Free agent reliever Andrew Chafin, 34, who has already pitched in 105 games for the Tigers across two stints with the club, signed a minor league deal Monday to go to spring training with Detroit, the team that traded the left-hander to Texas last summer.

Kenta Maeda threw two innings in the Tigers' Grapefruit League opener, striking out four batters and validating an offseason of change.

Detroit Tigers player Jahami Jones wins a challenge using the ABS system in spring training against New York Yankees on Feb. 23, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.

Tarik Skubal has four baseball cards in his locker: two from Jake Rogers, one from an unknown fan and one from a correctional officer in Maryland.

The Detroit Tigers are bringing back left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin for a third stint in the organization. Chafin, 34, agreed to a minor-league contract and will be invited to big-league camp. The Tigers traded Chafin to the Rangers at the deadline last July,

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo had surgery to repair a broken bone in his right hand and will miss the start of the regular season. Manager A.J. Hinch said Friday that Baddoo got more tests done after some continued wrist soreness since the start of spring training.

Suddenly, Detroit Tigers right-hander Kenta Maeda looks like a legit starting pitcher again. All he needed to do was change his offseason routine.

The Detroit Tigers star outfielder Parker Meadows will need to undergo further full fledged test after he incurred injury on Saturday.

The Detroit Tigers continue their preseason schedule on Sunday afternoon as they head over to Tampa to take on the New York Yankees in Spring Training action. This will be the second game the Tigers have played this spring. They opened up Grapefruit League action on Saturday in Lakeland against the Philadelphia Phillies.