2026 Exhibition Spring Games

[IdahoBert]

Mize pulled after 43 pitches and 1.2 innings. Couldn’t find the strike zone and walked four.

[IdahoBert]

14 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

Mize pulled after 43 pitches and 1.2 innings. Couldn’t find the strike zone and walked four.

And then, of course Mize comes back out after a good talking to or whatever the heck it is… It’s hard to get used to this rule, but it makes sense in spring training. 

[1984Echoes]

1 hour ago, IdahoBert said:

Mize pulled after 43 pitches and 1.2 innings. Couldn’t find the strike zone and walked four.

Mize COMPLETELY ineffective at 6 hits 6 runs and 4 walks in a total of 3 innings.

[IdahoBert]

22 minutes ago, 1984Echoes said:

Mize COMPLETELY ineffective at 6 hits 6 runs and 4 walks in a total of 3 innings.

On the optimistic side - aside from Mize - all the relievers who have come in have done pretty well, although I can’t speak for the quality of the hitting they are facing. I’m not paying too much attention to this game.

[IdahoBert]

Brieske pitched a clean frame with a K against the Pirates, which is good news. 

[gehringer_2]

3 hours ago, IdahoBert said:

On the optimistic side - aside from Mize - all the relievers who have come in have done pretty well, although I can’t speak for the quality of the hitting they are facing. I’m not paying too much attention to this game.

appears the Tiger hitters weren't either. Torkelson, McGonigle, Green, Carpenter, Keith, Roger a combined O for a bunch of ABs.

[tiger2022]

12 hours ago, 4hzglory said:

They’re only paying him a couple million this year.

 

[TigerNation]

4 minutes ago, tiger2022 said:

 

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48031988/verlander-valdez-get-final-deferred-tigers-payments-2039

$11 million is deferred. 

[tiger2022]

26 minutes ago, TigerNation said:

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48031988/verlander-valdez-get-final-deferred-tigers-payments-2039

$11 million is deferred. 

They still have to pay it sometime.   

[4hzglory]

5 hours ago, tiger2022 said:

They still have to pay it sometime.   

But at a lower present value-iirc it’s not until 2039.  And $13 mil still isn’t “$16 million” you keep throwing around.  I th

[Tiger337]

14 hours ago, 1984Echoes said:

Mize COMPLETELY ineffective at 6 hits 6 runs and 4 walks in a total of 3 innings.

NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IN THE ROTATION BY ENMANUEL DEJESUS!!!

[NorthWoods]

On 3/13/2026 at 9:32 AM, tiger2022 said:

They didn't pay Verlander $16 million to not be in the rotation.  

That method keeps him eligible to compile some wins and healthy for the stretch run.