(DETROIT, MI) - The Detroit Tigers today announced the club has agreed to terms with first baseman Prince Fielder on a nine-year contract through the 2020 season. Fielder batted .299 (170×569) with 95 runs scored, 36 doubles, a triple, 38 home runs and 120 RBI in 162 games with the Milwaukee Brewers during the 2011 season. [...]
(DETROIT, MI) - The Detroit Tigers today announced the club has agreed to one-year contracts with lefthanded pitcher Phil Coke and righthanded pitcher Rick Porcello, thus avoiding arbitration with both pitchers. Coke finished 3-9 with a 4.47 ERA (108.2IP/54ER) in 48 appearances (14 starts) with the Tigers during the 2011 season. He compiled a 2-2 record [...]
(NEW YORK, NY) – Two American League batting champions, two league leaders in runs batted in and a winner of the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award are among 13 new candidates on the 2012 Hall of Fame ballot mailed this week to approximately 600 voting members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. [...]
(DETROIT, MI) - The Detroit Tigers today announced the club has agreed to terms on a two-year contract with infielder Ramon Santiago through the 2013 season. Santiago, 32, batted .260 with 11 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 30 RBI in 101 games for the Tigers during the 2011 season. In 49 games after the [...]
(NEW YORK, NY) – Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig issued the following statement today regarding the passing of Hall of Famer Duke Snider at the age of 84: “Duke Snider was a great human being, an extraordinary Hall of Fame player and an integral part of Dodger history, winning the World Series in both [...]
(DETROIT, MI) – The Detroit Tigers today announced the club has agreed to terms with the following eight players on contracts for the 2011 season: righthanded pitchers Lester Oliveros, Jose Ortega and Brayan Villarreal, lefthanded pitchers Duane Below, Phil Coke and Charlie Furbush, first baseman/outfielder Ryan Strieby and infielder Audy Ciriaco. With eight players agreeing [...]
(DETROIT, MI) – The Detroit Tigers today announced the following medical update on Carlos Guillen: Guillen was examined by Dr. Russ Warren at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York yesterday. Due to continued knee soreness, Dr. Warren recommended a diagnostic surgical procedure on his left knee tentatively scheduled for Friday, September 17. The [...]
(DETROIT, MI) - The Detroit Tigers today announced the following medical update on Magglio Ordonez: Ordonez was examined by Dr. Phillip Kwong (foot and ankle specialist) of the Kerlan-Jobe Clinic in Los Angeles today. Dr. Kwong recommended a surgical procedure to stabilize Ordonez’s right ankle fracture. The procedure, which will end Ordonez’s season, will be performed [...]
(DETROIT, MI) – Put on your dancing shoes as the Detroit Tigers turn up the heat at Comerica Park for the fifth annual ¡Fiesta Tigres! celebration, sponsored by FOX Sports Detroit, on Saturday, August 21. Join the Tigers as they honor the contributions Hispanic/Latino players have made to the franchise and Major League Baseball. Flags [...]
“It is with profound sadness that the family of George M. Steinbrenner III announces his passing. He passed away this morning in Tampa, Fla., at age 80. “He was an incredible and charitable man. First and foremost he was devoted to his entire family – his beloved wife, Joan; his sisters, Susan Norpell and Judy [...]
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