The 2024 Detroit Tigers season is the team's 124th season and its 25th at
Comerica Park. This is the Tigers' fourth season under manager
A. J. Hinch. The team opened their season on the road on March 28 against their divisional rivals the
Chicago White Sox and is scheduled to conclude the regular season on October 1 at home also against the Chicago White Sox.[2]
On the radio side, play-by-play man
Dan Dickerson returned for his 25th season. He was honored for this career landmark at the Tigers home game on April 27 where the first 15,000 fans who arrived were given a free
bobblehead in his likeness and he was presented with a vintage 1935 radio during the game and the team donated $25,000 to charity of his choice.[4] He also fills in on TV when Benetti is on assignment for Fox Sports. Greg Gania fills in when Dickerson is on TV.
Bobby Scales does color commentary for half of Tigers home games and all road games.
Andy Dirks instead does color on half of Tigers home games and Daniella Bruce does field reports.[1]
Roster moves
Coaching staff
On December 5, 2023, the Tigers announced the following coaching changes: third base coach
Gary Jones was moved to the bench as a major league coach,
Joey Cora was hired to replace Jones as third base coach,
Lance Zawadzki was hired as an assistant hitting coach,
Anthony Iapoce was moved to first base coach after managing the
Toledo Mud Hens in 2023, and Ryan Sienko was moved to catching coach after working for the Vice President of player development in 2023.[5]
Trades
On November 4, 2023, the Tigers acquired outfielder
Mark Canha from the
Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for minor-league pitcher Blake Holub.[6]
On October 2, 2023, pitcher
Zach Logue elected free agency. On December 8, 2023, he signed a minor league contract with the
Atlanta Braves.[11]
On November 2, 2023, pitchers
Mathew Boyd and
José Cisnero became free agents, Cisnero via election and Boyd via the end of his contract.[12] On February 3, 2024, Cisnero signed a one-year $1.75 million contract with the
Los Angeles Angels.[13]
On November 3, 2023, the Tigers declined the option for designated hitter
Miguel Cabrera, making him a free agent. He was expected to retire.[14] After his retirement became official, it was announced that Cabrera would remain with the Tigers as a special assistant to the president of baseball operations.[15]
On November 5, 2023, pitcher
Eduardo Rodríguez opted out of the final four years of his contract with the Tigers and became a free agent. On December 8, 2023, he signed a four-year, $80 million contract with the
Arizona Diamondbacks.[16]
On November 6, 2023, the Tigers placed infielder
Zack Short, pitchers
Andrew Vasquez and
Trey Wingenter on waivers. Short was claimed by the
New York Mets. Vasquez and Wingenter cleared waivers and were outrighted to Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens. Both Vasquez and Wingenter refused assignment and became free agents.[17] Wingenter resigned a minor league contract with the Tigers on December 12, 2023.[18] Vasquez resigned a minor league contract with the Tigers on January 4, 2024.[19]
On November 6, 2023, minor league catchers
Mario Feliciano and
Michael Papierski along with minor league infielder
Nick Solak elected free agency.[20] On January 22, 2024, Papierski signed a minor league contract with the
Seattle Mariners.[21] On February 6, 2024, Solak also signed a minor league contract with the Mariners.[22]
On November 6, 2023, the Tigers designated pitcher
Tyler Alexander for assignment.[17] Alexander was claimed off waivers by the
Tampa Bay Rays four days later.[23]
On November 17, 2023, the Tigers did not tender contracts to pitchers
Garrett Hill,
Spencer Turnbull,
Freddy Pecheco and
Brenan Hanifee as well as outfielder
Austin Meadows making them free agents.[24] Pecheco and Hanifee had been designated for assignment three days earlier.[25] Hill was resigned to a minor league contract four days later.[26] Hanifee resigned a minor league contract with the Tigers on December 8, 2023.[27] Pacheco resigned a minor league contract with the Tigers on December 18, 2023[28] On February 14, 2024, Turnbull signed a one-year $2 Million contract with the
Philadelphia Phillies.[29]
On December 22, 2023, the Tigers designated catcher
Donny Sands for assignment.[30] On January 5, 2024, Sands was outrighted to Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens.[31] On March 26, 2024, Sands was released by the Tigers organization.[32] On April 11, 2024, Sands signed with
Toros de Tijuana of the
Mexican League.
On January 18, 2024, the Tigers designated infielder
Tyler Nevin for assignment.[33] He was later traded for cash considerations.[7]
On February 5, 2024, the Tigers designated infielder
Nick Maton for assignment.[34] He was later traded for cash considerations.[8]
On February 29, 2024, the Tigers designated infielder
Andre Lipcius for assignment.[35] He was later traded for cash considerations.[9]
On March 28, 2024, the Tigers designated pitcher
Miguel Díaz for assignment.[36] On April 4, 2024, Díaz was claimed off waivers by the
Houston Astros.[37]
On May 23, 2024, the Tigers designated pitcher
Ty Adcock for assignment.[38] On May 23, 2024, Adcock claimed off waivers by the
New York Mets.[39]
On June 3, 2024, the Tigers released infielder
Keston Hiura from his minor league contract and designated infielder
Buddy Kennedy for assignment.[40] Kennedy was later traded for cash considerations.[10] On June 11, 2024, Hiura signed a minor league contract with the
Los Angeles Angels.[41]
Signings
On November 6, 2023, the Tigers signed outfielder
Bligh Madris to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.[42]
On November 21, 2023, the Tigers signed outfielder
Ryan Vilade and resign pitcher Garrett Hill to minor league contracts.[43] The Tigers selected Vilade's contract and added him to the active roster on May 7, 2024.[44]
On November 28, 2023, the Tigers signed pitcher
Kenta Maeda to a two-year, $24 million contract.[45]
On December 12, 2023, the Tigers signed pitcher
Andrew Chafin to a one-year, $4.25 million contract with a $6.5 million option for 2025.[46]
On December 12, 2023, the Tigers resigned pitcher
Trey Wingenter to a minor league contract.[18]
On December 18, 2023, the Tigers resigned pitcher
Freddy Pacheco to a minor league contract.[28]
On December 18, 2023, the Tigers signed pitcher
Jack Flaherty to a one-year, $14 million contract.[47]
On December 22, 2023, the Tigers signed pitcher
Shelby Miller to a one-year, $3 million contract.[48]
On January 4, 2024, the Tigers resigned pitcher
Andrew Vasquez to a minor league contract.[19]
On January 18, 2024, the Tigers claimed pitcher
Devin Sweet off waiver from the
San Francisco Giants.[33] He was then designated for assignment on January 29, 2024.[49] Sweet cleared waivers and was sent outright to the
Toledo Mud Hens on February 5, 2024.[34]
On January 29, 2024, the Tigers purchased the contract of infielder
Colt Keith after signing a six-year contract extension worth at least $28.6 million.[50]
On February 5, 2024, the Tigers claimed pitcher
Kolton Ingram off waivers from the
Los Angeles Angels.[34] He was designated for assignment on February 20, 2024.[51] On February 25, 2024, Ingram was claimed off waivers by the
New York Mets.[52]
On February 12, 2024, the Tigers signed infielder
Keston Hiura to a minor league contract.[53]
On February 20, 2024, the Tigers claimed outfielder
TJ Hopkins off waivers from the
San Francisco Giants.[51] He was designated for assignment two days later.[54] On February 25, 2024, Hopkins cleared waivers and was sent outright to the
Toledo Mud Hens on February 25, 2024.[55]
On February 22, 2024, the Tigers signed infielder
Gio Urshela to a one-year $1.5 million contract.[56]
On February 29, 2024, the Tigers claimed infielder
Buddy Kennedy off waivers from the
St. Louis Cardinals.[35] Kennedy was optioned to Toledo on March 14, 2024.[57]
On April 15, 2024, the Tigers claimed pitcher
Ty Adcock off waivers from the
Seattle Mariners and optioned him to Toledo.[58] Adcock was designated for assignment on May 18, 2024.[59]
The Tigers swept the season-opening three-game series against the
Chicago White Sox, winning each game by one run. It is the first time in team history that the Tigers won three one-run decisions to start a season.[64]