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Jake Rogers emerged on the field Friday at Comerica Park for the national anthem. Only hours earlier, he made the journey from Toledo, where he was with the Triple-A squad, to rejoin the Detroit Tigers for the first time since 2019. The 26-year-old catcher is still considered a prospect by industry standards. But manager AJ Hinch

After making four roster moves before Friday’s game, the Detroit Tigers announced four new moves leading up to Saturday’s clash with the Minnesota Twins, including the return of outfielder Nomar Mazara from the 10-day injured list. To make room for Mazara, outfielder Victor Reyes was optioned to Triple-A Toledo. “That was a tough one because I

The Detroit Tigers wasted scoring opportunities in the second and fourth innings, but Willi Castro redeemed strong at-bats from Jeimer Candelario and Miguel Cabrera in the sixth inning Friday with a three-run blast to left field. Castro cut his team’s deficit to one run, just before a second rain delay. His blast wasn’t enough for the Tigers (9-24) in

Miguel Cabrera is two hits closer to reaching 3,000. And he has passed a baseball legend in the process. In his 19th MLB season, the Detroit Tigers‘ likely future Hall of Famer singled to deep right field in the second inning Friday against the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park. He followed that with a single up the

The Detroit Tigers made four roster moves Friday after a nine-game road trip, including recalling 26-year-old catching prospect Jake Rogers from Triple-A Toledo and designating eight-year MLB veteran reliever Buck Farmer for assignment. The Tigers carry a 9-23 record, the worst mark in baseball. Catcher Wilson Ramos was placed on the 10-day injured list with a lumbar spine

J.P Arencibia gets chills talking about May 7, 2011. “It was him going like, ‘Me versus you, mother-effer. I’m coming at you. You better be ready because I’m not letting this get away,’” the former Toronto Blue Jays catcher recalled. Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander stood on the mound, staring down at Arencibia with one out in the

Detroit Tigers (9-23) vs. Minnesota Twins (11-19) When: 7:10 p.m. Friday. Where: Comerica Park. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates). How to bet: Place legal, online bets at BetMGM Sportsbook. Starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal (0-4, 6.14 ERA) vs. Twins RHP Matt Shoemaker (1-3, 7.83 ERA). [ Why Tigers think catcher Dillon Dingler is ‘going to

The Detroit Tigers scored nine runs Thursday afternoon, on 14 hits and four walks. For the third consecutive game, the team with the worst record in baseball put together formidable at-bats and rallied multiple times to keep the game competitive. But there was plenty not to like during the three-game series against the Boston Red Sox at

The Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox combined for 21 runs, 30 hits, seven walks and six errors in Thursday’s sloppy series finale at Fenway Park. Third baseman Jeimer Candelario made his second fielding error with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, allowing the Red Sox to take the lead. The Tigers (9-23) returned to the loss

The Detroit Tigers have sent left-handed reliever Derek Holland to the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Monday, with a left shoulder strain, the team announced Thursday. To replace Holland in the bullpen, right-hander Kyle Funkhouser was recalled from the taxi squad. He is on the Triple-A Toledo roster but has traveled with the Tigers during

When the Detroit Tigers win games, it usually won’t be pretty. The worst team in baseball made that clear Wednesday night as mist attacked Fenway Park. Right-hander Michael Fulmer — Tuesday night’s starter — entered in the bottom of the 10th inning to record his first career save. And manager AJ Hinch issued his first intentional

TOLEDO, Ohio — Between Sections 122 and 101 at Fifth Third Field is “Mike Hessman Home Run Alley,” a homage to the man who hit an all-time minor-league record 433 home runs in his 19-year career. The sign sits atop the left-field wall, in front of a brick wall supporting the scoreboard. Toledo Mud Hens

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Dillon Dingler, the Detroit Tigers outstanding catcher prospect, crouched behind home plate, acting nonchalant. Setting the trap. Kelvin Melean, the Fort Wayne TinCaps second baseman, was the unsuspecting prey. Melean took a big lead and started to drift off second base on Tuesday night. “He did get a little bit far,”

Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize earned a hug from pitching coach Chris Fetter after his sixth and final inning against the Boston Red Sox. He had just escaped a bases-loaded jam, keeping the Red Sox from stealing the lead. The bullpen spoiled Mize’s solid performance, but Jeimer Candelario gave the Tigers (9-22) a dramatic 6-5 win Wednesday at

TOLEDO, Ohio — For the first time in 610 days, baseball returned to Fifth Third Field. It was right-hander Matt Manning‘s second Opening Day start. He started Double-A Erie’s first game in the 2019 season before the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the minor leagues in 2020. He jogged out of the dugout Tuesday for the Toledo Mud

The Detroit Tigers are the worst team in baseball. Maybe you expected this. Maybe you didn’t. What you weren’t expecting, it’s safe to assume, is that the Tigers could end up as one of the worst teams ever, both in won-loss record and offensive metrics. Entering Tuesday night’s game against Boston, the Tigers had lost 15 of their last

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The stadium was almost empty. The grounds crew was cutting the grass late Tuesday night at Parkview Field, after the Fort Wayne TinCaps beat the West Michigan Whitecaps, 8-0. Spencer Torkelson, one of the Detroit Tigers‘ top prospects, came down the ramp to talk to the media after making his professional

Detroit Tigers (8-22) vs. Boston Red Sox (18-14) When: 7:10 p.m. Wednesday. Where: Fenway Park in Boston. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates). How to bet: Place legal, online bets at BetMGM Sportsbook. [ With Double-A assignment, Riley Greene is on the fast track to joining Tigers ] Starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Casey Mize (1-1, 5.06 ERA)

Dana Gauruder |  Special to Detroit Free Press The Detroit Tigers’ offense finally came alive. The bottom line remained the same. Their losing streak reached six games as the Boston Red Sox outslugged them, 11-7, at Fenway Park on Tuesday. The Tigers are 2-16 over their past 18 games. The Red Sox, who were batting a

The Detroit Tigers expect to get left-hander Matthew Boyd back on the mound Sunday in the series finale against the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park. He departed from last Thursday’s start in the second inning with left knee tendinitis. The 30-year-old will avoid a trip to the injured list. “We’ll get Boyd on the back end