COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The West Michigan Whitecaps got a huge lift from Gage Workman and Jimmy Kerr as pitching weathered an early storm to defeat the Dayton Dragons 4-1 in front of 5,775 fans Wednesday night at LMCU Ballpark. Kerr extended his hitting streak to eight games, finishing 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs
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We hear from Casey Mize after he surrenders seven hits, including three homers, and four runs over five innings Wednesday. #DetroitRoots
We hear from manager A.J. Hinch after his Tigers strike out a season-high 18 times and drop a 4-1 decision to the Red Sox at Comerica Park on Wednesday night. #Leinenkugels
The SeaWolves got a big blast early, used solid pitching and won their second straight game, taking down the Harrisburg Senators, 8-4, on Wednesday night. Erie jumped ahead in the second against Senators starter Seth Romero. The ‘Wolves loaded the bases on a pair of hits from Dillon Dingler and The SeaWolves got a big
In the second game of a three-game series against the Red Sox, Boston was able to silence the bats of the Tigers and homer their way to a 4-1 victory. Casey Mize started against Eduardo Rodriguez, and despite Rodriguez’s 5.33 ERA he was able to shut down Detroit over his five innings pitched. Both teams
DETROIT — One of the quirks about the return of home crowds has been the return of the wave, with each game at Comerica Park featuring at least one inning during which fans revel in having enough people in the seats to send a wave around the park. That was seemingly the intention of two
Here’s a look at Wednesday’s top Minor League performers from each team’s Top 30 Prospects list: Pirates: Nick Gonzales, 2B (MLB No. 28), High-A GreensboroThe Pirates’ top prospect finished the day 2-for-4 with a homer, a double and two RBIs in the Grasshoppers’ 6-2 win over the Crawdads. Although his home run was just his
As Miguel Cabrera continues his march toward 500 career home runs, here’s a look at some memorable Miggy round-trippers throughout the years. Which of his homers do you remember the most? #DetroitRoots #500OrBust
TOP 2 BOS 1 DET 0 Result of at-bat J.D. Martinez’s solo home run Batter: J.D. Martinez Pitcher: Casey Mize
Detroit Tigers catcher Eric Haase was in the middle of mowing his lawn on Monday when general manager Al Avila called him. “Hey, you’ve been chosen for (American League) Rookie of the Month,” Avila said. “OK, great,” Haase said. “That’s awesome.” Haase hung up the phone, put his headphones back in his ears and continued
Detroit — Tigers manager AJ Hinch came oh so close to calling Gregory Soto his closer before the game Wednesday. Hinch was talking about Soto’s electrifying save Tuesday night. The lefty threw 10 pitches in a four-batter inning that rang up 100-mph or faster on the radar gun. Only four other pitchers have thrown that many
The Tigers are enjoying the ride on Miguel Cabrera’s run to 500 home runs. On the other side of the country, Dontrelle Willis is enjoying it from afar. He was there on the ground floor. Not only was the enigmatic left-hander in the dugout in Miami when Cabrera hit a walk-off homer for his first
Our Craig Monroe chatted with the man of the hour, , and is also here to show you how one of the greatest hitters makes adjustments at the plate. Johnny Kane brings us the perspective of Cabrera’s teammate, Akil Baddoo. #DetroitRoots
The Detroit News Major League Baseball unveiled its 2022 schedule on Wednesday and the Detroit Tigers will open the season on March 31 at Seattle. After four games against the Mariners and three more games on the West Coast against the Oakland Athletics, the Tigers will play their home opener on April 8 against the Chicago White
Detroit — Anticipation rises as the fans rise, as the numbers rise. In a Tigers season of rookie revelations and youthful spark, Miguel Cabrera is back to being the show. It’s not a sideshow, and if you thought it was, you’re an idiot (with all due respect). Cabrera is handling his chase for 500 home runs
With the Tigers victory over Boston on Tuesday night, they now sit just 2.5 games behind the Cleveland Indians for second place in the AL Central. Heady stuff for a team that has been the American League’s worst for over a half decade. Of course, the Tigers still have just the 11th best record in
The Detroit Tigers released their schedule for 2022, and probably to the dismay of the late-game naysayers, the Tigers lead off the season with seven games on the West coast. don’t say it don’t say it don’t say–
It seems like a lot of rookies didn’t get the memo about the dog days of summer. Ignoring the concept that many rookies hit a wall as the long season wears on, several players turned up the heat with their own performances to land on this edition of the Rookie Hot List, covering games played
The Detroit Tigers unveiled their 2022 schedule Wednesday, beginning with Opening Day on March 31 against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park. The Tigers play their first seven games on the road, competing in a four-game series with the Mariners (March 31-April 3) and three-game series with the Oakland Athletics (April 4-6). The home opener at Comerica Park is
Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ Akil Baddoo shares funny Miguel Cabrera memory Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo talks Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, after his team’s 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox at Comerica Park. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Standing on a baseball field, wearing a suit and tie, Detroit Tigers owner Chris