Days of Roar: A Free Press Sports Detroit Tigers Podcast

The Detroit Tigers continue shaping their roster for the 2026 season, headlined by Gleyber Torres accepting the one-year, $22.025 million qualifying offer. On "Days of Roar," Evan Petzold and Chris Brown break down how Torres' return impacts the offseason plan, what the infield looks like with him locked in at second base and where top prospect Kevin McGonigle fits into the picture. Rogelio Castillo from "Tigers Minor League Report" joins to discuss the five prospects protected by the Tigers from the Rule 5 draft: Trei Cruz, Hao-Yu Lee, Jake Miller, Thayron Liranzo and Eduardo Valencia. Those five players are the newest members of the 40-man roster. We also discuss the Tigers' decision to non-tender Andy Ibáñez while tendering contracts to the other 11 arbitration-eligible players, including avoiding arbitration with guaranteed contracts for Matt Vierling, Jake Rogers and Beau Brieske.

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On "Days of Roar," Evan Petzold and Chris Brown recap a busy week of offseason news for the Detroit Tigers and look ahead to some big decisions, including Tarik Skubal winning the 2025 American League Cy Young Award (becoming the first AL back-to-back winner in the 21st century) and Gleyber Torres preparing to decide whether to accept or decline the one-year, $22.025 million qualifying offer. We focus on the latest information about Skubal's future, plus we unpack everything we learned from general manager Jeff Greenberg about the Tigers' plan for free agency and trades. New Tigers reliever Dugan Darnell — a Michigan native — joins the show to discuss being claimed off waivers, his journey from Adrian College, his memorable MLB debut with the Colorado Rockies and his recovery timeline after hip surgery. We also analyze top prospect Kevin McGonigle after he won the Arizona Fall League MVP. The No. 1 question: Will McGonigle make the 2026 Opening Day roster?

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The Detroit Tigers are gearing up to make moves in the 2025-26 offseason as the general manager meetings get underway in Las Vegas. On "Days of Roar," Evan Petzold and Chris Brown break down whether Gleyber Torres will accept or decline the qualifying offer, the biggest needs to improve the roster, the shopping list in free agency and the projected payroll, including how much money the Tigers could spend. Later, former MLB general manager Jim Duquette joins the show to discuss the biggest story in baseball: Tarik Skubal. What should the Tigers do: extend him, trade him, keep him? Duquette offers insight into dealing with agent Scott Boras, Skubal's potential free-agent value, Jack Flaherty's decision to accept his $20 million player option, Torres' qualifying offer and the Alex Bregman saga. Evan and Chris also look ahead to the 2026 season, picking three pitchers and three position players they're most confident in — and the three pitchers and three position players they're least confident in.

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The Detroit Tigers' offseason is officially in motion after the Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2025 World Series. On "Days of Roar," Evan Petzold and Chris Brown ("Tigers Minor League Report") react to coaching staff changes, Jack Flaherty's decision to accept his $20 million player option and Dillon Dingler becoming the Tigers' first Gold Glove winner since 2016. Lance Parrish — an eight-time All-Star, six-time Silver Slugger and three-time Gold Glove winner — joins the show to discuss several topics, including the direction of the Tigers, Dingler becoming the No. 1 catcher, the origin of his "Big Wheel" nickname and Lou Whitaker not being in the Hall of Fame. We also analyze if the Tigers will extend the qualifying offer to Gleyber Torres, and if so, will Torres accept?

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The 2025 season is in the books for the Detroit Tigers, but the 2025-26 offseason is about to get underway. On "Days of Roar," Evan Petzold and Chris Brown ("Tigers Minor League Report") share their final grades for the Tigers – breaking down pitching, hitting, defense and coaching. We also share three key lessons from 2025, along with what those lessons mean for 2026. Dan Dickerson – the radio voice of the Tigers – joins the show to recap the season, talk about Tarik Skubal's future and outline the offseason plan to build a World Series champion. Dickerson also provides his evaluations of several key players, including Riley Greene, Dillon Dingler and Troy Melton.

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The Detroit Tigers are officially in offseason mode with big questions looming. On "Days of Roar," Evan Petzold and Chris Brown ("Tigers Minor League Report") dive into two of the biggest questions: Are the Tigers and Tarik Skubal really $250 million apart in contract talks? Will the Tigers try to sign Alex Bregman again in free agency? Later, Mike Ferrin, co-host of "Power Alley" on MLB Network Radio, joins the show to preview the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays, along with sharing all of his thoughts on the Tigers. We also take a look at the Tigers' free agents, the upcoming Jack Flaherty and Gleyber Torres decisions, and what manager A.J. Hinch meant when he said the Tigers won't "just run it back" in 2026. Could the Tigers trade one of their core players?

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The 2025 season is over for the Detroit Tigers after a heartbreaking 15-inning loss to the Seattle Mariners in Game 5 of the ALDS, which eliminated the Tigers from the MLB postseason. The Tigers have been knocked out of the playoffs in Game 5 of the ALDS in each of the past two seasons. On "Days of Roar," Evan Petzold and Chris Brown ("Tigers Minor League Report") share takeaways from the Tigers' postseason run and discuss the big offseason topic. What happened to the Tigers in Game 5 of the ALDS? Should the Tigers trade Tarik Skubal this offseason? We also react to what president of baseball operations Scott Harris and manager A.J. Hinch outlined during the end-of-season press conference, with Harris putting the blame on the offense. If the offense is the problem, then what's the plan to fix the offense ahead of the 2026 season? We look into Hinch's contract extension, plus what the Tigers need most in the offseason.

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The Detroit Tigers are still playing postseason baseball — and they're finally home. The Tigers split the first two games of the ALDS against the Seattle Mariners after taking down the Cleveland Guardians in the AL wild-card series. On "Days of Roar," Evan Petzold and Chris Brown ("Tigers Minor League Report") discuss overcoming the Guardians, the better ALCS matchup for the Tigers (Toronto Blue Jays or New York Yankees), the offense with runners in scoring position and the bullpen needing to be lights out without run support. To help break down the ALDS, Ryan Divish — the Mariners beat writer for the Seattle Times — provides insight into the Mariners, including AL MVP candidate Cal Raleigh. For Game 3 of the ALDS, the Tigers selected Jack Flaherty as their starting pitcher. Should it have been Casey Mize? Colt Keith returned for the ALDS after missing two weeks with an injury. When will we see injured players Matt Vierling and Reese Olson join the Tigers?

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The Detroit Tigers punched their ticket to the postseason with an 87-75 record in the regular season, earning the third and final American League wild-card spot and setting up a best-of-three wild-card series against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. On "Days of Roar," Evan Petzold and Chris Brown ("Tigers Minor League Report") evaluate if the end-of-season struggles will impact the Tigers heading into October. We debate whether the Tigers should have pushed to win the AL Central in the final game, preview the Tarik Skubal vs. Gavin Williams matchup in Game 1, discuss X factors, who should start Game 2 for the Tigers and share the latest on Colt Keith's injury. Plus, Tigers radio analyst Bobby Scales joins the show.

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The Detroit Tigers lost all six games on their final homestand of the 2025 season, dropping their lead in the American League Central to one game. On "Days of Roar," Evan Petzold and Chris Brown ("Tigers Minor League Report") answer the big-picture question: Who deserves blame for this collapse — owner Christopher Ilitch, president of baseball operations Scott Harris, manager A.J. Hinch or the players? We also preview the upcoming three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians in a battle for the AL Central with postseason implications, including insight from Guardians beat writer Paul Hoynes. We dive into Colt Keith's injury, the decision to cut Charlie Morton and what playoff scenarios could await the Tigers.

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