Detroit Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd pitched well enough Saturday to beat the Kansas City Royals. The same was true in last week’s start against the Oakland Athletics, which ended in a 3-2 loss to conclude the team’s up-and-down 10-game road trip. And Boyd didn’t get the win this time, either. Neither did the Tigers. The Tigers (7-14)
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The Detroit Tigers have scored just 17 runs in the last eight games. The team’s poor offense was exposed by the Kansas City Royals when right-handed starter Casey Mize didn’t keep the Tigers within striking distance. Recently, the starting rotation has been a bright spot through a rough stretch early in the season. But Mize gave up all six runs in a troublesome 6-2
Miguel Cabrera stepped into the batter’s box Friday at Comerica Park and completed the final hurdle in his return to the Detroit Tigers. The 38-year-old sustained a mild left biceps strain April 10 against Cleveland, sending him to the 10-day injured list. Right-hander Erasmo Ramirez — who traveled to Detroit from the alternate training site in Toledo to
Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch approached outfielder JaCoby Jones in the dugout with a question during Game 2 of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Comerica Park. “Is baseball any fun for you?” Hinch asked. They laughed. But Jones was frustrated. Jones wasn’t in the lineup for Game 2 — Hinch went with utility player Niko
Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal always assumed his role would change at some point this season because of the imposed innings limits to the team’s young pitchers. Fellow rookie Casey Mize could face a similar reality this summer. When right-hander Spencer Turnbull returned to the rotation this week, manager AJ Hinch turned to what he described
Show Caption Hide Caption What Detroit Tigers’ Jose Urena thought about catch from JaCoby Jones Detroit Tigers right-hander Jose Urena talks Thursday, April 22, 2021, after pitching seven scoreless innings in a loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Akil Baddoo stormed onto the baseball stage three weeks ago. The Detroit Tigers’ rookie outfielder became
Show Caption Hide Caption What Detroit Tigers’ Jose Urena thought about catch from JaCoby Jones Detroit Tigers right-hander Jose Urena talks Thursday, April 22, 2021, after pitching seven scoreless innings in a loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers (7-12) vs. Kansas City Royals (10-7) When: 7:10 p.m. Friday. Where: Comerica
When the Detroit Tigers signed right-hander Jose Urena to a one-year, $3.25 million contract this offseason, general manager Al Avila’s decision was met with skepticism. Remember, the 29-year-old had a 5.25 ERA for the Miami Marlins in the 2019 and 2020 seasons. More importantly, one-year rentals for starting pitchers don’t often work in Detroit’s favor —
Show Caption Hide Caption What Detroit Tigers’ Jose Urena thought about catch from JaCoby Jones Detroit Tigers right-hander Jose Urena talks Thursday, April 22, 2021, after pitching seven scoreless innings in a loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers right-hander Jose Urena looked to the outfield and tipped his hat
The last two years haven’t been easy for Detroit Tigers infielder Zack Short. At last, he achieved one of his lifelong goals by making his MLB debut Wednesday. The last month hasn’t been simple for right-hander Spencer Turnbull, either. Turnbull tested positive for COVID-19, missed the beginning of the campaign and finally made his anticipated season debut
Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull took the mound for the first time this season — after a positive COVID-19 test in spring training — and looked electric in his return to the starting rotation. Turnbull guided the Tigers (7-11) to a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in Game 2 of Wednesday’s seven-inning doubleheader at Comerica Park. The 28-year-old
The grounds crew arrived to Comerica Park around sunrise Wednesday morning — well before the Detroit Tigers showed up — to clean a sheet of snow from the outfield greens. After Tuesday’s game was postponed because of a mixture of snow, rain and sleet, the players returned to the field for a seven-inning doubleheader. The
Detroit Tigers infielder Jonathan Schoop is battling an early slump, and it’s not the first time this has happened in his career. Through 14 games, the nine-year veteran is hitting .163 with three walks and 18 strikeouts. Schoop went through a similar struggle in 2018 with the Baltimore Orioles. He is a notoriously streaky power hitter
The Detroit Tigers called up infielder Zack Short ahead of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. To make room for Short on the 26-man roster, slugging first baseman Renato Nunez has been designated for assignment. By cutting Nunez, he has also been removed from the 40-man roster and must clear waivers to remain with the
When Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch filled out his lineup card for Tuesday’s game — which was later postponed because of snow — he made a significant adjustment to the middle infield. He penned Willi Castro as the second baseman, with utility player Niko Goodrum starting at shortstop. Goodrum was a Gold Glove finalist at that position in 2020. On one
The Detroit Tigers will play three games in two days against the Pittsburgh Pirates after snow postponed Tuesday night’s game at Comerica Park. The teams are slated to play a pair of seven-inning games at 2:10 p.m. and 6:40 p.m. Wednesday. The series finale between the Tigers and Pirates is remains scheduled for 1:10 p.m.
Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull checked box scores every night in Lakeland, Florida, home of the team’s spring training facility. He did the same upon his transfer to Toledo, Ohio, where the alternate training site is located. Turnbull admits he didn’t watch every game, but he saw most of them. He knows about Rule 5
Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ Spencer Turnbull lost 10 pounds because of COVID-19 Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull talks Tuesday, April 20, 2021, ahead of his Wednesday night start against the Pirates. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers (6-10) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (7-9) When: 6:40 p.m. Tuesday. Where: Comerica Park. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM in Detroit
Detroit Tigers (6-10) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (7-9) When: 6:40 p.m. Tuesday. Where: Comerica Park. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates). Starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Michael Fulmer (1-0, 3.00 ERA) vs. Pirates LHP Tyler Anderson (1-2, 4.02 ERA). First-pitch weather forecast: 41 degrees, 50% chance of rain showers. How to bet: Place legal, online bets at BetMGM Sportsbook. • Box score [ Want more
The celebration of Detroit Tigers Opening Day has dwindled, and the chore of getting through a 162-game campaign is underway. In AJ Hinch’s first year as manager, the Tigers are 6-10 entering Tuesday, in last place in the American League Central. That’s where they’ve finished in three of the past four seasons. And the Tigers are a confusing