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Tigers’ Casey Mize and Spencer Torkelson are finally fulfilling their draft prophecies
4h · Cody StavenhagenThis article may be behind a paywall
$Casey Mize and Spencer Torkelson, both No. 1 overall picks with winding routes to success, are powering the Tigers through April.
commentsPlayers:How to watch the Royals vs. Tigers series, a four-game set featuring Cole Ragans and Tarik Skubal
Apr 17 · Steven Louis GoldsteinThis article may be behind a paywall
$Two of the AL Central's best go at it this weekend in a four-game series running Thursday through Sunday.
Players:Riley Greene, Colt Keith and the anatomy of a slump
Apr 16 · Cody StavenhagenThis article may be behind a paywall
$As Greene battles a 1-for-32 skid, Keith struggles to find his power.
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What are the top 10 front offices in MLB in 2025? Here’s how 40 executives voted
Apr 16 · Tyler KepnerThis article may be behind a paywall
$For the second year in a row, The Athletic canvassed 40 executives across baseball to build our front office rankings.
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Check out recent episodes for the Twins. 2025 MLB Draft top 50 prospects rankings: Ethan Holliday, Liam Doyle leading the way
Apr 15 · Keith LawThis article may be behind a paywall
$Holliday leads a class that is light at the top but heavy with solid prospects well into the second and third rounds.
Tarik Skubal’s changeup altered his career. Now it looks better than ever
Apr 15 · Cody StavenhagenThis article may be behind a paywall
$The changeup has evolved since Skubal's younger days.
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MLB Power Rankings: Padres, Mets move on up and we have a new cellar dweller
Apr 15 · Tim Britton, Andy McCullough, Johnny Flores Jr.This article may be behind a paywall
$Now that we're a few weeks in and things are starting to take shape, we look at what might actually be a problem for each team going forward.
In a new role, Javier Báez finds a roadmap for viability with Tigers
Apr 14 · Cody StavenhagenThis article may be behind a paywall
$No longer the Tigers' everyday shortstop, Báez has found subtle ways to contribute in a new utility role.
Players:Once worried for his roster spot, Zach McKinstry is now central to the Tigers’ mission
Apr 13 · Cody StavenhagenThis article may be behind a paywall
$Zach McKinstry entered Saturday hitting .298 with a 131 wRC+ since Aug. 1 of last season.
Players: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.
Players: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.
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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