Verlander feeling nostalgic heading into final All-Star Game
DETROIT -- Justin Verlander has had a long and varied history with All-Star Games. His Midsummer Classic debut in 2007 saw a 24-year-old hurler, fresh off a Rookie of the Year season, pitching for his manager, Jim Leyland, in San Francisco.
Many years in the making, Team USA 18U icons finally meet at ASG
PHILADELPHIA -- As teenagers, CJ Abrams, Corbin Carroll, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Riley Greene and Bobby Witt Jr. helped take the baseball world by storm. As adults, they are sharing the honor of being recognized as Major League Baseball’s top talents. Before they were MLB All-Stars this season, they were members of
Stream Tigers games on Detroit SportsNet
The Tigers officially entered a new era of broadcast with the launch of Detroit SportsNet, a year-round TV and streaming home for the Tigers and Red Wings.
Here's a look at the Tigers in the All-Star Game
ARLINGTON -- A year ago, Tigers shortstop Kevin McGonigle was still playing in the High-A Midwest League in West Michigan. Now, he’ll be playing in the MLB All-Star Game in his hometown. “It's really cool that I’m living out my dream right now,” McGonigle, a native of Drexel Hill, Pa.,
The moment McGonigle's All-Star nod sank in? 'Mike Trout texted me'
Kevin McGonigle has been enjoying a rookie season for the ages, between signing a long-term contract extension with the Tigers, collecting 4.7 Baseball-Reference WAR with a strong .812 OPS and earning his first All-Star appearance -- all in a matter of just a few months. Heading to Philadelphia for Tuesday’s
Here are the Tigers' 2026 Draft picks
DETROIT – The Tigers are well aware of their reputation for drafting up-the-middle position players from high school with their early picks. Even if they weren’t, the mock drafts over the last couple of months made it abundantly clear. So you can excuse assistant general manager and scouting director Rob
Tigers' future with Skubal could come down to 13-day stretch
DETROIT -- One of the best qualities of Tarik Skubal -- beyond the triple-digit fastball, filthy changeup and buckling curveball -- is the fact that he is much the same person as a back-to-back Cy Young Award winner that he was as a gangly rookie trying to make Detroit’s rotation
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The 'All-Star break'? There's no such thing in Skubal's mind
DETROIT -- Tarik Skubal paused for a second when asked how he’ll be spending the break. “The All-Star break?” It wasn’t out of privacy. In Skubal’s world, there is no break. It’s just his regular time between starts.
Here’s how all 30 teams’ prospects fared in the Futures Game
The 27th MLB All-Star Futures Game is in the books, with the American League beating the National League, 6-1, on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Every year, the Futures Game is filled with big moments created by top prospects from every Major League organization, and this incarnation was
Opportunistic Tigers jump on power arm Flukey with No. 22 overall pick
The Tigers earned a reputation for favoring up-the-middle position players out of high school in three Drafts under president of baseball operations Scott Harris, assistant GM Rob Metzler and amateur scouting director Mark Conner. But just as Harris and his front office look to be opportunistic in waivers and trades,
These are the top moments from the 2026 Futures Game
For the first time since 2022, the American League is the MLB All-Star Futures Game winner. Rays catching prospect Nathan Flewelling took home MVP honors on the strength of the game's only home run as the AL came out on top, 6-1, on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
Tigers remain AL's hottest team as McKinstry's squeeze bunt sparks 5-run inning
DETROIT -- Tigers manager A.J. Hinch rarely cares for the squeeze bunt … or any kind of bunt. He hates the idea of giving up the out, especially when a pitcher is struggling. But he saw the lefty-lefty situation Zach McKinstry faced with Phillies reliever Tim Mayza in the sixth
Valencia makes dream debut, becomes 10th Tiger to homer in first MLB at-bat
DETROIT -- Eduardo Valencia spent eight years in the Tigers' farm system dreaming of a moment like Thursday, his first at-bat in the big leagues. He was a teammate of Kerry Carpenter, Riley Greene, Dane Myers and Keider Montero in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League in 2019. “We were both
X-rays negative on Dingler's right hand; Valencia called up for depth behind Rogers
DETROIT -- Tigers catcher and American League All-Star Dillon Dingler is considered day to day with a right hand contusion after leaving Wednesday’s 6-1 win over the Athletics following a foul tip off his right hand. X-rays were negative for structural damage, manager A.J. Hinch said. However, Dingler is still
Melton (9 K's) learning from a master, one move at a time
DETROIT – One of the first signs of Justin Verlander fitting in with a younger Tigers roster was a chessboard in the middle of the Spring Training clubhouse. There sat a future Hall of Famer, matching wits with Troy Melton, 18 years his junior. It was a perfect icebreaker for
Verlander, named All-Star Legend Pick, will retire after this season
DETROIT -- Justin Verlander, whose relentless desire to pitch deep into games and into age made him the greatest pitcher of his generation, is handing off the ball at last. The Tigers right-hander – all but certainly a future Hall of Famer – announced Wednesday that he plans to retire
'I drink a lot of milk': Tigers' No. 2 prospect bulks up with career-high 5-hit, 6-RBI game
Few prospects in baseball hit the ball harder than Bryce Rainer. The Tigers' No. 2 prospect continued to blister the baseball Wednesday night, going 5-for-5 with a pair of doubles, a homer and six RBIs in High-A West Michigan’s 14-1 win over Fort Wayne at LMCU Ballpark. Rainer’s five hits
Here is a look at each club's best Draft pick from the past 10 years
It’s always good to have a little perspective. The 2026 Draft -- set to begin Saturday in Philadelphia -- has fans and clubs alike dreaming of the future. But sometimes in order to understand the future best, we still must turn to the past. Within the last 10 years, clubs
Skubal strikes again as Tigers, fans savor every start
DETROIT -- The nitpicking from Tarik Skubal sounded almost accountant-like. “I counted about 20 noncompetitive pitches today,” he lamented after striking out nine Athletics over 96 pitches and five innings of one-run ball Tuesday night. “And that’s a high percentage of my outing there. Part of it is a good
Former All-Star pitcher, longtime coach Regan dies at 89
Phil Regan, a former All-Star pitcher who later managed the Orioles and spent decades as a pitching coach for teams including the Cubs and Mets, has died at age 89. Regan died Wednesday, according to a report from ESPN's Jeff Passan, citing Regan's attorney, Matt Blit. The righty made his
McGonigle holding steady atop latest AL Rookie of the Year poll
Three rookies are among the exclusive group of players bound for Philadelphia ahead of next week's All-Star Game presented by Mastercard at Citizens Bank Park. One of those players paces the American League atop our third Rookie of the Year poll. The NL leader had a compelling case, too: And