Báez finding power stroke with HRs in back-to-back games
DETROIT -- The daily search to find Javier Báez on the Tigers’ lineup card has been growing long for a while, to the point that his days in the top half of the order seem like another era rather than just last year. Still, the sight of Báez batting ninth
'It could've been worse': Greene (hamstring) lands on IL
DETROIT -- The last thing Riley Greene wanted this season was a return to the injured list. But the way his right hamstring was hobbling him, playing through it wasn’t working. His swings were almost all arms, a shadow of the fluid form that made the Tigers outfielder an All-Star
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Dingler's power surge coming at perfect time
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'Two-Start Tyler' legend grows as Holton rides again
CLEVELAND -- Like many Major League relievers, Tyler Holton was once a pretty good starter. He was a 10-game winner at Florida State in 2017 before an Opening Day injury the following season led to Tommy John surgery and a ninth-round pick by the Diamondbacks in the MLB Draft. He
After another strong start, Flaherty awaits future ahead of Deadline
CLEVELAND -- The first person to meet Jack Flaherty in the Tigers dugout after his sixth and final inning Wednesday night was pitching coach Chris Fetter, who gave him a firm handshake. It’s the signal manager A.J. Hinch uses to let starting pitchers know their outing is over, but it
Max Clark quickly makes himself right at home in High-A ball
Max Clark has been in West Michigan for less than a week, but he's already making a lot of noise. MLB’s No. 10 prospect impressed with his bat and his glove Thursday in just his third game at High-A. The 19-year-old made a diving catch, tied the game with a
How all 30 teams can upgrade at the Deadline
Every team in the Majors will have a strategy leading up to Tuesday’s 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline, and whether they’re planning to buy or sell -- or, in some cases, do a little bit of each -- decision-makers around the league will surely have an area of focus. Whether
Patrick Romzek named Disability Pride Month Game Changers honoree
DETROIT -- Patrick Romzek enjoyed a lengthy career in information technology (IT) before dedicating his post-retirement life to advocating for the disability community. And for Romzek, whose son, Andrew, was born with Down syndrome, helping people with disabilities stems from his belief that every person has talent, abilities and potential.
MLB Network available as standalone stream for fans
MLB Network has offered baseball lovers everything they could desire since it launched in 2009. And now, it has never been easier to enjoy the Emmy Award-winning network, because beginning today, MLB Network is available directly to consumers in the United States. Fans can now stream select live out-of-market games,
Tigers working through 'necessity' bullpen games with starter injuries
CLEVELAND -- Pause for a moment, jostle the memory banks, and remember when the Tigers opened the season with essentially six starters. They had a solid five-man rotation, plus Matt Manning on call for doubleheaders as the 27th player. That was three months ago. As manager A.J. Hinch trudged to
Hall, No. 49 Draft pick, dishes out his pitching menu
This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. CLEVELAND – Owen Hall's pitch arsenal sounds like a menu of offerings from a seven-year veteran, not from an 18-year-old fresh out of high
Amidst trade rumors, Skubal continues to strengthen Cy Young case
CLEVELAND -- Those weren’t baseball’s trade winds blowing around Tarik Skubal. It was the lingering breeze of Jake Rogers' mad dash around the bases. No one knows for sure what will happen with the Tigers’ ace left-hander. Even if president of baseball operations Scott Harris is simply listening to interest
Tigers sign top 2024 Draft pick Bryce Rainer
CLEVELAND -- The Tigers have signed shortstop Bryce Rainer, their first-round pick from last week’s MLB Draft, part of a slew of Draft deals Detroit announced on Monday. Also announced were deals with right-handers Owen Hall (second round), Josh Randall (third) and Michael Massey (fourth); shortstops Jack Penney (fifth) and
Predicting the All-MLB Team in wake of the All-Star break
With the season's second half underway, it's once again time for our panel of MLB.com experts to take another stab at predicting which players will be worthy of a place on the All-MLB Team by the close of the year. The All-MLB Team presented by MGM Rewards has annually recognized
Emotional and eloquent, Leyland deeply touched by HOF induction
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – In the middle of Jim Leyland’s first season as Tigers manager in 2006, the skipper once kicked the media out of his office in the visiting clubhouse at Wrigley Field in the middle of a postgame press conference. His team had just completed a sweep of the
Malloy continues to heat up, gain confidence with first career slam
TORONTO -- Add another banger to a growing rookie reel. Justyn-Henry Malloy got one more first out of the way on Sunday afternoon, crushing a grand slam in the Tigers’ 5-4 loss to the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. The 24-year-old Malloy didn’t have the smoothest start to his big
Clark, McGonigle put on show, get promoted to High-A
The Tigers’ future was on full display at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium on Sunday, as two of the club’s top four prospects said farewell to Single-A Lakeland in style.
Olson exits Tigers' win with shoulder soreness, lands on IL
TORONTO -- Everything looked “typical Reese” before the second inning. “All of a sudden, he’s gone,” said catcher Jake Rogers. The Tigers’ 7-3 win over the Blue Jays on Saturday was dampened by Reese Olson’s early exit due to right shoulder soreness. Olson was subsequently placed on the 15-day injured
'Jackson makes everything easier': Jobe sets tone en route to no-hitter
After delivering his first official quality start of the season, Jackson Jobe returned from the trainer’s room for his post-game treatment. He glanced at the scoreboard and realized the Double-A Erie SeaWolves were on the cusp of something special. The SeaWolves had yet to allow a hit when Jobe made