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DET • Pitcher • #29
about 20 hours ago
The run came on a Daulton Varsho homer in the fourth. Back from the World Baseball Classic, Skubal remains in line to start on Opening Day. He threw 44 of his 61 pitches for strikes today, and he has a 12/1 K/BB in 9 2/3 innings in his three spring starts for the Tigers.
DET • Outfielder • #8
about 20 hours ago
Vierling’s doubles came on liners hit 108 and 105 mph. He’s 11-for-31 with six extra-base hits this spring. 2025 was pretty much a lost year for him because of a season-opening shoulder injury and a season-ending oblique strain, but he’d still seem to be locked into a role with the Tigers as a starter somewhere against lefties, and if he excels, there could be some additional outfield time available versus righties.
DET • Outfielder • #22
1 day ago
The 26-year-old outfielder finally got the Tigers on the board in the fifth inning, smacking a two-run single off of Joshua Loeschorn. It’s been a very rough spring for him overall, hitting .133 (4-for-30) with no homers, two RBI and a stolen base. If he weren’t such an exceptional defender in center field, he’d likely be opening the season at Triple-A Toledo.
DET • Pitcher • #12
1 day ago
Mize also issued four free passes on the evening while recording a pair of strikeouts. After a scoreless first inning, the Pirates tagged him for two runs in each of the next three frames — including a two-run blast by Jhostynxon Garcia in the third. Mize threw just 43 of his 67 pitches for strikes in the ballgame, getting five whiffs and posting a miserable CSW of just 15 percent. He’ll try to right the ship and improve upon his unsightly 7.15 ERA his next time out.
DET • Infielder • #39
3 days ago
McKinstry hit out a Will Warren sweeper to raise his spring OPS to .929 in 17 at-bats. He figures to be a super-sub again and should see plenty of time at both third base and shortstop, as he did in 2025.
DET •
3 days ago
He struck out five and got six whiffs on 21 swings against his four-seamer and slider. The upper-echelon velocity is obviously gone, which leaves Verlander homer-prone, but he remains a credible back-end starter even if he’s not an exciting stream in fantasy leagues this year.
DET • Pitcher • #44
3 days ago
All three are expected to begin the year with Triple-A Toledo. Mattison could be a high-leverage reliever for the Tigers at some point this season, but it won’t be on Opening Day.
Source: Detroit Free Press
DET •
4 days ago
Anderson struck out four and gave up no hard-hit balls to the nine batters he faced. He’s pitched 11 scoreless frames with a 14/2 K/BB in four appearances this spring. It’s not going to get him a rotation spot unless something gets hurt, but he will make the Tigers as a middle reliever and he’s an AL-only sleeper.
DET • Outfielder • #46
4 days ago
Parker Meadows went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts, and now both Tigers outfielders are sporting sub-.400 OPS this spring. If the Tigers opt to carry Kevin McGonigle, there’s probably going to be room for only one of Meadows and Pérez. Meadows has the clear edge defensively, which could be a difference-maker. Pérez hit a respectable .244/.308/.430 last year, but he fits a lot better in right field than in center.
DET • Infielder • #20
4 days ago
Torkelson checked out fine after being hit by a pitch during a simulated game earlier this week in Tigers camp. There was some initial concern when the incident occurred but it seems like the power-hitting first baseman managed to avoid serious injury. He’s a strong corner infield option for fantasy purposes in drafts this spring following an impressive 31-homer rebound campaign last year.
Source: Evan Petzold
DET • Outfielder • #31
5 days ago
Riley Greene hit a fly ball to left field that went over the fence, but somehow has no Statcast information whatsoever in a game that was also not broadcast on television. Regardless, we can assure you that he did hit a home run off Sonny Gray, and it was his first of the spring. Greene has talked about making a concerted effort to cut down on his strikeouts this season, and he has five in 21 plate appearances this spring, which is a clear improvement from what we saw last year. Now we need to see him carry that over into regular-season action.
DET • Infielder • #27
5 days ago
Sweeney has been shut down all spring training with a right shoulder strain. That has opened up an opportunity for Kevin McGonigle to push for the starting shortstop job. If he takes that, it’s unlikely that Sweeney would get it back.
Source: Detroit Tigers
DET •
5 days ago
The Tigers needed to add De Jesus to their 40-man roster to keep him from agreeing to a contract overseas, where he pitched for the last two seasons. The 29-year-old has thrown 6 1/3 innings for the Tigers this spring without allowing an earned run. He has allowed just four hits while striking out seven and walking one. There is a chance he wins a spot in the bullpen to open the season.
DET • Pitcher • #52
5 days ago
There is no new information on Melton’s elbow, and he didn’t experience a setback, but the team needed a 40-man roster spot, so they moved him to the 60-day IL. The Tigers were always going to be cautious with the 25-year-old after he battled a sore elbow in spring training. Now, the earliest he can return to the team is at the end of May, so he could remain an option for the rotation over the summer if a spot opens up.
DET • Pitcher • #29
6 days ago
The 29-year-old southpaw plans to leave after Monday’s contest against Mexico to rejoin the Tigers’ camp in Lakeland. Skubal had been pushing to make another start after taking the mound against Great Britain over the weekend, and it sounds like the Tigers were going to support his decision, so either he had a change of heart or his agent, Scott Boras, shut the idea down. Now he’ll finish getting himself ready for his Opening Day assignment against the Padres.
Source: Jeff Passan
DET •
6 days ago
McGonigle laced a 391-foot home run that was 107.5 mph off the bat for his first spring home run. He had another batted ball over 100 mph on the day and is now slashing .350/.458/.700 this spring. He’s making a strong case to break camp with the Tigers as their starting third baseman, where he played today, or, more likely, their starting shortstop. Given his prospect pedigree, he could be going inside the top 200 picks and rising as he continues to produce.
DET •
6 days ago
The left-hander posted a 23 percent whiff rate and 30 percent CSW while throwing 74 percent strikes. His curveball was in the zone often and also missing bats, and that’s a key for Framber since his success is so heavily tied to that one pitch. As long as his curve is on, he should continue to provide fantasy success.
DET • Pitcher • #60
6 days ago
Despite getting a lot of attention this spring for his jewelry, Clark is a very talented player who hit .271/.403/.432 with 14 home runs and 19 steals in 111 games split between High-A and Double-A last year as a 20-year-old. Clark struggled in spring training, but he also posted a 92 percent zone contact rate and an 84 percent contact rate overall, so he was not overmatched. The Tigers will use the next couple of weeks to decide what affiiliate he will begin the season at, but he could absolutely play his way into Detroit’s lineup this eason.
DET • Infielder • #33
7 days ago
As a team, the Tigers had just seven hits in the contest — all of them singles — with Keith the only player to have more than one. He’s hitting .263 (5-for19) so far on the spring, though he is still searching for his first home run.
DET •
7 days ago
The 30-year-old southpaw recorded just one strikeout in the ballgame. He got out of the first inning unscathed before serving up a solo homer to Addison Barger in the second. The wheels then fell off for Sammons in the third as he issued a pair of one-out walks and then plunked Daulton Varsho to load the bases with two outs, prompting a call to the bullpen. Johan Simon then came in and allowed all three inherited runners to score. Sammons is nothing more than organizational starting pitching depth for the Tigers at this point.
DET • Pitcher • #29
7 days ago
The original plan had been for the star southpaw to make just one start in the tournament before returning to Tigers’ camp, but Skubal said after Saturday’s start, “I didn’t expect these types of emotions to run through my brain or my thoughts to differ. I was pretty committed to making a start and getting back to camp. Things have changed, obviously.” It’s nice to see that type of passion from the 29-year-old left-hander. Hopefully Boras and the Tigers sign off on the decision, and we get to see Skubal pitch for the Red, White and Blue once again during the tournament.
Source: Chandler Rome
DET • Pitcher • #29
8 days ago
Skubal gave up a homer to Nate Eaton on the very first pitch of the game, but he retired nine of 10 after that, striking out five in the process. Ken Rosenthal tried to talk him into pitching again for Team USA after his outing, but Skubal deflected the question. It’s already been decided between he and the Tigers that he’d make just the one start.
DET • Pitcher • #12
8 days ago
Mize gave up four hits and handed out one free pass in an outing that was all over the place against a group of mostly minor leaguers. The 28-year-old former first-overall pick will open the season at the back-end of Detroit’s overhauled rotation and offers minimal fantasy appeal for shallow mixed leagues.
DET • Outfielder • #8
9 days ago
Vierling is a bit of a forgotten man in Detroit because he missed most of last season with an injury, but he’s gone 8-for-15 this spring with no strikeouts and an over 60 percent hard-hit rate. His home run was a 358-foot bomb that let the bat at 100.8 mph, and he also added a 111 mph RBI single and a 105.5 mph RBI double. He will almost assuredly start against all left-handed pitching this season, but there’s a chance that he works himself into a bigger role if Colt Keith or one of the starting corner outfielders struggles at the plate.
DET •
9 days ago
The big hit was a two-run home run allowed to Kristian Campbell in the top of the first inning. Verlander sat 94 mph on his fastball, which is basically where he was at last season, and also registered a 39 percent whiff rate. He gave up just the one hard-hit baseball and threw 64 percent strikes, so this was an encouraging outing overall.
DET • Pitcher
9 days ago
Miller is recovering from a hip injury in 2025, but was able to post a 2.12 ERA in 17 innings across four starts at Double-A last season. The 2022 eighth round pick will look to build on that and put together a healthy season in 2026.
DET • Outfielder • #22
10 days ago
If McGoningle secures a spot on the Opening Day roster, Petzold speculates that they’ll have to move on from one of Matt Vierling, Wenceel Pérez, Jahmai Jones, or Meadows. Meadows simply doesn’t give them the value off the bench that they’d like compared to Pérez and Jones. And, to boot, Meadows is hitting .059 with one walk and five strikeouts in six spring training games.
Source: Detroit Free Press
DET • Pitcher • #9
11 days ago
Flaherty had a 37% CSW and allowed just one hard-hit ball today, and he’s now struck out eight in five innings on the spring. The 30-year-old is looking for a bounce-back season after going 8-15 with a 4.64 ERA last year and then exercising a $20 million player option to remain with the Tigers.
DET • Pitcher • #54
11 days ago
Montero, who tossed three scoreless innings against the Panama on Wednesday, has proven an invaluable stopgap option for Detroit’s rotation, piling up 189 innings over the last two seasons and recording a respectable 4.57 ERA — 5.06 xERA — during that span. His demotion always seemed inevitable after the Tigers brought in Framber Valdez and reunited with Justin Verlander in the offseason, and while the timing seems weird, he’s just one of a number of players getting demoted in advance of leaving to join WBC teams.
DET •
12 days ago
McGonigle took Dominican Republic starter Luis Severino deep with a no-doubter to right field in the opening frame before adding a two-run single his next time up. He also drew a walk, reaching base safely in all four of his plate appearances. The 21-year-old top prospect’s blend of bat-to-ball precision and repeatable hard contact represents the kind of combination that feels less like projection and more like inevitability. When a hitter controls the zone and squares baseballs with consistency, the transition tends to be smoother than expected. If that foundation holds, McGonigle won’t need a long runway to matter for fantasy purposes — he’ll just arrive and start producing. This is the type of performance that goes a long way to securing his spot on Detroit’s season-opening roster.