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The Detroit Tigers rotating cast of center fielders may have come to it’s end. Whether it has been JaCoby Jones, Alex Presley, Andrew Romine, or, most recently, Mikie Mahtook, the only thing consistent about center field for the Tigers has been its inconsistency. Thankfully, that last name is beginning to stand out as the guy. […] READ MORE
The Tampa Bay Rays were dealt some devastating injury news last week. Two-time Gold Glove center fielder Kevin Kiermaier suffered a fractured hip sliding into first base during the Rays 7-5 win over the Chicago White Sox at Tropicana Field on Thursday. Kiermaier’s injury is expected to keep him off the field for around two […] READ MORE
Detroit Tigers Win Third Straight Game Despite Shuffled Lineup They won their third consecutive game Tuesday night – a 19-9 clobbering over the Seattle Mariners – with yet another shuffled lineup. The injuries of J.D. Martinez, Jose Iglesias, Miguel Cabrera, and JaCoby Jones so far this season have forced manager Brad Ausmus to rearrange his starting […] READ MORE
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Detroit Tigers completed a minor trade on Wednesday. The Rays announced via the team’s Twitter account that they had traded outfielder Mikie Mahtook to the Detroit Tigers. In exchange, the Rays will receive a player to be name later or cash considerations. The Tigers designated outfielder Anthony Gose for […] READ MORE
Josh has been with Last Word On Sports since 2014, and served as a writer and editor before being promoted to Baseball Department Head in August of 2015. In August of 2017, he stepped back down to editor. He previously wrote for the Daily Nexus and the Athletics Communications Department at UCSB, where received a degree in History. Josh got his Juris Doctor from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 2015. He's also a huge Red Sox fan.