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202676–86
4th AL Central · Missed playoffs
Fri, Feb 19 vs Phillies
No. 1 in the 30-second version
Tigers agree to a one-year deal with reliever Emilio Pagán, according to ESPN.
Jon Heyman reported the deal at $11.5 million, while MLB.com said $11 million, so the value is not settled. Pagán, 35, declined a $10 million player option with Cincinnati to sign in Detroit, according to an SB Nation analysis. That analysis flagged Pagán's home run rate as a concern for the Tigers.
Sources: ESPN · MLB.com · Bless You Boys
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Tigers president Scott Harris says the club will prioritize adding high-leverage relievers who miss bats.
Harris said pitching is the focus this winter, and according to SB Nation he also talked about building a surplus of starters who could move into the bullpen, though he gave no timetable. The bullpen was a disaster in high-leverage spots in 2026 despite solid overall numbers, so Detroit may pursue free agent or trade options as well. The GM meetings are taking place as CBA talks and a lockout set to begin December 1 loom.
Source: Bless You Boys
No. 3 in the 30-second version
Sal Stewart wins NL Rookie of the Year and Kevin McGonigle wins AL Rookie of the Year.
Stewart, a Reds first baseman, took 20 of 30 first-place votes after hitting 32 homers with 112 RBIs, with Carson Benge of the Mets second and J.J. Wetherholt of the Cardinals third, according to Red Reporter and Brew Crew Ball. McGonigle, a Tigers infielder, received 28 of 30 first-place votes and became Detroit's first winner since Michael Fulmer in 2016, after hitting 18 homers with 72 RBIs, per NBC Sports Philadelphia. Bless You Boys reports the award earns the Tigers an extra pick in the 2027 draft.
Sources: NBC Sports Philadelphia · Brew Crew Ball · Red Reporter · Amazin' Avenue
Around the MLB
Venable the 6th White Sox skipper to win Manager of the Year.
Pat Murphy, the sometimes-cranky-sometimes-kindly grandfather figure at the helm of the Milwaukee Brewers, has won his third straight Manager of the Year award in his third season with the team. He is the first person ever to win three times in a row. The Brewers have been smashing preseason expectations for several years.
Sources: MLB.com · ESPN · NBC Sports · USA TODAY Sports
Mets are set to meet with free agent ace Tarik Skubal next week in California, according to ESPN.
USA TODAY Sports reports Skubal is expected to break the record for the biggest contract ever given to a pitcher, currently Yoshinobu Yamamoto's $325 million deal with the Dodgers. Skubal had a 2.61 ERA in 10 starts for Los Angeles after the Tigers traded him at the deadline. He is widely expected to sign before the likely lockout beginning December 1.
Sources: ESPN · MLB.com · USA TODAY Sports · CBS Sports
Dodgers hire Pedro Guerrero as hitting coach, filling the vacancy left by Aaron Bates.
Guerrero, 37, spent the last two seasons as the Marlins' hitting coach after the Marlins decided not to retain him, according to the NY Post and LA Times. He will work as co-hitting coach alongside longtime hitting coach Robert Van Scoyoc. Bates and the Dodgers reached an impasse in contract negotiations and parted ways last week.
Sources: LA Times · NY Post Sports · True Blue LA
Padres sign right-hander Ryan Weiss to a one-year deal with a team option for 2028.
According to ESPN, citing sources, the contract is worth $1.85 million.
Max Fried had bone spur surgery on his left elbow, and Brian Cashman expects him ready for spring training.
The procedure comes with six weeks of rest before a throwing program around the second week of December, according to NY Post Sports. Fried posted a 2.80 ERA over 20 starts this season and is in the second year of an eight-year, $218 million contract.
Sources: NY Post Sports · Pinstripe Alley
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