With the first day of the international signing period beginning on Jan. 15, the Detroit Tigers made headlines with their signing. According to Evan Petzold of

Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris traveled to the Dominican Republic. During the trip, he shook hands with Cris Rodriguez.

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Ben Badler, a prospect expert for nearly 20 years with an expertise in international prospects, breaks down everything to know about Cris Rodriguez.

There is a lot of excitement surrounding the Detroit Tigers right now. After they made an improbable run to the American League Division Series following their

In unveiling Wednesday their first six picks from MLB’s 2025 international class, the Tigers were heavy on big bats — and big bodies.

Tigers’ big-ticket signings: The Tigers signed Venezuelan shortstops Javier Osorio ($2.2 million) and Samuel Gil ($1.2 million), both of whom were consensus top-25 prospects. Gil put in a full season at Class A Lakeland in 2024.

Elian Pena was rated the No. 3 prospect in the international class for this year by MLB.com behind Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki.

Three former Detroit Tigers players fell off the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot after failing to receive enough votes in 2025.

The Detroit Tigers signed Dominican outfielder ... Metzler were in attendance as Rodriguez put pen to paper in the Dominican Republic. "The physical ability we believe to be special," Metzler ...

Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris traveled to the Dominican Republic. The purpose of his visit was twofold: to welcome the team's newest international players and to ...

The Detroit Tigers announced the signing of six prospects on Wednesday, including their top-ranked international prospect in recent memory. Dominican outfielder Cris Rodriguez headlined the first day of the interactional signing period for the Tigers,