Tigers 2023 Spring Training Thread

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https://motorcitybengals.com/posts/do-the-detroit-tigers-have-enough-pitching-depth-01gwpkm8wrya
Do the Detroit Tigers have enough pitching depth?
MCBTB

 

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Trey Wingenter, Chasen Shreve, Garrett Hill and Mason Englert have made Tigers? Opening Day roster, joining Alex Lange, Jose Cisnero, Tyler Alexander and Jason Foley in bullpen.
Jason Beck

 

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Tigers medical update: Beau Brieske has right upper arm discomfort.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FsaJLMZWAAQWcPO?format=jpg&name=medium

 

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The Tigers have acquired outfielder Grant Witherspoon in a trade with the Rays.

Witherspoon, 26, hit .266 with 17 home runs, 45 walks and 112 strikeouts in 115 games with Double-A Montgomery and Triple-A Durham last season.

 

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https://motorcitybengals.com/posts/detroit-tigers-finalize-opening-day-roster-01gwqeveke6w
Detroit Tigers finalize Opening Day roster.
MCBTB

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/03/tigers-outright-rony-garcia.html
Tigers Outright Rony Garc?a.
MLBTR

 

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https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/03/tigers-to-acquire-grant-witherspoon-from-rays.html
Tigers To Acquire Grant Witherspoon From Rays.
MLBTR

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2023/3...trey-wingenter-chasen-shreve-rotation-bullpen
Tigers acquire outfielder Grant Witherspoon from Rays; finalize rotation and bullpen.
The Tigers also moved Beau Brieske to the injured list.
BYBTB

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...oon-in-trade-with-tampa-bay-rays/70061583007/
Detroit Tigers acquire outfielder Grant Witherspoon in trade with Tampa Bay Rays.
Freep

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2023/03/tigers-acquire-minor-league-outfielder-from-rays.html
Tigers acquire minor-league outfielder from Rays.
Mlive

 

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https://www.blessyouboys.com/2023/3...b-roundtable-bold-predictions-mlb-season-2023
BYB Roundtable: BOLD predictions for the Detroit Tigers? upcoming season.
The Bless You Boys staff convened for a roundtable discussion on our boldest predictions for this summer.
BYBTB

 

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https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...sions-including-baddoos-demotion/70060524007/
Tigers' Scott Harris explains roster decisions, including Baddoo's demotion.
Detnews

 

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https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2023/0...uding-starter-for-home-opener-in-detroit.html
Tigers announce pitching plan, including starter for home opener in Detroit.
Mlive

 

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https://www.mlb.com/news/unknown-for-each-team-2023
The 1 great unknown for each team ahead of Opening Day.
MLB.com

 

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https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2023/03/29/and-so-it-begins/
AND SO IT BEGINS?.
Totally Tigers

 

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Pre-opening day moves

https://motorcitybengals.com/posts/...itions-to-the-opening-day-roster-01gwq2bkss93
Detroit Tigers: 3 surprise cuts, 2 surprise additions to the Opening Day roster.
MCBTB

 

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https://motorcitybengals.com/posts/mcb-detroit-tigers-season-prediction-roundtable-01gwsy6ph5w0
MCB Detroit Tigers season prediction roundtable.
MCBTB

 

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https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2023/03/tigers-2-veteran-relievers-relish-path-to-2023-roster-spot.html
Tigers? 2 veteran relievers relish path to 2023 roster spot.
Mlive

 

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https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/03/tigers-designate-edwin-uceta-for-assignment.html
Tigers Designate Edwin Uceta For Assignment.
MLBTR

The Tigers announced Thursday that they?ve designated right-hander Edwin Uceta for assignment. That move, coupled with yesterday?s outright of Rony Garcia, will open the two roster spots necessary to select the contracts of lefty Chasen Shreve and righty Trey Wingenter. Both relievers are now formally on Detroit?s Opening Day roster.

Additionally, the Tigers optioned lefty Tyler Holton to Triple-A Toledo and placed three players on the injured list. Infielder Tyler Nevin is headed to the 10-day IL with an oblique strain, while righties Beau Brieske (right upper arm discomfort) and Michael Lorenzen (left groin strain) have been placed on the 15-day IL.

The 25-year-old Uceta was a waiver claim out of the Diamondbacks organization back in January. He?s seen big league work in each of the past two seasons, first throwing 20 1/3 frames with the Dodgers in 20221 before logging 17 frames with the D-backs in 2022. Uceta?s results have been poor, as he?s served up a 6.27 ERA with a 23% strikeout rate and an elevated 11.5% walk rate. He?s struggled to limit the damage with men on base, but Uceta has solid spin and velocity on his four-seamer and a 30% strikeout rate in Triple-A.

Uceta appeared in eight spring games with the Tigers. He yielded six earned runs on 13 hits and four walks through 11 frames (4.91 ERA) but also fanned 14 of his 48 opponents (29.2%). The Tigers will have a week to trade him or attempt to pass him through outright waivers. Uceta does have a minor league option remaining, which could add to his appeal.

 

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This should be the last spring training post as this podcast was done before todays opening day.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/detorit-tigers-opening-day-2023/id1266543495?i=1000606634814
Detroit Tigers Opening Day 2023.
Name change from Woodward Sports to Motor City Metrics: A Detroit Tigers podcast. 1 hour 50 minutes.

A rebrand for the guys as the podcast changes names to Motor City Metrics. Same Detroit Tigers content as the crew welcomes in Brandon Day of Bless You Boys.com joins to talk about predictions for the Tigers season and the mindset heading into Opening Day.