The Detroit Tigers have added another big arm to their bullpen in Tommy Kahnle, who is very familiar with Gleyber Torres. But could that be bad news for their chances at signing Alex Bregman?
Zachary D. Rymer of Bleacher Report recently graded the offseason for the Tigers. He gave them a mediocre grade of a ‘C’, and highlighted that while they didn’t lose anyone notable, they only made two additions that weren’t extremely noteworthy.
The Detroit Tigers have certainly made their fair share of questionable decisions for the better part of the last decade. Even as recently as this offseason, the club gave $15 million contracts to Gleyber Torres and Alex Cobb,
Free agent slugger Pete Alonso might be available to the Detroit Tigers on a more affordable deal, but there may not be room for him in the lineup.
With the signing of Gleyber Torres this offseason by the Detroit Tigers, the infield has shifted pretty substantially compared to previous seasons. As of right
Tommy Kahnle ’s second stint with the Yankees has come to an end. The right-handed reliever agreed to a one-year, $7.75 million contract with the Detroit Tigers, the Daily News confirmed. The deal is pending a physical. Kahnle, 35, pitched to a 2.11 ERA and 46 strikeouts over 42.2 innings with the Yankees last year.
DETROIT — Alex Bregman’s world spins on while the rest of baseball waits. Particularly in Detroit, there is an edge-of-the-seat anticipation to see whether the Tigers will make a splash in free agency or ride things out with what they have.
The New York Yankees had long been reported to eye Padres free agent shortstop Ha-Seong Kim as a replacement for Gleyber Torres, but Kim went to Tampa Bay.
The Detroit Tigers have made a few moves this offseason. Earlier in the month, they signed Gleyber Torres to a one-year, $15 million deal. On Wednesday, they signed reliever Tommy Kahnle to a one-year, $7.75 million deal.
The Tigers and right-handed reliever Tommy Kahnle have agreed to a one-year deal worth $7.75 million, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand on Wednesday. The club hasn’t confirmed.
New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner admitted that "it's difficult" for MLB team owners to compete with the Los Angeles Dodgers' spending, but also believes his team is better than it was at this time last year.