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Tigers player preview: Can Riley Greene become a second-year star in Detroit?

Detroit spent the fifth overall pick on Riley Greene in 2019 and fans hope it's about to pay off.

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Series Preview: Tigers open up 2023 campaign on road vs Tampa Bay Rays

The Detroit Tigers will open up the season in Tampa Bay against the Rays on Thursday in a three-game series.

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BYB Roundtable: Predictions for Detroit Tigers, 2023 MLB season

Now that the bold predictions are out of the way, here is a look at what the BYB staff expects to see this summer.

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Tigers acquire outfielder Grant Witherspoon from Rays; finalize rotation and bullpen

The Tigers also moved Beau Brieske to the injured list.

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BYB Roundtable: BOLD predictions for the Detroit Tigers’ upcoming season

The Bless You Boys staff convened for a roundtable discussion on our boldest predictions for this summer.

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Joey Wentz gets nod as fifth starter with Michael Lorenzen injured

The Tigers have a few more decisions to make over the final weekend of spring camp.

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The Tigers also reassigned Akil Baddoo and Cesar Hernandez, among others to minor league camp.

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Matt Manning had the outing he needed to claim his rotation spot

The right-hander continues to improve, but he needs to finally stay healthy for the long haul.

Matt Vierling should be a reliable platoon bat and potentially more

Vierling has a strong contact profile that projects to an offensive breakout.

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Roster battles clarify as final week of Tigers spring camp begins

There are still plenty of open questions with just seven days left on the Grapefruit League calendar.

2023 Tigers player previews: Spencer Turnbull is the starting rotation’s ace in the hole

The right-hander looks close to recapturing his 2021 form as he returns from elbow surgery.

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Jackson Jobe out 3-6 months with lumbar spine inflammation

But wait! There’s more. Dillon Dingler had minor knee surgery as well.

Tigers player preview: Chasen Shreve is close to locking up a spot in the bullpen

A strong spring from the veteran reliever has him leading the rest of the lefties vying for a bullpen role.

2023 Tigers player previews: Spencer Torkelson is off to a good start this spring

The smart money is all betting on Torkelson to improve. The fans want to see it before they believe it.

Tigers option Parker Meadows and three others to minor league camp

Don’t worry, the time is coming for Meadows the Younger.

Tigers claim released Cardinals relief prospect Freddy Pacheco

The Scott Harris led Tigers continue to search high and low for talent, and that process is a story in its own right.

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Tuesday Tigers links: Great WBC outing earns reliever Duque Hebbert a Tigers contract

Meanwhile, Javy Báez puts the swim move on display, and the Tigers bullpen competition is still pretty wide open.

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