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Covering the entire game is tough. Heck, just covering the Detroit Tigers from top-to-bottom proves challenging at times. It is understandable why unicorns like Shohei Ohtani and Jacob deGrom get so much hype and dominate headlines. They deserve it.

Detroit Tigers fans were treated to news that Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene were named to AL Futures Game Roster on Wednesday and Torkelson responded accordingly. Christin Stewart treated the fans and West Michigan gets off to a good start down in Peoria.

Future Detroit Tigers Infielder Spencer Torkelson and Center Fielder Riley Greene have paired up in Double-A Ball to play for the Erie Seawolves and are making noise. Torkelson, considered to be the third-best prospect in baseball according to MLB.com, is slashing .290/.407/.542 across 43 games split between Single-A West Michigan and Double-A Erie. In 12…

In an article published by the Detroit Free Press’ Evan Petzold ($), Justin Verlander was quite frank about his thoughts on returning to the Detroit Tigers. He did not go as far as to say he has a desire to return. After all, that probably would not present the greatest negotiation tactic–and who knows the…

Today, our series profiling the potential draft picks for the Detroit Tigers looks at Brady House, RHP/SS, from Winder, Georgia. What would legendary Hall of Fame announcer Ernie Harwell do about Brady House?

With all the injuries to the Detroit Tigers pitching staff, you expected any one of the reminding starters to step up their game. As a collective, the starting pitching staff is performing much better than in 2020, thanks to the work of the pitching staff of Chris Fetter and manager A.J. Hinch having let his…

Tarik Skubal was terrific on Sunday afternoon. Detroit’s young hurler didn’t get the win, but it’s hard to imagine the Tigers pulling off their exciting walk-off squeeze in the 10th without Skubal’s excellent outing keeping them in the game.

Today, our series profiling the potential draft picks for the Detroit Tigers looks at Bubba Chandler, RHP/SS, from North Oconee High School in Georgia. Bubba Chandler is similar in some ways to his fellow Clemson multi-sport (football and baseball) commit, Will Taylor. In addition, to staring on the baseball diamond as a two-way player (pitcher…

Friday, May the 7th, was a cold spring night departing Comerica Park. The Detroit Tigers dropped yet another game to the Minnesota Twins where the bullpen gave up 5 runs in 4 innings, par for the course on a team that was heading nowhere fast.

In week 8 of the Detroit Tigers Minor League Report, we recap a series of firsts as Dillon Dingler, Eric De La Rosa both had good weeks. Toledo finishes 4-2 against Memphis and Lakeland’s pitching woes continue.

Erie SeaWolves batter Dillon Dingler hit this ball for a second-inning single against the Altoona Curve on June 15, 2021, at UPMC Park in Erie. P5seawolves061521 Detroit Tigers: Lone All-Star? Casey Mize deserves it by Austin Vicars

The Detroit Tigers has the youngest roster in all the majors with the average player just 26-years-old. Miguel Cabrera looks like a shell of his former self, and the team’s best hitters Jonathan Schoop, Akil Baddoo, and Robbie Grossman, play at positions with a plethora of sluggers across the American League.

It was another rough outing Thursday night for Detroit Tigers pitcher Jose Urena; whose command continues to perplex him. After a snappy five-pitch inning against the Houston Astros on Thursday night, he ultimately wouldn’t make it out of the fourth; giving up six runs on eight hits and earning the loss.

The 2021 MLB Draft is fewer than three weeks away, and with 3 of the top 40 picks and the second largest bonus pool of any team, it may represent the last great chance for the Detroit Tigers to add impact amateur talent during their current rebuild.

The team at MCB is covering the draft all month long. Be sure to check back every day for new content related to the 2021 MLB draft and the Detroit Tigers. Will Taylor is a fantastic athlete. In addition to being a candidate for the first round as a baseball player. He is also a…

The development from start to start is encouraging and gives us all hope for the future of the Detroit Tigers.  What about the bats you say? Are you ready to hit the road after 16 months of Covid inactivity? The Erie Seawolves are loaded now as you are probably aware. Spencer Torkelson, perhaps the new…

GoErie.com Detroit’s High-A affiliate, the West Michigan Whitecaps, have seen a lot of on-field success this season and they have seen a slew of talent join Double-A Erie this season as well. A pair of notable recent call-ups to Double-A include third baseman Spencer Torkelson (who’s the number one prospect in the Detroit Tigers’ system)…

As far as prospect rankings go, Baseball America ($) is the gold standard among most of the lists. We have recently seen many Detroit Tigers hit the top 100 in the last few years with Matt Manning, Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal, and Riley Greene.

(Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) You look across the Detroit Tigers roster, you see a few foundation pieces in place. The recent drafts are starting to have the young talent contribute to the roster.

Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch has had many various lineups this season, working with what he has been given. One item that comes to mind is putting Jonathan Schoop at first base. With Rentalo Nunez struggling defensively when he was called up and trying to preserve Miguel Cabrera as much as possible, Hinch was able…