Show Caption Hide Caption Why Detroit Tigers’ Spencer Turnbull loves Michael Fulmer in save spots Detroit Tigers starter Spencer Turnbull talks Thursday, May 13, 2021, after a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers (13-24) vs. Chicago Cubs (17-19) When: 7:10 p.m. Friday. Where: Comerica Park. TV: Bally Sports
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Detroit — It must’ve felt like getting a new, shiny toy for Christmas and then having someone tell you not to play with it. Tigers rookie Tarik Skubal went to Driveline Baseball in Kent, Washington, this winter and in the span of two days learned and added a split-fingered fastball to his repertoire. He’d been searching
Show Caption Hide Caption Why Detroit Tigers’ Spencer Turnbull loves Michael Fulmer in save spots Detroit Tigers starter Spencer Turnbull talks Thursday, May 13, 2021, after a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers (13-24) vs. Chicago Cubs (17-19) When: 7:10 p.m. Friday. Where: Comerica Park. TV: Bally Sports
ERIE, Pa. — Imagine being a dad. A baseball dad. And you played for the Detroit Tigers back in the 1990s, and now your kid is out on the field, pitching in the Tigers organization. “I loved my three years in Detroit,” said Mark Leiter, who pitched for the Tigers from 1991-93. “I loved that old stadium.
For Triple-A Toledo, catcher Eric Haase started the eighth inning Tuesday with a double for the Mud Hens. Despite only two players available on the bench, Toledo manager Tom Prince sent Brady Policelli to pinch-run. “What the heck are we doing here?” Haase, 28, said he thought to himself. Well, Detroit Tigers backup catcher Grayson Greiner
Show Caption Hide Caption Why Detroit Tigers’ Spencer Turnbull loves Michael Fulmer in save spots Detroit Tigers starter Spencer Turnbull talks Thursday, May 13, 2021, after a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers (13-24) vs. Chicago Cubs (17-19) When: 7:10 p.m. Friday. Where: Comerica Park. TV: Bally Sports
DETROIT, MI – SEPTEMBER 17: A general night view of the main entrance of Comerica Park during the game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on September 17, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. The Indians defeated the Tigers 10-3. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
Playing Metallica, Dropkick Murphys or AC/DC over the stadium loudspeakers isn’t enough. It takes a certain type of pitcher to close out a tight ballgame. What is required is one or two elite pitches and a mindset that won’t wilt under pressure. The role of the closer has evolved over time from the multi-inning masters
ERIE, Pa. — Almost perfect. The Detroit Tigers’ Double-A farm team, the Erie SeaWolves, was almost perfect on Wednesday night — at least through six innings. Two Erie pitchers combined for a perfect start: 18 up, 18 down. Riley Greene, one of the most important prospects in the Tigers’ system, was almost perfect, going 3-for-4
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Detroit — There’s still miles to go, mind you. But sweeping the Kansas City Royals and winning four straight games is a solid step toward stability, if not full recovery. The Tigers took that step with a 4-3 win on Thursday, extending the reeling Royals’ losing streak to 11 in the process. “It’s just such a different
Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull isn’t sure what happened. A positive COVID-19 test barred him from joining the Tigers until April 21, but his first start went well. He tossed five innings of one-run ball in his return. After that, his confidence lacked, and the results weren’t pretty: He gave up 11 runs (nine earned) across
Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull walked off the mound and into the dugout to an ovation at Comerica Park. Following two consecutive below-average starts, Turnbull limited the Kansas City Royals to one run across 6⅓ innings Thursday. The offense gave him run support, scoring four runs in the second inning. The Tigers (13-24) leaned on Turnbull to
Detroit — Niko Goodrum led off the eighth inning Wednesday night with a walk. The Tigers, who had blown a seven-run lead the night before, were clinging to a skinny two-run margin and an add-on run would look mighty favorable. Goodrum was eyeing second base with bad intent. On the mound, though, was Royals’ hard-throwing right-hander
Joe Reedy | Associated Press ESPN could be rewarded with additional playoff games under its new deal with Major League Baseball. Walt Disney Company and MLB announced a seven-year extension of their rights agreement Thursday. ESPN has aired games since 1990 and the new deal means that will continue until at least 2028. “This agreement solidifies
DETROIT — The last time the Tigers won four consecutive games, they were over .500. That was shortly after the midway point of last year’s abbreviated season, when they won six a row to move to 17-16 and spark short-lived speculation at a run at the expanded postseason field. That streak included a three-game sweep
Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers lefty Matthew Boyd discusses Jordan Zimmermann’s retirement Detroit Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd chats Tuesday, May 11, 2021, after pitching six scoreless innings against the Kansas City Royals. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers (12-24) vs. Kansas City Royals (16-19) When: 1:10 p.m. Thursday. Where: Comerica Park. TV: Bally Sports
TOP 2 KC 0 DET 0 Result of at-bat Michael A. Taylor lines out to right fielder Robbie Grossman. Batter: Michael A. Taylor Pitcher: Spencer Turnbull
Detroit — It remains the elephant in the room, and as rookie Casey Mize continues to mature right before our eyes, posting three straight quality starts, its presence seems to be growing. Nobody wants to talk about it but at some point, load management is going to be an issue for him. He’s already matched the
DETROIT — The summer baseball season is quickly approaching, and the Tigers are inviting kids in Metro Detroit and across the state of Michigan to get on the diamond and into the game with Detroit Tigers Summer Baseball and Softball Camps, running from late June through August at locations across the region. The camps, now
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