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Detroit Tigers third baseman Isaac Paredes couldn’t believe what just happened. One day after getting called up from Triple-A Toledo, the 22-year-old came inches away from a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Seattle Mariners left fielder Jake Fraley jumped at the warning track, reached his glove over the wall and robbed

Detroit Tigers center fielder Derek Hill walked off the field alongside athletic trainer Doug Teter and manager AJ Hinch to an ovation from the Comerica Park crowd. He was removed in the first inning with a right shoulder sprain. Moments earlier, Seattle Mariners’ Kyle Seager drilled Casey Mize’s slider 429 feet to center field. The

Before the 2019 season, Detroit Tigers reliever Jose Cisnero was searching for a job. As of Wednesday, he has the full trust of manager AJ Hinch. Cisnero picked up the first two saves of his MLB career in his two most recent appearances — Saturday against the Chicago White Sox and Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners.

Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch explains key moments from 5-3 win Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch talks Tuesday, June 8, 2021, after his team’s 5-3 win over the Seattle Mariners at Comerica Park. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press After 60 games with the Detroit Tigers, assistant hitting coach Jose Cruz Jr.

After 60 games with the Detroit Tigers, assistant hitting coach Jose Cruz Jr. is returning to Rice University. He will be named the baseball team’s next head coach, according to a report from Mark Berman of Fox 26 Houston. Baseball America was the first report Rice was closing in on hiring Cruz as the program’s next

It’s hard to imagine a more complete effort for the Detroit Tigers than Tuesday’s win. Starter Matthew Boyd pitched six innings. Center fielder Derek Hill and left fielder Akil Baddoo made epic plays to save runs. Hometown slugger Eric Haase smacked another home run, but runs were also created on the bases with aggressiveness and speed. The

The Detroit Tigers needed a replacement for third baseman Jeimer Candelario, who was placed on the bereavement list Tuesday and traveled to his home in the Dominican Republic to be with his family. The organization considered bringing back infielder Zack Short, who was sent down to Triple-A Toledo on Sunday after a short stint in his first MLB

On the first night of Detroit Tigers baseball with absolutely no crowd size restrictions, a small crowd took in the game, just excited to be there. Terrance Nathan, 46, of Southfield has been waiting over a year to go to a Tigers game. “It just makes me appreciate everything more. The crowd, the people and the

For the first time since the 2019 season, the Detroit Tigers opened Comerica Park to full capacity for Monday’s series opener with the Seattle Mariners. The fans in the stands — 9,081 tickets sold — received a welcome from Eric Haase’s first-inning home run and a slew of stellar defensive plays. They were also treated winning baseball, as the Tigers (25-35) picked up

The Detroit Tigers believe they’ve avoided two significant injuries to the pitching staff. Both Michael Fulmer and Spencer Turnbull are sidelined on the 10-day injured list: Fulmer has a right shoulder strain; Turnbull has a right forearm strain. While the Tigers don’t know the exact timetable for their returns, manager AJ Hinch doesn’t think his right-handers will miss significant time.

The Detroit Tigers have placed third baseman Jeimer Candelario on the bereavement list and called up infielder Isaac Paredes from Triple-A Toledo, the team announced on Tuesday. Candelario has been the Tigers’ most consistent hitter for the second straight season. This year, he’s hitting .266 with an on-base-plus-slugging percentage of .717, four home runs and

AJ Hinch has managed 1,081 games in his eight-year career. And he played in another 350 major league games. He has a World Series ring for Houston’s championship in 2017 and came one win away from another in 2019. He managed some top-tier hitters, including Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman, Carlos Correa and George Springer. You

It’s a marathon, not a sprint. That’s what we have to remember about this Detroit Tigers season — it’s the opposite of last year, which tried to crush the usual drawn-out drama of a 162-game schedule into just 60 games (and just 58 for the Tigers, thanks to the Cardinals’ COVID-19 issues). Because here we

Jason Foley received his “incredible moment” with a prank. The coaching staff for the Toledo Mud Hens, the Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, called Foley into the clubhouse around noon Saturday. The crew told the 25-year-old reliever that he needed to fill out a document for COVID-19 testing. Here’s the punch line: There was never

At the beginning of spring training, Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch soaked in everything he saw in Lakeland, Florida. To build a winning culture, he needed to learn how his players best communicated with their coaches and teammates. One player surprised him: third baseman Jeimer Candelario. Before Hinch was hired, he had seen the numbers from Candelario’s

Detroit Tigers right-hander Jose Urena felt a little out of control. A bit of the rust wasn’t surprising, considering Urena hadn’t pitched since late May. He exited his previous start May 26 against Cleveland in the sixth inning with a right forearm strain, which sent him to the 10-day injured list until he was activated for Sunday’s series finale with the

The difference between the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox in Sunday’s series finale came down to the results of their scoring opportunities: The White Sox capitalized by going 2-for-5 with runners in scoring position. The Tigers, meanwhile, finished 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position, as the ChiSox handed the Tigers (24-35) a 3-0 loss. It was the third defeat for the

The Detroit Tigers made a quartet of roster moves before Sunday’s game against the Chicago White Sox, including putting right-handed reliever Michael Fulmer on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder strain. Losing Fulmer forced the Tigers to make additional decisions. The organization called up righty reliever Jason Foley from Triple-A Toledo to take his

Eric Haase, the hometown kid who grew up to play for the Detroit Tigers, learned to hit in a pole barn in his backyard in Westland. It became a mythical place — something everybody heard about but few saw. “We had always heard about this barn — Eric’s barn, right?” Dan Deegan, who was then

Detroit Tigers rookie Tarik Skubal joined an elite group of pitchers Saturday when he dominated the Chicago White Sox through five innings, racking up 11 strikeouts. Along with helping the Tigers (24-34) to a 4-3 win over the White Sox in Chicago, Skubal etched his name in the history books, joining some of the players he