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| Yr | P | W | L | Yr | P | W | L | Yr | P | W | L | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 5 | 23 | 35 | 2023 | 2 | 78 | 84 | Decade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 3 | 77 | 85 | 2024 | 2 | 86 | 76 | Click | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 4 | 66 | 96 | 2025 | 2 | 87 | 75 | on Logo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Titles: | Top Tigers Players of the Twenty Twenties | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 - Won WC over Houston; Lost ALDS to Cleveland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 - Won WC (Cleveland); Lost ALDS (Detroit) | Pitchers: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tarik Skubal (17.85) - 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BallPark: | Casey Mize (4.58) - 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comerica Park | Gregory Soto (1.52) - 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eduardo Rodriguez (3.67) - 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team Name: | Alex Lange (1.76) - 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tigers | Jason Foley (3.34) - 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jack Flaherty (3.3) - 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner: | Will Vest (4.31) - 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Ilitch | Tyler Holton (6.9) - 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Fulmer (1.45) - 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General Managers: | Reese Olson (4.4) - 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al Avila (2020-2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scott Harris (2022-2023) | Catchers: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeff Greenberg (2024-25) | Eric Haase (3.97) - 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jake Rogers (0.1) - 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managers: | Dillon Dingler (-2.8) - 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ron Gardenhire (2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lloyd McClendon (2020) | First Basemen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AJ Hinch (2021-2025) | Spencer Torkelson (2.3) - 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miguel Cabrera (-1.86) - 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No Hitters: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 - Spencer Turnbull (Seattle) | Second Basemen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 - Matt Manning, Alex Lange, Jason Foley | Jonathan Schoop (2.93) - 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colt Keith (1.5) - 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hall of Famers: | Andy Ibanez (1.9) - 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | Gleyber Torres (2.9) - 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rookie of the Year: | ShortStop: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | Javier Baez (4.07) - 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP: | Third Base: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | Jeimer Candelario (6.37) - 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zach McKinstry (2.8) - 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cy Young: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 - Tarik Skrubal | Outfield: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 - Tarik Skrubal | Riley Greene (10.84) - 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kerry Carpenter (6.58) - 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable Events: | Akil Baddoo (3.12) - 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Tigers emerged from a seven year below .500 funk in 2024 as all that | Matt Vierling (4.4) - 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| losing brought them a bunch of high draft picks who finally worked their | Robbie Grossman (3.0) - 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| way thru the organization. Detroit finished 86-76 and built on that in 2025 | Parker Meadows (3.1) - 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| to go 87-75. They blew a ten game lead over Cleveland in September to lose | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| the Division but then turned around and beat the Guardians in the WC | Notable Events: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| playoff before losing in five games to Seattle in the Division series. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit is poised to do better this year as the team, on both sides of the ball, | 2020 - Chris Ilitch is the owner of the team, having taken over from his father | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| is young and improving. Hanging over the season's head, unfortunately, | Mike in '17. Mike had purchased the team in '92. The hope in '20 is that Chris picks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| is ace Tarik Skubal's impending free agency. It's pretty much of a given | up his game and doesn't follow in his father's footsteps. It took Mike fourteen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| that the Tigers can't afford him, but if there was ever a time for this franchise | years to turn the Bengals from league doormat to a winner in '06. One | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| to step up and pony up an ungodly amount of dough, this is it. | would hope that Chris gets it together a lot sooner than that. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| There is no hope of Skubal giving them a home town discount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| as the black hole of all agents, Scott Boras, represents him. | 2020 - Al Avila had been GM since '15. He did not have a glowing record. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Avila was fired in '22 and replaced by youthful Scott Harris, 37, who had | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting Pitchers: | had started out in the Cubs organization under Theo Epstein and then | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ LHP Tarik Skubal, 28, '18 9th round pick. '25 13-6 2.21 | became GM of the Giants in '19. The hiring of Harris was a good sign for Tiger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ RHP Casey Mize, 28, '18 draft #1 overall pick, '25 14-6 3.87 | fans and showed that Chris Ilitch was starting to get his head in the game. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ LHP Framber Valdez, 32, 'FA from Houston. '25 13-11 3.66 | Harris is kicked upstairs to President in 2024 and Jeff Greenberg is promoted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ RHP Jack Flaherty, 29, '24 FA from Baltimore, '25 8-15 4.64 | to General Manager. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ RHP Justin Verlander, 43, '26 FA from SF, '25 4-11 3.85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ RHP Reese Olson, 25, '21 Trade from Milwaukee, '25 4-4 3.15 | 2020 - Ron Gardenhire is a highly regarded field manager who had presided | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ RHP Keider Montero, 25, '16 IFA, '25 5-3 4.37 | over a train wreck for the three years coming into the decade. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ RHP Jackson Jobe, 23, '21 draft #3 overall pick, '25 4-1 4.22 | Gardenhire was mercifully fired and replaced by AJ Hinch. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ RHP Drew Anderson, 32 '26 FA from Korean League, '21 1-1 3.27 | Hinch is the excellent ex Houston Astros manager who presided over | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ RHP Sawyer Gibson-Long, 28 '22 Trade from Twins, '25 0-2 7.18 | the Astro mini-dyanasty. Hinch had been suspended for the '20 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ RHP Troy Melton, 25, '22 draft 4th round, '25 3-2 2.76 | due to his participation in the Astros sign-stealing scandal and the | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ RHP Ty Madden, 26, '21 draft 1st round, '24 1-1 4.30 | Tigers grabbed him for the '21 season. This was an excellent move | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Tigers really should consider figuring out a way to keep Skubal after | by Illitch / Avila and once again showed that Detroit was getting serious about | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| the season. He really is the difference between Detroit being a contender | turning things around. Detroit didn't hold the sign stealing scandal against | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| and an also ran. They're close. Mize and Valdez slot in really nicely as | Hinch figuring that if you're not cheating, you're not really trying. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| number 2 & 3 and there are a whole bunch of options for 4 & 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| including a couple of recent first round picks. | 2023 - Future HOF third baseman Miguel Cabrera retires after the season. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relief Pitchers: | 2024 - Tarik Skubal single handedly carries Detroit to the post season and a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ LHP Kenley Jansen, 38, '26 FA from Anaheim, '25 5-4 2.59 29saves | Wild Card. He goes 18-4 while the rest of the staff can only manage 68-72. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ RHP Brenan Hanifee, 28, '23 FA from Baltimore, '25 3-3 3.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ LHP Drew Sommers, 25, '25 Trade from TB, '25 0-1 18.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ LHP Brant Hurter, 27, '21 draft 7th round pick, '25 4-3 2.43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ LHP Tyler Holton, 30, '23 Obtained from Arizona, '25 6-5 3.66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ LHP Bailey Horn, 28, '25 FA from Boston, '25 0-1 1.59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ RHP Will Vest, 31, '17 draft 12th round, '25 6-5 3.01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ RHP Kyle Finnegan, 31, '25 Trade deadline from Wash. , '25 3-0 1.50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Tigers bullpen has never been a strength and will not be again in '26. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| That being said, Kenley Jansen is definitely an upgrade over Will Vest at | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| closer. Thirty eight year old Kenley is no longer lights out, but he's still | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| pretty good. The rest of the pen looks decent, nothing special, but OK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regulars: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ C Dillon Dingler, 27, '20 2nd round pick, '25 13 57 .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ 1B Spencer Torkelson, 26, '20 draft #1 overall pick, '25 31 78 .240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ 2B Gleyber Torres, 29 , '25 FA from NYY, '25 16 74 .276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ 3B Colt Keith, 24, '20 draft 5th round, '25 13 45 .256 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ SS Kevin McGonigle, 21 , '23 1st round pick , '25 AA-AAA 19 80 .305 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ SS Zach McKinstry, 31, '23 Trade from Cubs, '25 12 49 .259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ OF Riley Greene, 25, #5 overall pick in '19 draft, '25 36 111 .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ CF Parker Meadows, 26, '18 2nd round pick, '25 4 16 .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ OF Wenceel Perez, 26, '16 IFA , '25 13 43 .244 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ OF Kerry Carpenter, 28, '19 19th round pick, '25 26 62 .252 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ C Jake Rogers, 31, '17 Trade from Houston, '25 3 19 .187 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ SS Javier Baez, 33, '22 FA from Cubs, '25 12 57 .257 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ SS Trey Sweeney, 26, '24 Trade from LA, '25 6 32 .196 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ OF Matt Vierling, 29, '23 trade from Phillies, '25 1 11 .239 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ OF Max Clark, 21, '23 3rd overall pick, '25 A-AA 14 67 .271 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| □ OF Jahmai Jones, 28, '25 FA from Milwaukee , '25 7 23 .287 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit has a solid hitting club that is only going to get better when a couple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| of recent first round picks make it thru the system. SS Kevin McGonigle and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OF Max Clark are twenty one year olds with a lot of talent. Until then the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tigers have several power guys who strike out a lot in OF Kerry Carpenter, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OF Riley Greene and 1B Spencer Torkelson. C Dillon Dingler, 2B Gleyber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Torres SS Javier Baez, 3B Colt Keith and OF Wenceel Perez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| are solid hitters that add depth to the lineup. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||