DEREK HOLLAND

Former Detroit Tigers reliever Derek Holland plans to opt out of a minor-league deal with the Boston Red Sox, according to Chris Cotillo of MassLive. Holland appeared in 10 games for Triple-A Worcester this year and had an ERA of 6.35. He signed with the Red Sox in March and competed for a bullpen spot in spring training but did not make Boston’s opening-day roster, a roster which already included left-handed relievers Matt Strahm, Austin Davis and Jake Diekman. Holland spent most of his career in Major League Baseball with the Rangers before playing for the Giants, White Sox, Cubs, Pirates and Tigers. In Detroit in 2021, he appeared in 39 games and had a 5.07 ERA.

Former Detroit Tigers left-hander Derek Holland will sign a minor-league deal with the Red Sox, according to a masslive.com report. Holland, a 13-year veteran, had a 5.07 earned run average for the Tigers in 2021 after signing a minor-league deal with Detroit. The 35-year-old left-hander was placed on the disabled list twice during the season, missing a total of 28 days with a left shoulder strain and left shoulder inflammation. The Red Sox made the move after left-hander Chris Sale announced that he would miss time with a stress fracture in his rib. MOREFormer Tigers left hander signs with Chicago CubsEx-Tigers pitcher posts goodbye note to Detroit fans after signing with Giants

Across Major League Baseball, 160 players became free agents on Wednesday, one day after the conclusion of the World Series. None of the newly minted free agents will be able to sign with another team for five days. He is unlikely to get an MLB deal this winter. Another several dozen players -- including a handful of Tigers -- are likely to become free agents after being non-tendered later this month. The list is provided by the MLB Players Association.

The two best pitchers in the Detroit Tigers bullpen are on the injured list, but the team has continued to win, thanks in part to three other relievers who have stepped up.

Jed Lowrie hit a three-run homer in the first inning for the first of Oakland’s eight two-out runs against Matt Manning in the Athletics’ 8-6 victory over the Tigers on Thursday.

Jeimer Candelario and Eric Haase each drove in three runs and the Detroit Tigers, despite giving up seven homers and not hitting any, outlasted the Minnesota Twins 17-14.

The Detroit Tigers optioned rookie right-hander Matt Manning to Triple-A Toledo following his start on Friday. Manning can be recalled again on July 19 to make his next scheduled start after the All-Star break. The move will create space for the Tigers to activate veteran lefty Derek Holland from the 10-day injured list on Saturday. Manning, 23, went 1-3 with a 6.95 ERA in five starts since being called up from Toledo three weeks ago. Left-handed pitchers (9): Tyler Alexander, Matthew Boyd*, Miguel Del Pozo, Derek Holland, Ian Krol, Daniel Norris, Tarik Skubal, Gregory Soto, Joey Wentz.

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are getting close to running out of players as injuries keep piling up. Just a few hours after the Tigers placed outfielder Derek Hill and left-handed reliever Derek Holland on the 10-day injured list, the club was forced to make another move just before Thursday’s game. The Tigers now have 12 players on their 40-man roster who are on the bereavement list, the Major League injured list or the minor league injured list. Outfielders (6): Akil Baddoo, Daz Cameron, Robbie Grossman, Derek Hill*, Nomar Mazara, Victor Reyes*. # on bereavement list* on the 10-day Major League injured list** on the 7-day minor-league injured listRight-handed pitcher Julio Teheran (right shoulder strain) is on the 60-day injured list, which removes him from the 40-man roster.

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers have placed outfielder Derek Hill on the 10-day injured list after he injured his right shoulder while crashing into the wall on Wednesday night. In another move, the Tigers placed left-handed reliever Derek Holland on the 10-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation and recalled right-handed pitcher Alex Lange. Hill, 25, was recalled from Triple-A Toledo just one week ago when outfielder Victor Reyes was placed on the injured list. This will be the second stint on the injured list for Holland, and both have been related to shoulder flareups. # on bereavement list* on the 10-day Major League injured list** on the 7-day minor-league injured listRight-handed pitcher Julio Teheran (right shoulder strain) is on the 60-day injured list, which removes him from the 40-man roster.

DETROIT -- Detroit Tigers left-handed pitcher Derek Holland and catcher Wilson Ramos, both placed on the injured list in the last 24 hours, aren’t expected to be out for very long, manager A.J. Holland, 34, was placed on the IL before Thursday’s game with a left shoulder strain. Ramos, who left Thursday’s game with a lower back flare-up, is day-to-day. He was placed on the injured list because the Tigers needed to have a second catcher on the roster. Mazara coming back soon: Outfielder Nomar Mazara, on the injured list since April 15 with a left abdominal strain, will continue his rehab assignment Friday night in Toledo for the Triple-A Mud Hens.

Detroit Tigers right-hander Kyle Funkhouser has been recalled from the taxi squad to replace Derek Holland, who went to the 10-day injured list.

Holland was put on the 10-day IL retroactive to May 3 with left shoulder strain.

The Detroit Tigers placed left-handed pitcher Derek Holland on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder strain prior to Thursday afternoon’s series finale at Boston against the Red Sox. To take his spot, the club recalled right-hander Kyle Funkhouser, who was traveling with the team as a member of the taxi squad. The Tigers selected Funkhouser, 27, out of the University of Louisville in the fourth round in 2016. Left-handed pitchers (7): Tyler Alexander, Matthew Boyd, Derek Holland*, Daniel Norris, Tarik Skubal, Gregory Soto, Joey Wentz**. * on the 10-day Major League injured list** on the 7-day minor-league injured listRight-handed pitcher Julio Teheran (right shoulder strain) is on the 60-day injured list, which removes him from the 40-man roster .

Matthew Boyd departed the 11-0 blowout loss to the White Sox in the second inning due to left knee tendinitis.

CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians scored three runs in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers’ fill-in starter and won the series opener 4-1 Friday night at Progressive Field. The Tigers’ scheduled starting pitcher, veteran right-hander Julio Teheran was scratched at the last moment. @WRamosC3 already has three home runs in his first six games this season!#DetroitRoots pic.twitter.com/O9xYuKVaNF — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) April 10, 2021Tigers rookie phenom Akil Baddoo went 0-for-2 with a walk. Up next: The Tigers (3-4) and Indians (3-3) meet again on Saturday at 6:10 p.m. at Progressive Field. Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal (0-0, 3.38 ERA) will face Indians right-hander (1-0, 3.86) in a rematch of last week’s game.

CLEVELAND -- Detroit Tigers right-handed pitcher Julio Teheran was scratched from his start on Friday night after experiencing tightness in his triceps while warming up. The Tigers said the decision to scratch Teheran was made as a “precaution.”The bullpen is well-rested after an off-day on Thursday. Teheran pitched well in his first start of the season against the Indians on April 3. The Tigers signed him to a minor-league contract and he won the job with a strong performance this spring. The Indians scored three runs off Holland in the bottom of the first, including a two-run homer by Franmil Reyes.

The former first-round pick, designated for assignment and removed from the 40-man roster last week, has passed through waivers unclaimed by another team. The Tigers needed space to place veteran lefty Derek Holland on the roster and, after a subpar spring training, Stewart was vulnerable. He could still find a way back to Detroit, but the Tigers would first have to select his contract and find a space for him on the 40-man roster. TIGERS’ 40-MAN ROSTER (40)Players in bold are on the 26-man active roster. Outfielders (7): Akil Baddoo, Daz Cameron, Robbie Grossman, Derek Hill, JaCoby Jones, Nomar Mazara, Victor Reyes.

The Detroit Tigers are 2-0 for the first time since 2016, and they can thank a host of newcomers who helped them beat the Cleveland Indians 5-2 on Saturday afternoon at Comerica Park. Even old Tigers made it a debut day: Michael Fulmer pitched a scoreless inning of relief in the first bullpen appearance of his career. #DetroitRoots pic.twitter.com/z9kgAWKq6o — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) April 3, 2021The Tigers didn’t score again until the seventh, when Mazara hit the third of three singles, a blooper to center that drove home Jeimer Candelario. Up next: The Tigers and Indians wrap up a three-game series on Sunday at 1:10 p.m. at Comerica Park. The Tigers have already clinched their first series win against the Indians at Comerica Park since 2018.

DETROIT -- It was a few days into spring training and non-roster invitee Derek Holland’s chances of making the team were far from guaranteed. The longtime starter actually approached Hinch during spring training to talk about the possibility of taking on higher-leverage roles in the late innings. “I like that he’s he’s taken this role to be to be a reliever pretty seriously,” said Hinch. He was perhaps the Tigers’ most dominant pitcher in spring training. Holland said he’s grateful the Tigers looked beyond his 6.86 ERA in 2020 when they signed him this winter.

DETROIT – Even though a playoff race isn’t in the cards for the Detroit Tigers this season, there are plenty of reasons to be excited about this team ahead of Opening Day. READ: Meet all 26 members of the Tigers’ rosterWe came up with 22 questions we can’t wait to learn the answers to over the coming months. Nobody knew who he was when the Tigers selected him in the Rule 5 draft, mostly because he missed the entire 2020 season and hasn’t played above High-A ball. An underrated part of the shortened 2020 season was Soto’s hot start. Daniel Norris #44 of the Detroit Tigers delivers a pitch against the Minnesota Twins during the game at Target Field on September 22, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The Detroit Tigers have demoted former closer Joe Jimenez to Triple-A Toledo. The move was announced Saturday morning and effectively solidifies the Tigers’ Opening Day pitching staff. RELATED: Tigers’ Opening Day roster set. Jimenez, 26, has pitched parts of four seasons with the Tigers and has been the club’s official or semi-official closer since Shane Greene was traded in 2019. “It was a difficult conversation with Joe and he handled it very professionally, but he was obviously unhappy,” said Tigers manager A.J.

Casey Mize is heading to Detroit after winning a spot in the Tigers’ rotation. Hinch also said that veteran right-hander Michael Fulmer will begin the season in the bullpen. At that point, the Tigers could shift to a six-man rotation or shuffle someone else to the bullpen. Hinch also said Friday that veteran left-hander Derek Holland has been informed that he will make the Opening Day roster. “Michael Fulmer is a big-league pitcher and he deserves to be here,” Hinch said.

C Wilson RamosConfidence: LockRole: Starting catcherThere’s a legitimate three-way battle to back up Ramos, but everyone knows who the starter will be. AdSS Willi CastroConfidence: LockRole: Starting shortstopThere are going to be some defensive miscues, especially on the throw. As a result, the Tigers will have an extra roster spot to play with -- that’s why there will be 27 names on this list. He bet on himself and won, allowing just three runs while striking out 15 batters in 11 spring innings. If we’re being honest, a conversation about Baddoo as a starter feels more justified than a conversation about earning a roster spot.

They agreed to a minor-league deal with veteran southpaw Derek Holland this week. He signed a minor-league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates last season and made the team out of summer camp. Holland started against the Tigers on Aug. 8, giving up five consecutive hits -- including four home runs -- in the first 11 pitches in the game. The Tigers also signed infielder Drew Ward, 26, to a minor-league deal. TIGERS’ FREE-AGENT SIGNINGSMajor League (2): RHP Jose Urena, OF Robbie Grossman.

Cron and Jeimer Candelario all hit home runs in the first inning against Pittsburghs Derek Holland as the Detroit Tigers drilled the Pirates 11-5 on Saturday. A night after a 17-13 win in 11 innings, Detroit came out swinging and sent the Pirates their ninth loss in their last 10 games. Nine of the Tigers' 16 hits went for extra bases. TRAINER'S ROOMPirates: Closer Keone Kela (COVID-19) pitched an inning of live batting practice but there remains no timetable for his return. Pirates: Joe Musgrove (0-3, 6.75) will attempt to bounce back after getting knocked around in a loss to Minnesota.

PITTSBURGH Niko Goodrum drove in five runs, two on a double in a big 11th inning that sent the Detroit Tigers over the Pittsburgh Pirates 17-13 in a startling slugfest on Friday night. Crazy stuff happened in that game, Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said. Thats why we love to play it.Erik Gonzalez, batting ninth for the Pirates, drove in six runs. Tigers starter Matthew Boyd was tagged for seven runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings. Pirates: LHP Derek Holland (0-0, 4.76) is 1-2 with a 4.26 ERA in seven career starts against Detroit but has not faced the Tigers since 2017.

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton (17) argues with home plate umpire Jordan Baker during the third inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday, July 26, 2020, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)ST. LOUIS Pittsburgh's Derek Shelton staged baseball's first major, socially distanced umpire argument, then got his first victory as a big league manager as the Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Sunday. Keller (1-0) faced St. Louis for the first time in his career. Cardinals RHP Kodi Whitley also made his major league debut in a relief appearance in the top seventh. Cardinals: RHP Carlos Martinez (4-2, 3.17 ERA, 24 saves in 2019) makes his first start for the Cardinals since July 30, 2018, Tuesday in Minnesota against the Twins to start a seven-game road trip.

The defending World Series champion Washington Nationals are happy to have their starting center fielder finally in camp and the Detroit Tigers have named their opening day starter. Teams around the league were beginning to make their final preparations Sunday for the start of the abbreviated baseball season. It was definitely very difficult, the fact that I really wasnt able to work much on my swing, Robles said through an interpreter. Pitcher Anthony Bass said Sunday the players have told general manager Ross Atkins theyd prefer to play in a big league stadium if possible. So have Milwaukee first baseman Logan Morrison, Cincinnati pitcher Nate Jones, Tampa Bay pitcher Aaron Loup and New York Yankees pitcher Luis Aviln.

After all, the defending World Series champions spent nearly four months apart before resuming workouts last week. Had to stop myself today from almost spitting in my mask because I drank some water. Youre just used to it.Things sure will be different when it's time to play ball in two weeks. If you're superstitious, you're probably going to be in big trouble right now. He's not sure players or even umpires will be able to follow the new rules.

click to enlarge Courtesy of Electric ForestElectric Forest. According to WOOD-TV , those opposed to the move were concerned about the coronavirus still being an issue when the new school year starts. In a statement posted to Facebook Thursday night, organizers said they were still "exploring all our options" for the 2020 festival. "HQ has been working hard to explore alternative dates for Electric Forest 2020, and find a time that works best for both our community and our neighbors," the statement says. "At this time, the Rothbury Village Council is not able to approve alternate dates for this year.

Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts after hitting a walk-off grand slam against the Chicago Cubs at Citizens Bank Park on Aug. 15, 2019, in Philadelphia. (CNN) - The Philadelphia Phillies completed their sweep of the Chicago Cubs last night after the heroics of superstar Bryce Harper. According to MLB researcher David Adler, Harper's 113-mph grand slam reached a height of 158 feet and went a distance of 413 feet. Unfortunately, Harper's parents may not have stuck around for the special moment. One of the best reactions to the grand slam came on a Spanish telecast tweeted by a fan.