Author: Gage O'Leary
I'm one of the writers for ITD Baseball, I cover the Detroit Tigers and I hope to have a career in sports some day.
Meadows placed on IL with Anxiety, Baddoo recalled
Detroit Free Press Austin Meadows has been scratched from the lineup today vs. the Boston Redsox. Akil Baddoo had been recalled and will leadoff and play LF for the Tigers. Unfortunately, the mental health struggles continue in 2023 for Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows as he was placed on the 10-day injured list due to anxiety […]
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Comerica Park’s Most Electrifying Moments in the Past Ten Years
Detroit Free Press In honor of the Tigers’ opening day in Detroit, I wanted to take a look back at some of the most electrifying moments at Comerica Park in the past ten years. We will start in 2013 and work our way up. Remember that this is not a ranking of what I think […]
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Tigers Make a Trade Before Start of 2023 Season
The Tigers have done it again… They have made a trade, just like they did at the end of Spring Training in 2022. This time around, it isn’t as big of a splash as when they acquired Austin Meadows from Tampa Bay, but it is still an intriguing trade. Zach McKinstry is once again on […]
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Detroit Tigers Make Big Roster Moves and Announce Opening Day Starter
The Detroit Tigers have announced that for the 2nd season in a row, left-handed pitcher Eduardo Rodríguez will be on the mound as the opening-day starter. Rodríguez will face the Tampa Bay Rays lineup on March 30th, on the road in Tampa, to kick off the 2023 season. This decision shouldn’t surprise anyone as the […]
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Rhys Hoskins Suffers Serious Knee Injury vs. Tigers
The defending National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies may have just lost one of the best hitters in their lineup for the 2023 season. Thursday afternoon, in a spring training game against the Detroit Tigers, 1st baseman Rhys Hoskins went to make a play on a ground ball hit by Detroit outfielder Austin Meadows in the […]
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Tigers Sign Team Nicaragua Pitcher after WBC Standout
The World Baseball Classic has dominated the sports world since its return last week. It allows players to represent their country across their chest while playing America’s national pastime in high-stakes matchups on a national stage. The WBC is a special event for multiple reasons. Of course, it’s exciting to see several different countries produce […]
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Can This Player Earn a Corner Infield Spot on Opening Day?
The Detroit Tigers are playing the exact opposite brand of baseball they were playing last season. It may just be Spring Training, but the Tigers are flexing their muscle so far this season. Detroit is 6-6 in grapefruit league play after Tuesday’s 16-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. It’s almost weird to say this […]
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Akil Baddoo is Setup for a Comeback Season
Akil Baddoo was a breakout star in 2021 as a rookie for the Detroit Tigers. He made sure his presence was felt the very first time he swung a bat at the major league level. An opposite-field Home Run was the first hit of the young outfielder’s career. What made it even more impressive is […]
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How Soon Will We See Parker Meadows Join His Older Brother in the Majors?
Towards the end of Spring Training in 2022, with hopes of contending in the AL Central, the Detroit Tigers made a huge splash by trading for outfielder Austin Meadows. Detroit was able to fill a need at the corner outfield position with the late move. In exchange for Meadows, the Tigers sent young 3rd baseman […]
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Year two of Spencer Torkelson is vital for the Tigers future
Detroit Tigers 1st baseman Spencer Torkelson may very well be the most important player on the Detroit Tigers roster in 2023. Aside from playoff hopes during the beginning of the ’22 season, Spencer Torkelson may have been the most exciting part of Tigers baseball. I say that because Tork was one of, if not the […]
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