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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122336)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22 Sep 17
Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila has decided not to renew the contract of the current field manager of his team Brad Ausmus.
Ausmus had no Major League Baseball managerial experience when he took over the team in 2014 after...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122336)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12 Apr 17
Former Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman James Loney, 32, has signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday.
Loney tried to make the Texas Rangers baseball team during spring training in 2017 before he was...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122336)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 Feb 17
Former Atlanta Braves and Detroit Tigers shortstop Erick Aybar has been signed by the San Diego Padres to a minor league contract on Tuesday.
Aybar, 33, will be competition with Luis Sardinas as the starting shortstop of the San...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122336)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Jan 17
Former Chicago White Sox outfielder Austin Jackson, has signed a minor league contract with the American League Champions Cleveland Indians.
Jackson who has played in the Major Leagues with the Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners,...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122336)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Jan 17
The Toronto Blue Jays have reached a minor league contract agreement with free agent catcher Jarrod Saltamacchia, 31.
Saltamacchia had played the 2016 Major League Baseball season with the Detroit Tigers before his contract...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122336)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
9 Dec 16
The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed former San Diego Padres and Miami Marlins right handed relief pitcher Fernando Rodney, 39, to a one year, $2.75 million dollar contract on Friday.
Rodney has pitched in the Major Leagues with...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122336)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Nov 16
Anthony Fenech reports the news on Thursday the Detroit Tigers have picked the $6 million dollar option of their closer Francisco "K Rod" Rodriguez.
Rodriguez will remain the closer of the Tigers in the 2017 Major League Baseball...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122336)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22 Oct 16
A report from Buster Olney of ESPN said on Saturday the Detroit Tigers are open to trade outfielder Justin Upton, right handed starting pitcher Justin Verlander and first baseman Miguel Cabrera before the star of the 2017 Major...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122336)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
21 Oct 16
Jeff Todd reports the news the Detroit Tigers have hired former Pittsburgh Pirates and Seattle Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon to succeed Wally Joyner as the hitting coach of the Detroit Tigers on Friday.
Joyner decided to pursue...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122336)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
5 Sep 16
Joseph Nocco reports the news on Monday the Detroit Tigers have activated from the 15 day disabled list right handed starting pitcher Mike Pelfrey.
Pelfrey had been placed on the 15 day disabled list on August 2 with a strain on...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122336)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Sep 16
Alex Kolodziej reports the news on Saturday the San Francisco Giants have purchased the contract from their AA minor league branch the Richmond Flying Squirrels right handed relief pitcher Joe Nathan.
Nathan started the 2016...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122336)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
29 Aug 16
Steve Adams reports the news on Monday the Seattle Mariners have signed former Detroit Tigers right handed relief pitcher Al Albuquerque to a minor league contract.
Albuquerque had pitched for the Detroit Tigers as a relief...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122336)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
21 Aug 16
Jason Beck reports the news the Detroit Tigers have activated from the 15 day disabled list outfielder Cameron Maybin before the start of the baseball game versus the Boston Red Sox.
Maybin had been on the disabled list since...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122336)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Aug 16
Katie Strang reports the news the Detroit Tigers have called up outfielder Alex Presley from their AAA minor league team the Toledo Mud Hens.
Presley will replace right handed relief pitcher Bobby Parnell who was released by the...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122336)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 Aug 16
Jon Heyman reports the news on Tuesday the San Francisco Giants have signed former Chicago Cubs right handed relief pitcher Joe Nathan to a minor league contract.
Nathan had been signed to a one year contract by the Cubs on May...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122336)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
9 Aug 16
Adam Lewis reports the news on Tuesday the Seattle Mariners have activated from the 15 day disabled list infielder Ketel Marte.
Marte had been placed on the 15 day disabled list since July 23 which was retroactive to July 20 with...
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Steve West
@zebra2222 (5268)
• United States
27 Jul 16
Just when you thought the Tiger season was finished, the Tigers took three straight from the Red Sox. It was a combination of good starting pitching with one exception, excellent relief pitching, and timely hitting. The next...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122336)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
23 Jul 16
Carrie Muskat reports the news the Chicago Cubs will activate from the disabled list right handed relief pitcher Joe Nathan.
Nathan last pitched one game for the Detroit Tigers in the 2015 baseball season before he was had Tommy...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122336)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 Jul 16
ESPN.com reports the news the Kansas City Royals who are the defending World Series champions on Saturday have activated from the 15 day disabled list right handed closer Wade Davis.
Davis had been placed on the 15 day disabled...
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Steve West
@zebra2222 (5268)
• United States
15 Jul 16
The Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals today by the score of 4 to 2. I am a Detroit Tigers fan. It will be very difficult for the Tigers to make the playoffs this year. I'm hoping that they can sneak in as a wild card...
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