There has been a mini wave, so to speak, of players coming and going via minor league pacts in recent days. Some of that could have to do with the upcoming 8 p.m. ET deadline on Friday (12/01) for teams to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players. For the Detroit Tigers, a number of players have … Read more
After a flurry of moves yesterday, the Detroit Tigers announced today that they have parted ways with three more players. Today they placed on outright waivers, Bryan Holaday and Efren Navarro. The moves of placing Kyle Ryan and Myles Jaye on outright waivers was reported by Anthony Fenech last night, with official word coming today. … Read more
It certainly has been an exciting 24 hours for the Detroit Tigers and their fans. Not only did they trade Justin Upton (Angels) and Justin Verlander (Astros) but it’s now September 1st which means… SEPTEMBER CALL-UPS! On Friday morning, the Tigers announced they have recalled the contracts of pitchers Blaine Hardy and Jairo Labourt from … Read more
Let’s face it, the 2017 season has been an absolute disaster for the Detroit Tigers, leaving fans scrambling for a good reason to continue following the team. Well, one reason to continue following is a pitcher who could make his Major League Baseball debut on Thursday against the hated New York Yankees. But the pitcher … Read more
The Tigers announced on Friday that they have agreed to terms with former Tiger backstop Bryan Holaday on a minor league pact. The Detroit Tigers have signed catcher Bryan Holaday to a minor league contract. He will be assigned to triple-A Toledo. — Tigers PR (@DetroitTigersPR) March 31, 2017 The former Tiger Holaday was traded … Read more
With Spring Training right around the corner, you can bet the Detroit Tigers players have already begun getting back in playing shape. Take a look as former Navy SEAL Stephen Holley gives Ian Kinsler, Daniel Norris, and former Tiger Bryan Holaday an inside look at what it’s like to train their minds for battle. Kinsler and … Read more
After a surprisingly uneventful Winter Meetings, the Detroit Tigers are still left with a lot of questions and little answers right now. They appear to still be willing to part ways with players if it means shedding payroll. But they still have some glaring needs on the big league roster, particularly the backup catcher position. James … Read more
With a new collective bargaining agreement put in place for the next five seasons, all of Major League Baseball can turn off the panic meter and resume all off-season business. With the Winter Meetings right around the corner next week, teams will be very active in assessing their rosters and figuring out who will be … Read more
There were some roster moves made on Tuesday prior to the Tigers’ three-game series in Cleveland. First off, they get their starting catcher back from the disabled list. The Tigers today have activated C James McCann from the 15-day disabled list. — Tigers PR (@DetroitTigersPR) May 3, 2016 McCann was sidelined with an ankle injury … Read more
The Detroit Tigers have been blessed with quality talent at catcher this year. The acquisition of Jarrod Saltalamacchia has made it possible for Detroit to move talented backup Bryan Holaday to the Rangers. James McCann took over the starting catching role last season and played remarkably well. According to an article with Fox Sports McCann is ready to continue as the … Read more
On Tuesday, the Detroit Tigers announced they had traded Bryan Holaday to the Texas Rangers for catcher Bobby Wilson and pitcher Myles Jaye. Following the trade, Holaday took to Twitter to thank the Tigers and the fans of Detroit. Thank you Detroit for everything, it's been fun! Now it's time to get to work! Let's go … Read more
Backup catcher Bryan Holaday has been traded to the Texas Rangers, according to sources. Rangers acquire Bryan Holaday from Tigers — TR Sullivan (@Sullivan_Ranger) March 30, 2016 In return, the Tigers receive RHP Miles Jaye and catcher Bobby Wilson. Wilson has seen playing time in the big leagues in seven seasons, with four different teams (Los Angeles Angels of … Read more
The Detroit Tigers open the 2016 season in 13 days on the road against the Miami Marlins. The starting lineup is set for that opening game, but, there are still some final roster positions still in open competition. Projected starting lineup for Opening Day as reported by Chris McCosky at the Detroit News is as follows: Infield: … Read more
The bats for the Detroit Tigers have been scorching for most of Spring Training, and that did not slow down today. In today’s win over the Washington Nationals, an 11-5 victory, the Tigers mashed five home runs and Justin Verlander went three scoreless innings in his second start of the spring. The most notable home runs came from Ian … Read more
We’ve only made it through the first week of Spring Training, but catcher Bryan Holaday is already heating up. Holaday has six hits in his first eight at-bats, including three home runs. Two of those home runs came in Saturday’s loss to the Washington Nationals, with one coming off Stephen Strasburg. He has also recorded eight RBI’s in the … Read more
[tps_header]Baseball is rapidly approaching. By the end of this week, pitchers and catchers for the majority of teams will have reported to their respective Spring Training camp. The first workout for pitchers and catchers on the Detroit Tigers takes place on Friday, February 19th. First full squad workouts are on Monday the 23rd. Tigers General Manager Al … Read more
