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2025 Rule-5 deadline: What will Detroit Tigers do?

DETROIT – We’ve reached that time in the offseason for MLB teams to set their 40-man rosters -- this year’s deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 6 PM ET.

First, let’s go over what the Rule-5 Draft is and what the rules are.

MLB’s Rule-5 Draft is held every December on the final day of the Winter Meetings -- where front offices, agents, and executives gather each offseason.

The purpose of the Rule-5 draft is to prevent teams from stockpiling players in the minor leagues when other organizations may...
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What the Detroit Tigers think happened to the offense late in the year and how they plan to fix it

DETROIT – The Tigers made the postseason for the second time in two years after having one of the hottest offenses in baseball for the first five months of the season.

It’s no secret that the offense cooled down significantly in September as the Tigers failed to maintain their 15-game division lead and ultimately snagged the last American League wild card spot by the skin of their teeth.

Scott Harris, President of Baseball Operations for the Tigers and AJ Hinch, manager of the big-league club,...
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What it was like being a fan at Detroit Tigers’ comeback win in Game 4 of ALDS

DETROIT – Walking up to Comerica Park yesterday, the mood was hopeful, and the vibes were high.

Joyful locals played their instruments and sang in the streets, fans flooded the gates in their orange and blue, and the crisp fall air sent the occasional chill down the spines of baseball fans who were lucky enough to take the day off work.

Ushers handed 37,000 fans orange rally towels as they entered the ballpark.

Inside, the sound of anticipatory fans, the PA announcer, and the smell of ballpar...
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How Dillon Dingler has been critical to Detroit Tigers’ success in 2025

DETROIT – Dillon Dingler started his professional career with the Detroit Tigers in 2020, when they selected him in the second round of the draft, 38th overall.

He worked his way through the minor leagues and made his MLB debut in 2024 when the Tigers traded their backup catcher, Carson Kelly, to the Texas Rangers.

He served as the Tigers’ backup catcher for the remainder of the 2024 season and was given the starting job when Jake Rogers went on the IL for oblique tightness in April.

While Ro...
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Meet the 7 Detroit Tigers prospects heading to the Arizona Fall League

DETROIT – Each year, MLB organizations select a fixed number (usually around seven) of prospects to the AFL (Arizona Fall League). There are six fall league teams, and each team is affiliated with five organizations. The Tigers’ AFL affiliate is the Scottsdale Scorpions.

There are several different reasons a team may send a prospect to the AFL -- extra reps after missing time because of injury, trying a new pitch, making a swing change or position change, facing a higher level of competition fo...
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A look back at the Detroit Tigers’ 2025 trade deadline -- was it a success?

DETROIT – The Tigers got off to an outstanding start to 2025, holding one of the best records in all of baseball most of the first half of the season. But it’s no secret that their pitching -- mostly the bullpen -- hit a rough patch around June/July, posting an ERA north of 5 after posting a sub-4 ERA in the months prior.

Having lost Jackson Jobe for the season to a right flexor strain in June and Reese Olson to a right shoulder strain at the end of July, the Tigers had no choice but to depend...
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From Tools to Tigers, Part II: Scouting Detroit's 2025 Draft Class - Tigers Minor League Report

As high school and college baseball seasons wrap up and the draft quickly approaches, we still don’t have a clear picture of how the draft order will shake out. Upon additional research and looks at guys in high leverage playoff situations, I thought a “From Tools to Tigers 2.0” article was necessary to take a look at some names I may have left off the first time around.
For context, you can read part one of the article here. I studied the Tigers’ draft trends over the last two years since Mark...
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From Tools to Tigers: Scouting Detroit's 2025 MLB Draft Class - Tigers Minor League Report

The 2025 MLB Draft will take place in Atlanta this year during the All-Star game festivities, starting Sunday, July 13 and wrapping up Tuesday, July 15. Whilst there are plenty of players with quality tools in this year’s draft class, there is not yet a clear consensus on the order of top picks.
Since the Detroit Tigers brought Mark Conner over from the San Diego Padres as Director of Amateur Scouting in 2022, they seemingly have a “type,” in the draft, however, are willing to stray depending on...