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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Eduardo Rodriguez, the ace of the Detroit Tigers, isn’t thinking about the upcoming trade deadline. But the Tigers need a boost in the hitting department, and trading Rodriguez would allow president of baseball operations Scott Harris to acquire fresh talent for the organization. The 30-year-old left-hander, who tied for sixth in American

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Spencer Torkelson drove in five runs with two home runs for his second multi-homer game of the season. Javier Báez returned to the lineup with three hits, one walk and two stolen bases. Miguel Cabrera, the eldest player on the roster, made up for a pair of strikeouts with a pair of

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson, like the rest of the baseball world, saw the photo of Kansas City Royals right-hander Jordan Lyles with what appeared to be a substance on his left wrist. It looked like Spider Tack. Lyles held the Tigers to three hits and no runs over six innings

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Javier Báez holds himself accountable. He knows he is getting beat by fastballs, sliders and everything in between. “I got to play better,” he said. Báez took ownership of his season-long struggles in front of his locker in the visitor’s clubhouse before Monday’s game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The American League Central remains up for grabs as the trade deadline approaches. The Detroit Tigers needed to take a step in the right direction against the Kansas City Royals, the worst team in the worst division, in Monday’s series opener at Kauffman Stadium. A three-run eighth inning, which snapped a 20-inning

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Zach McKinstry, a left-handed hitter, joined the Detroit Tigers before Opening Day with expectations of playing third base and second base in matchups against right-handed pitchers. But McKinstry has played all over the field. The 28-year-old has logged more innings in right field than any other position, but for Monday’s series opener

The Detroit Tigers have signed outfielder Max Clark, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft, to an under-slot bonus. The 18-year-old, a left-handed hitter from Franklin Community High School in Indiana, signed with the Tigers for a $7.7 million bonus, according to MLB.com’s Jim Callis. The value of the No. 3 overall

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Mark Gorosh (@sportz5176) and Evan Petzold (@evanpetzold) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: epetzold@freepress.com Like our work? Please consider becoming a subscriber. On this episode: This week, Mark and Evan talk the offensive woes hounding Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez. Later, the guys draw attention to some pitching prospects and game out when we might

There’s always a slight stench of “What if?” when a manager pulls a starting pitcher in the middle of a no-hitter. It’s there even if the relief crew finishes off the combined no-no, as Jason Foley and Alex Lange did for Matt Manning on July 8 in the Detroit Tigers’ ninth no-hitter as a franchise

After an April 30, 1967, doubleheader in Baltimore, in which the two teams combined in Game 1 for two hits — with none from the winning team, Detroit Tigers manager Mayo Smith had a bit of business to finish off. He detailed the events of his squad’s 2-1 win over the Orioles onto a lineup

SEATTLE — There were runners on base in six of the nine innings. But the Detroit Tigers couldn’t cash in. After winning the first two games, the Tigers were taken down, 2-0, by the Seattle Mariners in Sunday’s series finale at T-Mobile Park. The pitching staff, including right-hander Reese Olson, kept a comeback within reach until

SEATTLE — With the return of Beau Brieske, the Detroit Tigers welcomed back a nasty right-handed reliever who can be a dynamic weapon out of the bullpen in high-leverage situations. He proved that on Saturday night. “I was just champing at the bit to get back out there,” Brieske said. “I was just trying to have

Detroit Tigers (41-50) vs. Seattle Mariners (45-46) When: 4:10 p.m. Sunday. Where: T-Mobile Park in Seattle. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates). Probable pitchers: Tigers RHP Reese Olson (1-2, 4.05 ERA) vs. Mariners RHP Bryce Miller (5-3, 3.97 ERA) • Box score Tigers lineup: LF Zach McKinstry DH Riley Greene 1B Spencer Torkelson RF Kerry

SEATTLE — Right-hander Michael Lorenzen has been a trade candidate from the moment he signed with the Detroit Tigers in the offseason. The 31-year-old, who inked a one-year, $8.5 million contract on Dec. 20, 2022, is all but guaranteed to play for a different team following the Aug. 1 trade deadline. Almost every contending team could

SEATTLE — Detroit Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd grimaced when he sailed his 15th pitch to the backstop in the first inning of his June 26 start against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field. “I just knew something was wrong,” Boyd said. Two days later, Boyd — who recovered from flexor tendon surgery and returned to the

You start to learn about Jatnk Diaz, the Detroit Tigers‘ eighth-round pick on Monday, and hear his wild backstory, and follow all the twists and turns of how he got discovered, and you come to a clear conclusion: This is the craziest draft story ever. “He’s gonna be elite,” said Jesse Litsch, who pitched for

Napoleon Hill once wrote, “Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.” That kind of mindset, along with a second-to-none work ethic, have helped lead Jake Rogers to where he is right now. Rogers, a 2013 graduate of Canyon High School, is the starting catcher for

SEATTLE — Kerry Carpenter is locked in at the plate. He is recognizing different pitch types, swinging at pitches inside the strike zone and creating damage with his powerful swing. The first two-homer game of his career powered the Detroit Tigers past the Seattle Mariners in Saturday’s 6-0 win at T-Mobile Park. “I feel really good,”

SEATTLE — Nick Maton, who started at second base in his return to the Detroit Tigers, looked different when he stepped into the batter’s box in the second inning Friday against the Seattle Mariners. His open stance has disappeared. There’s been a new commitment to a closed stance. “It just allows him to stay on the

Hey, it’s just an omelet, a friend said recently. We were talking about FX’s hit series “The Bear,” and a scene late in its second season when a chef made an omelet for a weary, and very pregnant, restaurant manager. The first bite loosened her posture and slackened the muscles in her face. You could