ALDS Divisional Rd Game #5: Detroit Tigers @ Seattle Mariners, Friday October 10th, 2025, 8:08 Pm

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Player Spotlight: Dillon Dingler
Finished his rookie season with a 109 wRC+ (8th among C) and a 4.1 fWAR (3rd best).
Proved his worth defensively too — top 3 at the position in fielding run value and blocks above average. Also leads all C in arm strength. Gold glove winner.

 

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The Tigers Found Their Farm Raised Power. Refinement Will Decide the Future.

Greene and Torkelson’s dual 30-homer season signals a power surge. But sustainable success hinges on the refined mechanics behind their slugging.

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The Tigers Found Their Farm Raised Power. Refinement Will Decide the Future.
Tigers Roundtable

 

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https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/every-team-s-longest-home-run-of-2025

A year of mashed taters: Each team's longest HR of 2025.
Tigers official site

 

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Christmas Thread: Which AL Central team worries you most in 2026?

Most of the AL Central rosters are pretty close to set. How do you feel about the Tigers’ chances in 2026?

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Christmas Thread: Which AL Central team worries you most in 2026?
Most of the AL Central rosters are pretty close to set. How do you feel about the Tigers’ chances in 2026?
BYBTB

 

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Tigers career milestones to watch for in 2026:
Báez 200 HR (7 away)
Greene 100 HR (24 away)
Torkelson 100 HR (20 away)
Greene 500 Hits (7 away)
Torkelson 500 Hits (76 away)
Skubal 1,000 K (111 away)
Mize 500 K (135 away)
Jansen 500 SV (24 away)

 

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“I go to lunch at Capital Grille with David Ortiz, and he says [Benoit] is tipping his changeup….. I go to Joaquin and say you need to not tip your changeup. He says ‘man, I’ll get David Ortiz out any time’”
Torii Hunter on the 2013 ALCS, Benoit/Ortiz Game 2 at-bat.

 

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https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/2026-mlb-bounce-back-candidates-for-every-team

A 2026 bounce-back candidate for each team.
Tigers official site

 

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https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/cool-stats-for-each-mlb-team-in-2025

One amazing stat for each team from the 2025 season.
Tigers official site.

 

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Kerry Carpenter’s wRC+ by season:
2022: 125 in 113 PA
2023: 121 in 459 PA
2024: 158 in 296 PA
2025: 115 in 464 PA
Curious to see what kind of season we get in 2026.

 

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OOPSY Projected wRC+ Leaders (AL Central):
1. Witt Jr (154)
2. Greene (127)
3. Buxton (125)
4. Wallner (123)
5. Murakami (122)
6. Ramírez (118)
7. Carpenter (114)T
8. Pasquantino (113)T
8. Torres (113)
10. Torkelson (111)
The Tigers make up 40% of the Top 10.

 

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SLG % Leaders vs RHP since 2024 (min. 650 PA):
1. Ohtani (.690)
2. Judge (.675)
3. Soto (.575)
4. Witt Jr (.559)
5. Carpenter (.558) *****
6. Devers (.553)
7. Seager (.541)
8. Greene (.532) *****
9. Merrill (.530)
10. Henderson (.528)

 

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How AJ Hinch leveraged his roster to propel the Tigers in 2025

Continued success around the edges will be vital for the Tigers moving forward.

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How AJ Hinch leveraged his roster to propel the Tigers in 2025.
Continued success around the edges will be vital for the Tigers moving forward.
BYBTB

 

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https://www.mlb.com/news/martin-luther-king-jr-honored-at-1970-east-west-classic

'It didn’t matter who won the game': The forgotten classic that honored MLK Jr.
MLB.com

 

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In '25, 156 players were worth 2.5 fWAR or more; ~ 5 per team.
Detroit had 6: Skubal, Dingler, McKinstry, Greene, Torres + Flaherty.
A few that could join that list in '26: Casey Mize, Reese Olson, Colt Keith, Kerry Carpenter, Spencer Torkelson, Parker Meadows, Kevin McGonigle.

 

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Gleyber Torres says the quiet part out loud about Tigers’ September slide

There’s a reason Gleyber Torres didn’t try to dress it up. When the Detroit Tigers’ historic September collapse came up in conversation with Evan Petzold of the

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Gleyber Torres says the quiet part out loud about Tigers’ September slide.
Honesty is accountability.
MCBTB