Former Detroit Tigers pitcher Alex Wilson has decided to call it a career. He originally came to the Tigers from the Boston Red Sox in 2014 as part of a package that sent pitcher Rick Porcello the other way. On May 27, 2015, he made his first career start with Detroit, throwing 52 pitches in … Read more
According to Chris McCosky, RP Alex Wilson will be among the players the Detroit Tigers will be releasing on Friday. Wilson, who is 33, went 1-1 with a 9.53 ERA in 13 games with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2019. Well, my 60- man projection is wrong already. Alex Wilson will be among the players released … Read more
According to the Detroit Tigers, they have agreed to terms on a Minor League contract for the 2020 season with RHP Alex Wilson. As noted, Wilson will receive an invite to the Tigers Major League Spring Training. In 2019, Wilson pitched in 13 games with the Milwaukee Brewers, posting a 9.53 ERA.
A former Detroit Tigers‘ pitcher has decided to sign with an American League Central rival. Embed from Getty Images According to relief pitcher Alex Wilson, he has signed a contract to play with the Cleveland Indians in 2019. Well it was a fun ride @tigers but it’s time to switch gears, happy to say i … Read more
One of the biggest decisions Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila will be forced to make this offseason is whether or not he wants to bring back catcher James McCann. Embed from Getty Images According to a report from Anthony Fenech, the Tigers have decided to non-tender McCann and right-handed pitcher, Alex Wilson. The Tigers … Read more
Yikes, Monday was not a great day for the Tigers. First, the team blew a four-run lead and lost to the Texas Rangers 7-6. After the game, it was announced that a series of roster moves will be made that will land both Jordan Zimmermann and Alex Wilson on the disabled list. Prior to tomorrow’s game, the @tigers will … Read more
The Detroit Tigers are entering 2018 with some serious question marks around their starting pitching rotation. We are going to break down the list of candidates and make some predictions on who ends up taking the mound this year. The Tigers are coming off of a 10-year run where their starting pitching was pretty solid. … Read more
Detroit Tigers pitcher Alex Wilson has been notified by the Tigers and skipper Ron Gardenhire, that he is heading back to the bullpen for the start of the 2018 campaign. From The Detroit News: “We called him in two days ago and told him he was going back to the pen in basically the same role … Read more
In a tweet sent out by Detroit News writer Chris McCosky, the Detroit Tigers have made pitcher Buck Farmer a relief pitcher. Buck Farmer is officially a reliever. He’s out of rotation plans for now, fighting for bullpen spot. ‘I’d rather be good at one job than mediocre at two.’ — Chris McCosky (@cmccosky) March … Read more
Spring training is well underway, and the Detroit Tigers will continue their game action on Sunday when they take on the Washington Nationals. Unfortunately, it appears they will be without ace Michael Fulmer, who was originally scheduled to start. Fulmer to miss next start with elbow soreness https://t.co/BaCrhhyqO4 via @MLB — FieldDiamond (@FieldDiamond) March 3, … Read more
Baseball is back! Kind of. Each year the Detroit Tigers head down to Lakeland, Florida for Spring Training and each year they start things off by playing an exhibition game against Florida Southern. That will be no different this season as the Tigers will host the Mocs at 1:05 p.m. at Joker Marchant Stadium in … Read more
We know that by and large, Spring Training has little meaning. But players do need to go out and get into a rhythm before Opening Day, stay healthy doing so, and perhaps most importantly for some, earn a starting role or even just a spot on the roster. Like every other team in spring camp … Read more
It’s always awkward walking into a new job. I’d imagine that it’d be even more awkward when you become the “leader” of an established group of people. A Major League manager has to come into Spring Training looking to win the affections and trust of his new ball club, while at the same time trying … Read more
There are a lot of questions that come with the start of a new baseball season. With everything so up in the air, especially for the Detroit Tigers, it makes sense that one of those question marks revolves around last year’s closer, Shane Greene. Talking to reporters Thursday, new manager Ron Gardenhire had this to say about … Read more
You can add one more name to the ring for the fifth starter spot in the Detroit Tigers’ opening day rotation. As reported earlier by Chris McCosky of the Detroit News, Alex Wilson asked Tigers brass to compete for a spot in the rotation during spring training. The starting rotation already seemed set entering spring … Read more
We are currently about a month and handful of days away from the pitchers and catcher of the Detroit Tigers reporting to Lakeland, Florida for Spring Training. With the arbitration deadline set for 1 P.M this afternoon, a few moves were made this week to round out the Tigers 40-man roster. Friday’s deadline was for the arbitration-eligible … Read more
