Mar. 1—LAKELAND, Fla. — Manager AJ Hinch didn't exactly pull punches when he was asked about where right-hander Kyle Funkhouser stood in the Tigers' pitching plans. "He is in that gray area right now in between Triple A and the big leagues," Hinch said last week. "He got a little taste (of the big leagues last season), but there's been too many walks." As if on cue, Funkhouser painted the same .
Mar. 1—LAKELAND, Fla. — AJ Hinch already knows what's coming Monday when he brings the Tigers into Tampa to play the Yankees. The Yankees, as much as any team, are still embittered by the sign-stealing scandal that took place under Hinch's watch in Houston in 2017 and 2018, the scandal that eventually led to Hinch's ouster from the Astros and a year's suspension. He's going to face a New York .
Feb. 26—LAKELAND, Fla. — It's not the same, it really isn't. Sure, every spring he's in the best shape of his career. Every spring, he's brimming with energy and enthusiasm. Every spring with Miguel Cabrera, hopes and high spirits abound. All that is true again as Cabrera, soon to be 38 years old, embarks on his 19th big-league season. He's healthy, for starters. He's thrilled that new manager .
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Feb. 25—LAKELAND, Fla. — There aren't many more intriguing and potentially pivotal players on the Tigers pitching staff than lefty Gregory Soto. The baseball world got a taste of that last year when he didn't allow a run over his first 10 innings, posting a 14-2 strikeout-walk mix. With his elite two-seam fastball velocity and spin (97 mph, 2,424 rpms) and a slider that produced a 61% whiff .