Jason Beck
@jasonbeck.bsky.social
Detroit Tigers reporter for MLB.com. Recovering marathoner. Xavier basketball, Chelsea FC fan. In search of great stories.
Kevin McGonigle flying around the bases on this RBI triple to put Scottsdale on the board in tonight's Arizona Fall League semifinal.
November 14, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Kevin McGonigle flying around the bases on this RBI triple to put Scottsdale on the board in tonight's Arizona Fall League semifinal.
Tarik Skubal finished 5th in AL MVP voting, including one 3rd-place vote. Riley Greene received a 9th- and 10th-place vote.
November 14, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Tarik Skubal finished 5th in AL MVP voting, including one 3rd-place vote. Riley Greene received a 9th- and 10th-place vote.
Tarik Skubal wasn't a unanimous AL Cy Young winner, but he got 26 of 30 first-place votes from members of the BBWAA. Garrett Crochet got the other 4.
November 13, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Tarik Skubal wasn't a unanimous AL Cy Young winner, but he got 26 of 30 first-place votes from members of the BBWAA. Garrett Crochet got the other 4.
Much like Scott Harris a few weeks ago, Tigers general manager Jeff Greenberg sidestepped questions about trading or extending Tarik Skubal when asked by reporters Wednesday at MLB's GM Meetings.
(h/t to @bastianmlb.bsky.social for standing in for me in Vegas for the media session)
(h/t to @bastianmlb.bsky.social for standing in for me in Vegas for the media session)
November 12, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Much like Scott Harris a few weeks ago, Tigers general manager Jeff Greenberg sidestepped questions about trading or extending Tarik Skubal when asked by reporters Wednesday at MLB's GM Meetings.
(h/t to @bastianmlb.bsky.social for standing in for me in Vegas for the media session)
(h/t to @bastianmlb.bsky.social for standing in for me in Vegas for the media session)
Kevin McGonigle has homered. Again.
Colleague Jesse Borek caught up with him last weekend to talk about his Arizona Fall League campaign and staying fresh through what has become a long season:
www.mlb.com/tigers/news/...
Colleague Jesse Borek caught up with him last weekend to talk about his Arizona Fall League campaign and staying fresh through what has become a long season:
www.mlb.com/tigers/news/...
November 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Kevin McGonigle has homered. Again.
Colleague Jesse Borek caught up with him last weekend to talk about his Arizona Fall League campaign and staying fresh through what has become a long season:
www.mlb.com/tigers/news/...
Colleague Jesse Borek caught up with him last weekend to talk about his Arizona Fall League campaign and staying fresh through what has become a long season:
www.mlb.com/tigers/news/...
Tigers spring training schedule is out. Not shown: Spring Breakout prospect game vs. Pirates, scheduled for March 20 in Bradenton, potentially pitting top prospects Kevin McGonigle and Konor Griffin.
November 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Tigers spring training schedule is out. Not shown: Spring Breakout prospect game vs. Pirates, scheduled for March 20 in Bradenton, potentially pitting top prospects Kevin McGonigle and Konor Griffin.
In other Tigers news, Kevin McGonigle went 4-for-5 with 2 home runs and 4 RBIs today in an Arizona Fall League slugfest, a 21-14 Scottsdale Scorpions loss to Mesa.
November 5, 2025 at 12:12 AM
In other Tigers news, Kevin McGonigle went 4-for-5 with 2 home runs and 4 RBIs today in an Arizona Fall League slugfest, a 21-14 Scottsdale Scorpions loss to Mesa.
Max Anderson continues to tear up the Arizona Fall League. His 4th HR in 9 AFL games is a go-ahead oppo shot off a 97 mph fastball from Rangers No. 4 prospect Winston Santos. Still batting over .500.
October 28, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Max Anderson continues to tear up the Arizona Fall League. His 4th HR in 9 AFL games is a go-ahead oppo shot off a 97 mph fastball from Rangers No. 4 prospect Winston Santos. Still batting over .500.
To cap his day, Kevin McGonigle centered a 99 mph fastball and sent it 424 feet to CF for a go-ahead two-run HR in the 10th, his second HR in three days.
October 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
To cap his day, Kevin McGonigle centered a 99 mph fastball and sent it 424 feet to CF for a go-ahead two-run HR in the 10th, his second HR in three days.
McGonigle also made a nice diving stop at third base in the ninth.
October 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
McGonigle also made a nice diving stop at third base in the ninth.
Kevin McGonigle, gritty.
(He was OK after this collision at 1B.)
(He was OK after this collision at 1B.)
October 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Kevin McGonigle, gritty.
(He was OK after this collision at 1B.)
(He was OK after this collision at 1B.)
If you squint thru the late-afternoon shadows, you can see Kevin McGonigle send a drive 416 feet to RF for his first Arizona Fall League home run.
October 22, 2025 at 10:58 PM
If you squint thru the late-afternoon shadows, you can see Kevin McGonigle send a drive 416 feet to RF for his first Arizona Fall League home run.
The fine point, 4-color pen spotted in the wild. Not easy to find.
October 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM
The fine point, 4-color pen spotted in the wild. Not easy to find.
Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris: “In some ways, this season felt like multiple seasons in one. … And we need to take a hard look at it.”
October 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris: “In some ways, this season felt like multiple seasons in one. … And we need to take a hard look at it.”
Brought out my old scorebook for stretch run and playoffs, never thinking I’d need to use the 13th and 14th innings. Used the whole grid and then some last night. What an insane game.
October 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Brought out my old scorebook for stretch run and playoffs, never thinking I’d need to use the 13th and 14th innings. Used the whole grid and then some last night. What an insane game.
Dillon Dingler's 87.5 mph throw to nab Victor Robles trying to steal 2B might have been the best pitch of the 14th inning. Onward.
October 11, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Dillon Dingler's 87.5 mph throw to nab Victor Robles trying to steal 2B might have been the best pitch of the 14th inning. Onward.
And Carpenter, who hit three homers off lefties in regular season, takes Speier deep. 2-1 Tigers.
October 11, 2025 at 1:44 AM
And Carpenter, who hit three homers off lefties in regular season, takes Speier deep. 2-1 Tigers.
Tarik Skubal just set an MLB postseason record with seven consecutive strikeouts in a game with this 100.1 mph fastball past Eugenio Suarez. Previous record was six.
October 11, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Tarik Skubal just set an MLB postseason record with seven consecutive strikeouts in a game with this 100.1 mph fastball past Eugenio Suarez. Previous record was six.
7 K's thru 3 innings for Tarik Skubal, including this 100.6 mph fastball past Cal Raleigh. He's at 54 pitches, but not sure that really matters tonight.
October 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM
7 K's thru 3 innings for Tarik Skubal, including this 100.6 mph fastball past Cal Raleigh. He's at 54 pitches, but not sure that really matters tonight.
Had wondered if Tarik Skubal might flip a curveball or two against Jorge Polanco after his two homers in G2. Instead, Skubal cranks up the fastball and gets him to chase a changeup out of the zone to end first inning. Back-to-back strikeouts after Cal Raleigh single.
October 11, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Had wondered if Tarik Skubal might flip a curveball or two against Jorge Polanco after his two homers in G2. Instead, Skubal cranks up the fastball and gets him to chase a changeup out of the zone to end first inning. Back-to-back strikeouts after Cal Raleigh single.
Gleyber Torres had words with plate umpire Alan Porter after this strikeout.
October 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Gleyber Torres had words with plate umpire Alan Porter after this strikeout.
There were also F-bombs at Skubal, of course.
October 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
There were also F-bombs at Skubal, of course.
Tarik Skubal greeted with an “0-for-4” chant as he begins his warmup routine in visiting bullpen.
October 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Tarik Skubal greeted with an “0-for-4” chant as he begins his warmup routine in visiting bullpen.
Tigers swap Colt Keith and Spencer Torkelson in batting order for Game 5, perhaps preparing for a Gabe Speier appearance in what could become a bullpen game for Mariners. Kerry Carpenter gets early opportunity against George Kirby after his home run in Game 1.
October 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Tigers swap Colt Keith and Spencer Torkelson in batting order for Game 5, perhaps preparing for a Gabe Speier appearance in what could become a bullpen game for Mariners. Kerry Carpenter gets early opportunity against George Kirby after his home run in Game 1.
Zach McKinstry was asked about how to play loose in a winner-take-all game. He talked about watching seagulls on the bus over to T-Mobile Park.
October 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Zach McKinstry was asked about how to play loose in a winner-take-all game. He talked about watching seagulls on the bus over to T-Mobile Park.