Detroit Free Press 4 hours ago
Lions notes: RBs Bush, Bell have closer capability
The Detroit Tigers locked up a high-profile closer this week when they signed Joe Nathan. The Lions didn't get nearly as much fanfare, but last week they proved also have found themselves a closer. The big difference is the Lions' version has two heads and four legs.
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Detroit News 5 hours ago
Player-by-player look at the Tigers' ever-evolving roster
Are the Tigers actually poised to have a boring winter meetings, for once, when the annual baseball swap meet convenes next week on the expansive Disney campus in Orlando? That's highly doubtful, of course. But here's where they stand today.
Detroit Free Press 10 hours ago
Tigers' Castellanos busy preparing for return to 3B
To become re-accustomed to third base, Tigers prospect Nick Castellanos is now taking approximately 600 ground balls there per day. He plans to keep doing so six days per week until spring training starts in February.
Detroit Free Press 13 hours ago
Former Tigers exec Haase retires from Baseball HOF
Bill Haase will wrap up a career of more than 30 years in baseball, including 13 as a top leader at the Hall of Fame.
Detroit News 17 hours ago
Tigers' Nick Castellanos relishing return to third base
Castellanos, 21, has been the most entertaining story of player development in the Tigers system since he was drafted in 2010 as Detroit's top pick. He is a 6-foot-4, 210-pound right-handed hitter who is projected by most scouts to be a middle-of-the-order slugger on the level of Rays star and third baseman Evan Longoria.
Grand Rapids Press 19 hours ago
Dave Dombrowski: Bounce back by Andy Dirks would be 'ideal solution' for Detroit Tigers in left field
Dombrowski doesnt believe the Tigers have any internal candidates in the minors to play left field along with Dirks in 2014. DETROIT -- Many Detroit Tigers fans hope the team finds an outfielder like Shin-Soo Choo. There's still a chance the Tigers will sign an outfielder like Matt Tuiasosopo. The Tigers expected Nick Castellanos to carry most of the load in left field next season, but that plan changed when the Tigers traded Prince Fielder to the Texas Rangers. Miguel Cabrera will move back to first base with Castellanos moving back to third. That leaves a hole...
Grand Rapids Press 23 hours ago
Dave Dombrowski: Joaquin Benoit not a fit for Detroit Tigers, Bruce Rondon could be setup man
Benoit stepped into the closers role during the 2013 season and fared well. Benoit went 4-1 with a 2.01 ERA, 24 saves and a 1.030 WHIP last season, but Dombrowski believes it was his last with the Tigers. DETROIT -- Bruce Rondon will head to spring training with an inside track on a key role in the bullpen for the Detroit Tigers. Again. Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski said Wednesday afternoon that he doesn't expect Joaquin Benoit to return and that Rondon could be the setup man for the Tigers during the 2014 season. The Tigers announced Wednesday that...
Detroit Free Press Dec 5, 2013
Jeff Seidel: With Nathan, other moves, Tigers better equipped to win close games
Last year's team was built for blowouts. The Tigers were 33-15 in games decided by five runs or more. But the Tigers struggled in close games. They were 20-26 in one-run games, and they were 6-13 in extra innings. That should change. This new team is built for close, white-knuckle affairs. The kind you see in the playoffs.
Detroit News Dec 5, 2013
What's next for Tigers? It should be locking up Max Scherzer
The Tigers are entrenched in title contention, and that's a good thing. It's also a daunting thing. It's why they can land one of the best closers, Joe Nathan, and immediately field more questions. Such as: OK, what's next? Who's next? What, who and when?
Detroit Free Press Dec 4, 2013
Ex-teammate: Detroit will fall in love with Lombardozzi
The Tigers did a great deal to set their bench for next season on Monday when they both signed Kelly to a one-year contract and obtained Lombardozzi as part of the three-for-one deal for Doug Fister.
Detroit Free Press Dec 4, 2013
Tigers make it official: Cabrera back to 1B, Castellanos goes back to 3B
Dave Dombrowski said Nick Castellanos now will get every opportunity to win the 3B job outright in spring training and he spoke of righty reliever Bruce Rondon as the team's setup man while bidding adieu to righty Joaquin Benoit.
Detroit Free Press Dec 4, 2013
Jamie Samuelsen: Dombrowski deserves benefit of the doubt, but there are doubts about letting Fister go
So while most Tiger fans are willing to wait and see what is coming next, we're still allowed to wonder if letting Fister go will be a move Dombrowski comes to regret one day. Knowing Dombrowski, I doubt it. He doesn't seem to regret much.
Detroit News Dec 4, 2013
Tigers' Miguel Cabrera moving to first; Joaquin Benoit not expected back
Here are 10 things we learned at Wednesday's very riveting Joe Nathan press conference — most of which had nothing to do with the man of the hour, Nathan.
Detroit News Dec 4, 2013
Fired-up Dave Dombrowski: Tigers did their 'homework' on Doug Fister deal
Given he had just signed an All-Star closer, in Joe Nathan, the Tigers president and GM had plenty to smile about Wednesday afternoon. But he was irritated, too.
Grand Rapids Press Dec 4, 2013
Dave Dombrowski: Nick Castellanos will start at third base with Miguel Cabrera moving back to first
Dombrowski said new manager Brad Ausmus called Castellanos on Wednesday about the possibility of moving to third base. Castellanos told Ausmus that he has been taking grounders at third since the day the Fielder trade was announced. DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers expected Nick Castellanos to be their starting left fielder in 2014 when the 2013 season came to an end. The trade of Prince Fielder changed that. Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski said Wednesday afternoon that Castellanos will start at third base next season. "Castellanos will move to third," he...
