What is the story about?
Happy Friday everyone! We’re light on Tigers news, but there are still some big baseball stories to check in on. The Hall of Fame inductees were announced this week, and Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones will be heading to Cooperstown. We also check in on Matt Vierling, plus a big move for the White Sox, and some major trades involving starting pitchers (but thankfully none of them named Tarik Skubal).
Let’s just get right into today’s news bites.
Detroit Tigers News
- The Tigers have signed outfielder Corey Julks to a minor-league deal.
- A look at the Tigers’ Venezuelan pipeline, which is working stronger than ever right now.
- The Detroit News look at where Matt Vierling is currently, and his hopes for the coming season.
AL Central News
- Luis Robert Jr. has drawn a lot of attention over the last two seasons as to whether he would be traded by the White Sox, and now he’s a New York Met.
- Taylor Rogers is reuniting with the Twins.
MLB News
- Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones will be headed to the Hall of Fame.
- A look at the deal that sent MacKenzie Gore to the Rangers.
- And a deeper dive into the prospect return that the Nationals hope will shape their future.
- A candidate-by-candidate look at everyone who was on this year’s Hall of Fame ballot.
- Michael Baumann has some very strong opinions about pitchers wearing single-digit jersey numbers.
- Which starting pitcher might be traded next? (Hint: It likely won’t be Tarik Skubal)
- A look at the “win-win” Freddy Peralta trade.
- Which team’s cap will the new Hall of Fame inductees be wearing when they’re immortalized in Cooperstown?
- Yadier Molina will be taking on a new role with the Cardinals.
- Three teams with the most confusing offseasons.
- Bob Costas will host the pre-game show for Sunday Night Baseball.
- Does the Hall of Fame have a starting pitcher problem?
- Is MLB parity possible without a salary cap?
- This is wild.
- A look at the potential first-timers who could be on next year’s Hall of Fame ballot.
- This is an interesting fact!
