2025-2026 Tigers Off Season Thread

[Edman85]

Ibanez non-tendered.

[RatkoVarda]

1 minute ago, Edman85 said:

Ibanez non-tendered.

thanks for the bases loaded double vs Josh Hader, Andy! safe travels

[Edman85]

All six pitchers in DFA limbo from Tuesday also non-tendered, as predicted.

I'd expect Little, Duggan, and Mattison all back within the next week or so. Not so sure on Rainey and Guenther. Foley will probably want to test the market before settling for a minor league deal.

[gehringer_2]

20 minutes ago, RatkoVarda said:

thanks for the bases loaded double vs Josh Hader, Andy! safe travels

classic short arc career. Didn't make it until 28, If he manages to catch on for another year of platoon duty he could get to 500 games playes and be done at 33. That's not a bad career for guy that broke in that late.

Edited 20 hours ago by gehringer_2

[RatkoVarda]

Foley got tendered a contract per Beck. that correct?

 

[Tiger337]

12 minutes ago, RatkoVarda said:

Foley got tendered a contract per Beck. that correct?

 

Beck rarely makes mistakes, but it doesn't seem possible for a DFA to be followed by a tender.  

[gehringer_2]

16 minutes ago, RatkoVarda said:

Foley got tendered a contract per Beck. that correct?

 

well, I'm confused. We will need Ed to sort this out because from anything I've read, you can't tender a player you have DFA'd, so maybe one or the other of the reports are wrong.

Edited 19 hours ago by gehringer_2

[Tigermojo]

Tigers sign Vierling, Brieske, Rogers; non-tender Ibáñez

Beck fixed it. "Tigers bullpen that has lost Jason Foley, Alex Lange and Sean Guenther in recent moves."

[Edman85]

You can tender a contract to a DFA, but then you would have to outright that tendered contract at the end of the DFA period after clearing waivers... and Foley can't be outrighted because of his injury.

[gehringer_2]

Beck posted a correction - Foley DFA'd is correct.

In any case, that's too bad. Would have liked to see him make it back.

Edited 17 hours ago by gehringer_2

[papalawrence]

Wonder if Harris will give Gonsolin a flier? Seems like his type of signing

[AlaskanTigersFan]

I'd like to give him AND Beuhler a shot. See what Fetter can do w/ them.

[chasfh]

12 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

Beck posted a correction - Foley DFA'd is correct.

In any case, that's too bad. Would have liked to see him make it back.

That’s OK, I won’t miss him.

[Graterol]

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2026-zips-projections-detroit-tigers/
 

Not sure if this has been posted. This highlights to me biggest holes are SS (depending on mcgonigle) and OF. Would still love Kim on a 1 year deal. I also think Carp is traded. 

[Cruzer1]

9 hours ago, AlaskanTigersFan said:

I'd like to give him AND Beuhler a shot. See what Fetter can do w/ them.

Buehler is going overseas.

[1984Echoes]

9 hours ago, AlaskanTigersFan said:

I'd like to give him AND Beuhler a shot. See what Fetter can do w/ them.

I'd prefer Manoah and Buehler.

[Tiger337]

38 minutes ago, chasfh said:

That’s OK, I won’t miss him.

They've lost a lot of their reliever depth from the last couple of years (at least on the 40-man roster) and will need to replenish, but I'm still not worried about losing Foley.  He now joins the large group of freely available replacement relievers which Harris is very adept at cycling in and out of the system.  

[1984Echoes]

1 hour ago, 1984Echoes said:

I'd prefer Manoah and Buehler.

Let me amend that (I'm probably STUCK on Buehler being a REALLY good pitcher 5 years ago...)

1st choice for reclamation starting pitchers (IMO) are Manoah and Zac Gallen.

THEN Buehler (maybe) if Harris can't land one of those 1st choices...

[Tigermojo]

1 hour ago, Tiger337 said:

They've lost a lot of their reliever depth from the last couple of years (at least on the 40-man roster) and will need to replenish, but I'm still not worried about losing Foley.  He now joins the large group of freely available replacement relievers which Harris is very adept at cycling in and out of the system.  

Isn't Foley pretty similar to Hanifee? They seem to prefer having a group with varying strengths.

[Tiger337]

30 minutes ago, 1984Echoes said:

Let me amend that (I'm probably STUCK on Buehler being a REALLY good pitcher 5 years ago...)

1st choice for reclamation starting pitchers (IMO) are Manoah and Zac Gallen.

THEN Buehler (maybe) if Harris can't land one of those 1st choices...

Gallen was bad last year, but has been good most of his career.  He has had injuries, but looking him up just now, he has been better than I thought.  

[Sports_Freak]

1 hour ago, Tiger337 said:

They've lost a lot of their reliever depth from the last couple of years (at least on the 40-man roster) and will need to replenish, but I'm still not worried about losing Foley.  He now joins the large group of freely available replacement relievers which Harris is very adept at cycling in and out of the system.  

It seems like Harris is pretty good at building bullpens for Hinch to use. The bullpen was a major reason the Tigers made the playoffs in 2024 and standing pat on questionable arms isn't the best idea. Turnover seems to work best, while a solid bullpen is the difference in a playoff team and a bottom feeding team, building a bullpen is such a crapshoot.

[Edman85]

Random Tigers thought I had.

Of all the people who could realistically be added to the roster (i.e. prospects, free agents, trade candidates, injury returnees), the one most likely to put up a 5+ WAR season in 2026 is probably Kevin McGonigle.

[CaliforniaDreaming]

14 minutes ago, Edman85 said:

Random Tigers thought I had.

Of all the people who could realistically be added to the roster (i.e. prospects, free agents, trade candidates, injury returnees), the one most likely to put up a 5+ WAR season in 2026 is probably Kevin McGonigle.

I'm curious to hear (because I value your Tiger wisdom)...what is your prediction on McGonigle for this coming season? Do you see him on the roster in the spring or do you them waiting until August when they can keep his rookie status for 2027? Or maybe something different? (If you posted this somewhere else, I apologize.)

[Edman85]

6 minutes ago, CaliforniaDreaming said:

I'm curious to hear (because I value your Tiger wisdom)...what is your prediction on McGonigle for this coming season? Do you see him on the roster in the spring or do you them waiting until August when they can keep his rookie status for 2027? Or maybe something different? (If you posted this somewhere else, I apologize.)

My $0.02 is he's on the opening day roster if he has a strong spring. They will make it work.

[gehringer_2]

3 hours ago, Tigermojo said:

Isn't Foley pretty similar to Hanifee? They seem to prefer having a group with varying strengths.

When Foley was good he threw harder, which gives a pitcher a little more leeway to make mistakes and get a away with it.