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PITTSBURGH — Detroit Tigers reliever Joe Jimenez and bench coach George Lombard tested positive for COVID-19. Both are vaccinated and experienced symptoms. The Tigers will also be without pitching coach Chris Fetter, quality control coach Josh Paul and bullpen catcher Jeremy Carroll because of contact-tracing. The organization received the results of its latest batch of

CINCINNATI — Nick Castellanos always wanted to be a franchise player for the Detroit Tigers. “That’s ‘Plan A’: I never leave and I play 23 years in the big leagues here and I’m an unbelievable right fielder and now I’m in conversations with Al Kaline,” Castellanos said in January 2018 at TigerFest at Comerica Park. “That’s the dream. That’s

CINCINNATI — Detroit Tigers rookie Casey Mize walked down the dugout steps and received a handshake from manager AJ Hinch. The 24-year-old had a perfect game through three innings, but his manager didn’t let him return to the mound for the fourth. Just as he was in early July, Mize is back to a limited workload

Show Caption Hide Caption What Detroit Tigers’ Eric Haase thinks about reaching 20 home runs Detroit Tigers catcher/left fielder Eric Haase talks Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, after his team’s 7-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press CINCINNATI — The 2021 season is over for Detroit Tigers right-hander Julio Teheran, who made

CINCINNATI — Detroit Tigers pitching coach Chris Fetter marched to the mound. He sternly gave reliever Kyle Funkhouser instructions. “We need you here,” Fetter told Funkhouser, who had just walked Tyler Stephenson on five pitches after Jonathan India’s two-run home in the fifth inning of Friday’s 15-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball

CINCINNATI — Reliever Joe Jimenez had a chance to keep Saturday’s game close, entering in the seventh inning with the Detroit Tigers trailing by one run. Manager AJ Hinch needed Jimenez to face the heart of the Cincinnati Reds’ order: Nick Castellanos, Joey Votto and Eugenio Suarez. After working a 2-0 count, Castellanos hacked at a

CINCINNATI — When Michael Fulmer returned from the injured list in late July, he came back to the big leagues with some advice — and a new throwing instruction program — from Detroit Tigers pitching coach Chris Fetter and rehab coordinator Corey Tremble. He had been out for a month with a right cervical spine strain, a

CINCINNATI — The Detroit Tigers needed help in their bullpen, so they went to Triple-A Toledo for an established strike-throwing reinforcement to help them through the final five games of their road trip in National League ballparks. Right-hander Drew Carlton was added to the 40-man roster and promoted Saturday for his MLB debut, after the

As Robbie Grossman’s home run cleared the left field fence on Tuesday night, it was a milestone of sorts for the Detroit Tigers: Grossman is the first Tiger to hit 20 homers in a season since Nicholas Castellanos had 23 in 2018. (Perhaps even more impressive: Grossman’s 20th came in his 128th game of the

CINCINNATI — Jonathan Schoop put his hands in the air and bounced through the Detroit Tigers‘ dugout in the third inning. None of his teammates celebrated with him. The Tigers made Schoop wait for their smiles and cheers, giving him the silent treatment following his home run off Cincinnati Reds starter Vladimir Gutierrez, because Schoop made

CINCINNATI — The Detroit Tigers have 27 games remaining in AJ Hinch’s first year as manager, entering Friday’s series opener with the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. This is the time of the season where non-postseason contenders can look to the future. The Tigers (63-72) surely need to learn more about a number of players

Detroit Tigers rookie Matt Manning slammed his glove after a 32-pitch first inning. He then slung his glove on his way into the dugout with two outs in the fourth inning, moments after manager AJ Hinch pulled him from his outing. Pitching coach Chris Fetter jumped in front of Manning for a quick conversation. They will surely

Detroit Tigers rookie Akil Baddoo put his hands together, symbolizing a gesture of thankfulness. “It’s been forever,” Baddoo said. Entering the seventh inning of Wednesday’s 8-6 win over the Oakland Athletics, Baddoo hadn’t drawn a walk in 60 plate appearances. Two innings earlier, he hit a solo home run — his first since July 27 — to

As Detroit Tigers veteran Robbie Grossman rounded second base, his teammates jumped to the top step of the dugout. Leaning over the padding that separates them from the field, they were eager to see if Grossman would keep his season-long promise. “If I hit 20 home runs, I’ll do it,” Grossman had told the team earlier this year.

Detroit Tigers veteran Miguel Cabrera — the 28th player in MLB history to hit at least 500 career home runs — tucked in his chain, slapped third base coach Ramon Santiago’s hand and turned the corner toward home plate. Cabrera had just launched his 502nd homer, tying the game at three runs in the fourth

Only a few years ago, September 1 annually brought a flurry of new Detroit Tigers  to Comerica Park as MLB rosters expanded for the season’s final month. All members of the 40-man roster were eligible to play, giving playoff contenders a boost down the stretch and rebuilding teams an opportunity to offer their young players a taste of

Spending in free agency is a crucial step for the Detroit Tigers in their quest to return to the postseason for the first time since 2014. What happens this winter isn’t on manager AJ Hinch’s day-to-day radar, at least not with 29 games remaining in the 2021 season. He needs his team to finish strong. The

Detroit Tigers starter Tarik Skubal slowly walked to the dugout and into the clubhouse. The rookie had just made the final out in the fifth inning, striking out Chad Pinder on three pitches. But one batter earlier, Mark Canha put the Oakland Athletics ahead by five runs with an opposite-field two-run homer to right. It

About 48 hours after winning the Little League World Series, the boys from the Taylor North Little League stood on the field at Comerica Park on Tuesday afternoon, watching the Detroit Tigers take batting practice up close and personal. Miguel Cabrera walked over. “What’s up guys!” the newest member of the 500 Home Run Club

Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ Victor Reyes reacts to inside-the-park HR for 2-1 win Detroit Tigers outfielder Victor Reyes talks Friday, August 27, 2021, after hitting a pinch-hit inside-the-park home run at Comerica Park. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers reliever Miguel Del Pozo marched out of the dugout Tuesday for a bullpen