Days of Roar: A Free Press Sports Detroit Tigers Podcast

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 ...

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 a...

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 &ndas...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 debat...

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 upc...

The Detroit Tigers turned in a 3-3 record on their six-game road trip against the New York Yankees and Miami Marlins, but the focus has already shifted to an important stretch: six games in 10 days against the Cleveland Guardians with the American League Central on the line. On "Days of Roar," Evan Petzold and Chris Brown (from "Tigers Minor League Report") share what they need to see from the Tigers in the upcoming games against t...

The Detroit Tigers lost four of six games on their homestand, dropping back-to-back series to the New York Mets and Chicago White Sox. On "Days of Roar," Evan Petzold and Chris Brown (from "Tigers Minor League Report") evaluate how the postseason panic meter is trending with the Tigers all but officially locked in for October. The Big 2: How does the bullpen hold up without Kyle Finnegan, and do the Tigers need the pre-All-Star Gam...

The Detroit Tigers hit a rough stretch on their six-game road trip, including a three-game sweep against the Athletics in West Sacramento. On "Days of Roar," Evan Petzold and Chris Brown (from "Tigers Minor League Report") discuss where the Tigers stand in the postseason picture and evaluate if 96 wins is possible. The Big 2: Do the September call-ups really matter with all the roster shuffling, and is it time to worry about the Ti...

The Detroit Tigers completed a 5-1 record during their six-game homestand at Comerica Park, highlighted by a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros and Riley Greene's 30th home run in a clutch moment against the Kansas City Royals. On this "Days of Roar" episode, Evan Petzold is joined by Chris Brown of "Tigers Minor League Report." We dig into the Big 2: How did the Tigers bounce back from their 1-12 slump in July, and what could ...

The Detroit Tigers turned in a 5-2 record this week, winning series against the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins, with three of the five victories coming by just one run. On "Days of Roar," Evan Petzold and guest co-host Chris Brown from "Tigers Minor League Report" break down what the seven-game road trip means for the American League Central, plus where the Tigers stand in the postseason picture. The Big 2: Should the Tigers...

On "Days of Roar," Evan Petzold is joined by Chris Castellani from "Chris and Company" to recap the good and the bad from the Detroit Tigers in their recent six-game homestand, finishing with a 3-3 record. Petzold and Castellani evaluate the starting rotation and the bullpen, along with the continued success of Kerry Carpenter and American League Central race as the Cleveland Guardians close the gap on the Tigers.

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The Detroit Tigers had a 4-2 record this week, sweeping the Arizona Diamondbacks and dropping a series to the Philadelphia Phillies — but the biggest news came off the field: Reese Olson is out for the regular season (and possibly the postseason) with a shoulder injury. Evan Petzold — joined by "Locked On Tigers" host Scott Bentley — take a deep dive into the trade deadline: Did Scott Harris make the right call by...

The Detroit Tigers snapped another six-game losing streak with a 10-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on July 27, thanks to a three-run home run by Gleyber Torres. The Tigers have lost 12 of their last 14 games, but they still have an eight-game lead in the American League Central. Tigers beat writer Evan Petzold evaluates the losing stretch on Days of Roar, joined by Chris Castellani of Chris and Company.

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The Detroit Tigers finally snapped their season-worst six-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Texas Rangers on July 20, powered by Tarik Skubal, Matt Vierling and Will Vest. Despite the skid, the Tigers became the first MLB team to reach 60 wins, with a 60-40 record. Tigers beat writer Evan Petzold breaks it all down on Days of Roar, including what happened at the All-Star Game, the latest on Kerry Carpenter's injury and why...

The Detroit Tigers enter the All-Star break with MLB's best record — but a bullpen problem looms large. On this week's episode of Days of Roar, Tigers beat writer Evan Petzold breaks down Detroit's first-half performance, including a season-worse sweep by the Seattle Mariners. If the Tigers want to win the World Series, adding an elite swing-and-miss reliever is essential. We discuss the big names on the trade market.

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