Miguel Cabrera delivered his 500th home run on Sunday afternoon at Rogers Centre in Toronto, going deep off of Steven Matz with one out in the sixth inning. But you probably knew that already, if you’ve read a scrap of information about the Detroit Tigers over the past three days. It’s a moment that lets us
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ST. LOUIS — Something just wasn’t right with St. Louis Cardinals starter Jack Flaherty. In the second inning, he walked Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize — making his first plate appearance since his senior year of high school — on four pitches with the bases loaded. In the third, Robbie Grossman and Miguel Cabrera drilled an
ST. LOUIS — The morning after Detroit Tigers rookie Akil Baddoo crashed into fellow outfielder Derek Hill, he just had a minor headache. The feeling wasn’t pleasant, but considering how scary the Aug. 10 collision was, it seemed like the best-case scenario. Still, the Tigers placed Baddoo on the concussion protocol injured list. “That was really it,”
Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera reacts to hitting 500th home run Detroit Tigers veteran Miguel Cabrera talks Sunday, August 22, 2021, after reaching 500 home runs in a 5-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers (60-66) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (63-60) When: 7:45 p.m. Tuesday. Where:
Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila sat down with Justin Verlander, J.D. Martinez and Miguel Cabrera to explain his plan for the future. Not long after Avila became the organization’s leader in August 2015, the franchise was entering a full-fledged rebuild. “We all knew Cabrera was the one guy I couldn’t trade,” Avila said earlier
As you may have heard this week, it’s an exclusive club Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera joined on Sunday when he hit the 500th home run of his career. Cabrera is the 28th member of the club; here’s how every member reached 500 homers, from Boston heartbreaker Babe Ruth to Boston cheerleader David Ortiz, in
Miguel Cabrera was in a slump — about five years ago — and Al Kaline walked by in the clubhouse. Kaline squeezed Cabrera’s shoulder as if to say: “You’ll get through this. I know what you are going through. I have confidence in you.” “Oh, Mr. Kaline,” Cabrera said. “I need some of your greatness.”
The Detroit Tigers reinstated rookie outfielder Akil Baddoo from the injured list Monday night, setting the stage for his return to in-game action Tuesday in St. Louis for the start of a two-game series with the Cardinals. Baddoo has been sidelined since an Aug. 10 collision in the outfield in Baltimore with fellow outfielder Derek
We knew it was coming — literally, we knew here in the Newsletter-Cave before we saw it, thanks to a quick-messaging Detroit Tigers beat writer whose in-person view was 30 seconds or so ahead of the Bally Sports Detroit feed — and yet, still, it was a surprise. After eight homer-free games from Miguel Cabrera,
Detroit Tigers veteran Miguel Cabrera became the 28th player in MLB history to hit 500 home runs Sunday at Rogers Centre in Toronto, taking a changeup from left-handed starter Steven Matz the opposite way to right-center field. Tigers director of player relations and authentics Jordan Field has been preparing for the historic moment since Aug. 11
When Miguel Cabrera went deep for his 500th career home run Sunday afternoon in Toronto, it was an epic achievement, and one that can be difficult to fully fathom. First, there’s the sheer exclusiveness of the club: Even with baseball’s offensive boom in the 21st century, Cabrera was still only the 28th player with 500
Miguel Garcia gripped his hands on the steering wheel of a rental SUV. He had just picked up Al Avila from the airport in Caracas, Venezuela. They were headed to the La Pedrera neighborhood in Maracay, where a right-handed teenager named Miguel Cabrera lived. For 90 minutes, Avila wouldn’t stop talking. “OK, let’s see this
TORONTO — Finally, the wait is over. Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera, who had been under immense pressure since hitting his 499th career home run in Baltimore on Aug. 11, jogged around the bases Sunday at Rogers Centre after cranking a change-up from Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Steven Matz over the wall in right-center field. “Let’s go,”
Miguel Cabrera crushed an off-speed pitch and flipped his bat, watching the ball take flight. It started bending like a rainbow, slicing into history, as he jogged toward first base on Sunday afternoon at Rogers Centre in Toronto. The ball landed in the Detroit Tigers’ bullpen, some 400 feet away, as Cabrera became just the
TORONTO — Miguel Cabrera’s swing sent the ball 400 feet to deep right-center field, over the wall and into the bullpen. This ball sounded different coming off his bat, considering the 104.1 mph exit velocity. There was no doubt about it. The 38-year-old pummeled the changeup from Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Steven Matz to become the 28th player
It was well worth the wait, Miggy finally went boom for the 500th time in his career as Detroit Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera hits the 500th home run of his career. Shortly after going deep in Sunday’s contest vs. the Toronto Blue Jays former teammates, managers and Detroit greats offered their congratulations. Former teammate Justin Verlander wanted a
TORONTO — The revitalization of Michael Fulmer is best understood once you see how he slid to the the lowest point of his baseball career. Acquired in a 2015 trade deadline deal from the Mets for Yoenis Cespedes, he hit it big quick: 2016 American League Rookie of the Year, followed by a 2017 All-Star
Miguel Cabrera’s 19 seasons have been filled with home runs, from No. 1 (June 20, 2003) as a 20-year-old in Marlins gear, to No. 499 (Aug. 11, 2021) as a wizened veteran in Detroit Tigers gear. And while we know those milestones — as well as Nos. 200, 300 and 400, which arrived in 2006,
TORONTO — For the second game in a row, the Detroit Tigers failed to attack the left-handed starter on the mound. On Friday, the Tigers pulled off an improbable extra-inning victory over the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre after lefty Robbie Ray frustrated them with eight innings of one-run ball. He allowed five hits — without a
TORONTO — Watching Detroit Tigers shortstop Zack Short take swings — so many swings — before games is exhausting. Now imagine being Short, who actually has to take those hacks to transform his mechanics during his debut MLB season. The benefit of his adjustment was displayed Friday. He drilled a crucial line-drive single to left against left-hander Robbie Ray in