DETROIT -- The Tigers built back-to-back playoff runs on the mindset of competing for 27 outs. Just because their postseason hopes are fading doesn’t change that. Say what you will about the importance of September baseball for teams that are on the wrong side of the standings. The Tigers see

DETROIT -- How did Riley Greene, who led the American League and set a Tigers single-season record for strikeouts last year, become one of the most effective ABS challengers in the league this season? Of course, it starts with a knowledge of the strike zone and the confidence to stay

DETROIT -- Movie buff Colt Keith could probably relate to the scene in "Moneyball" where Billy Beane, played by Brad Pitt, tries to convince Chris Pratt’s Scott Hatteberg character that shifting to first base is simple, only to be told by Ron Washington that it’s incredibly hard.

DETROIT -- River Ryan, the Tigers’ top-ranked pitching prospect since coming over from the Dodgers in the Tarik Skubal trade, began his Tigers organizational tenure on Wednesday afternoon with two scoreless innings and two strikeouts in a start for Triple-A Toledo at Iowa.

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DETROIT -- For a second or two on Tuesday night, Kevin McGonigle looked like he had summoned some of the comeback magic that has been working against the Tigers for a while. He’d stayed away from Jeff Hoffman’s array of splitters and sliders, forcing the Twins’ setup man into the

DETROIT -- Troy Melton rarely shows much emotion on the mound or in the dugout, reflecting his cool California personality. He has been known to carry the look of calm sitting in the dugout between innings, like a form of meditation.

DETROIT -- Tigers general manager Jeff Greenberg will not be jumping back into hockey to run the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings. Greenberg communicated through a Tigers spokesperson that he will not be pursuing the Red Wings opening created earlier this summer. The decision was Greenberg’s, and he communicated it directly

Tigers starter Jack Flaherty threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings, giving up one hit with a walk and two strikeouts in his first rehab outing for Triple-A Toledo on Sunday night at Fifth Third Field. Flaherty, out since July 21 with right flexor inflammation, gave up a one-out double and a

CLEVELAND -- The Tigers left Progressive Field without throwing a pitch when trailing over a four-game series. They led in 26 of 38 innings. They lost three of four.

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CLEVELAND – This is what the Tigers were missing when Riley Greene was on the injured list. As Greene’s seventh-inning drive off Guardians reliever Matt Festa went screaming toward Progressive Field’s fence in right-center field Saturday night, Greene looked for a second like he might have his first career three-homer

CLEVELAND – Tigers rookie infielder Hao-Yu Lee left the nightcap of Friday’s doubleheader against the Guardians with a left shin contusion after a collision with catcher Austin Hedges on a play at the plate in the top of the third. Lee was caught between third and home on a ground

CLEVELAND – On the service level at Progressive Field, just outside the visiting clubhouse, there’s a mural on the wall depicting the street signs noting the corner of Ontario Street and Carnegie Avenue, where the stadium is located. The Tigers do not recognize that address. For them, this place is

CLEVELAND -- The Tigers’ plans for Justin Verlander's farewell are set, with a two-day celebration set for the Friday and Saturday of the regular season’s final weekend to recognize a two-decade career. Verlander’s plans for that final stretch, on the other hand, are still a work in progress.

MINNEAPOLIS -- September callups haven’t been as impactful since MLB reduced expanded rosters to 28 players, but the Tigers have a three-time All-Star outfielder ready to add. Welcome back, Riley Greene.

MINNEAPOLIS – The Tigers, who have gotten massive contributions from their farm system all season, have added another of their positional prospects to the roster. Infielder John Peck was called up from Triple-A Toledo and was in the dugout for Monday’s game against the Twins. Manager A.J. Hinch said Peck

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DETROIT -- Journey’s rock ballad “Don’t Stop Believin’” has become a staple of eighth-inning breaks at Comerica Park, with crowds encouraged to sing along to the line, “Born and raised in south Detroit.” Whether belief in the Tigers’ playoff chances is still real or something illusory -- like south Detroit,

DETROIT -- Max Clark was running like crazy, reaching a near-elite sprint speed of 29.8 feet per second to try to catch up with Teoscar Hernández’s ninth-inning drive to left-center, when the Tigers center fielder heard a hissing sound. He knew instantly what it meant. Javy was coming.

DETROIT -- For the past few Spring Trainings, Tigers hitters would step into the box against Tarik Skubal on the back fields of the Tigertown complex, dig in and hope for the best. Facing him in any scenario is tough; facing him as some of the first live pitching of

DETROIT – On the day the Tigers welcomed back a former Cy Young winner on the other side in Tarik Skubal, manager A.J. Hinch expressed optimism that another will get one more time on the mound at Comerica Park before the season and his career ends. Justin Verlander hasn’t pitched,

DETROIT -- The Tigers under manager A.J. Hinch have built a culture around battling until the 27th out. On Wednesday, the 27th out came so quickly that it was almost startling. The 3-0 loss to the Rays lasted two hours and two minutes, tying Detroit’s quickest game of the season.

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DETROIT -- Max Clark was still beating himself up for a fourth-inning miscue in center field as he prepared for a second at-bat against Rays lefty Ian Seymour an inning later. He didn’t care that Liam Hicks’ line drive had taken a strange enough hop that it changed direction and