Detroit tigers NP player is back again…..

Monroe entered the 2024 season as the Tigers’ primary analyst for television broadcasts, working mostly beside play-by-play voice Jason Benetti.

Monroe called the majority of Tigers games on Bally Sports Detroit until early June. After the June 7-9 series against the Milwaukee Brewers, Monroe became notably absent from the booth.

On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, Bally Sports Detroit and the Tigers sent WDIV a joint statement confirming that Monroe’s absence is linked to the social media allegations.

“Bally Sports Detroit and the Tigers are aware of the social media allegations and take them seriously,” the statement said. “As previously stated, Mr. Monroe has not been on the broadcast schedule and that will continue on an indefinite basis. We will have no further comment and any questions should be directed to Mr. Monroe.”

Craig Monroe did not dignify these horrifying and false allegations when they appeared on various social media sites. Now that mainstream media has chosen to report this inaccurate information, Craig has no choice but to vehemently deny these claims. We will cooperate with law enforcement and are confident that once this case is fully investigated, Craig will be cleared of any wrongdoing.

Craig Monroe takes allegations of this nature very seriously and would never commit or condone such despicable conduct. He and his family are shocked by these allegations and offer his accuser forgiveness and grace. We trust that law enforcement will uncover the truth regarding her background and motivations.

Monroe was drafted by the Rangers in the eighth round in 1995. He spent the first six years in the minors before debuting with the Rangers for 27 games in 2001.

The Tigers selected Monroe off waivers on Feb. 1, 2002, and he played most of the following season with the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens. He appeared in just 13 games with Detroit.

But over the next four seasons, Monroe was a staple in the Tigers lineup, playing in 560 games with a .267 average, .312 on-base percentage, and .778 OPS. He hit 89 home runs and 110 doubles over that span.

Monroe was the primary left fielder for the 2006 team that went all the way to the World Series.

Midway through the 2007 season, the Tigers traded Monroe to the Chicago Cubs for Clay Rapada (Rapada was originally a player to be named later).

Monroe finished the 2007 season in Chicago, went to Minnesota for 58 games in 2008, and finished his career playing 34 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2009.

In nine MLB seasons, Monroe hit 115 home runs and 146 doubles while batting .252 with a .742 OPS across 814 games.