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Eduardo Rodriguez’s return was bittersweet. I’ve always enjoyed covering the Detroit Tigers left-hander. He’s not only a very good pitcher, but he’s also a good talker who answers questions thoughtfully and intelligently without getting too wrapped up in the kind of technical minutia of pitching mechanics that makes my eyes roll back into my skull.

The Detroit Tigers hadn’t scored in 17 innings against the Oakland Athletics. Finally, in Wednesday’s eighth inning, Miguel Cabrera snapped the scoreless drought with an RBI double to the right-field corner. But the Tigers didn’t advance a runner into scoring position over the first seven innings and were held to four hits in a 12-3

Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull completed a 21-pitch bullpen session, mixing fastballs, sliders and changeups, before Wednesday’s game against the Oakland Athletics at Comerica Park. It marked the first “real bullpen” in his throwing program. The 30-year-old, who missed the entire 2022 season recovering from Tommy John surgery, is recovering from neck discomfort, which has

Detroit just can’t get enough golf. Just days after the Rocket Mortgage Classic wrapped up its fifth edition, the Detroit Tigers and Upper Deck Golf have teamed up to bring even more golf to the Motor City, with a golfing experience that will allow participants to tee off from the upper deck of stadiums and

Miraculously, the Detroit Tigers are just a few games behind in their division and have a legitimate chance to win the American League Central Division, despite being almost 10 games below .500. And they’re just now getting healthy. But that got us thinking, which Detroit team has the most winnable division in their sport? Now,

Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal looked like himself in his long-awaited return from flexor tendon surgery. Only better. His fastball was faster. His slider shape had more depth. His refined mindset gave him the confidence to fill up the strike zone relentlessly. The Oakland Athletics, the worst team and the worst offense in baseball, couldn’t

The Detroit Tigers took a combined no-hitter into the seventh inning against the Oakland Athletics, only six days after New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán threw the 24th perfect game in MLB history against the Athletics. The Athletics — the worst team in baseball — avoided another mention in the history books, thanks to a two-out single

Left-handed reliever Tyler Alexander, arguably the Detroit Tigers‘ best pitcher in June, felt pain in his arm when he threw his 28th and final pitch in Sunday’s 14-9 win against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The 28-year-old will now miss the rest of the 2023 season. “Once he went through the tests, we were

Detroit Tigers (37-46) vs. Oakland Athletics (23-63) When: 6:40 p.m.  Where: Comerica Park in Detroit. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates). Starting pitchers: Detroit Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal (first start) vs. Oakland Athletics LHP JP Sears (1-6, 4.43 ERA) • Box score Tigers lineup: CF Matt Vierling 1B Spencer Torkelson RF Andy Ibáñez SS

Detroit Tigers veteran Miguel Cabrera is batting .339 in 20 games since May 30. The former two-time American League MVP and Triple Crown winner looked into his locker in the visitor’s clubhouse at Coors Field before Sunday’s series finale against the Colorado Rockies. He grabbed his neatly hung road jersey and turned the jersey around

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Mark Gorosh (@sportz5176) and Evan Petzold (@evanpetzold) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: epetzold@freepress.com Like our work? Please consider becoming a subscriber. On this episode: Mark and Evan have a 4-3 week of Detroit Tigers baseball to cover. With the team holding on, what could be next as key players begin to return from the

No matter how you measure it, 20 years is a long time. Like, say, nine “Fast and the Furious” sequels — No. 2 came out on June 6, 2003, while No. 10 just hit theaters about six weeks ago. Or 3,124 hits — yes, we’re talking one whole Miguel Cabrera career, as the Detroit Tigers

DENVER — The halfway point of the season has passed, the All-Star break is approaching, and the Detroit Tigers remain in the mix in the American League Central. The vibes are positive in the clubhouse as starting pitchers Tarik Skubal and Eduardo Rodriguez and center fielder Riley Greene — the three best players on the roster — will

DENVER — The Detroit Tigers scored all 14 of their runs Sunday with home runs. The homers from Javier Báez (grand slam), Kerry Carpenter (three-run), Jake Rogers (solo), Spencer Torkelson (two-run) and Jake Marisnick (grand slam) crushed the Colorado Rockies and marched the Tigers to a statement 14-9 victory in Sunday’s series finale at Coors Field.

DENVER — Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen has been selected to the 2023 All-Star Game, scheduled for July 11 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. There were other potential candidates, namely high-leverage relievers Alex Lange and Jason Foley and future Hall of Famer Miguel Cabrera, but Lorenzen was chosen to represent the organization. The game between

DENVER — Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez was responsible for fielding errors in back-to-back stints in the field for the first time this season during the current seven-game road trip. Both blunders came on ground balls that forced Báez to move to his left, toward second base. Báez takes pride in his defense. “I wasn’t being

DENVER — The Detroit Tigers have a 6-1 record in seven bullpen games this season, not including two in which a relief pitcher opened for an inning before getting replaced by a traditional starting pitcher. Five of the seven games were planned; two were forced because of in-game injuries. “A lot of teams would pick this

DENVER — There was a telling moment in the seventh inning of the Detroit Tigers‘ 8-5 victory over the Texas Rangers. The bases were loaded when the Rangers replaced a right-handed reliever with left-handed reliever John King. The Tigers allowed left-handed hitter Kerry Carpenter to bat, rather than bringing in right-handed hitter Eric Haase. The result,

DENVER — The Detroit Tigers and Colorado Rockies, both implementing bullpen-only games, were deadlocked in a scoreless game going into the bottom of the sixth inning. Hits were scarce, and scoring opportunities were rare. After the teams traded runs, the second of three games in the series went into extra innings. A free runner in the

DENVER — They’re back. Left-handers Tarik Skubal and Eduardo Rodriguez, by far the best pitchers in the organization, are scheduled to start for the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday and Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics at Comerica Park. “We’ll have Skubal on Tuesday and E-Rod on Wednesday, in pencil,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. “It sounds