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Ron Crachiola couldn’t help himself on Thanksgiving Day. The man who has devoted a lifetime of Sundays and Mondays — and especially Thursdays in November — rooting for the Detroit Lions had to see for himself. A season that didn’t feel like a season kept Crachiola and every other Lions fan away from Ford Field

Entering Saturday, Cleveland slugger Franmil Reyes had nine home runs in 61 career at-bats against the Detroit Tigers. He added another to the total on Saturday night — following two blasts in Friday’s 4-1 victory — as Cleveland turned in a dominant 11-3 win at Progressive Field. The Tigers (3-5) have lost five of their last six games, including

Renato Nunez had a choice to make. The Detroit Tigers informed him toward the end of spring training that he wouldn’t make the Opening Day roster. Because the 27-year-old had an opt-out in his minor-league contract, he checked to see if there were other offers on the table. There were “a couple of teams” interested,

The Detroit Tigers have placed right-hander Julio Teheran on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to April 7, with a right shoulder strain, the team announced Saturday. Right-hander Alex Lange — the team’s No. 29 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline — got called up from the taxi squad. The 25-year-old has yet to make his MLB debut

There’s a world where right-hander Michael Fulmer is starting for the Detroit Tigers. Manager AJ Hinch is prepared to give him the opportunity in five days if Julio Teheran is unable to take the mound. With the Tigers batting in the top of the first inning Friday, pitching coach Chris Fetter relayed a message to Hinch. He

Manager AJ Hinch went on his first road trip with the Detroit Tigers and immediately ran into a challenge: His starter, right-hander Julio Teheran, could not take the mound. During warmups, Teheran felt tightness in his triceps and was shut down for precautionary reasons. The Tigers turned to left-hander Derek Holland Friday night at Progressive Field.

The Detroit Tigers made an unexpected change after batting in the top of the first inning, scratching right-hander Julio Teheran from what would have been his second start of the season Friday night at Cleveland. During Teheran’s normal throwing progression leading up to the game, the 30-year-old felt tightness in his triceps, the team announced.

Akil Baddoo’s debut would be a great story even if the Detroit Tigers were the defending champs and the other big four teams here had made recent deep playoff runs, too. Not many longshot prospects hit the first big-league pitch they ever see over the fence and follow that up with a grand slam and

The legend of Detroit Tigers rookie Akil Baddoo is two different stories, happening at the same time. The first has unfolded in public. Baddoo’s debut in the major leagues has been remarkable. He hit a home run in his first major league at-bat, a grand slam in his second game, had the game-winning hit in his third

Gregory Soto delivered a filthy slider to Andrelton Simmons in a 3-2 count with two outs. The Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins were tied up Tuesday in the top of the 10th inning. With runners on first and second base, Soto didn’t have room for error. They battled, but Soto’s seventh pitch — his 19th slider used that game — brought out his emotions. The unapologetic

The Detroit Tigers are getting a key piece of their coaching staff back for the first time this season. Pitching coach Chris Fetter has been cleared to return from COVID-19, the team announced Thursday. Missing since the end of spring training, he will travel with the Tigers on their upcoming 10-game road trip, which starts Friday

In his first two starts of 2021, Detroit Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd nearly knocked off both the first- and second-place finishers in last year’s American League Cy Young race. Boyd dethroned Cleveland ace Shane Bieber — the unanimous Cy Yong winner in 2020 — on Opening Day, leading the Tigers to a 3-2 victory. Six days later, Boyd 

The Detroit Tigers weren’t able to recreate their late-game heroics in the three-game series finale, as Minnesota Twins right-hander Alex Colome retired the three batters he faced in the ninth inning in order. When the final out was made, 22-year-old Akil Baddoo — after hitting Tuesday’s epic walk-off single — was standing in the on-deck circle. Still,

Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ Akil Baddoo after walk-off single: ‘I’m glad we got the W’ Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo reacts to hitting a walk-off single Tuesday, April 6, 2021, against the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers pitching coach Chris Fetter meets with the entire pitching

Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ Harold Castro breaks down pitching debut vs. Twins Detroit Tigers utility player Harold Castro pitched in Monday’s 15-6 loss to the Minnesota Twins. He talks Tuesday, April 6, about the experience. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers utility player Harold Castro felt the pressure in spring training, facing

Detroit Tigers pitching coach Chris Fetter meets with the entire pitching staff before the beginning of every series. Amid his first year in the majors, the 35-year-old shares a report on what to expect from the opponent. Fetter, who joined the team after serving as Michigan baseball pitching coach for three seasons, has completed these

He’s the feel-good story of the season so far, and if you want to quibble that the Detroit Tigers have only played five games then that’s on you, joyless soul. For the less cynical among you, Akil Baddoo is reason to let out a roar, considering the state of Detroit’s professional sports teams, considering the losing and

Emerging inside the jubilant Comerica Park clubhouse, Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo became “drenched” in a variety of items: Cold water, powder, shaving cream, soda and probably much more. “They just told me to keep my eyes closed,” Baddoo said, “and you’ll be OK.” He had just been chased down and mobbed between first and second base,

It was elegant and classy. Just like Al Kaline. On the one-year anniversary of Kaline’s death, the Detroit Tigers honored one of the greatest athletes in Detroit history with a simple, touching ceremony on Tuesday afternoon at Comerica Park. “After such a tough year, it really does bring more of a sense of closure,” Michael

This is one bad dude. One big, bad … Akil Baddoooooo! OK. Sorry. It’s still ringing in my ears. Because this kid, this wild start, these magical moments, it has gone from entertaining to jaw dropping to shake-your-head in disbelief amazing. Baddoo, a 22-year-old rookie, has played in three games for the Detroit Tigers —