Benji Kramer

Big before and after progress during today’s bullpens with @LandanGregory23 and @rubey_charlie20
 Both guys made substantial spin axis adjustments to their changeup shapes which allows for more sink and run.

GOOD NIGHT, HOCKEYTOWN. ❤️

@KeithGave Easily one of my favorite books. Combines my love of Cold War history and hockey. Terrific read.

Time flies, eh? Eight years ago today this book hit the shelves. It's a story that continues to have legs in ways I never imagined. Stay tuned.

@IYKbaseball @MSmithDetroit The Tigers have taken 5 prep arms in the first 5 rounds under the Harris regime and all 5 of them have had major surgeries. I’m not sure if any other team has had this luck. I think if you wanted to criticize the tigs drafting it would be the amount of prep arms with high picks

@bkramer_2 @MSmithDetroit every team has that luck..and as I said to Mike today..their plan and process is fine..their execution beyond round 2..needs improvement

Harris has a completely different approach to the draft than Avila. Just look at AA's last year compared to SH's first year: 2022 (AA): 18 college picks, 1 JuCo pick 2023 (SH): 11 college picks, 9 HS picks, 1 JuCo pick They've stuck with that approach since then too: 2024: 10 college picks, 8 HS picks, 3 JuCo picks 2025: 11 college picks, 7 HS picks, 3 JuCo picks

@IYKbaseball @MSmithDetroit These aren’t just big leaguers these are top 10 prospects and yes I agree that good teams draft well beyond day 1 pitchers get injured and they’ve had some pretty bad luck with their prep arms health

@bkramer_2 @MSmithDetroit every check the percentages of first round picks who play in the majors..now check if they are top 10..you would have to be the dumbest regime in history to miss on those and arguably the diminished their haul from the Clark pick...smart teams draft well beyond round 2

@IYKbaseball @MSmithDetroit Thats an absurd thing to say about a regime thats yet to miss on a first round pick farm system depth is a weird hill to die on Im not saying the Tigs philosophy of taking prep arms is right but if your trade off is high risk high reward players vs farm depth you accept some risk

@MSmithDetroit They need to draft better..not in philosophy..in execution..

JORDAN YOST GRAND SLAM!!!

@OPSenheimer @SleeperTigers @clay_snowden2 Thanks, Jer!

@bkramer_2 @SleeperTigers @clay_snowden2 I used the savant search! Here’s the specific search I did: #results" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_searc…

After the swing change am I going to be buying into Jace Jung again?

@OPSenheimer @SleeperTigers @clay_snowden2 Where can you find splits vs pitch velo?

@SleeperTigers @clay_snowden2 Im still quite worried about him hitting velocity. Today was his first hit off of anything 91+ this spring. It’s great that it came when facing 98! But still.

Or why the hell his teammates stood around without an ounce of retribution on their minds. This is their captain. Sickening, their lack of courage in these situations.

A better angle of Kevin McGonigle hitting a first pitch home run 🚀 #Tigers

Dylan "D Boss" Larkin is a gold medalist 🥹🇺🇸

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THE GOAL HEARD AROUND THE WORLD 🥇🥇 #WINTEROLYMPICS

@pitchprofiler One of the most bizarre shapes I’ve ever seen, especially from that low of a slot.

Eduarniel Núñez has such a wild fastball shape

PERFECT. 🐘🔥

A GOLDEN GOAL FOR GOLD!

QUINN HUGHES! USA WINS! 🦅

DYLAN LARKIN FLIES IN AND OPENS UP THE SCORING. 🇺🇸#WinterOlympics

Mid week throwing and pitch design with @SiWalden8 and @rubey_charlie20 Also implementing @RavikSports Spin Command Baseballs this week.

BREAKING: Star left-hander Framber Valdez and the Detroit Tigers are in agreement on a three-year, $115 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Valdez, 32, gets the highest AAV ever for a left-handed pitcher as well as the highest for a Latin American pitcher. Huge move for Detroit.