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Valdez strong in return from suspension, but Tigers' walk-off woes persist

1:45 AM EDT

NEW YORK – Tigers left-hander Framber Valdez was back on the mound Wednesday night at Citi Field after serving a five-game suspension for intentionally throwing at Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story in a May 5 loss. The break in the action apparently did Valdez some good because he gave Detroit

The Top 100 Prospects list has been updated, and there's a new No. 1

May 13, 2026

Pirates phenom Konnor Griffin graduated from prospect status by exceeding 130 Major League at-bats Wednesday, and if we’re going to get a new No. 1 overall prospect, we might as well make some tweaks to the full Top 100 Prospects list. Every so often during the baseball season, we do

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.

Flaherty's trouble with short starts adds to Tigers' rotation woes 

May 13, 2026

NEW YORK -- The Tigers have been looking for length from their starting rotation, but lately it’s been hard to get anyone to pitch at least six innings. In fact, ever since ace Tarik Skubal was scratched from his start on May 4 because of a left elbow injury that

Valdez set to start Wednesday after serving 5-game suspension

Mize has return in sights as he recovers from right adductor strain
May 12, 2026

NEW YORK -- Tigers left-hander Framber Valdez will return to the mound Wednesday night to face the Mets at Citi Field. The start will come after serving a five-game suspension for intentionally throwing at Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story in a 10-3 loss on May 5. It was arguably Valdez’s

Max-imum offense: Tigers' No. 4 prospect racks up five hits at Triple-A

May 13, 2026

Kevin McGonigle and Max Clark (DET No. 1/MLB No. 6) garner a majority of the attention around Tigers prospects these days ... and rightfully so. But Max Anderson served up a potent reminder Tuesday not to forget about him either. Detroit's No. 4 prospect homered, equaling a career high with

Latest Tigers injuries and transactions

May 13, 2026

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

Here is each club's hottest pitching prospect right now

May 12, 2026

A couple of weeks ago, we took a look at the hottest hitting prospect in each organization. Now it’s time to check in on the pitchers. While many of the game’s top young arms are still building up and expanding their pitch counts and innings, there have been more than

Workman's HR the cherry atop years of hard work

May 12, 2026

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.

Greene on the rise in ’26 – but maybe not how you’d think

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May 11, 2026

Riley Greene emerged as a big power bat for the Tigers in 2025, bashing 36 homers and driving in 111 runs en route to an American League All-Star selection and an AL Silver Slugger Award. Two things seemed paramount for Greene to be even better in 2026: similar or improved

1st Rookie of the Year poll of '26 shows clear favorites, but plenty of competition

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May 12, 2026

The early races for AL and NL Rookie of the Year have seen a slew of candidates making compelling cases. And though two clear favorites have emerged over the first six weeks of the season, the competition is fierce enough that we could see tight races in both leagues by

Workman lives up to his (middle) name with 1st career Tater

May 11, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- Gage Workman waited seemingly forever for the Tigers to call his name among their lengthy list of injury replacements. Finally given his shot, he didn’t need long to live up to his middle name: Tater. “When I was in Toledo, a lot of guys called me Tater,”

Tigers dealt another blow as Carpenter (left shoulder) heads to 10-day IL

May 10, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- Uncle. The Tigers’ burgeoning injured list added another new member Sunday, and a key cog at that. Slugging outfielder Kerry Carpenter was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder sprain suffered crashing into the right-field sidewall at Kauffman Stadium on Bobby Witt Jr.’s inside-the-park

1 thing each team can improve upon the rest of the way

May 10, 2026

No matter what its record is, every MLB team knows there's always room for improvement. With the help of MLB.com's beat writers, here's one thing each club is seeking to improve this season. All stats updated through Saturday's games

Tigers look to 'weather the storm' after latest injury as skid hits 5

May 9, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals had a Nickelodeon Night promotion on Saturday at Kauffman Stadium, featuring not only a slime-style Royals jersey giveaway but people in the ballpark actually getting slimed, albeit by choice. As Bobby Witt Jr. raced around the bases on a ball down the right-field line that

Verlander tosses 38 pitches in simulated game amid rehab

May 9, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- Justin Verlander has almost a season’s worth of starts (24) at Kauffman Stadium over his career, second only to Cleveland’s Progressive Field amongst road parks for him. So maybe it was fitting that Verlander’s first simulated game on his road back to the Tigers’ rotation was here

Tigers cautiously encouraged by Skubal's recovery outlook

Verlander set to face hitters for 1st time in rehab; Mize throws smooth bullpen
May 8, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- The news is good on Tarik Skubal, who underwent surgery on Wednesday to remove a loose body from his elbow. The timetable for the Cy Young winner’s return is still somewhat murky, but encouraging. Skubal is headed to the Tigers’ Spring Training facility in Lakeland, Fla., where

Montero's case to remain in rotation strengthening with each start

May 9, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- The Tigers had enough good news from their injured starting pitchers Friday fair to look forward to getting their makeshift rotation closer to normal in the coming weeks. But the more Keider Montero pitches, the more he makes his case to remain a part of it. He

This Tigers rookie got the surprise visit of a lifetime

May 8, 2026

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.

How much time will Skubal miss? Here's what a former team doctor thinks

May 7, 2026

DETROIT -- The biggest question surrounding Tarik Skubal right now is no longer where he might go in free agency next offseason, or whether the Tigers would trade him at the Deadline if they’re out of the AL Central race. It’s now: How much time will he miss while recovering

Flaherty's 10-K outing boosts beleaguered Tigers pitching staff

May 7, 2026

DETROIT -- Jack Flaherty was just about to begin his pre-start routine Wednesday when the Tigers announced that fellow starter Framber Valdez had accepted a five-game suspension for hitting Trevor Story on Tuesday. It didn’t have any impact on Flaherty’s outing, but it whittled the injury-ravaged Tigers rotation to two

Here is the first official 2026 mock draft!

May 8, 2026

The 2026 Draft is taking longer to sort itself out than teams hoped. Shortstops Roch Cholowsky (UCLA) and Grady Emerson (Fort Worth Christian HS in Texas) have set themselves apart from the rest of the class. The second tier of prospects consists of catcher Vahn Lackey (Georgia Tech) and right-hander

Rainer, Tigers' No. 2 prospect, goes oppo for first High-A homer

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May 7, 2026

Bryce Rainer, the Tigers’ No. 2 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 28 overall, is heating up. Rainer on Wednesday clobbered his first home run since being promoted to High-A West Michigan, highlighting a 2-for-3 day for the shortstop in a 4-3 loss to Dayton at LMCU Ballpark. The 11th overall