St. Petersburg, Fla. – Spencer Turnbull spent 20 months building himself back up after Tommy John surgery. Twenty months, a lot of that time spent alone or with his rehab team, just sweating and grinding and dreaming of the day he could step back on that mound in a regular-season game. And then that day
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We hear from Spencer Turnbull after he struggles in his first start since undergoing Tommy John surgery. #RepDetroit
We hear from manager A.J. Hinch after his Tigers suffer a 12-2 setback in Tampa on Saturday. #RepDetroit
Mud Hens drop their first game of the year 6-1 against the St. Paul Saints. St. Paul would strike first in the game, scoring three runs in the second inning all by the homerun ball, knocking Mud Hens starter Reese Olson out just after two innings. Tyler Nevin would help Mud Hens drop their first
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — There are two ways of looking at the Detroit Tigers‘ first two games of the 2023 season: 1.) It’s only been two games, so maybe the on-field performance will improve naturally, or, 2.) If nothing changes, the next 160 games will be frustrating for players, coaches and fans alike. The Tigers lost,
A pretty miserable outing for Spencer Turnbull led to a thorough collapse in the third inning that put this one out of reach early. The offense and the bullpen were lousy, and the Tigers didn’t put up much of a fight, falling to 0-2 on the young season. Turnbull was making his first start since
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Detroit Tigers right-hander Mason Englert, a 2022 Rule 5 draft pick who came into this season with 15⅓ innings above the High-A level, battled against one of the best young hitters in baseball. Making his MLB debut, Englert lost the nine-pitch battle to Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco in the eighth
Bot 1 DET 0 TB 1 Result of AB Randy Arozarena’s RBI double AB: Randy Arozarena | P: Spencer Turnbull
St. Petersburg, Fla. – He heard the ovation. Of course he did. “That was pretty cool,” said Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows who drew a warm ovation from the sellout crowd at Tropicana Field before Thursday’s season opener. “I earned the respect of a lot of fans here and it helps too that I still have
St. Petersburg, Fla. – The San Diego Padres and former University of Michigan infielder Jake Cronenworth agreed on Friday to an seven-year contract extension worth $80 million. It was the 29th contract extension given to players since the beginning of 2022. It makes you wonder where Tigers’ president Scott Harris stands on the issue. Turns
Toledo Mud Hens 7, St. Paul Saints 4 (box) International League play opened up on Friday evening, and the 2023 Toledo Mud Hens had control of this one from the beginning. They built a big lead and cruised to a 7-4 victory for an enthusiastic crowd on Opening Day at Fifth Third Field. The pitching
Opening Day at Comerica Park is just around the corner, which means the Detroit Tigers hosted their annual “What’s New” showcase Friday at the MotorCity Casino Tiger Club within the park. What’s not too new is the Tigers themselves, who are gearing up for another year of their ongoing rebuild under first-time president of baseball
Opening Day at Comerica Park is just around the corner, which means the Detroit Tigers hosted their annual “What’s New” showcase Friday at the MotorCity Casino Tiger Club within the park. What’s not too new is the Tigers themselves, who are gearing up for another year of their ongoing rebuild under first-time president of baseball
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after the Pistons lose their eighth straight, 121-115 in Houston. #DetroitBasketball
By Lynn Henning | Special to The Detroit News Lakeland, Fla. — Two men no longer thought of as being Tigers regulars are, in fact, busy with their old team. Jim Leyland and Alan Trammell are “special assistants” to the Tigers’ front office. Special, indeed. Watch them work: There is Leyland, the long-tenured former skipper, lean
Trevor Thompson catches up with the Red Wings’ 2022 first-round draft pick, Marco Kasper, who joins the team for the stretch run.
DETROIT — Empowering the next generation of women is all in a day’s work for Jill Harris. Since June 2016, Harris has served as the executive director for Women of Tomorrow Metro Detroit, a non-profit organization that provides mentoring and scholarship opportunities for at-risk high school girls. “We help young women turn into mature and
The Toledo Mud Hens start the year off on a good note, winning 7-4 in their season opener against the St. Paul Saints. The Mud Hens struck first, scoring a run in the bottom of the first inning. Parker Meadows hit a two-out double off Saints starter Bailey Ober and The Toledo Mud Hens start
LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers completed a trade Friday with the Tampa Bay Rays for the second time in three days, acquiring first baseman Dillon Paulson in exchange for cash considerations. Two days ago, they acquired outfielder Grant Witherspoon for cash. Witherspoon, 26, will begin the season in Double-A Erie. Tigers assistant general manager Rob
Reds outfielder Nick Senzel is starting the 2023 season on the injured list as offseason toe surgery delayed his start to Spring Training. It was expected that he would be taking over the regular center field job in Cincinnati once healthy but he might transition into more of a utility role. Bobby Nightengale of the