Tigers 2025-2026 Offseason: Trades, Free Agents, Call ups, Rule 5, tender, non-tender, Skubal Cy Young Award

[kalinecountry]

Via his Instagram, Jalen Evans , who played locally at Warren Mott, has signed with the Tigers. Originally for the city’s west side. Has spent the last few seasons playing in indie ball. Congrats!

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[kalinecountry]

Detroit Tigers International Signings: Five-Year Review - Tigers Minor League Report

We look back at the last five Detroit Tigers international free agent classes to see if there is help on the way.

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Detroit Tigers International Signings: Five-Year Review.
TMLR

 

[kalinecountry]

Lots of bigger news (international signing day) and not-news (Skubal!) today, but some Minor League signings!
Evans - saw this on X already.
Antonini - AA catcher depth.
Naughton - re-signed for AA/AAA bullpen.

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[kalinecountry]

2026 International Prospect Rankings and Scouting Reports

With a new international signing period opening today, an update on the prospects in the 2026 class.

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2026 International Prospect Rankings and Scouting Reports.
Fangraphs

 

[kalinecountry]

Tarik Skubal’s arbitration story has quickly become a proxy for everything we don’t like about sports

Reporting by the Free Press indicates that the Tigers made an offer to Skubal that guaranteed an arbitration fight.

www.blessyouboys.com

Tarik Skubal’s arbitration fight is a proxy for everything we don’t like about sports.
Reporting by the Free Press indicates that the Tigers made an offer to Skubal that guaranteed an arbitration fight.
BYBTB

I might have posted this already but I'm too tired to look for it.

 

[kalinecountry]

FanGraphs ranks Tigers new OF prospect Randy Santana 7th on their list of the new amateur IFA class. | Bless You Boys

Scouting report is pretty exciting. Santana has cartoonish tools and physical prowess, built like someone who'd be going to an SEC school on a football scholarship had he been born in the US. Plus speed, power projection, and arm strength headline his profile right now. The speed portion gives...

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FanGraphs ranks Tigers new OF prospect Randy Santana 7th on their list of the new amateur IFA class.
BYBTB

 

[kalinecountry]

What history tells us about looming Tigers-Tarik Skubal arbitration battle

The Detroit Tigers and left-handed ace Tarik Skubal are clearly far apart on a contract agreement for the 2026 season. This is not the first time that the Tiger

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What history tells us about looming Tigers-Tarik Skubal arbitration battle.
The Tigers have an interesting history when it comes to arbitration.
MCBTB

 

[kalinecountry]

Tigers insider's update has fans hoping team avoids another Alex Cobb mistake

Give the Detroit Tigers credit for recognizing that they could use another starting pitcher. It might be hard to see on the surface, given the perceived depth i

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Tigers insider's update has fans hoping team avoids another Alex Cobb mistake.
This worked out so well last time.
MCBTB

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/news/best-free-agent-starting-pitchers-left-on-market-in-2026

With Suárez off the board, let's break down the remaining FA starters.
MLB.com

 

[kalinecountry]

BUYER BEWARE

by Holly Horning With the news that Anthony Rendon will not play the final season of his contract (but will still get paid via a re-structuring deal), the list of MLB’s worst contracts has ju…

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BUYER BEWARE.
Totally Tigers

With the news that Anthony Rendon will not play the final season of his contract (but will still get paid via a re-structuring deal), the list of MLB’s worst contracts has just been updated. I thought it would be fun to highlight the 10 worst contracts in baseball and see if there is a pattern.
And yes, there is. Out of the top 10, can you guess who was the agent for 7 of them?
Scott Boras. I know, a shocker.
As a side note, the Tigers were involved in 2 of those 10 contracts. Prince Fielder, a Boras client and Jordan Zimmermann, signed by Al Avila.
Let’s now take a look at the top bad signings engineered by Boras.

 

[tomdalton22]

BUYER BEWARE

by Holly Horning With the news that Anthony Rendon will not play the final season of his contract (but will still get paid via a re-structuring deal), the list of MLB’s worst contracts has ju…

totallytigers.wordpress.com

BUYER BEWARE.
Totally Tigers

With the news that Anthony Rendon will not play the final season of his contract (but will still get paid via a re-structuring deal), the list of MLB’s worst contracts has just been updated. I thought it would be fun to highlight the 10 worst contracts in baseball and see if there is a pattern.
And yes, there is. Out of the top 10, can you guess who was the agent for 7 of them?
Scott Boras. I know, a shocker.
As a side note, the Tigers were involved in 2 of those 10 contracts. Prince Fielder, a Boras client and Jordan Zimmermann, signed by Al Avila.
Let’s now take a look at the top bad signings engineered by Boras.

I wonder if Miggy's last contract made the top 10?

 

[kalinecountry]

I wonder if Miggy's last contract made the top 10?

Miggy’s and VMart’s both did at that time.

 

[tomdalton22]

Dodgers land Tucker. I am praying for a lockout after next season. The current system sucks.

Sources: Kyle Tucker, Dodgers agree to 4-year, $240M deal

The World Series champion Dodgers added another big bat to an already-potent lineup Thursday night, agreeing to a four-year, $240 million deal with prized free agent Kyle Tucker, sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com

 

[Mitchrapp]

Dodgers land Tucker. I am praying for a lockout after next season. The current system sucks.

Sources: Kyle Tucker, Dodgers agree to 4-year, $240M deal

The World Series champion Dodgers added another big bat to an already-potent lineup Thursday night, agreeing to a four-year, $240 million deal with prized free agent Kyle Tucker, sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com

Mets get Bichette.

Problem owners want cap, players don't. Some owners won't want a floor. I don't see MLB ever getting a cap. Plus, now with money being deferred a cap can be manipulated.

 

[kalinecountry]

Tucker gets 4 years at $240. million? Skubal might hit $500. Million.

 

[kalinecountry]

According to Forbes, the Tigers made $320M in revenue last year. Only 5 teams made less, two of whom played in Triple-A stadiums in 2025.
The Dodgers meanwhile receive $332M annually, just from their local TV contract. Because of the MSG/FanDuel mess, the Tigers don't even have a local TV contract at the moment. I get that the Dodgers have the flexibility to spend, but when they have a guaranteed annual revenue stream just from local TV that is worth more than half a dozen teams make in total, we're going to have a VERY difficult time creating competitive balance. And in a fixed system that controls so much, you can't have THIS much disparity in finances between clubs.

TigsTown

 

[tomdalton22]

Mets get Bichette.

Problem owners want cap, players don't. Some owners won't want a floor. I don't see MLB ever getting a cap. Plus, now with money being deferred a cap can be manipulated.

the deferred money doesn't impact the luxury tax by much. They calculate the deferred money and discount it a bit. Tucker's AAV is $60M but his luxury tax number is still over $57M. Just like Ohtani. His salary this year is only $28M, but his luxury tax number is $46M. Ohtani's contract is really smart. They are paying him $68M a year from 2034 - 2043, when he is 48. He will be in Japan by then, so he won't have to pay any taxes on it.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/drew-anderson-with-tigers-again

After a stunning KBO tour, Drew Anderson is amped up for a shot with the Tigers.
Tigers official site

 

[tomdalton22]

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/drew-anderson-with-tigers-again

After a stunning KBO tour, Drew Anderson is amped up for a shot with the Tigers.
Tigers official site

Let's hope he isn't a dud. It would be nice to get a free agent pitcher that actually comes through

 

[kalinecountry]

Tarik Skubal-sized caveat to Tigers’ interest in free agent starters will enrage fans

While one could say that the Detroit Tigers' rotation, with Tarik Skubal in tow, is in decent shape, cracks lurk beneath the foundation. Jack Flaherty is incons

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Tarik Skubal-sized caveat to Tigers’ interest in free agent starters will enrage fans.
So misguided.
MCBTB