The Tigers have had three different hitting staffs over the past six seasons. Last year the average length of tenure for MLB hitting coaches was about 2.4 years.
DET has averaged 2.63 runs in the first 8 innings of games through their first 118 innings.
DET team hitting profile
PU 8.3% 4th
GB 42.3% 19th
LD 27.7% 3rd
Topped 31.7 11th
sweet spot 35.1 10th
barrel 6.9% 19th
on record for hating the Flaherty signing..similar but not quite as much as hating the Boyd signing..but I think its pretty obvious Scott Harris is bad at signing SP..Jack Flaherty isn't good..he has FB issues..and they are not getting better.
Spencer Torkelson has been hitting a lot of soft fly balls and popups lately. The last five balls he's put in play, including a weak foul pop to third today. His average launch angle early on is 21.7 degrees. His career average is 12.2, last year 17. Just an observation.
His EV is down almost 5 MPH..he is late..he was late in 2022..same issues..he's a damn mess.
its always easy to blame the hitting coach..but damn..the approach and execution of DET hitters is just horrendous..thats independent of the results..which are..well what they are..impotent.
The career arc of Jack Flaherty is 4S FB dependent..
good years
2018 4S BAA .198
2019 4S BAA .194
2021 4S BAA .193
bad years
2020 .238
2022 .328
2023 .290
2024 .417
bottom 3 in this lineup is 7/68 ..the #3 hole hitter has zero barrels and zero HR..yeah..the offense is a mess..the offense was a mess last year..is it early and is the frustration clouding patience..or is there a problem..only been 2 weeks..but..changes can't be far away.
Very lucky win like several before today.
The
Tigers provided an ominous update on the status of right-hander
Sawyer Gipson-Long yesterday, from club manager A.J. Hinch. According to Hinch, the Tigers are getting “multiple opinions” on the righty’s arm after he reported tightness in his forearm last week. To that end, Gipson-Long has returned to Detroit to meet with the team’s doctors and will remain with the club while awaiting next steps. Gipson-Long was already on the injured list due to a groin strain, but an issue with his right arm is far more concerning for the long term. A lengthy absence would be unfortunate for the Tigers, as Gipson-Long impressed with a 2.70 ERA and 3.16 FIP in four starts down he stretch last season during his first big league cup of coffee.
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