PHOENIX -- A good portion of Kingman, Ariz., showed up for local hero Tarik Skubal’s homecoming. So did Diamondbacks star Corbin Carroll, and he wasn’t nearly as hospitable.

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.

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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

The White Sox have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 Draft, which comes with an assigned value of $11,350,600, the largest since the bonus-pool era began in 2012. Yet it's the Pirates who possess the largest overall pool at $19,130,700, another record. MLB informed the teams of the

PHOENIX -- This was the form that Casey Mize had been searching for all Spring Training. This was the frenetic Tigers offense that had erupted early on Opening Day in San Diego. This was the type of late lead the Tigers had built their bullpen to protect.

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PHOENIX – What happens when a Major League team on a season-opening road trip shares a hotel with the NFL owners’ meetings? Two of Detroit’s most prominent sports figures finally get a chance to meet over coffee.

Which Minor League ballparks are worth visiting? The answer, of course, is "all of them." Minor League Baseball's 120 teams operate out of a wide variety of locales, within a wide variety of locations, and all of them offer their own unique charms. And every year, there are different reasons

PHOENIX -- Justin Verlander remains all business on his way into the park, headphones on, mind focused. It’s one of the signature looks of his incredible career, and it’s a snapshot of the thought and concentration he puts into his work.

SAN DIEGO -- Watch Kenley Jansen hesitate in the middle of his delivery, his front leg dangling above the mound, and it’s easy to get the sense of a world-class soccer striker approaching a penalty kick -- slowing but never stopping, probing for a weakness while keeping his opponent guessing

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SAN DIEGO -- For a second, Kevin McGonigle looked like he was going to get another bases-loaded opportunity. Then came the called third strike from plate umpire Malachi Moore. Spencer Torkelson clearly thought the 3-2 fastball from Padres starter Randy Vásquez was outside. He was hunched over, shedding his shin

SAN DIEGO -- Kevin McGonigle was denied his first Major League home run by a leaping grab from Jackson Merrill. He could not be denied the last laugh, no matter how many inside sinkers and changeups Wandy Peralta tried to get past him. One pitch after another, the 34-year-old Peralta

SAN DIEGO -- Kevin McGonigle should’ve been a nervous wreck Thursday morning. He’d been up late waiting for his parents to land from Philadelphia, flying cross country to see their son make his MLB debut. Like a kid on Christmas Eve, he had too much energy to sleep. As much

SAN DIEGO – How historic was Kevin McGonigle’s 4-for-5, two-double, two-RBI performance in his Major League debut? Only one Tiger in the franchise’s previous 125 seasons had posted a four-hit game in his first big league game. That was Billy Bean, who went 4-for-6 with two runs scored and an

SAN DIEGO -- When Tarik Skubal takes the mound in San Diego on Thursday afternoon, he’ll be making his first appearance at Petco Park, as a pitcher at least. Long before Skubal was the most fearsome left-hander in baseball, he was a college kid looking to go somewhere warm on

SAN DIEGO – Rarely does a Major League manager get to tell a player he’s getting called up to the big leagues for his MLB debut. Usually, that falls upon a Minor League manager or player development director, because the player is being called up from an affiliate in the

When the Tigers opened camp in February, top prospect Kevin McGonigle looked like a long shot to make the Opening Day roster. But it didn’t take long for MLB Pipeline’s No. 2 overall prospect to change the perception. On Tuesday, the team announced what many were expecting based on McGonigle’s

The Major Leaguers get to have their Opening Day fun on Wednesday and Thursday. Come Friday, it’ll be Triple-A ballplayers’ turn. The International and Pacific Coast League regular seasons both begin on March 27 this year, meaning MLB hopefuls from coast to coast will take their first throws and hacks

The Major League season kicked off Wednesday night, but for fans of prospects, the real fun begins today as Triple-A action returns with a full slate of games around the International and Pacific Coast Leagues. Over a quarter of MLB's Top 100 prospects are starting the season at the Triple-A

The Tigers warned all along that their Opening Day roster decisions could come down to the day before their season opener in San Diego. Last year, they took their decisions all the way up to the deadline. This time, they made their choices with a day to spare. When president

The 2026 MLB regular season is actually here! It all starts with the MLB Opening Night game between the Yankees and Giants on Netflix at 8:05 p.m. ET on Wednesday. That leads directly into Opening Day on Thursday. That means you only have a handful of hours left to make