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Skubal brings fire to sim outing, but Tigers practicing patience

6:18 PM EDT

DETROIT -- The sound of Jay-Z’s “Holy Grail” blared around Comerica Park as Tarik Skubal prepared to bound up the dugout steps, take the mound and face hitters Tuesday afternoon. But the stands and concourses at Comerica Park were empty, aside from the in-game entertainment crew doing its pregame preparations,

Max Anderson succeeding with ultra-aggressive approach at Triple-A

@brendan_samson
May 25, 2026

Does anyone have any doubt that the Tigers nailed their first three picks of the 2023 Draft? First-rounder Max Clark (MLB No. 8) is on track to become a top-of-the-order staple and plus defender in center field, Kevin McGonigle has already established himself as a force at the big league

Stream Tigers games on Detroit SportsNet 

March 26, 2026

The Tigers officially entered a new era of broadcast on Monday with the launch of Detroit SportsNet, a year-round TV and streaming home for the Tigers and Red Wings.

10 hitters who have put their slow starts in the rearview mirror

@Spokes_Murphy
12:36 AM EDT

The first two months of the MLB season have seemingly flown by. Although, for the 10 players listed below, most of that period probably felt like an eternity while they were mired in early-season slumps.

Melton's solid season debut helps Tigers snap skid

May 24, 2026

BALTIMORE -- Troy Melton’s return from the injured list came not a moment too soon for the Tigers. Melton (1-0) pitched 5 2/3 innings of two-hit, one-run ball in his season debut, and the Tigers defeated the Orioles 4-1 on Sunday evening to snap an eight-game losing streak and salvage

Hurter placed on IL in latest blow to Tigers' taxed pitching staff

May 24, 2026

BALTIMORE -- On a day when closer Kenley Jansen gave up his third walk-off home run of the year, the rest of the Tigers relief corps continued taking on water. Detroit placed left-handed reliever Brant Hurter on the 15-day IL with lumbar spine inflammation before Sunday’s 5-3 defeat to the

Latest Tigers injuries and transactions

6:40 PM EDT

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Tigers injury news and transactions.

Watch top prospect Max Clark play at Triple-A for FREE on Wednesday

@brendan_samson
6:46 PM EDT

All season long, baseball fans can watch Minor League Baseball games for free on the Bally Sports Live app or at BallySports.com. Fans may also purchase an MLB+ subscription, which includes access to MiLB games live and on demand, live MLB audio for all 30 teams, MLB Network, and MLB

Torres takes break from swinging, rejoins Tigers as return from IL unclear

May 24, 2026

BALTIMORE -- Gleyber Torres has rejoined the Tigers this weekend in Baltimore. Unfortunately, that means his road back to contributing on the field has gotten a bit longer. Torres said Sunday that his return to the clubhouse coincides with a four-day break from attempting to take swings during his rehab

Tigers-O's postponed Saturday, to be made up Sunday during split DH

May 23, 2026

BALTIMORE -- After playing through continuous rain during Friday night's game and in consideration of field conditions, Saturday's scheduled game between the Orioles and Detroit Tigers has been postponed due to ongoing inclement weather. The game will be made up as part of a split-admission doubleheader on Sunday. Separate tickets

Tigers' slide continues as Hurter exits with back injury, Flaherty struggles again

May 23, 2026

BALTIMORE -- The Tigers’ losing streak continues to grow. So could the injured list. Jack Flaherty (0-6) allowed six runs (three earned) in 3 1/3 innings on a dreary Friday night, Brant Hurter became the latest Detroit hurler to pick up an injury and the slide grew to seven games

Max Clark goes home-to-third on triple faster than any Tiger has since 2024

@allisonmast13
May 23, 2026

With a nickname like “Spark,” you better live up to it. On Friday, Max Clark did just that, showing off his 70-grade speed in Toledo’s 7-3 loss to Indianapolis at Fifth Third Field with an RBI triple you need to see to believe.

Melton ready to air it out with season debut on the horizon

May 22, 2026

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2 weeks after elbow surgery, Skubal 'relatively close' to game velo in multi-inning bullpen

May 21, 2026

DETROIT -- Tarik Skubal tried to treat his Thursday morning bullpen session like it was a start, all the way to his trademark backwards walk off the mound and fist pump. It wasn’t for a simulated strikeout, though. “It was a certain velocity I was trying to get to today,”

After 4-game sweep by Cleveland, here are 3 areas where Detroit must improve

May 21, 2026

DETROIT -- The fly ball from Guardians leadoff hitter Daniel Schneemann hung in the air for five seconds, according to Statcast. It only felt like five minutes. Considering where Casey Mize’s splitter had wandered over the plate, Schneemann could’ve hit it harder, maybe crushed it to left. But for what

Mock draft: Shift in the top five, after that, uncertainty abounds

May 21, 2026

We’re less than two months away from the Draft now, with high school playoffs rolling on and colleges in conference tournament play. It might have been efficient to do this week’s mock draft in person at the SEC Tournament in Alabama, because it felt that pretty much every scouting director

Hinch's aggressive 'pen usage works, but defensive decision looms large for Detroit

May 21, 2026

DETROIT – The chill in the air at Comerica Park on Wednesday night brought an October feel to a May divisional clash between the Tigers and Guardians. So did the way manager A.J. Hinch played it out for most of the night, which says a lot about Detroit's predicament even

Verlander throws sim game, continues to stretch out for eventual rehab assignment

May 20, 2026

DETROIT – Justin Verlander threw a four-inning simulated game on Wednesday afternoon at Comerica Park, where he struck out three batters but allowed three home runs as he continues to implement mechanical tweaks and work his way into game shape. Tigers officials will get together to evaluate the outing and

Tigers losing 'on the margins' as offense squanders late opportunities

May 19, 2026

DETROIT – The Tigers had the stage set for the comeback to turn their fortunes around. And they had the Guardians’ new nemesis up to the plate to do it. Dillon Dingler, nine months removed from his go-ahead home run in Game 3 of the AL Wild Card Series against

The most pleasant prospect surprises so far -- one for each team

May 21, 2026

This is the time of year when we like to look at pleasant developments in the early part of the Minor League schedule. When we did so a year ago, we spotlighted several prospects who were steaming toward MLB Pipeline's Top 100 list: A.J. Ewing, Carlos Lagrange, Joe Mack, Rainiel

VOTE: 'Spark' in running for best Minor League nickname

@benweinrib
3:46 PM EDT

Nickname Knockout -- the fan-voted tournament to determine who has the best nickname in Minor League Baseball -- is headed into the home stretch, and The Iowa Meat Truck is leading the pack. Voting for this 32-player bracket began on May 19 and will run through Friday, May 29, at

After solid rehab start with Lakeland, Melton could rejoin Tigers soon

May 20, 2026

DETROIT -- The Tigers were determined enough for Troy Melton to make his potential final Minor League rehab start Tuesday night that they flew him to Lakeland, Fla., to start for their Single-A team when the weather forecast for Triple-A Toledo looked iffy. They got what they wanted. Melton, pitching

This new trend is taking over ballparks, but why?

@@maxralph_
May 20, 2026

The Cardinals have found some magic in 2026, beginning with a 29-18 record despite appearing to head for a full rebuild in the offseason. Breakouts from Jordan Walker and JJ Wetherholt have helped, but lately, it seems like the magic is coming from somewhere else. Busch Stadium has been ambushed