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LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 11-10, on Sunday in the final spring training game at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. The Tigers finished 14-16-2 in Grapefruit League play. Opening Day is at 3:10 p.m. Thursday against the Rays in St. Petersburg, Florida. What happened The Tigers held a brief

Grapefruit League: Detroit Tigers (13-16) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (15-12) When: 1:05 p.m. Sunday. Where: Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida. TV: None. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; other radio affiliates). ⋅ BOX SCORE Probable starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Edwin Uceta (0-1, 5.00 ERA this spring) vs. Rays RHP Cooper Criswell (0-0, 0.00 ERA

LAKELAND, Fla. — It’s easy to forget Riley Greene’s age. “I’m 22 years old,” he said. His childhood friends are graduating college and starting their careers. Others are staying in school to pursue postgraduate degrees. Best friends Randall and Samantha got married in Geneva, Florida, not far from his hometown in Oviedo, on the last Saturday

Grapefruit League: Detroit Tigers (13-16) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (15-12) When: 1:05 p.m. Sunday. Where: Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida. TV: None. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; other radio affiliates). ⋅ BOX SCORE Probable starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Edwin Uceta (0-1, 5.00 ERA this spring) vs. Rays RHP Cooper Criswell (0-0, 0.00 ERA

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DUNEDIN, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 4-1, on Saturday at TD Ballpark. The Tigers are 13-16 in Grapefruit League play. What happened Facing right-hander Sem Robberse, the Tigers scored four runs on two hits in the third inning. The first two batters, Ryan Kreidler and Zack Short, reached base safely on

Grapefruit League: Detroit Tigers (12-16) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (16-11) When: 6:07 p.m. Saturday. Where: TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Florida. TV: None. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; other radio affiliates). ⋅ BOX SCORE Probable starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Tyler Alexander vs. Blue Jays RHP Sem Robberse. READY FOR OPENING DAY?Detroit Tigers’ roster prediction 2.0: Why matchups matter

Grapefruit League: Detroit Tigers (12-16) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (16-11) When: 6:07 p.m. Saturday. Where: TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Florida. TV: None. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; other radio affiliates). ⋅ BOX SCORE Probable starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Matthew Boyd (2-1, 3.46 ERA this spring) vs. Blue Jays RHP Kevin Gausman (1-0, 0.00). READY FOR OPENING DAY?Detroit

LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers begin the regular season in five days. There are six position players in the mix for three spots on the 26-man roster: outfielders Akil Baddoo, Kerry Carpenter and Jonathan Davis, and infielders César Hernández, Ryan Kreidler and Zack Short. The finalists appear to be Baddoo, Carpenter, Hernandez and Kreidler. Here’s

Grapefruit League: Detroit Tigers (12-16) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (16-11) When: 6:07 p.m. Saturday. Where: TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Florida. TV: None. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; other radio affiliates). ⋅ BOX SCORE Probable starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Matthew Boyd (2-1, 3.46 ERA this spring) vs. Blue Jays RHP Kevin Gausman (1-0, 0.00). READY FOR OPENING DAY?Detroit

LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers tied the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-6, on Friday at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. The Tigers stayed at 12-16 in Grapefruit League play after their second consecutive tie. What happened The top six batters in the Tigers’ lineup — Kerry Carpenter, Nick Maton, Javier Báez, Austin Meadows, Spencer Torkelson and Miguel

Show Caption Hide Caption Meet Scott Harris: New Tigers exec has impressive resume Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris previously worked with a World Series-winning team (Cubs) and ran a 107-win team (Giants) Tyler J. Davis, Wochit LAKELAND, Fla. — In the fifth round of roster cuts, the Detroit Tigers optioned right-handed reliever Will

LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers right-hander Michael Lorenzen won’t be healthy enough to pitch at the beginning of the regular season. Lorenzen, who suffered a left groin strain last week, has been replaced in the starting rotation by left-hander Joey Wentz. For now, the Tigers have committed to Wentz pitching one of the first five games.

Grapefruit League: Detroit Tigers (12-16) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (9-14) When: 6:05 p.m. Saturday. Where: Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, Florida. TV: None. Radio: None (other radio affiliates). ⋅ BOX SCORE Probable starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (1-0, 0.00 ERA this spring) vs. Pirates RHP Roansy Contreras (0-0, 3.00). READY FOR OPENING DAY?Detroit

LAKELAND, Fla. — There has never been a competition among Detroit Tigers pitchers for the honor of Opening Day starter. This spring training, MLB instructed managers not to reveal their starters for the first game of the regular season on their own timeline. The league wanted the announcements to happen Friday for all 30 teams at

You could come from the future — in a DeLorean, Michael J. Fox style — and tell me: “Midway through the 2023 season, nothing has changed. The Tigers suck. It’s not even the trade deadline and they are out of it. There have been more injuries than I can count, several players didn’t bounce back

SARASOTA, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers tied the Baltimore Orioles, 8-8, in the second of Thursday’s split-squad games at Ed Smith Stadium. The Tigers stayed at 12-16 in Grapefruit League play. What happened Five runs were scored in the third inning against right-hander Grayson Rodriguez, the No. 11 overall pick in the 2018 draft and Baltimore’s

CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers lost to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1, in the first of Thursday’s split-squad games at BayCare Ballpark. The Tigers are 12-16 in Grapefruit League play. What happened Facing left-hander Bailey Falter, the Tigers failed to get their offense going through the first five innings. Falter allowed two hits — without a

LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers on Thursday signed left-handed reliever José Álvarez, a 10-year MLB veteran, to a minor-league contract. The 33-year-old underwent Tommy John surgery in September 2022. He won’t pitch for the Tigers during the 2023 season. Instead, the organization will supervise Álvarez’s lengthy rehabilitation process at the spring training facility. A

LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers lost to the Atlanta Braves, 5-3, on Wednesday at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. The Tigers are 12-15 in Grapefruit League play. What happened Miguel Cabrera, who turns 40 in April, was on second base when Ryan Kreidler hit a line drive off the glove of second baseman Ehire