The Latest Breaking News from AJ Hinch

Bob Wojnowski: We’ll never see anyone like Cabrera again, an authentic, artistic original

DETROIT — The bat met the ball, as it has so many times, with a sharp crack. And the man met the moment, decades in the making, then hours in the making, the legend officially bronzed on a brilliant day, in a perfect way.

Tribune News Service · Apr 24, 2022

Tigers' Miguel Cabrera delivers 3,000th hit — and cements his place among MLB's greats

DETROIT — Commission the statue, clear space on the Comerica Park bricks and alert the Hall of Fame.

Tribune News Service · Apr 23, 2022

Bob Wojnowski: Wind and cold can't dampen Miggy's joyful march to 3,000

DETROIT — It was three hours before the game, the wind was whipping and the temperature was hovering around 42. Miguel Cabrera came bounding out of the Tigers dugout and onto the field.

Tribune News Service · Apr 20, 2022

Tigers' Kyle Funkhouser trying to stay patient, positive after another 'gut punch'

LAKELAND, Fla. — It happens every morning. The clubhouse slowly empties out, his teammates are either going to the back fields to work or preparing to play in the day’s game. Or, like Sunday, they’re packing their bags and bats and boarding the bus to Sarasota.

Tribune News Service · Mar 27, 2022

Tigers sign lefty Andrew Chafin to two-year, $13M deal, also bring back Wily Peralta

LAKELAND, Fla. — There's been this little dance going on the first few days of camp. Questions would be asked about potential free agent signings and the answers from manager AJ Hinch and general manager Al Avila would be either shadowy or some sarcastic form of, "You'll be the first…

Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2022

Tigers' Tucker Barnhart says recommitting to switch-hitting is a priority, not a gag

LAKELAND, Fla. — Tucker Barnhart had the media scurrying to his Baseball-Reference page Tuesday morning.

Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2022