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The Detroit Tigers pitching factory needs some retooling
Director of pitching, Gabe Ribas has left the organization as they look to jump start a stalled pitching pipeline.
The Detroit Tigers could be getting a massive boost to their pitching staff at some point during the 2026 season. According to Tigers president of baseball oper
Trade rumors continue to swirl around two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal, but the Detroit Tigers have other pitching business to address. They reunited with right-hander Drew Anderson, reaching an agreement in free agency, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
The Tigers, for the third year in a row, opted not to make a pick in the Major League Rule 5 draft. They were quite active, though, in the Triple-A portion of the draft, selecting four right-handed pitchers: Luke Taggert from the Rockies, Jan Caraballo from the Giants, John Stankiewicz from the Twins and Yandy Gomez from the Angels.
As the Detroit Tigers opened the MLB Winter Meetings in Orlando, the first notable roster move came quietly with the signing of right-hander Drew Anderson to a one-year deal. While far from a headline-grabbing addition,
Gabe Ribas, whose tenure as the Detroit Tigers’ director of pitching spanned two front offices, has been hired as assistant pitching coach for the Colorado Rockies. Ribas, 45, joined the Tigers in 2021 and remained on staff after the arrival of president Scott Harris the following year.
Former Tigers first-round pick Matt Manning has signed with the Samsung Lions in Korea on a one-year, $1 million contract.
The Detroit Tigers are the subject of many offseason MLB rumors in free agency and trades at the Winter Meetings in Orlando this week.
Meet the Detroit Tigers' All-125 team, from Ty Cobb to Tarik Skubal, as picked for the Freep's new book, "Roar of 125."
There are three realistic moves the Detroit Tigers could make to move them closer to World Series contention for the 2026 season.