Bless You Boys

Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch and shortstop Javier Báez generally seem to enjoy a good relationship together. They even spent a few days together at Báez’s home in Puerto Rico over the offseason to get to know each other better outside of the clubhouse. With five years left on Báez’s contract unless he opts-out this

Toledo Mud Hens 13, Louisville Bats 6 (box) Reese Olson got knocked around early for the second straight outing, but the Hens’ offense erupted for nine runs in a three-inning stretch late to come back and ultimately blow out the Bats on Thursday. Olson struggled and couldn’t get through the fourth inning, giving up five

The Detroit Tigers’ 3-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night will be remembered less for the result and more for the fate of Detroit’s well-paid, highly-criticized shortstop, Javier Báez. Báez — who entered Thursday’s game on a 4-for-40 skid this season — was demoted to the six spot in the lineup. He

The Tigers played another pretty solid seven innings, but the bullpen blew a lead once again and they eventually lost in the tenth inning to fall to 2-9 on the young season. This pitching matchup definitely didn’t favor the Tigers, with Kevin Gausman at home and making his third start after a pair of shutout

Toledo Mud Hens 7, Louisville Bats 3 (box) The Hens returned home from Omaha in style, producing a come from behind victory on Tuesday night. Lefty Zach Logue got the start, and he struggled through 3 2⁄3 innings of work. The Bats racked up three runs against him on six hits and two walks to

The Tigers built an early lead and handled Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah pretty easily in the Jays home opener at the Rogers Centre. Still, once again they wasted scoring opportunities along the way and the bullpen eventually got stomped again as they fell to 2-8 on the young season. Things started off in sprightly

Detroit Tigers (2-7) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (6-4) Time/Place: 7:07 p.m., Rogers CentreSB Nation Site: Bluebird BanterMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Matt Manning (1-0, 3.18 ERA) vs. RHP Alek Manoah (1-0, 4.35 ERA) Game 10 Pitching Matchup Player IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Player IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Manning

It has been a rough start for the Detroit Tigers, who opened the season with a series win against the Houston Astros sandwiched between a pair of sweeps by the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox, respectively. While we are merely nine games into the 2023 schedule and nearly two months away from the

Starting in spring training, Major League Baseball began a new era of play with the implementation of the pitch clock. Historically, the only clock that governed the sport was the sun, but over time changes like stadium lights have steered the game in the direction that led to this new era. Now for the first

When I sat down to write this dive into Toledo’s roster, it had been my intention to provide brief context and analysis for each player who could feasibly play for Detroit this season. Little did I realize that description encompasses almost the entire roster. Unlike in recent years, the Tigers are using the Triple-A roster

Toledo Mud Hens 8, Omaha Storm Chasers 2 (Sunday)(box) The Hens wrapped up their road series in style, bashing three home runs and getting a good start from Alex Faedo to take the six-game set four games to two on Sunday. Faedo tossed four innings, allowing a solo home run while striking out five without

I think it’s usually a bad sign when you turn a game on only a few minutes later, and your starter has already thrown 25 pitches in the top of the first. We can be honest, things haven’t been looking ideal for the Tigers to start off the season, but there’s definitely a good start

The Detroit Tigers had some unfortunate news to announce prior to Saturday’s loss to the Boston Red Sox. Veteran outfielder Austin Meadows has been placed on the 10-day injured list as he deals with an anxiety disorder. Outfielder Baddoo was recalled from Triple-A Toledo prior to Saturday’s game in his stead. Meadows, a 27-year-old veteran

The Detroit Tigers had a day off between the home opener and Saturday’s matchup with the Boston Red Sox, but the rest didn’t seem to do the team any good as the Motor City Kitties fell, 14-4, in a game they never stood a chance in. Joey Wentz struggled to find any command in his