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Once worried for his roster spot, Zach McKinstry is now central to the Tigers’ mission
6h · Cody StavenhagenThis article may be behind a paywall
$Zach McKinstry entered Saturday hitting .298 with a 131 wRC+ since Aug. 1 of last season.
commentsPlayers:Seven former Day 1 MLB draft picks showing signs of breakthroughs early this season
Apr 11 · Jim BowdenThis article may be behind a paywall
$These seven former first- and second-round picks have made early statements that show they might be taking big steps forward this season.
Players:‘It’s a benefit to the game’: A rule change is getting standout young players to MLB faster
Apr 11 · Chad Jennings, Cody StavenhagenThis article may be behind a paywall
$Teams used to hold players in the minors to manipulate their service time.
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Why I kept Octavio Dotel’s baseball card in my wallet: Meisel
Apr 10 · Zack MeiselThis article may be behind a paywall
$One of the beautiful things about sports is that sometimes, we develop connections to random athletes for reasons we can't predict.
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Check out recent episodes for the Cubs. Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler spent his whole life preparing for his biggest test yet
Apr 10 · Cody StavenhagenThis article may be behind a paywall
$With Jake Rogers on the IL, Dingler enters the spotlight as the Tigers' primary catcher.
Players:Octavio Dotel — the pitcher everybody wanted — left a legacy of strikeouts and smiles
Apr 9 · Tyler KepnerThis article may be behind a paywall
$Dotel, who played for 13 teams in his major-league career, died Tuesday after a roof collapse at a club in his native Dominican Republic.
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Tigers roll to a 5-game win streak despite mounting injuries
Apr 8 · Cody StavenhagenThis article may be behind a paywall
$With their injured brethren unable to contribute, the Tigers have found production from unlikely sources.
Players:Former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel dies in Dominican Republic nightclub collapse
Apr 8 · Matt MoretThis article may be behind a paywall
$A Santo Domingo native, Dotel made his MLB debut in 1999 and retired in 2014.
Players:MLB Power Rankings: Braves with a big drop; How about that NL West?
Apr 8 · Levi Weaver, Chad Jennings, Grant BrisbeeThis article may be behind a paywall
$For this week's rankings, we look at one name that’s having an outsized impact on either present performance or our future expectations.
Tigers assistant GM resigned amid investigation into lewd photos allegedly sent to female staffers
Apr 7 · Cody Stavenhagen, Brittany GhiroliThis article may be behind a paywall
$Sam Menzin was recently under investigation for workplace misconduct.
How to watch the Yankees at Tigers series as Aaron Judge faces Detroit’s top arms
Apr 7 · Steven Louis GoldsteinThis article may be behind a paywall
$The Yankees and Tigers, atop the AL East and Central, respectively, face off in a three-game series running Monday through Wednesday.
Players:The legend of ‘Kerry Bonds’ grows in Tigers home opener
Apr 4 · Cody StavenhagenThis article may be behind a paywall
$"I think it's a little bit of high praise," Kerry Carpenter said.
MLB mailbag: What should Red Sox do? Will Blue Jays extend Vlad Jr.? 116 wins for Dodgers?
Apr 4 · Jim BowdenThis article may be behind a paywall
$Answering 20 questions from subscribers, including some of my early thoughts on the deadline and who will be the top pick in the MLB Draft.
Players:Five MLB numbers that matter, even in the first week of the season
Apr 4 · Eno SarrisThis article may be behind a paywall
$Let's dive into some of the stats that can already tell us something about players who could be on their way to big years.
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