TAMPA, Fla— Generations of fans came together on Tuesday to watch their Detroit Tigers take on the New York Yankees at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland Florida.

There’s a magnetism to spring training. Fans of all ages from all corners of the world are drawn to the sun soaked ballparks of Florida and Arizona to watch Major League Baseball’s preseason.

LAKELAND, Fla. - Most afternoons in March, Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland could easily be mistaken for any number of places in Michigan. Ask most waiting in line for the gates to open and you’ll hear the cities of Grand Rapids, Detroit, and numerous smaller towns roll off their lips.

Austin Kubitza’s baseball life was shaped by his loved ones.

LAKELAND, Fla.—Dominic Ficociello wanted to take his time to get to the big leagues. Ficociello was drafted by the Detroit Tigers out of Fullerton Union high school in 2010 (23rd round). But the switch hitter needed time to mature and grow into a player that was going to be ready to compete at a high level. So after he finished his stay at the University of Arkansas, the Tigers selected Dominic Ficociello in the 12th round of the 2013 draft.

LAKELAND, Fla. – Dreams are coming true for Detroit Tigers prospect Ben Verlander. With his...

LAKELAND, Fla. — For Tigers ´prospect Edgar De La Rosa, the Major League Baseball´s...

LAKELAND, Fla. ­­­­– The Commodore connection is strong within the Detroit Tigers organization. Connor Harrell,...

LAKELAND, Fla. – Ross Kivett postponed his major-league dreams in order to get his...

LAKELAND, Fla. -- The ghosts of injury are always looming. Detroit Tigers pitching prospect Endrys...

LAKELAND Fla., - Joey Pankake could have started his professional baseball career five years...

LAKELAND, Fla—The Detroit Tigers were close to missing out on a prospect that could...