Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene claims he didn’t know until he was certain. General manager Al Avila hinted in the winter that Double-A Erie would be Greene’s destination for the 2021 season. But it wasn’t until last week, at the conclusion of minor-league spring training in Lakeland, Florida, that everything became official. Indeed, Greene’s name was on the roster for the Erie SeaWolves.
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Did you think we were being harsh when we added the ™ to the Detroit Tigers’ title as “The Worst Team in Baseball™” in 2021? All they did this week was lose five out of six while hitting .138 with 10 runs scored — five of them in one game — 12 walks and 74
Drafted No. 9 overall in 2016, Detroit Tigers right-handed pitching prospect Manning has climbed the farm system’s ladder. The 23-year-old now gets to pitch in Triple-A games, starting in Tuesday’s season opener at Fifth Third Field against Nashville, meaning the next step in his development would be his MLB debut. Assuming all goes as planned, that will happen this season. “It’s
Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch doesn’t consider Jose Urena‘s start on Sunday a wasted effort. The Tigers need their starting pitchers to execute as often as possible, considering their offensive struggles. So, Hinch prefers to think of Urena’s start as a missed opportunity. “He was in complete control,” Hinch said. “I mean, he was incredible. It’s
Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch doesn’t consider Jose Urena‘s start on Sunday a wasted effort. The Tigers need their starting pitchers to execute as often as possible, considering their offensive struggles. So, Hinch prefers to think of Urena’s start as a missed opportunity. “He was in complete control,” Hinch said. “I mean, he was incredible. It’s
If there were a reason to move Miguel Cabrera down in the batting order, Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch wouldn’t hesitate to have the conversation. But the Tigers (8-21) have lost 14 of their past 16 games because of offensive shortcomings. After Jeimer Candelario’s .278 batting average, the next best everyday player is Wilson Ramos at .218,
Right-hander Jose Urena did as much as he could to keep the Detroit Tigers competitive in the three-game series finale, pitching to weak contact, flashing his never-quit mentality to complete seven strong innings. The offense, however, forgot to show up. The Tigers (8-21) lost their fifth contest in a row, 2-0, to the New York
Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ AJ Hinch on loss to Yankees: ‘Not in awe of them, just getting outplayed’ Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch talks Friday, April 30, 2021, after a 10-0 loss to the New York Yankees in the series opener. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers (8-20) vs. New York Yankees
Third baseman Jeimer Candelario snapped the Detroit Tigers‘ 22-inning scoreless drought on a fourth-inning home run Saturday. He caught a slider, sent the ball 378 feet and just missed the second deck in right field. Born in New York, Candelario was playing in front of family at Yankee Stadium. “Yeah, definitely felt good,” Candelario said. “Helping
The scoreless drought from the Detroit Tigers had reached 22 innings and was about to be extended in the fourth inning by New York Yankees starter Jameson Taillon. But then Jeimer Candelario belted a 378-foot home run over the right-field wall. While Candelario’s second homer this season broke the Tigers’ scoreless streak — which dated back to Thursday — it
Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ AJ Hinch on loss to Yankees: ‘Not in awe of them, just getting outplayed’ Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch talks Friday, April 30, 2021, after a 10-0 loss to the New York Yankees in the series opener. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press The Detroit Tigers believe they have dodged a bullet with
Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch believes rookie Tarik Skubal can make improvements in the major leagues. Toward the conclusion of spring training, the 24-year-old started to struggle, and he continues to struggle in the regular season. His fastball command is often non-existent, and that seems to spill into the rest of his arsenal. The spin rates
With perennial American League Cy Young candidate Gerrit Cole on the mound, the New York Yankees only needed the first inning to snag a lead big enough for a win against the Detroit Tigers in the three-game series opener. But the Yankees decided to give their ace a little extra run support. And by a little,
The Detroit Tigers are waiting for a full diagnosis, but manager AJ Hinch said he feels cautiously optimistic that left-hander Matthew Boyd — who departed from Thursday’s start in the second inning with left knee tendinitis — won’t miss a significant amount of time. It remains unclear if Boyd needs a stint on the injured list. The 30-year-old underwent further
Casey Mize wasn’t proud of his most recent start. He said it was the “most disappointing” game of his young MLB career, which includes a 6.05 ERA in 12 appearances between the 2020 and 2021 seasons. On Thursday, he allowed three runs across six innings in a 3-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox in Game 1 of a seven-inning doubleheader. “That’s pretty harsh
Detroit Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd trotted off the field, down the steps and into the clubhouse in the second inning after 36 pitches. In an emergency, righty Michael Fulmer was called from the bullpen. Boyd was removed from his start with left knee tendinitis. The severity of his injury and timetable for return remain unclear. The White
Detroit Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd called athletic trainer Doug Teter, manager AJ Hinch, pitching coach Chris Fetter and catcher Wilson Ramos to the mound after a 91.7 mph fastball to Leury Garcia in the second inning. After a short conversation, Boyd walked off the mound and into the clubhouse. He departed from Thursday’s second game in
Chicago White Sox starter Carlos Rodon exposed the Detroit Tigers by accumulating a whopping 12 strikeouts through six innings. As Rodon cruised on the mound, Chicago’s offense broke through and delivered three runs in the fifth inning against right-hander Casey Mize. The Tigers (8-17) fell short, 3-1, in a seven-inning Game 1 of Thursday’s doubleheader at Guaranteed Rate
After a year without the minor leagues, the Detroit Tigers‘ affiliates are back for the 2021 season. May 4 the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, Double-A Erie SeaWolves, High-A West Michigan Whitecaps and Low-A Lakeland Flying Tigers will take the field for the first time since 2019. The Triple-A, Double-A and High-A rosters were released Thursday,
Miguel Cabrera isn’t sure exactly what happened. The 38-year-old felt healthy entering Opening Day for his 19th MLB season and 14th with the Detroit Tigers. With full strength on his side — despite numerous injuries in recent years — Cabrera crushed an opposite field home run in the snow in his first at-bat. Then, Cabrera experienced pain in arm on