the middle of Wednesday's spring training game against the Minnesota Twins, manager A.J. Hinch pegged reigning AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal as the Detroit Tigers' Opening Day starting pitcher.
Baseball lifer Rich Dauer died Feb. 3 at the age of 72. His funeral is set for Saturday. A.J. Hinch will miss the Tigers' first spring training game.
The Detroit Tigers were still able to get in all of their work on Monday thanks to the new roofs that keep the players from getting wet.
But Tigers manager A.J. Hinch has been encouraged by what he has seen from Torres since the ex-Yankee signed a one-year, $15 million contract with Detroit.
“We actually did that a few times last season,” said Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch. “Everybody needs a boost now and then, especially when you get guys up for physicals at 5 a.m. or whatever time they start.”
Gleyber Torres tenure with the New York Yankees did not end well. Torres was a scapegoat of sorts for a 2024 season which ended just short of a World Series tit
Detroit Tigers utility player Matt Vierling will start the season on the injured list. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told reporters on Friday that the team is