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| Height: 5-11
Weight: 188
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: May 19, 1977, Lynchburg, VA Contract: Signed through 2010. |
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| September 28, 2008 The AP reports that the Tigers plan to make Brandon Inge their everyday third baseman and to play Carlos Guillen in left field. |
| September 28, 2008 Brandon Inge is going to cover third base next season with Carlos Guillen moving to left field, according to the Detroit News. |
| September 14, 2008 Inge is unlikely to play in Sunday's doubleheader due to his grandfather's funeral, the Tigers' team website reports. |
| July 31, 2008 Brandon Inge has been given the starting catcher's job for the rest of this season and 2009 as well, according to the Detroit Free-Press Inge started out the year seeking a trade because he did not have a position to play on a regular basis. |
| July 30, 2008 With the trade of Ivan Rodriguez to the Yankees, Brandon Inge appears to be in line to take over full-time catching duties for the Tigers. |
| July 29, 2008 Detroit catcher Brandon Inge was a force at the plate in support of the 8-5 win over the Indians, going 2-for-3 with his eighth homer of the season, totaling three RBIs and one run scored on the night. |
| July 10, 2008 Brandon Inge was recalled from his rehab assignment and will re-join the Tigers, according to the Detroit News. |
| July 9, 2008 The Detroit Tigers team website suggests that Brandon Inge could be back with the team as soon as Thursday. |
| July 9, 2008 Brandon Inge, who is trying to bounce back from a pulled left oblique, had his second straight successful rehab outing for Triple-A Toledo Tuesday night (against Scranton), according to the Detroit News. The utility man played catcher for the first five innings and had two hits and an RBI. |
| July 8, 2008 As expected, Brandon Inge began his minor league rehab assignment at Triple-A Toledo on Monday, while he recovers from a pulled left oblique, according to the Detroit News. |
| July 6, 2008 Brandon Inge will begin his rehab assignment on Monday at Triple-A Toledo, according to MLB.com. |
| July 4, 2008 Brandon Inge hit a round of soft-toss, did some jogging, and fielded ground balls on Friday, according to MLB.com. |
| June 27, 2008 Brandon Inge recently went on the DL with a pulled oblique muscle. Seems he injured the muscle in a pillow accident, according to the Detroit News. "I have a 3-year-old son who sleeps in the bed with my wife and me," Inge said. "I was trying to push the pillow down behind his head (two nights ago), and when I did ... I repopped (the strained muscle). |
| June 25, 2008 Brandon Inge has been placed on the 15-day DL, according to the Detroit News. The move was made retroactive to Monday, and the team called up catcher Dane Sardinha from Triple-A. |
| June 18, 2008 Ivan Rodriguez is behind the plate on Wednesday because Brandon Inge is dealing with a strained left oblique, MLB.com notes. Inge suffered the injury two weeks ago, and it is affecting his hitting. "I'm going to give Inge a day and the day off, see if that helps him," manager Jim Leyland explains. "Because he's not right, and I'm worried about that." |
| June 9, 2008 Brandon Inge started at catcher Monday for the second time in the last three games, and manager Jim Leyland plans on having Inge and Ivan Rodriguez split time behind the dish for a while, according to MLB.com. "I'm going to catch these guys every other game for a while," Leyland said. |
| June 3, 2008 Brandon Inge sat out Monday's game after tweaking his left oblique on a check swing Sunday, according to the Detroit News. Manager Jim Leyland said, "Obliques are tricky. I don't know how well he's able to swing." |
| May 25, 2008 Brandon Inge started at catcher today in place of Ivan Rodriguez, according to the Star Tribune. He is batting ninth in the lineup. |
| May 22, 2008 Brandon Inge went 1-for-4 and blasted a three-run homer in Thursday's 9-2 win over the Mariners. |
| May 6, 2008 Brandon Inge will continue to see more time behind the plate, MLB.com reports. "I think I'm comfortable now," Inge says. "I think I'm comfortable with catching." Heading into the season, Inge hadn't been behind the plate since 2004. He has played four different positions already this year. |
| April 24, 2008 Brandon Inge will serve as the Tigers' catcher today against Texas, according to the Detroit Free Press. Ivan Rodriguez will get the day off. |
| April 23, 2008 Brandon Inge will start at third base tonight for the Tigers, according to The Detroit News. Miguel Cabrera will serve as the DH. |
| April 16, 2008 Brandon Inge is going to return to the bench when center fielder Curtis Granderson comes back, and the team commented on the situation, according to the Detroit News. Manager Jim Leyland noted, "He'll swing from place to place, and I think he'll get a lot of at-bats, but he understands that when things straighten out, he won't be a regular. That's just the way it is. He's aware of that. I'm sure he's not happy about it, but he'll handle it the best he can." |
| April 12, 2008 Brandon Inge is starting at third base today, according to MLB.com. Miguel Cabrera is playing first in place of the injured Carlos Guillen. |
| April 12, 2008 Brandon Inge could possibly start at catcher for the Tigers on Sunday against division rival Chicago, according to the Detroit News. Manager Leyland commented, "Inge could start at catcher. Maybe, with Kenny Rogers on the mound. But I don't know for sure." |
| April 10, 2008 In the Tigers eight games this season, their ninth tonight in Boston, the team has had four different leadoff hitters, with Brandon Inge getting the call tonight against knuckleballer Tim Wakefield, this according to MLive.com. Inge hasn't led off since Sept. 10, 2006. He led off four times that season, and 74 times the year before. Jim Leyland cited Inge's numbers against Wakefield (6-for-22, 2 home runs). The other leadoff hitters the Tigers have used in Granderson's absence are Edgar Renteria, Pudge Rodriguez and Clete Thomas. The Tigers still aren't sure how soon Granderson will return. He said today that he's making good progress, but still doesn't know how soon he'll be taking batting practice. |
| April 5, 2008 Brandon Inge was the hitting star of Saturday for the Tigers as he had two hits and three RBI in the Tigers loss to the White Sox. Inge has already seen time at third base and outfield, though we are still waiting for him to try on the tools of ignorance. No matter where he plays Inge is hitting in the early going with a .375 mark in 16 AB. |
| April 4, 2008 Brandon Inge will start at third base again on Friday, as Miguel Cabrera has shifted to DH, the Detroit News reports. We assume this means Clete Thomas will get another start in center. |
| April 3, 2008 Brandon Inge fared well as he replaced Miguel Cabrera at third base against Kansas City on Thursday, as he went 2-for-3 and drove in the Tigers' only run on a solo homer in a 4-1 loss. Inge is among the most solid utility men in the league, evidenced by today's performance. |
| April 3, 2008 Brandon Inge is expected to cover third base today while Miguel Cabrera sits out with a sore quad, according to the Sports Network. Not many teams have a utility man as solid as Inge, and hopefully he can help prevent Detroit from an 0-3 start. |
| March 30, 2008 The Brandon Inge watch will begin on Monday as the catcher, turned third baseman turned center fielder will take center stage when the Tigers open the regular season. Injured center fielder Curtis Granderson will miss another two-weeks minimum. |
| March 24, 2008 Tigers manager Jim Leyland told the Detroit News that Brandon Inge will "probably start" in center field against the Royals on opening day. With Curtis Granderson out for the next three weeks to a broken finger, Inge will see playing time in center. Inge still holds the same fantasy worth despite this role. He offers fantasy owners some cheap long-balls, but his career batting average depreciates his overall value. |
| March 21, 2008 Brandon Inge added a new position to the list on Friday as he played SS for the Tigers, this according to MLB.com. "We can't work with him at 30 places, you know?" manager Jim Leyland said. "We're trying to do a little work with him right now at shortstop, talking to him about positioning and stuff. But we can't cram everything in." Now we don't know this for a fact, but we would be willing to bet that no player has ever qualified at C, 3B, LF, CF and SS in the same season. Inge might redefine the term "super-utility" this season if he isn't traded. |
| March 20, 2008 Brandon Inge could be on the Dodgers' radar, according to the Detroit News. The injury status of Garciaparra has led to speculation that the Dodgers could be interested in Inge. GM Ned Colletti commented, "We'll continue to see if we can figure out a replacement from within or outside." The Tigers have been aggressively shopping Inge, who became expendable when the team acquired Miguel Cabrera in an off-season trade. As of now, Blake DeWitt is the leading candidate to man third base for the Dodgers. |
| March 15, 2008 Brandon Inge started at shortstop Friday before the game was rained out, according to the Detroit Free Press. "I want to see what he looks like there," manager Jim Leyland said. "If he pinch-hits, he might have to stay in a game there." Inge won't likely see much, if any, time at short this season, but that's now the sixth position (catcher, third, all three outfield spots) that he's played this spring. |
| March 5, 2008 In his never ending attempt to play every position on the field, Brandon Inge started in CF for the Tigers on Wednesday, this according to MLB.com. "It's really common sense out there," he said. "It's almost like a golf game. Just figure out the elements and play them." Inge, if he isn't traded, could serve as the backup at C, 3B and CF given his overall athletic ability. Still, without the knowledge of ample AB, it'd hard to recommend him at this point. |
| March 4, 2008 Brandon Inge has made his feelings about catching pretty obvious, and manager Jim Leyland says he won't make Inge catch if he doesn't want to. "Read the paper this morning. It's obvious. He does not want to catch," Leyland said in the Detroit Free Press. "I'm not going to force somebody to catch. He's doing all the right things, saying all the right things. He's a professional. He's one of my favorites. I want him to play third base somewhere everyday. Is that going to happen? I have no clue." The Tigers have been trying to trade Inge since they acquired Miguel Cabrera in December but have so far had no takers. Obviously his fantasy value is minimal so long as he's in Detroit in a backup role. |
| February 27, 2008 Manager Jim Leyland said that Vance Wilson's slow recovery from Tommy John surgery won't affect the team's ability to trade Brandon Inge. Inge has been working out at catcher, but he'd like to play third everyday somewhere, according to the Detroit News. His fantasy value is very limited as long as he remains in Motown. |
| February 23, 2008 Brandon Inge didn't take part Friday in one of the Tigers' most demanding drills of this spring so far, according to the Detroit News. Skipping difficult drills like that has led to speculation that the Tigers may be nearing a trade. Inge doesn't want to work in a utility role this season, so the Tigers are believed to be trying to move him. |
| February 20, 2008 Brandon Inge is not interested in staying with the Tigers in a utility role this season with an eye on catching in 2009, according to the Detroit News. Since the Tigers don't want an unhappy player in the clubhouse, it looks like the club will trade him as soon as they can find a reasonable offer. |
| February 14, 2008 Tigers manager Jim Leyland said Thursday that there's a "strong possibility" that Brandon Inge will still be traded, according to the Detroit News. With Miguel Cabrera now in tow, Inge would be used in a utility role if he remains in Motown. Obviously it depends on where he would end up, but Inge's fantasy value is sure to go up if he gets dealt, because he doesn't appear to be in line for much playing time in Detroit. |
| February 12, 2008 If Vance Wilson isn't ready to go at the beginning of the year, Brandon Inge will be the Tigers' backup catcher, according to the Detroit News. Inge hasn't caught an inning since 2004. His fantasy stock obviously took a huge hit with the Miguel Cabrera acquisition, but his value would be salvaged a bit if he happens to gain eligibility at catcher. |
| January 29, 2008 Brandon Inge called Detroit reporters on Monday and, among other things, said he's willing to catch this season as part of his duties in a super-utility role now that Miguel Cabrera has been acquired to play third base, according to the Detroit Free Press. There's a chance that Inge could become the Tigers' full-time catcher in 2009 if Ivan Rodriguez, who's entering the last year of his deal, doesn't return. Inge will be a solid fantasy option at catcher as soon as he gets in enough games to quality at the position. |