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Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Published 12:22 PM EDT Aug 23, 2020 Detroit Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd likes to throw the slider. He has five pitches, but throws a four-seam fastball 48% of the time and slider 32% of the time. Then there’s the changeup at 9% of the time. But it’s an important pitch

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EDT Aug 23, 2020 When Al Avila promoted third baseman Isaac Paredes and pitchers Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal on Aug. 17, he made his intentions clear: He wants the Detroit Tigers to make the playoffs in 2020, and in a shortened MLB season, there never has been

Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Published 10:08 PM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Left-hander Matthew Boyd had a strong start, but the Detroit Tigers allowed four runs in the sixth inning and fell to the Cleveland Indians, 6-1, on Saturday at Progressive Field. Boyd allowed two earned runs on five hits and two walks with six

Marlowe Alter Detroit Free Press Published 9:55 PM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Detroit Tigers (10-14) vs. Cleveland Indians (16-10) When: 7:10 p.m. Saturday. Where: Progressive Field, Cleveland. TV: Fox Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates). Starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Matthew Boyd (0-3, 9.64) vs. Indians RHP Triston McKenzie (MLB debut). • Box score [ The Free Press has started a

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 1:17 PM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Detroit Tigers right-hander Michael Fulmer knows he needs to be better. But he hasn’t been, and he got an “awful feeling” walking off the mound after the third inning of the Tigers’ 10-5 win Friday against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. He

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 11:10 AM EDT Aug 22, 2020 The Detroit Tigers project greatness from Isaac Paredes. And after just five days on the big-league roster, the 21-year-old third baseman already is showing his potential. Not what he will become.  Just what he could become. “This guy can hit,” manager Ron Gardenhire said

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Detroit Tigers reliever Buck Farmer had no idea of his team’s woes against the Cleveland Indians until seeing the headlines entering a three-game series Aug. 14 at Comerica Park. That series turned a streak of 17 losses to Cleveland into a 20-game skid, just three

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 10:35 PM EDT Aug 21, 2020 The Detroit Tigers have waited since April 10, 2019, or 499 days. They’ve tried and failed in 20 consecutive games, losing each time to the Cleveland Indians. The organization’s longest stretch of losses against a single opponent came to an end Friday at Progressive Field. Thanks to

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 8:45 PM EDT Aug 21, 2020 Detroit Tigers third baseman Isaac Paredes has only been on the big-league roster for five days. And he is only 21 years old. But the Tigers called him up Monday to leave his mark with a power bat, and he executed in the

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 5:57 PM EDT Aug 21, 2020 The Detroit Tigers unlocked a sense of normalcy again in their bullpen Thursday when the organization activated right-handed reliever Buck Farmer from the 10-day injured list. He has been sidelined since sustaining a left groin strain Aug. 9. The Tigers shipped him to

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 7:43 PM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull was caught off guard. The plate discipline from the Chicago White Sox shocked him. He needed 60 pitches to get through two grueling innings. He knew his command could’ve been better, but considered himself comfortable in every other aspect of

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 5:27 PM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire wants consistency from his offense. He desires a starting rotation with the ability to pitch into the second half of games. Lately, he hasn’t received either. “Scoring some runs takes the pressure off the pitching,” Gardenhire said before Thursday’s

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 6:03 AM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize shined in his big-league debut. Anticipated as the franchise’s future ace since being selected No. 1 overall in the 2018 draft, Mize got his chance Wednesday against the red-hot Chicago White Sox to show he belongs. “It’s nice to

Jeff Seidel Detroit Free Press Published 6:08 AM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Casey Mize looked disappointed. After making a tremendous debut for the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night, this 23-year-old rookie looked frustrated after he was pulled from the game — and that might be the thing to love about him the most. Mize didn’t hold

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 11:12 PM EDT Aug 19, 2020 For the second time since the amateur draft began in 1965, two former first-round picks squared off as a starters in their MLB debuts — Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize and Chicago White Sox righty Dane Dunning. Mize entered as the No. 1

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 11:05 PM EDT Aug 19, 2020 The Detroit Tigers have waited two years for this moment. But right-hander Casey Mize, the No. 1 overall pick from the 2018 draft, has waited his lifetime. Both parties got what they wanted Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field, as

Tyler J. Davis Detroit Free Press Published 10:44 PM EDT Aug 19, 2020 Detroit Tigers (9-12) vs. Chicago White Sox (13-11) When: 8:10 p.m. Where: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago TV: Fox Sports Detroit Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; other Tigers radio affiliates) First-pitch weather forecast: Clear, 75 degrees Probable starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Casey Mize (MLB debut) vs.White Sox RHP Dane Dunning (MLB debut) [

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 5:15 PM EDT Aug 19, 2020 The Detroit Tigers are expecting their setup man to return soon. Right-handed reliever Buck Farmer tossed 15 pitches in a simulated game Wednesday at the alternate training site in Toledo and is preparing to rejoin the team, pitching coach Rick Anderson said. Farmer

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 1:32 PM EDT Aug 19, 2020 Jim Leyland went to visit Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize on Friday, just five days before his MLB debut. At the time, Leyland had no idea when the No. 1 overall pick from the 2018 draft would get his call to the big leagues.

Jeff Seidel Detroit Free Press Published 8:28 AM EDT Aug 19, 2020 Detroit Tigers pitching coach Rick Anderson put his arm around Tarik Skubal in the dugout Tuesday night after the 23-year-old rookie struggled in his major league debut. It looked like a father talking to a son who fell off his bike and skinned