2021 Detroit Tigers season

The 2021 Detroit Tigers season will be the team's 121st season and its 22nd at Comerica Park. This will be the Tigers' first season under new manager A. J. Hinch following the sudden retirement of Ron Gardenhire on September 19, 2020.[1][2] The Tigers' season will tentatively begin at home on April 1 against the Cleveland Indians, pending changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] They will attempt to make the playoffs for the first time since 2014.

2021 Detroit Tigers
Major League affiliations
Location
Other information
Owner(s)Christopher Ilitch; Ilitch family trust
General manager(s)Al Avila
Manager(s)A. J. Hinch
Local televisionFox Sports Detroit
Local radioDetroit Tigers Radio Network
(Dan Dickerson, Jim Price)
StatsESPN.com
BB-reference
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Roster moves

Coaching staff

Releases

Signings
  • On November 20, the Tigers purchased the minor-league contracts of pitchers Joey Wentz, Matt Manning, Alex Lange and Alex Faedo, adding them to the 40-man roster.[10]
  • On December 10, the Tigers claimed outfielder Akil Baddoo from the Minnesota Twins organization in the Rule 5 draft.[22]
  • On December 14, the Tigers signed pitcher Ian Krol to a minor-league contract, with an invitation to spring training.[23]
  • On December 23, the Tigers signed catcher Dustin Garneau to a minor-league contract, with an invitation to spring training.[24]
  • On December 23, the Tigers signed pitcher José Ureña to a one-year, $3.25 million contract.[25]
  • On January 4, the Tigers signed pitcher Locke St. John to a minor-league contract.[26]
  • On January 5, the Tigers signed outfielder Robbie Grossman to a two-year, $10 million contract.[27]
  • On January 7, the Tigers signed pitcher Miguel Del Pozo to a minor-league contract.[28]
  • On January 12, the Tigers signed pitcher Michael Fulmer to a one-year, $3.1 million contract, avoiding arbitration.[29]
  • On January 15, the Tigers agreed to one-year contracts with all remaining arbitration-eligible players, including infielders Jeimer Candelario and Niko Goodrum, outfielder JaCoby Jones, and pitchers Joe Jiménez, Buck Farmer, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Norris and José Cisnero.[30]
  • On January 15, the Tigers signed international shortstops Cristian Santana to a $2.975 million contract and Abel Bastidas to a $1.175 million contract.[31] The Tigers also signed outfielders Carlos Pelegrin and Elian Riera, pitchers Joel Baez, Rayner Castillo, and Keni Salgado, and shortstops Jensy De Leon, Yimmy Diaz and Justin Rodriguez.[32][33]
  • On January 16, the Tigers signed pitchers Robbie Ross Jr. and Andrew Moore, first baseman Aderlin Rodríguez and infielder Yariel Gonzalez to minor-league contracts.[34]
  • On January 19, the Tigers signed pitcher Erasmo Ramírez to a minor-league contract, with an invitation to spring training.[35]
  • On January 29, the Tigers signed catcher Wilson Ramos to a one-year, $2 million contract.[36]
  • On February 1, the Tigers signed pitcher Derek Holland to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training.[37]
  • On February 5, the Tigers re-signed second baseman Jonathan Schoop to a one-year, $4.5 million contract.[38]

Season standings

American League Central
AL Central W L Pct. GB Home Road
Chicago White Sox 00 -nan — 0–0 0–0
Cleveland Indians 00 -nan — 0–0 0–0
Detroit Tigers 00 -nan — 0–0 0–0
Kansas City Royals 00 -nan — 0–0 0–0
Minnesota Twins 00 -nan — 0–0 0–0

Game log

Current roster
Detroit Tigers 2021 spring training roster
40-man roster Non-roster invitees Coaches/Other

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches



40 active, 0 inactive, 15 non-roster invitees

7-, 10-, or 15-day injured list
 * Not on active roster
 † Suspended list
 Roster, coaches, and NRIs updated February 6, 2021
 Transactions • Depth Chart
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Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
Level Team League Manager
AAA Toledo Mud Hens International League Tom Prince
AA Erie SeaWolves Eastern League Arnie Beyeler
A-Advanced West Michigan Whitecaps Midwest League Brayan Peña
A Lakeland Flying Tigers Florida State League Andrew Graham
Rookie GCL Tigers East Gulf Coast League Francisco Contreras
Rookie GCL Tigers West Gulf Coast League Ryan Minor
Rookie DSL Tigers 1 Dominican Summer League Ramon Zapata
Rookie DSL Tigers 2 Dominican Summer League Marcos Yepez

References
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