Zyhir Hope made yet another splash as his 2026 season came to an end Tuesday. Hope demolished a first-inning home run in Game 2 of the Eastern League Finals, though his Double-A Erie squad fell to Reading, which clinched the championship at FirstEnergy Stadium.

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CHICAGO – River Ryan talked last week about the opportunity that the Tarik Skubal trade has given him. That opportunity is now. The Tigers recalled the right-hander from Triple-A Toledo to make his Tigers debut on Monday night, starting in the series opener against the Nationals at Comerica Park. Ryan’s

A number of former junior college players have navigated to the big leagues over the years -- Albert Pujols and Mike Piazza are two of the most famous examples. While Cale Wetwiska has a ways to go before he can be mentioned in the same breath as that duo, the

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It’s mid-September, which means it’s playoff time at Double-A. The lights shine brighter, the pressure is on and every swing means more -- which makes what Luke Shliger accomplished on Tuesday night all the more impressive. The Tigers prospect swatted not one but two grand slams in leading Double-A Erie

River Ryan’s second start in the Tigers organization was a little rockier than his first. The Tigers’ top pitching prospect and No. 3 overall since being acquired in the Tarik Skubal trade, Ryan extended his pitch count to 39 (27 strikes), but also allowed two runs and plenty of 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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Make it four straight scoreless starts to begin Cameron Flukey’s career. Flukey, the Tigers’ first-round Draft pick this summer, spun four shutout innings on Thursday for Single-A Lakeland in an 8-2 win over Bradenton at LECOM Park. The right-hander worked around two hits and three walks while striking out six

MINNEAPOLIS -- They’ve been teammates and rivals, friends and competitors. Now they’re the starting center fielders for two AL Central teams. And they’re still just 21 years old.

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

Before Cris Rodriguez had even signed a professional contract to get his career underway, his 6-foot-3, 203-pound frame had established quite the reputation on the amateur scene. During the lead up to the 2025 international signing period, one evaluator who watched him deposit baseballs far over the fence during game

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KANSAS CITY -- The Tigers added another strong left-hander to their bullpen by calling up No. 14 prospect Andrew Sears to make his MLB debut prior to Sunday’s finale against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium. The 23-year-old reliever actually joined the Tigers prior to Saturday night's contest so he could

The first inning came and went without a Bryce Rainer home run on Wednesday. Patience, however, is a virtue and MLB's No. 48 prospect drew out the "will he or won't he?" drama a few extra innings. And then Rainer found the seats for the fifth consecutive game, slugging a

Cameron Flukey boasted one of the premier fastballs in the 2026 Draft class. He lasted a bit longer through the first round than many mock drafts predicted, and when the Tigers were on the clock at No. 22 overall, they pounced. The 6-foot-6 right-hander, now the club’s No. 6 prospect,

PITTSBURGH -- One of Miguel Cabrera’s favorite pieces of baseball gear was a Duquesne baseball T-shirt he received from former Marlins and Tigers teammate Josh Wilson, whose dad, Mike, was the head coach at Duquesne University for 17 seasons. Cabrera wore the T-shirt around the clubhouse for years, and he

Bryce Rainer boasts 60-grade power, and he’s shown why over a red-hot August. The Tigers’ No. 3 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 48 prospect overall crushed a home run in his third straight game on Sunday, his fourth in the month. Rainer went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs Sunday

DETROIT -- Brett Callahan was 5 years old when he told his mom he wanted to be a Major League Baseball player. “We were at the bus stop. He was going to kindergarten,” Kristie Callahan explained. “And he was like, ‘Mommy, when I grow up, I’m going to be a

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The Trade Deadline is an important mile marker in every season, at which point contending clubs bolster their rosters for a postseason push. And while trade acquisitions are an important way that teams boost their chances at making the playoffs and potentially a deep October run, there is another way

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