Les Moss said no, and it was a game changer for Jim Leyland. Leyland, who was recently nominated for baseball's Hall of Fame, was coming off three straight years managing the Lakeland Tigers, where he ...

Friday's Smokies-Barons season opener will feature the son of a MLB Hall of Fame manager.

Blog update: Tigers manager Jim Leyland said before Game 2 that Valverde will not close on Sunday, but that he still considers Valverde the team's closer. "Jose Valverde is going to be a very ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Of the 294 text messages Jim Leyland received in the hours after his election to the Hall of Fame, the ones that touched him most were from former minor leaguers. “Guys that never ...

DETROIT --Jim Leyland doesn’t get a whole lot of love from Detroit Tigers fans. He’s maligned in social media and on radio talk shows for continuing to use Phil Coke with the game still in doubt; ...

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LAKELAND, Fla. — Pitchers threw live batting practice to hitters on Saturday for the first time in training camp. It was a chance for batters to begin tracking balls and getting their timing down for ...

If anyone knows a thing or two about Major League-quality pitching, it's Jim Leyland, the Team USA manager who has spent more ...

Although the sting of being swept out of the World Series is still fresh, Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland has decided to come back for another season on the bench. The team announced Tuesday that ...