Riley Greene and his bat were in the midst of a challenging stretch. Something needed to change. So, they had a sleepover on Tuesday night. A night after tallying three hits and five RBIs including the game winner, Greene belted two solo homers to the opposite field and walked twice to help lead Double-A Erie
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Toledo, Ohio – The Toledo Mud Hens defeated the Columbus Clippers by a score of 9-5 Thursday night. The win gives the Mud Hens a two game win streak and 2-1 series lead against the Clippers. The contest was an offensive showcase for the Hens as five batters recorded multi-hit games. Amongst them was Victor
The SeaWolves cruised to their fourth-straight win on Thursday at UPMC Park. Erie collected eleven extra-base in an 11-1 win over the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. Riley Greene had the second multi-home run game of his career, while Ricardo Pinto spun six scoreless frames on the mound. The offense carried the The SeaWolves cruised to their
Goodbye extra leg room, hello high-fiving a total stranger. At Dow Diamond in Midland on Thursday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced outdoor capacity restrictions will be entirely lifted June 1, meaning sports teams can start selling as many tickets as their facilities fit. Whether sports teams do that immediately is up to each one. Most are
Kansas City, Mo. — Manager AJ Hinch was asked after the Tigers completed the three-game sweep of the Mariners in Seattle on Wednesday if it was getting harder to keep Harold Castro out of the lineup. “I’m not,” he said, somewhat incredulously. There’s no justifiable way to keep Hitting Harold out of the lineup. He finished
The best pure hitter in the Minor Leagues should need no introduction. Rays middle infielder Wander Franco ranks No. 1 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Prospects list and has earned one of just two 80 hit grades (on the 20-80 scouting scale) we’ve ever bestowed on a prospect. The other went to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Comstock Park, MI – – Thursday, May 20, 2021 – – The West Michigan Whitecaps announced today that all outside seating for July, August and September will go on sale at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 1st, given Governor Whitmer’s announcement today regarding 100% capacities for outdoor venues. “We’re grateful for the opportunity to provide
There are many ways to describe the Detroit Tigers’ starting rotation. Young, up-and-coming, upside-filled, intriguing, frustrating, and fatiguing are all among the adjectives we could use throughout the course of a game during this season. The group is worth tuning into, though, even with these unforgiving west coast nightcaps. Just ask Spencer Turnbull.
Goodbye extra leg room, hello high-fiving a total stranger. At Dow Diamond in Midland on Thursday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that outdoor capacity restrictions will be entirely lifted June 1, meaning sports teams can start selling as many tickets as their facilities fit. Whether sports teams do that immediately is up to each one. The
Dana Gauruder | Special to Detroit Free Press Tarik Skubal had an impossible act to follow. “I don’t know if I was trying to one-up,” the Detroit Tigers’ rookie left-hander said. “It would be really hard to one-up a no-hitter.” Skubal was the next man up in the rotation, after Spencer Turnbull no-hit the Seattle
At the one-quarter mark of the regular season, has there been a more chaotic division in baseball than the American League Central? The Twins, who were universally predicted to contend for a third straight division title, have arguably been the sport’s most disappointing team and enter Thursday with the fewest wins in baseball. The Royals
The Detroit Tigers had a ten-year anniversary that happened on March 15 that went unnoticed. It was on that day that international free-agent signing Harold Castro was signed in 2011 for just $29,000.
Toledo Mud Hens 8, Columbus Clippers 2 (box) The offense was the story in this one, as the Hens scored early and often, building an insurmountable lead by the fifth inning and cruising to their fourth victory of the year. 2B Yariel Gonzalez kicked things off with a two-run double to center to score Renato
Detroit Tigers reliever Joe Jimenez isn’t running away from his problems. A former All-Star and closer, Jimenez posted one scoreless inning in Sunday’s loss against the Chicago Cubs. It was his first time not allowing a run since Sept. 27, 2020, a span of 231 days. He felt pleased, looking up at the scoreboard and seeing a zero in
After a night off to celebrate the 6th no-hitter in Detroit Tigers history courtesy of Spencer Turnbull, we are back with the Detroit Tigers Minor League Report as all four teams won last night and the number “five” was Riley Greene’s favorite number.
A Detroit baseball legacy that may never be matched turns 100 today. A century ago, on May 20, 1921, Hal Newhouser was born in Detroit. The son of first-generation European immigrants, “Prince Hal” focused on baseball as a teen, inspired by the Detroit Tigers’ seven-game victory over the Chicago Cubs in the 1935 World Series.
Tigers starter Tarik Skubal set a career high in strikeouts on his way to his first win in 2021; he addresses the media post game. #DetroitRoots
Detroit manager A.J. Hinch chats with the media after his Tigers complete the sweep of the Mariners in Seattle. #Leinenkugels
Hittin’ Harold Castro powered the Tigers to a sweep of the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night; he joins us on Tigers LIVE to share his thoughts on a very productive series at the plate. #DetroitRoots
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