New Year's resolutions for Detroit Tigers in 2026; Angels beat writer Jeff Fletcher joins

In this holiday edition of "Days of Roar," Evan Petzold and Chris Brown dive into the latest news about the Detroit Tigers, including more pitchers being signed to minor-league contracts — and why outfielder Randal Grichuk could be a good fit for the Tigers as a Jahmai Jones backup plan, as long as he's willing to sign a minor-league deal. In the Big 2, Evan and Chris outline their New Year's resolutions for the Tigers in the 2026 calendar year: sign George Springer, extend Kevin McGonigle, prepare for life after Tarik Skubal, find a true No. 2 starter, create stability on the left side of the infield and make a splash via free agency or trade. Los Angeles Angels beat writer Jeff Fletcher, from the Orange County Register, joins the show to share insight about new Tigers reliever Kenley Jansen, providing key information about his presence in the clubhouse as a leader and a personal reason for why his underlying metrics dipped last season. To wrap up, Chris shares six under-the-radar prospects who could break out in 2026: John Peck, Jackson Strong, Angel De Los Santos, Kelvis Salcedo, Cale Wetwiska and Jhonan Coba.

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