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The home run Detroit Tigers second baseman Willi Castro launched to left-center field in Friday’s 5-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals was just a small moment in his career. But after a demotion to Triple-A Toledo, the 24-year-old gave a reminder of what he is capable of doing in the big leagues. The same was true

A healthy right arm is the top priority for Jackson Jobe. But he wants to pitch as a pro this season. The No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 MLB draft discussed his future from a hotel room at the Courtyard by Marriott in Lakeland, Florida, where he is stationed with the other draftees near

One swing of the bat wiped away the Detroit Tigers‘ seven-game winning streak. Despite the Tigers (47-52) holding the Kansas City Royals hitless through 2⅔ innings, Ryan O’Hearn’s three-run home run in the fourth was enough to hand Detroit a 5-3 loss Friday in the series opener at Kauffman Stadium. The Tigers had won their first seven

Chase Wade |  Detroit Free Press The Detroit Historical Museum is gearing up for its annual birthday celebration Saturday as the city turns 320. A widely known capsule of history, education and art, the museum’s latest event will highlight Mickey Lolich, a star of the 1968 World Series-winning Detroit Tigers. The museum also will reveal Lolich’s engraved handprints

Detroit Tigers reliever Michael Fulmer — recovering from a right cervical spine strain — maintained 96-97 mph with his fastball and touched 98 mph in his first rehab assignment outing for Triple-A Toledo. “He was really good,” Tigers manager AJ Hinch said Friday. “Clearly he got to the competition and felt like he could let

The Detroit Tigers signed their No. 3 overall pick, right-handed pitcher Jackson Jobe, on Friday, the team announced. They also signed power-hitting infielder Izaac Pacheco, the No. 39 overall pick. Jobe, 18, is from Heritage Hall High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Pacheco, 18, hails from Friendswood High School in Texas. Jobe signed for $6.9

Jonathan Schoop wants to be with the Detroit Tigers moving forward in his career. “The future is bright here, man,” Schoop said Thursday. “The future is really bright.” Schoop, 29, has provided the surging Tigers (47-51) — who are riding a seven-game winning streak since the All-Star break — with steady veteran leadership, defensive versatility and power at

After a season without fans disrupted a long-running streak of service, the Detroit Tigers honored one vendor’s 61 years of serving the fans. Amzie Griffin celebrated his 87th birthday and 61st season as a vendor Thursday at Comerica Park as the Tigers faced off against the Texas Rangers. While Griffin can normally be found selling hats, hoodies,

Texas Rangers right-hander Mike Foltynewicz allowed 10 runs and recorded just five outs in his last start. While the Detroit Tigers didn’t put him through the same agony Thursday, they made him uncomfortable in the series finale. The Tigers (47-51) jumped Foltynewicz for three runs in the first inning, setting the tone for a 7-5 win over the

The Detroit Tigers will have to wait a little longer for Jake Rogers. The 26-year-old catcher missed Monday’s series opener with the Texas Rangers and was sent to the 10-day injured list with right arm soreness. Medical tests revealed a pronator teres strain, which is a forearm injury near his elbow. Manager AJ Hinch initially

Detroit Tigers rookie Matt Manning looked comfortable Wednesday night. Almost as if he owned the Comerica Park mound, resembling the demeanors of fellow rookies Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal in their outings Monday and Tuesday, respectively. The young arms handed the lowly Texas Rangers three consecutive losses. “Kind of what everyone expected when we were

Kody Clemens just wants to reach the big leagues. He expected to play second base for Triple-A Toledo this season, three years after the Detroit Tigers selected him out of Texas in the third round of the 2018 MLB draft, but manager AJ Hinch believes defensive versatility is the gateway for prospects to arrive — and stick — at

Casey Mize took the mound Monday. Tarik Skubal dominated Tuesday. And Matt Manning stepped up Wednesday. “They want to take advantage of these opportunities,” manager AJ Hinch said. “They’re learning. They’re growing. But most importantly, they’re putting us in a position to win. That’s what their job is the day they have the ball.” The efforts from

In the past five games, the Detroit Tigers have scored 31 runs. And their opponents? Five. “We haven’t played perfect, but we’ve played clean,” manager AJ Hinch said before Wednesday’s game against the Texas Rangers. “That’s part of winning.” In building that 31-5 margin, the Tigers (45-51) have produced three shutouts: 1-0 over the Minnesota

Casey Mize was dealing. Then he was fuming. Well, at least not outwardly fuming, but he’s a competitor, and he wanted to keep pitching, and when he walked to the Detroit Tigers dugout after blanking the Texas Rangers the first four innings Monday night at Comerica Park, he tried his best to avoid his manager. AJ

The Detroit Tigers were forced to wait through a two-hour, 10-minute rain delay before starting the second of four games against the Texas Rangers. Once the contest began at 9:20 p.m., the Tigers (45-51) were steady in all facets en route to five consecutive wins. They picked up a 4-1 victory Tuesday at Comerica Park,

If the Detroit Tigers make a trade, they will only do so if the move improves the team this season or next. Stockpiling prospects and forcing trades to get rid of players with expiring contracts won’t happen this time around. General manager Al Avila is approaching the July 30 trade deadline with authority. “We’re trying

Detroit Tigers pitcher Spencer Turnbull will have Tommy John surgery on his right arm and is out for the season, manager AJ Hinch announced Tuesday at Comerica Park before the game against the Texas Rangers. Turnbull, 28, is scheduled to have the surgery toward the end of July in Birmingham, Alabama, to reconstruct his ulnar collateral

The Texas Rangers arrived at Comerica Park with back-to-back shutouts hanging over them, seeking to escape a putrid start to the second half of the season. Across the diamond, the Detroit Tigers were fresh off a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins. “They call them trap series for a reason,” manager AJ Hinch said before

Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers went through his normal pregame routine ahead of Monday’s series opener against the Texas Rangers. He reported his “arm was bugging him,” manager AJ Hinch said after his team’s 14-0 win at Comerica Park. By the time batting practice began, athletic trainer Doug Teter informed Hinch that his starting catcher