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News a{background-color:transparent;}/*!sc*/ For both 2021 and 2022, Matons walk and strikeout percentages ticked upwards when he graduated to the major leagues, but for both of those seasons his OPS was higher in the majors, compared to AAA. body.side-nav-open{max-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;overscroll-behavior:none;touch-action:none;position:fixed;top:0;width:100vw;}/*!sc*/ 10. .ggWmAj{background:#ffffff;box-shadow:0 2px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.2);max-height:64px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 16px;position:fixed;top:0;width:100%;z-index:2;}/*!sc*/ 13. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. .cHcHkC{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0;max-height:48px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;display:-webkit-box;width:100%;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu__link:hover{background-color:#e2e2e2;color:#002867;border-radius:3px;}/*!sc*/ He started 142 games behind the plate in 1971. .blLcNM .content .share-btn button{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:focus a{outline:1px dotted #fff;}/*!sc*/ There were some guys that had better years than him, but he was solid for a long period of time. There were brief hopes he could return to playing in some fashion toward the tail end of last season. $1.75. ","type":"markdown"}],"storyType":"news","subHeadline":"Detroit's excellence behind the plate extends from 1930s to 2000s","summary":"No one loves a debate quite like baseball fans. .mHQYb .p-search-item__container--sm{font-size:12px;height:30px;min-width:150px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g101[id="styles__SearchWidgetButton-sc-1vorjk3-1"]{content:"cwEpxl,"}/*!sc*/ The Tigers have been abysmal at catcher in recent years, and recent forays to the low end of the free-agent market for Austin Romine (2020) and Wilson Ramos Bill Freehan, 1961-76Key fact: 11-time All-Star. I'm just saying that at the beginning of the season, I can't remember anybody picking us to win the division. h1{font-size:2em;margin:0.67em 0;}/*!sc*/ Both are left-handed hitters, but the two players offer widely different skill sets. Will Vest 5. 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Thats perhaps just an experiment, but Maton is likely capable of playing pretty well anywhere but catcher and center field, so it just depends on how deep the Tigers want to go putting his versatility to the test. Here is MLB.coms ranking of the top five catchers in Tigers history. Detroit Tigers placed C Jake Rogers on the 10-day injured list. Avila, too, is pretty fired up. Tigers sign C Ivn Pudge Rodrguez to a four-year, $40 million contract. legend{box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;display:table;max-width:100%;padding:0;white-space:normal;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.cHcHkC{font-size:1.44rem;max-height:32px;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;display:block;-webkit-line-clamp:none;-webkit-box-orient:inline-axis;}.cHcHkC::before,.cHcHkC::after{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ He would go on to win five consecutive Gold Gloves at catcher (1965-69).\n\nWhile Al Kaline, Willie Horton and Denny McLain were the stars of the Tigers in the 1960s, Freehan was the rock. Bench* 5. GameThread: Tigers vs. Orioles, 1:05 p.m. As recently as 2010, he was plus-10 defender behind the plate. But it all depends on what happens with Jake Rogers, the player who was once viewed as the Tigers catcher of the future. All four of the catchers Detroit fielded last year were at least a half-win into the red. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight:hover{background-color:lighten;}/*!sc*/ While Vierling will likely be spending most of the upcoming season in the outfield the Tigers outfield corps is lefty-heavy, and Vierling is a right-handed batter Maton hits lefty-handed and is heavily in the mix for the vacant third base position. Spencer Turnbull 5. The Tigers have had bigger names behind the plate, but nobody has ever matched the consistency and durability of Freehan, who hit .585 as a freshman for the University of Michigan in spring 1961 before making his big league debut for Detroit that September. data-styled.g156[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Fieldset-sc-d7sh2p-1"]{content:"HQoYx,"}/*!sc*/ The whole picture becomes more stable if the Tigers can feel confident in a new closer, even if the title is unofficial. small{font-size:80%;}/*!sc*/ button,input{overflow:visible;}/*!sc*/ Five minor league signings that could impact the Tigers bullpen. Cochrane* 6. h1.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:2.074rem;margin-bottom:8px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team + .p-search-item--player.p-search-item--es:before{content:'Jugadores';}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo--mlb img{margin:auto;}/*!sc*/ Parrish also won three Gold Gloves and three Silver Sluggers in that stretch, in addition to becoming a perennial All-Star selection (eight times from 1980 to 1990). In 2022, Alec Bohm played 135 of the Phillies games at third base, with Johan Camargo, Edmundo Sosa and Matt Vierling getting most of the rest of the reps there. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header__login-menu__link:hover{background-color:#057AFF;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .jDETbc{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:40px;color:#222222;margin:0;}/*!sc*/ More to Harris liking is presumably his control of the strike zone and ability to drive fastballs and do some damage. 4. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-items{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp > article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));grid-gap:24px;color:#000000;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-semibold.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-semibold.woff') format('woff');font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-icon__square{width:30px;}/*!sc*/ The Browns had reached the NFL Championship game in seven of the last eight years. .jehbss{height:auto;width:100%;background-color:#F0F0F0;border-radius:8px;}/*!sc*/ @media (max-width:350px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item__link .icon__nav-item{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ .fvEQJr{bottom:0;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:0;}/*!sc*/ The Tigers dropped to 1-2 in Grapefruit League play. All Rights Reserved. Once he got on the field, Rodriguez was a huge part of the rebound. .mHQYb .p-search__input{-webkit-appearance:none;position:relative;height:40px;font-family:'mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue','Helvetica','Arial', sans-serif;box-shadow:inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.075);color:#000;font-size:16px;width:100%;min-width:250px;background-color:#ffffff;border:0px;border-radius:6px;padding:0.25rem 1rem;line-height:1.42857143;margin-bottom:2px;}/*!sc*/ Charlie Bennett 4. His signing just before Spring Training in 2004 heralded a new era for the franchise as Tigers owner Mike Ilitch invested in underappreciated free agents to fuel a rally from 119 losses in 2003 to the World Series in 2006. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner{opacity:1;}/*!sc*/ Michael Lorenzen 4. The Tigers lost the World Series in seven games to the Cardinals in 34, but won their first title the next year behind a .902 OPS season from Cochrane. Cochrane played just 71 more games over his final two seasons in Detroit, taking on general manager duties in addition to player-manager. That really leaves the Tigers in a rough situation behind the plate. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side{display:none;-webkit-align-items:stretch;-webkit-box-align:stretch;-ms-flex-align:stretch;align-items:stretch;width:100%;height:calc(100vh - 56px);position:relative;overflow:hidden;z-index:99992;top:0;}/*!sc*/ For starters, the person considered to be their future behind the dish, Jake Rogers, will be out for all of 2022 while recovering from Tommy John surgery. Here are some of the Tigers biggest remaining queries. Martinez and Doug Fister (tie) - Martinez was a .300 hitter with power for the Tigers. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .icon{display:inline-block;-webkit-align-self:center;-ms-flex-item-align:center;align-self:center;line-height:20px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon{background:none;padding:0px;width:24px;height:18px;position:relative;margin:0px auto;-webkit-transform:rotate(0deg);-ms-transform:rotate(0deg);transform:rotate(0deg);-webkit-transition:0.5s ease-in-out;transition:0.5s ease-in-out;cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ He was consistently, in my opinion, the best player that I played with for a long period of time. Each infielder will receive a grade on the scale from A to F. Some determinants for the grade included performance, expectations, value, and general fun factor. Theres a lot to be decided in the bullpen, and keep in mind former Tigers Michael Fulmer, Daniel Norris and Andrew Chafin are all currently unsigned. Buster Posey is on the market but is likely to stick around San Francisco for as long as he wants, especially if they exercise his option. @media (min-width:375px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--shortname{display:none;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--name{display:inline-block;}}/*!sc*/ Well, the Detroit Tigers have a few solid avenues from which to work. 2. On May 18, 2021, Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull pitched the eighth no-hitter in franchise history and first since Justin Verlander in 2011. Billy Rogell (1930-1939 24.9 WAR 19.4 OWAR 89 OPS+) Bill Rogell was one of the top defensive shortstops in the league in a Tigers career which spanned the the 1930s. @media screen and (-ms-high-contrast:active),(-ms-high-contrast:none){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo{height:30px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo img{min-height:30px;height:auto !important;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline img{width:100%;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:last-child{border:none;}/*!sc*/ .XOHMa{bottom:0;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:0;}/*!sc*/ Ryan Kreidler (R) -- IF, OF. button,[type="button"],[type="reset"],[type="submit"]{-webkit-appearance:button;}/*!sc*/ The best option is definitely Mike Zunino, who enters free agency barring a decline in his seven million club option with a 4.5 fWAR from 2021 (3rd among catchers, despite playing only 109 games). I cant see Maton, or Wolfie, as hes otherwise known, not making the team unless he has a disastrous spring training. Rogers development in the minors ebbed and flowed until he finally started showing signs of a breakthrough in 2021. Otherwise, both the trade and free-agent markets should be rife with strong backstops. Randy Wimbley, a reporter at WJBK-TV (Fox 2 Detroit), will leave the station this week, he announced in a Facebook post Friday. But his legacy was assured; he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot in 1947.\n\n**3\\. The 2010 Detroit Tigers team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 2010 season. He just doesnt really take any walks. Ivan Rodriguez, 2004-08** \n_Key fact: Batted .500 for a month in June 2004_\n\nPudge wasnt simply a [Hall of Fame catcher](https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/ivan-rodriguez-inducted-into-hall-of-fame-c245338870); he was an icon for Detroits revival in the 2000s. Is it important to have a strong bat? Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Not too shabby. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-semibold-italic.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-semibold-italic.woff') format('woff');font-weight:600;font-style:italic;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ All picks and predictions are suggestions only. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.locale,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.search{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ Mickey Tettleton, 1991-94** \n_Key fact: Posted 30+ homers, 100+ walks and 100+ strikeouts in three consecutive seasons from 1991-93_\n\nTettleton is a tricky name to judge on this list, because he was a full-time catcher for his first two seasons in Detroit before shifting to his role primarily as a DH for his final two years with the Tigers. 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Catcher Andrew Knapp bounced around to four different organizations last year; he's hoping he's found a landing spot in Detroit. On the discipline end, his .286 OBP was generally quite bad. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight{background-color:#333333;}/*!sc*/ sub{bottom:-0.25em;}/*!sc*/ Back then, he hit .239 with a .306 on-base percentage and six home runs in 38 games. 5. data-styled.g120[id="headlinestyle__HeadlineWrapper-sc-1ccyctx-0"]{content:"jDETbc,hSQYJO,"}/*!sc*/ Ivan Rodriguez, one of the best catchers ever, signed with the Tigers in early 2004. .hpFxqr{line-height:1.1;}/*!sc*/ .dLQAwR{-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin-right:8px;min-height:48px;margin-bottom:8px;padding-right:8px;}/*!sc*/ Expect him to get the lions share of those reps unless someone displaces him with one heck of a spring performance. Parrish also won three Gold Gloves and three Silver Sluggers in that stretch, in addition to becoming a perennial All-Star selection (eight times from 1980 to 1990).\n\nBy nearly any measure, he was the dominant catcher in the American League for the first half of the 1980s, an ultimate offensive-defensive threat. So, can he play third? Free shipping. But few had a stronger presence than Parrish behind the plate. 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