Metro Detroit School Closings: Here's A List Of School Closings

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January 23, 2024

Metro Detroit School Closings: Here's A List Of School Closings

METRO DETROIT — Hundreds of schools across metro Detroit are closed Tuesday due to a winter storm that’s expected to bring snow, freezing rain and ice to the area.

All of southeastern Michigan is under a winter weather advisory through 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Here are the metro Detroit area schools (unless where noted) that are closed Tuesday:

Last updated: 12:32 a.m.

Macomb County

4K Learning Center Southgate

Anchor Bay School District

Angel’s Corner Center

Armada Area Schools

Arts Acdmy in the Woods

Assumption Center

Assumption Nursery

Austin Catholic High School

Bethlehem Lutheran Early Learning

Boys and Girls Club – Eastpointe

CSDD New Haven

CSDD Shelby

CSDD Warren

Center Line Prep. Acdmy

Center Line Public Schools

Chippewa Valley School District

Chiquitos Bilingual Montessori

Clintondale Community Schools

Creative Employment Clinton Twp.

Creative Employment Washington Twp.

Cross of Glory Lutheran

Crown of Life Lutheran

DeLaSalle Collegiate High

Eastpointe Community Schools

Eaton Acdmy

Faith Christian-Clinton Twp

First Friends Montessori

Fitzgerald Public Schools

Fraser Public Schools

Frontier International Academy(K-5)

Great Lakes Child Dev Ctr. Warren

Great Oaks Acdmy-Warren

Harper Woods CCI Center

Huron Academy

Immanuel Lutheran-Macomb

International Acdmy of Macomb

L’Anse Creuse Public Schools

Lake Shore Public Schools

Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)

Life Skills New Haven

Life Skills Roseville

Little Turtle Prschl

Lutheran High-North

Macomb Acdmy

Macomb Children’s Acdmy

Macomb ISD-Edu Service Ctr

Macomb ISD-Special Ed Pgms

Macomb Life Skills

Macomb Montessori Acdmy

Merritt Acdmy

Michigan Collegiate

Michigan Math and Science Academy

Michigan Montessori Childrens Acad

Montessori Childrens Acdmy-Clinton

Mt Clemens Community Schools

Mt. Clemens Montessori Acdmy

New Dawn Academy

New Haven Community Schools

Noor International Acdmy

Parkway Christian

Peace Lutheran-Shelby Twp

Prevail Acdmy

Reach Charter Acdmy

Regina High

Richmond Community Schools

Rising Stars Acdmy

Romeo Community Schools

Roseville Community Schools

Spark’s Little Learners Acdmy

St. Anne Catholic

St. Augustine Catholic

St. Clair Shores Senior Center

St. Germaine Catholic

St. Isaac Jogues Catholic (No PM Activities)

St. Joan of Arc Catholic

St. John Lutheran-Fraser

St. Joseph’s Acdmy-RAY TWP

St. Lawrence Catholic School

St. Mary Catholic-Mt Clemens

St. Peter Lutheran-Eastpointe

St. Peter Lutheran-Macomb

St. Peter’s Lutheran-Richmond

St. Thecla Catholic Elem

Trinity Lutheran-Clinton Twp

Trinity Lutheran-Utica

Utica Community Schools

Van Dyke Public Schools

Warren Consolidated Schools

Warren Woods Christian

Warren Woods Public Schools

Wee Love Day Care

Westfield Charter Academy

Oakland County

4K Learning Center Southgate

Academy of the Sacred Heart

Archdiocese of Detroit

Aim High School

Alex-Marie Manoogian

Arts and Technology Acdmy

Avondale School District

Babes in Toyland-Troy

Berkley School District

Bethany Christian

Beverly Hills Acdmy

Birmingham Public Schools

Bishop Foley Catholic High

Bloomfield Hills Schools

Bloomfield Maples Montessori

Bradford Acdmy

Brookfield Acdmy-Troy

Brookfield Acdmy-W Bloomfield

Brother Rice High

Clarenceville School District

Clawson Public Schools

Cook’s Acdmy

Cranbrook – All Schools

Cranbrook Art Museum

Cranbrook Institute of Science

Creative Employment Pontiac

Crescent Acdmy (Building Closed-ONLINE classes still meet)

Detroit Catholic Central High

Detroit Country Day-All

Eagle Creek Acdmy

Early Impressions

Eton Acdmy

Farber Hebrew Day School

Farmington Public Schools

Faxon Academy

Ferndale Public Schools

Flex High School of Pontiac

FlexTech High School-Novi

Foster’s Childcare and Learning Cen

Four Corners Montessori Acdmy

Frankel Jewish Acdmy

Great Lakes Academy

Guardian Angels Catholic

Harper Woods CCI Center

Hillel Day

Holy Name Catholic

Hope Christian Academy

Huron Valley Schools

Japhet School

Keys Grace Academy

Lahser Pre-Voctnl Ctr-Clarkston

Lakecrest Baptist

Lakes Area Montessori

Lamphere Public Schools

Lutheran High NW

Madison Dist Public Schools-Oakland

Madison Heights C.E.O.

Marian High

Marketti Acdmy of Cosmetology

Mercy High (Building Closed-ONLINE classes still meet)

Milford Montessori

Momentum Academy

North Hills Child Care

Notre Dame Lower Division

Notre Dame Prep (Building Closed-ONLINE classes still meet )

Novi Christian Academy

Novi Community School District

OLHSA/All Headstart Locations

Oak Park Schools

Oak Park Service Learning Academy

Oakdale Academy

Oakland Children’s Acdmy

Oakland Family Services-CLC

Oakland Tech-SE Campus

Oakland Tech-SW Campus

Oakside Scholars Charter Acdmy

Our Lady Queen of Martyrs

Our Lady of Refuge

Our Lady of Sorrows

Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic

Our Shepherd Lutheran Daycare

PACE Academy

Pontiac Acdmy for Excellence

Pontiac School District

Premiere Preschool-Welch

Rochester Hills Christian

Rolston Hockey Academy

Royal Oak School District

Saint Catherine of Siena Acdmy

Schoolhouse Montessori-Troy

Servicar-South Oakland

Shrine Catholic Grade

Shrine Catholic High & Acdmy

South Lyon Community Schools

Southfield Christian

Southfield Public Schools

Spanish For Toddlers

St. Fabian Catholic

St. Hugo of the Hills

St. Joseph Child Care Center

St. Mary Catholic-Royal Oak

St. Mary’s Preparatory

St. Patrick Catholic -White Lake

St. Paul Lutheran-Royal Oak

St. William Catholic

Temple Israel Early Childhood Ctr.

Total Education Solutions – Therapy

Troy School District

Walled Lake School District

Walton Charter Acdmy

Waterford Montessori Acdmy

Waterford School District

West Bloomfield School District

West Highland Christian Acdmy

Westfield Charter Academy

Wixom Christian

Wayne County

2 days Child Learning Center

4K Learning Center Southgate

ABT High

ASA Higher Learning Prep

Achieve Charter Acdmy

Advanced Technology Acdmy

Al-Ikhlas Training Acdmy

Allen Park Public Schools

Am Montessori Academy Upper

Am Montessori Acdmy-Lower

American Intl Acdmy District

Arc Dearborn

Barack Obama Leadership Academy

Barber Prepatory Academy

Beacon Elem

Boys and Girls Club – Dauch

Boys and Girls Club – Highland Park

Boys and Girls Club – Lloyd H Diehl

Branch Line School

Bridge Acdmy East

Bridge Acdmy West

Brookfield Acdmy-Livonia

Cabrini Elem & Middle

Cabrini High

Caniff Liberty Acdmy

Canton Charter Acdmy

Canton Prep High School

Cesar Chavez High

Cesar Chavez Middle

Cesar Chavez-Martin

Cesar Chavez-Vernor

Chandler Park Acdmy

Charlotte Mason Community

Christ Our Saviour Lutheran

Christ the King Lutheran-Southgate

Civic Park Senior Center

Commonwealth Comm Dev Acdmy

Cornerstone Jefferson-Douglas

Covenant House Academy – Detroit

Creative Academics Learning Center

Creative Empowerment – Westland

Creative Montessori Acdmy

Crescent Academy International

Crestwood School District

DK’s Childcare Academy

David Ellis Acdmy West-Redford

David Ellis Acdmy-Detroit

Davis Preparatory Academy

Dearborn Christian Preschool

Dearborn Early Learning Ctr

Dearborn Heights School District #7

Dearborn Public Schools

Detroit Acdmy of Arts and Sciences

Detroit Christian Schools

Detroit Community Schools (CHARTER)

Detroit Cristo Rey High

Detroit Edison Public Acdmy

Detroit Enterprise Acdmy

Detroit Innovation Acdmy

Detroit Leadership Acdmy-Virgil

Detroit Leadership AcdmyHigh School

Detroit Merit Charter Acdmy

Detroit Premier Acdmy

Detroit Prep

Detroit Public Safety Acdmy

Detroit Public Schools

Detroit Service Learning Acdmy

Detroit Waldorf School

Discovery Creative Pathways H.W.

Discovery Creative Pathways Redford

Divine Child Elem

Divine Child High

Dove Acdmy of Detroit

Early College of Excellence

Ecorse Public Schools

Emmanuel Lutheran

Flagship Charter Acdmy (No PM Activities)

Flat Rock Community Schools

Focus HOPE Child Care Ctr

Focus Hope Training (Building Closed-ONLINE classes still meet )

Fostering Leadership Academy

Gabriel Richard Catholic High

Garden City Public Schools

George Crockett Acdmy (No PM Activities)

George Washington Carver Acdmy

Gesu Elem

Gibraltar School District

Global Heights Acdmy

Grand River Acdmy

Grosse Ile Township Schools

Grosse Pointe Acdmy

Grosse Pointe Nursery

Grosse Pointe Public Schools

Guardian Lutheran

Guidance Ctr-Belleville Head Start

Guidance Ctr-Lincoln Prk Head Start

Guidance Ctr-River Rouge Head Start

Guidance Ctr-Romulus Head Start

Guidance Ctr-Taylor Head Start

Hamtramck Acdmy

Hamtramck Public Schools

Hanley International Acdmy

Harper Woods CCI Center

Harper Woods High School

Harper Woods Middle School

Harper Woods School District

Henry Ford Acdmy-Dearborn

Holy Redeemer Elem

Hope Acdmy

Hope of Detroit Acdmy (No PM Activities)

Huron School District

Inkster Preparatory Academy (No PM Activities)

Inter-City Baptist

Island Kiddie Kampus Mainland

Ivywood Classical Academy

Jalen Rose Leadership Acdmy

Joy Prep Acdmy-Dexter

KIPP Detroit Imani Admy

Keystone Acdmy (No PM Activities)

LACC Childcare Acdmy

Legacy Charter Acdmy

Lincoln Park Public Schools

Lincoln-King Acdmy

Livonia Public Schools

Loyola High

Lutheran High-Westland

ML King Jr Edu Center

MacDowell Preparatory Academy

Madison-Carver Acdmy

Matrix Head Start

Melvindale-N Allen Park Schools

Merrill Palmer Skillman Inst ECC

Metro Charter Acdmy

Metropolitan SDA Junior Acdmy

Mi Cookie Project

Michigan Barber School (Building Closed-ONLINE classes still meet)

Montessori Acdmy Canton

Montessori Center of Our Lady

Montessori Center-Downriver

Montessori Child Development Center

Montessori Children’s-Allen Park

Most Holy Trinity Elem

My Baby And Me

My First Schoolhouse

New Beginning Head Start

New Paradigm College Prep

New St. Paul Head Start

Northville Christian

Northville Public School District

Oakland Int Acdmy-Elem

Oakland Intl Acdmy High

Oakland Intl Acdmy Middle

Old Redford Academy Elem Detroit

Old Redford Academy High

Old Redford Academy Middle

Our Lady Star of the Sea

Our Lady of Good Counsel Plym

Our Lady of Victory

P&A Scholars Beauty-Detroit

Pathways Academy

Peace Lutheran-Livonia

Pembroke Academy

Plymouth Christian Acdmy

Plymouth Edu Center K-8 (No PM Activities)

Plymouth Scholars Charter Acdmy

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

Plymouth-Canton Montessori

Quality Learning Center

Quest Charter Acdmy

Redford Service Learning Acdmy

Redford Union School District

Regent Park Scholars Acdmy

Renaissance Head Start

River Rouge School District

Riverside Acdmy East

Riverside Acdmy West

Riverview School District

Romulus Community Schools

Rutherford Winans Academy

Sacred Heart-Dearborn

Schoolhouse Montessori Canton

Seeds of Knowledge

Siena Literacy Center

South Canton Scholars Acdmy

South Redford School District

Southgate Community Schools

Southgate Kiddie Kampus

St. Anselm Catholic

St. Clare of Montefalco

St. Edith Catholic School

St. John Paul II Classical Catholic (No PM Activities)

St. John’s Evg Lutheran-New Boston

St. John’s Evg Lutheran-Westland

St. Joseph-Trenton

St. Linus Catholic

St. Mary Child Care Ctr

St. Matthew Lutheran-Westland

St. Michael Catholic-Livonia

St. Michael Lutheran

St. Paul Christian Prschl – Trenton

St. Paul Lutheran – Northville

St. Paul on the Lake Catholic

St. Pius Catholic-Southgate

St. Stephen Catholic-New Boston

St. Valentine Catholic

St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center

Star Intl Academy – Canton

Star Intrnl Acdmy-George

Star Intrnl Acdmy-Hass

Starfish F.S Covenant House ECE Ctr

Starfish F.S. Cecil ECE Center

Starfish F.S. Central Ave ECE Ctr.

Starfish F.S. Crestwood ECE Center

Starfish F.S. Fort St. ECE Center

Starfish F.S. Hiveley ECE Center

Starfish F.S. Livonia ECE Center

Starfish F.S. Marygrove Head Start

Starfish F.S. Sal Army ECE Center

Starfish F.S. Thorne ECE Center

Starfish F.S. Westwood ECE Center

Starfish FS Plymouth/Canton ECE Ctr

Starting Point Montessori

Summer Prschl ELC

Summit Acdmy North Elem

Summit Acdmy North High

Summit Acdmy North Middle

Tawheed Center of Detroit

Taylor Exemplar Acdmy

Taylor Prep High

Taylor School District

The Boggs School

The Dearborn Acdmy

Tipton Acdmy

Trenton Christian Preschool

Trenton Public Schools

Trillium Acdmy

Trix Academy

Tyrone Elem

UM-Dearborn Early Childhood Edu Ctr

United Children Head Start

Unity Head Start

Univ Learning Acdmy-Westland

Univ Prep Art and Design Dist UPAD

Univ Prep Science & Math-UPSM Dist.

Universal Acdmy-Detroit

University Liggett

University Prep Acdmy – UPA Dist

University YES Acdmy

Van Buren Public Schools

Vista Meadows Acdmy

Voyageur Acdmy

Voyageur College Prep

Warrendale Charter Acdmy

Washington-Parks Acdmy

Wayne County Meals on Wheels

Wayne Metro Art Space

Wayne Metro Head Start – Dearborn S

Wayne Metro Head Start ACCESS

Wayne Metro Head Start Garden City

Wayne Metro Head Start St. Albert

Wayne Metro Head Start-Hamtramck

Wayne Metro Head Start-Harper Woods

Wayne Metro Head Start-HighlandPark

Wayne Metro Head Start-Taylor

Wayne Metro Head Start-Westland

Wayne-Westland Community Schools

Westfield Charter Academy

Westfield Prepatory High School

Westland Christian Acdmy

Weston Prep Acdmy

Westwood Community Schools (No PM Activities)

Woodhaven-Brownstown Schools

Wyandotte Christian Academy

Wyandotte Public Schools

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Rapper Tee Grizzley plans mixed-use apartment project in Brush Park

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March 5, 2026

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Rapper Tee Grizzley plans mixed-use apartment project in Brush Park

A new mixed-use, mixed-income apartment building proposed for Detroit’s Brush Park is expected to bring 37 units of housing to the neighborhood, according to the project’s lead developer.

The $12 million project at 205 Watson St., known as Wallace Estates, is owned by Detroit rapper Tee Grizzley, whose legal name is Terry Wallace. The 30,000-square-foot development is expected to go before the Detroit Historic District Commission on Wednesday for review. Because the quarter-acre site sits within a historic district, the commission must approve elements such as windows, brickwork, facade materials and other architectural features.

Wallace Estates is planned to be a five-story building with the residential units across the first four floors. The ground floor is expected to include a lobby, a walk-up apartment, commercial space and tuck-under parking. A partial fifth floor will house indoor and outdoor amenities for residents. The building is designed with a masonry facade and large, offset windows, according to the project application.

“Detroit raised me — I’m a west side kid, and I’m passionate about bringing mixed-income housing to my city,” Wallace said in a statement Thursday. “The 205 Watson project is about building safe, quality housing for everybody; that respects longtime residents and welcomes new neighbors — building opportunity without pushing people out.”

The project was the winning bid of a City of Detroit request for proposals for the site, said Nevan Shokar, principal of Shokar Group and the day-to-day development lead. McIntosh Poris Architects is the designer.

“It’s an infill site that’s bringing high-quality housing, both for affordable and market-rate renters,” Shokar said. “And I think it complements the neighborhood nicely with the brick aesthetic, as well as the brass inlays in the windows.”

Construction could begin this summer and be finished in 18 months, Shokar said, placing completion at late 2027.

Wallace Estates will join a wave of new residential development in Brush Park, a neighborhood that has seen nearly a decade of revitalization. Last summer, Bedrock celebrated the completion of City Modern, a nearly 10-year effort to transform a once-neglected area of the historic district.

Shokar said the building would primarily include studios and one-bedroom units, with a few two-bedroom apartments. About 20% of the units will be designated affordable at 80% of area median income, with the remainder rented at market rates.

“The highest demand that you have within this neighborhood and across the city as a whole, is to produce more studio and one-bedroom units,” Shokar said. “The two-bedroom units sometimes and larger sometimes have a hard time filling up, leasing up within buildings, and that’s why you typically see units generally smaller in size.”

Shokar said estimated rents for the new building could range from $1,800 per month for a 450-square-foot studio to $2,700 per month for an 800-square-foot two-bedroom unit.

Shokar said the team will pursue incentives including a Neighborhood Enterprise Zone tax abatement and a housing tax increment financing package.

cwilliams@detroitnews.com

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Detroit Tigers 2026 roster prediction 2.0: Is Kevin McGonigle ready?

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March 5, 2026

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Detroit Tigers 2026 roster prediction 2.0: Is Kevin McGonigle ready?

LAKELAND, FL – Opening Day is 21 days away.

The Detroit Tigers are deep into spring training in TigerTown. Pitchers and catchers reported Feb. 11, position players arrived Feb. 15, and the first game took place Feb. 21.

After three weeks of camp, including one and a half weeks of games, leaders have emerged in the battles for roster spots among pitchers and position players – but nothing is guaranteed.

Here’s a look at our second version of how the Tigers should fill their 26-man 2026 Opening Day roster, with exactly three weeks until the first game of the regular season.

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Right elbow arthroscopy in late January has limited Dingler in the early weeks of spring training, but he is expected to be fully healthy by Opening Day as the starting catcher.

The only question is how the Tigers will deploy their two catchers.

It could make sense for backup catcher Jake Rogers to catch left-handers Tarik Skubal and Framber Valdez, even though Dingler caught 25 of Skubal’s 31 starts last season. The reasoning is simple: The Tigers will need more offense from their catcher when their other three starters are pitching – and Dingler is the better hitter.

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Torkelson is locked into the Opening Day roster after hitting .240 with 31 home runs in 155 games last season, ranking 14th among 25 first basemen with a .789 OPS.

He has experienced ups and downs in his four-year MLB career, including two demotions to Triple-A Toledo and two seasons with 31 home runs. The next step is becoming an All-Star-caliber player.

This spring, Torkelson is hitting .250 (3-for-12) with four strikeouts in five games. He also went 1-for-2 with one walk (and two hit by pitches) in two games against Team Dominican Republic in a two-game exhibition series.

The Tigers retained Torres when he received and accepted the one-year, $22.03 million qualifying offer. He will be relied upon as the everyday second baseman in the lineup and a reliable on-base presence near the top of the batting order.

In 2025, Torres hit .256 with 16 home runs, 85 walks and 101 strikeouts across 145 games.

This spring, Torres is hitting .286 (4-for-14) with one walk and three strikeouts in five games. He left the Tigers to represent Team Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic, which runs from March 5-17.

McGonigle hasn’t played above Double-A Erie, but his performance against Team Dominican Republic in the first game of the exhibition series showed why he belongs on the Opening Day roster.

The 21-year-old shortstop hit a first-pitch 98.1 mph fastball from right-hander Luis Severino for a leadoff home run in the first inning, pulling it 461 feet to right field with a 110.4 mph exit velocity – making noise in a new environment at the electric Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal in Santo Domingo. After the homer, he added a two-run single, five-pitch walk and leadoff single to finish his four plate appearances.

McGonigle has passed every on-field test in camp.

He also looks comfortable around big leaguers behind the scenes.

This spring, McGonigle is hitting .400 (6-for-15) with two walks and four strikeouts across seven games. He also went 3-for-5 with two walks and two strikeouts in two games against Team Dominican Republic.

The Tigers are prepared for Keith to serve as the primary third baseman.

In 2024-25, Keith hit .237 with a .660 OPS during the months of March/April and May, then improved to .269 with a .744 OPS during the months of June, July, August and September/October.

If Keith starts slowly again, utility player Zach McKinstry could handle third base until he heats up. McGonigle could also slide over to third while McKinstry handles shortstop.

This spring, Keith is hitting .154 (2-for-13) with two walks and seven strikeouts across six games. He also went 3-for-6 with one strikeout in two games against Team Dominican Republic.

If McGonigle secures an Opening Day spot, the Tigers will need to cut one of four outfielders: Vierling, Wenceel Pérez, Jahmai Jones or Parker Meadows.

Among them, Vierling has performed the best in spring training (with a track record of success when healthy), Pérez provides value off the bench as the only switch-hitter (with experience at all three outfield positions) and Jones is the top option against left-handed pitchers (without any minor-league options remaining).

That leaves Meadows on the outside looking in.

Last season, Meadows hit .215 in 58 games while posting minus-1 defensive runs saved over more than 450 innings in center field. This spring, he is hitting .059 (1-for-17) with one walk and five strikeouts in six games. He also went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts against Team Panama in an exhibition game.

The Tigers plan to use Greene at designated hitter more often after just 21 starts there last season. As a result, Carpenter has spent more time in left field this spring, in addition to his primary position in right field.

Even so, Carpenter should still receive most of the starts at designated hitter. Injuries have limited him from completing a full season during his four-year MLB career, and the designated hitter role helps keep his bat in the lineup while reducing wear and tear on his body.

This spring, Carpenter is hitting .235 (4-for-17) with six strikeouts in six games, making three starts in right field, two in left field and one at designated hitter. He also went 1-for-3 with one home run against Team Panama, starting in left field.

If McGonigle starts at shortstop, Meadows gets demoted to Triple-A Toledo and Báez takes over in center field, the Tigers would have McKinstry, Pérez and Jones as their three position players on the bench, not including Rogers as the backup catcher.

Who is next in line?

McKinstry and Rogers should be secure, but Pérez and Jones could find themselves on the hot seat if they struggle early in the season because neither has an established track record of success.

Pérez could be replaced by Trei Cruz, a switch-hitter who plays center field and shortstop, offering more defensive versatility than anyone else in the organization. Jones could be replaced by Hao-Yu Lee, a right-handed-hitting infielder who crushes left-handed pitchers, balancing the roster with above-average defense at second and third base.

Both Cruz and Lee joined the Tigers’ 40-man roster in mid-November, protecting them from the Rule 5 draft.

This spring, Cruz is hitting .308 (4-for-13) with three walks and one strikeout in seven games. He also went 0-for-3 with one strikeout against Team Panama, starting at shortstop.

The Big Five is locked in.

The Tigers bolstered their rotation by signing Valdez and Verlander in the 10 days leading up to spring training, helping offset the loss of right-hander Reese Olson to season-ending shoulder surgery. Right-hander Troy Melton could also miss significant time after being shut down from throwing with right elbow inflammation.

Moving from Olson to Verlander is a downgrade, but the Tigers still boast the best one-two punch in baseball with Skubal and Valdez at the top of the rotation. If another injury occurs, right-hander Drew Anderson is expected to shift from the bullpen into the rotation.

Five relievers are locked in with Jansen, Finnegan, Vest, Holton and Anderson, leaving three openings.

The Tigers already thinned the competition by optioning right-handers Keider Montero, Ty Madden and Dylan Smith to Triple-A Toledo, with Montero and Madden providing starting depth. The Tigers also lost right-handed reliever Beau Brieske to right ribcage tightness this spring, though the severity of the injury remains unknown.

Both Hurter and Hanifee have been key bullpen pieces in the past, making them top candidates for two of the three openings. But Hanifee has a notable flaw: He has thrived against right-handed hitters as a ground-ball specialist with his sinker-slider approach, but left-handers have hit .307 with an .857 OPS.

If the Tigers carry three left-handed relievers, Sommers could have the inside track on the final spot in the bullpen, especially with Bailey Horn still rehabbing from left elbow arthroscopy.

Contact Evan Petzold at epetzold@freepress.com or follow him @EvanPetzold.

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Report: Lions tender K Jake Bates ERFA offer

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March 4, 2026

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Report: Lions tender K Jake Bates ERFA offer

The Detroit Lions are starting to take care of their own ahead of free agency, and it begins with one of the easier decisions to make. According to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, the Lions have tendered kicker Jake Bates an exclusive rights free agent offer. What that means is Bates now has a one-year contract offer at the minimum salary ($1,075,000 for Bates). He can choose to sign it or sit out the season.

The reason the Lions can offer this ERFA tender is because Bates’ contract is expiring after just two accrued seasons in the NFL. All players with fewer than three years of experience who are on expiring contracts could be offered these ERFA tenders. In fact, the Lions did so with three other ERFAs earlier this offseason, all of whom already signed the deals: OL Michael Niese, RB Jacob Saylors, and CB Nick Whiteside.

Bates is coming off a season where he took a step back after an outstanding 2024. After making 89.7% of his field goals in his first year with the Lions, Bates slid back to just 79.4% accuracy. That said, five of his seven misses all season were from 50+ yards, and he was a perfect 14-of-14 from 39 yards or shorter. Additionally, he increased his extra point accuracy from 95.5% to 96.4%. He also steadily improved at the new NFL kickoff, which requires a lot more precision from kickers to boot the ball as close to the goal line without going into the end zone.

It’s unclear if the Lions intend on bringing in competition for Bates this offseason, but special teams coordinator Dave Fipp made it abundantly clear all last season that they value Bates, despite some struggles in 2025.

“Clearly, we have a very, very good player,” Fipp said in December. “If you put him on the streets, there would be a bunch of teams claiming him right away. And the truth is, we’d have a really hard time finding a guy even near the same player as him.”

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