DETROIT TIGERS NEWS

Detroit Tigers RHP Michael Lorenzen scratched from start with groin tightness Detroit Tigers right-hander Michael Lorenzen, who signed a one-year, $10 million contract in the offseason, was scratched from Monday's star...

MARCH 20, 2023 • FREEP.COM

Jake Rogers - Re-enters spring lineup Rogers (elbow) will start at catcher and bat ninth in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Blue Jays.

Impact Rogers exited Friday's game against the Blue Jays after being hit by a pitch in the left elbow, but he avoided any structural damage and was merely nursing some bruising and soreness over the past couple days. With Rogers drawing back into the lineup after resting through the weekend, he'll be in strong position to break camp with the Tigers as the No. 2 catcher behind Eric Haase.

MARCH 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Vierling - Ready to go Monday Vierling is starting in left field and batting leadoff Monday versus the Blue Jays, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact Vierling will return to the lineup after nursing a knee strain for the last 10 days. The outfielder has produced a .467 average with two homers, four RBI, four runs and a stolen base over 15 at-bats in six games this spring.

MARCH 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Lorenzen - Scratched Monday with groin issue Lorenzen has been scratched from his scheduled Grapefruit League start Monday against the Blue Jays due to groin tightness, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact The Tigers are opting for a bullpen game to cover Lorenzen's turn through the spring rotation, but the bigger question is whether his groin injury is something that will be significant enough to keep him from being ready to go for the start of the season. If Lorenzen is able to resume throwing within the next few days, he should be available to make one final start this spring in either the Grapefruit League or in an exhibition game. Lorenzen built up to 2.2 innings and 69 pitches in his most recent spring outing March 14.

MARCH 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jermaine Palacios - Moves to minors camp The Tigers reassigned Palacios to minor-league camp Monday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Impact The slick-fielding Palacios reached the majors with the Twins in his age-25 season in 2022, but after slashing just .143/.184/.229 in 77 plate appearances, Minnesota wasn't compelled to keep him on the 40-man roster heading into the upcoming season. Detroit put in a waiver claim on Palacios in October before designating him for assignment a month later and then outrighting him to Triple-A Toledo. Palacios still received the opportunity to compete for a spot on the Opening Day roster in big-league camp, but after falling short in his bid for a utility role, he'll presumably stick around in the organization as infield depth at Toledo.

MARCH 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Brendon Davis - Misses out on Opening Day roster The Tigers reassigned Davis to minor-league camp Monday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Impact The 25-year-old Davis reached the majors for the first time last September and appeared in three games for the Tigers before being pushed off the 40-man roster in the offseason. He re-signed with Detroit on a minor-league deal this winter that included an invitation to big-league spring training, but he was unable to secure a spot on the Tigers' season-opening roster after slashing .250/.379/.375 over 19 games in the Grapefruit League. He'll start the season at Triple-A Toledo.

MARCH 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Miguel Del Pozo - Opening year in minors The Tigers reassigned Del Pozo to minor-league camp Monday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Impact Del Pozo was one of seven players the Tigers moved out of big-league camp Monday as Detroit looks to narrow down to 26 men with Opening Day a week and a half away. A veteran of 27 career MLB appearances, the 28-year-old Del Pozo ultimately fell short in his bid for a spot in the Tigers' season-opening bullpen despite allowing no runs and holding batters to a .136 average across 6.1 innings in Grapefruit League play.

MARCH 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Miguel Diaz - Heading to minors The Tigers reassigned Diaz to minor-league camp Monday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Impact Diaz will presumably open the season at Triple-A Toledo after he was unable to secure a spot in the Tigers' Opening Day bullpen. The right-hander previously made three appearances at the big-league level with Detroit in 2022 and owns a career 5.37 ERA over 112.1 innings in the majors between stops with the Padres and Tigers.

MARCH 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kervin Castro - Sent to minors The Tigers reassigned Castro to minor-league camp Monday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Impact Castro had been attending spring training as a non-roster invitee after linking up with the Tigers on a minor-league pact in December. The 24-year-old righty has made 20 career relief appearances in the majors between stints with the Giants and Cubs, logging a cumulative 4.91 ERA and 1.52 WHIP over 25.2 innings.

MARCH 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Edwin Uceta - Moves to Triple-A The Tigers optioned Uceta to Triple-A Toledo on Monday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Impact A waiver pickup from the Diamondbacks in January, Uceta was sent out to the minors after allowing five runs (four earned) on eight hits and four walks over seven innings in Grapefruit League play during his first camp with the Tigers. The 25-year-old right-hander will probably need to show sharpened command and control at Triple-A for at least his first few appearances of the season before the Tigers entertain the idea of calling him up.

MARCH 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Faedo - Misses Opening Day roster The Tigers optioned Faedo to Triple-A Toledo on Monday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Impact Though he made 12 starts in 2022 for a Tigers pitching staff that was decimated by injuries, Faedo faced a tough path to a spot in the season-opening rotation with Detroit adding starters Matthew Boyd and Michael Lorenzen in free agency and getting Spencer Turnbull (elbow) back from Tommy John surgery. Faedo didn't help his case for a spot on the Opening Day roster by allowing seven runs on 11 hits and three walks over 5.1 innings. The 27-year-old right-hander will now head to Toledo but should be on the top candidates for a call-up whenever Detroit is need of a spot starter in 2023.

MARCH 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Andy Ibáñez - Returns from finger injury Ibanez (finger) started at second base and went 1-for-4 for Cuba in Sunday's World Baseball Classic loss to the United States.

Impact Ibanez sprained his left ring finger during an exhibition game for Cuba and didn't travel to Japan for the first round. He played with Cuba once the team returned to Miami. He'll now return to Detroit's camp and looks to be ready for the regular season.

MARCH 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

E-Rod ready to go after 'perfect' outing WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- In a tuneup before his final tuneup, Eduardo Rodriguez looked as if he was ready for the regular season to begin to...

MARCH 19, 2023 • MLB.COM

Eduardo Rodriguez looks sharp in Tigers' loss to Nationals Eduardo Rodriguez was quite good Sunday: four hits, two of which were ground balls over or off the third-base bag; one walk; five strikeouts...

MARCH 19, 2023 • DETROITNEWS.COM

Detroit Tigers' Eduardo Rodriguez sharp in WBC return, but Washington Nationals win, 2-1 Eduardo Rodriguez threw 4⅔ scoreless innings for the Detroit Tigers, but the bullpen allowed two runs in the 9th in a 2-1 loss to Washington...

MARCH 19, 2023 • FREEP.COM

Spencer Torkelson - Starting to heat up Torkelson went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals.

Impact Torkelson got off to a 3-for-18 start at the plate in spring training. Since then, however, he's gone 7-for-19 with two doubles, and Saturday's home run was his first in Grapefruit League action. Torkelson struggled as a rookie in 2022, but the talent is there for him to take a big step forward in his second MLB season, and he seems to be building some momentum as the team approaches Opening Day.

MARCH 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler Alexander - Has another rough outing Alexander, who allowed three runs across one inning in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals, has a 7.04 ERA this spring.

Impact Alexander has been scored upon in only two of his five outings this spring, though he allowed three runs in each of those games, which has bloated his ERA. The lefty should still settle into a familiar swing role for the Tigers in 2023 after logging 101 innings last year. Alexander doesn't have a ton of fantasy value in relief, though he could be an occasional streamer if he makes some starts.

MARCH 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Beau Brieske - Struggling this spring Brieske, who allowed two runs across two innings in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals, has a 9.35 ERA this spring.

Impact Brieske has allowed nine earned runs across 8.2 innings this spring, and home runs have been an issue, as he's allowed four of them so far. The righty had a decent 4.19 ERA across 15 starts for the Tigers as a rookie last year, though he's ticketed for a long-relief role this season. He'll be off the fantasy radar unless he picks up some starts down the road, and he'll need to pitch better than he has this spring to be effective.

MARCH 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Boyd 'right where he needs to be' in camp JUPITER, Fla. -- For much of the spring, Matthew Boyd has run into few roadblocks while preparing for the upcoming season. He’s essentially...

MARCH 18, 2023 • MLB.COM

With a fast-maturing plate presence, Torkelson continues to validate Tigers' faith Torkelson has been hitting balls on the barrel all spring. All the things he wasn't doing last season, hitting fastballs, he's been doing th...

MARCH 18, 2023 • DETROITNEWS.COM

Matt Manning - Has best spring start Manning tossed 3.2 scoreless innings in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees. He allowed four hits and a walk while striking out four.

Impact Manning has mostly struggled this spring with a 9.00 ERA across 10 innings, but he looked better Friday. The righty should still begin the year in Detroit's rotation, likely as the team's fourth starter. He had a solid 3.43 ERA and 1.17 WHIP across 63 innings last season, though he only struck out 48 batters, and his inability to miss bats could limit his fantasy ceiling.

MARCH 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Detroit Tigers' Spencer Torkelson hits first home run in 8-4 loss to St. Louis Cardinals Matthew Boyd struggled in the second inning and Spencer Torkelson homered in the fifth for the Detroit Tigers in an 8-4 loss to the Cardinal...

MARCH 18, 2023 • FREEP.COM

Kerry Carpenter - To start in minors? Carpenter may be squeezed from the Opening Day roster if the Tigers decide to keep Akil Baddoo, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Impact Riley Greene and Austin Meadows are locked into starting roles, and Matt Vierling will likely make the roster as well after coming over in the offseason. That leaves Carpenter and Baddoo. Carpenter flashed some potential in 2022 with six home runs and a .795 OPS across 31 games, though Baddoo offers the speed and defense that teams often look for in fourth outfielders. Carpenter's fantasy value would take a hit in the short term if he starts the year in the minors, though he could earn MLB playing time down the road.

MARCH 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Detroit Free Press Jonathan Schoop's track record suggests a turnaround is coming soon, but the Detroit Tigers have been waiting patiently for too long without results.

MARCH 18, 2023 • FREEP.COM

Detroit Tigers game score at St. Louis Cardinals in spring training: Time, TV The Detroit Tigers visit the St. Louis Cardinals in Grapefruit League action at 1:05 p.m. Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Jupiter, Florida.

MARCH 18, 2023 • FREEP.COM