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Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ AJ Hinch: ‘Our personnel is creating (defensive) options for me’ Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch talks Saturday, April 3, 2021, after a 5-2 win over the Cleveland Indians. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers (2-2) vs. Minnesota Twins (3-1) When: 1:10 p.m.  Where: Comerica Park. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1

Rule 5 draft pick Akil Baddoo — in just his third MLB game — delivered a walk-off single Tuesday in the 10th inning, giving the Detroit Tigers a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins. With Harold Castro on third base, Baddoo drove a 2-1 slider to right field against Twins right-hander Hansel Robles. The Tigers

There’s a reason Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch made starting catcher Wilson Ramos the designated hitter Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins. It’s the same reason why Ramos was absent from Sunday’s clash with the Cleveland Indians. And Hinch’s usage of backup catcher Grayson Greiner goes beyond giving Ramos a break — Greiner’s defense, game planning and relationships with his batterymates warrant more than

Bill Dow |  Special to Detroit Free Press In what turned out to be one of the most celebrated debuts in Detroit Tigers history, 50 years ago, on April 6, 1971, 54,089 fans flocked to Tiger Stadium for Opening Day. They wanted to see whether new manager Billy Martin could get the aging team to roar

Detroit Tigers bench coach George Lombard was sent by manager AJ Hinch to deliver the news toward the end of Monday’s 15-6 beatdown by the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park. Utility player Harold Castro was needed. Castro, 27, has competed at seven of nine positions in his four-year MLB career, but he added pitcher to his

With the bases loaded in the second inning, Minnesota Twins slugger Nelson Cruz assumed he hit his 10th career grand slam. Right-hander Jose Urena, starting for the Detroit Tigers, left a 94.3 mph fastball down the middle. An umpire review determined the baseball went just foul of the right-field pole. On the next pitch, the 40-year-old

Right-hander Michael Fulmer is adjusting to a new role for the Detroit Tigers. He jogs out of the bullpen, passes through left field and crosses into the infield. It’s the journey relievers must take to get to the mound at Comerica Park. For now, this is Fulmer’s path. He is a relief pitcher, despite his first 85

This is a baseball story, the best kind. A story where family and faith and something so improbable — something so cool and heartwarming— comes together in a moment that is simply magical. In his first MLB at-bat, facing his first pitch, on his first swing in a Tigers uniform, Akil Baddoo hit a home run over

When Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal walked off the mound Sunday, one out into the sixth inning, the fans at Comerica Park gave him a standing ovation. It was the first such honor in Skubal’s MLB career — spectators weren’t allowed last year due to COVID-19 concerns — especially in his home ballpark. “There’s some

Akil Baddoo swung the bat. He flicked his wrist. His bat bounced off the dirt. And he watched the baseball fly. The 22-year-old earned the start in left field for the Detroit Tigers in Sunday’s 9-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians. The Tigers (2-1) were unable to complete a three-game sweep at Comerica Park. On the first pitch he saw in

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Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo crushed a home run Sunday at Comerica Park against the Cleveland Indians on the first pitch in his first MLB at-bat. The offering was an 89 mph fastball from right-hander Aaron Civale. Baddoo — the ninth Tiger to homer in his first at-bat — sent the ball 372 feet the opposite way

I’ve voted in 10 presidential elections. I’ve never waited longer than 30 minutes. Often, it’s been much less than that. I’ve never had to worry about a ride to my polling place or making it there before it closes — I’m lucky, my job is generally flexible — or had to find someone to watch my sons when

Detroit Tigers (2-0) vs. Cleveland Indians (0-2) When: 1:10 p.m. Sunday. Where: Comerica Park. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates). Starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal vs. Indians RHP Aaron Civale. How to bet: Place legal, online bets at BetMGM Sportsbook. • Box score Game notes: Tigers go for season-opening sweep of division rival Cleveland.

It’s just two games. So nobody is going crazy here. But there is a lot to like about how the Detroit Tigers have started their season, winning two straight against the Cleveland Indians. Here are 10 things that have been encouraging: Hey, it’s against Cleveland Any win against Cleveland means something. So two of them? That

With a chance to extend their one-run lead, the Detroit Tigers didn’t miss. Not against AL Central rival Cleveland. Not against right-handed reliever Nick Wittgren, who replaced starter Zach Plesac. The Tigers sent eight batters to the plate in the seventh inning and added three runs, to secure a 5-2 win over the Indians on Saturday at Comerica Park. AJ

Detroit Tigers infielder Jonathan Schoop made his MLB debut as a first baseman Saturday against the Cleveland Indians. Without knowing that, it would have been impossible to tell. Primarily a second baseman, the 29-year-old looked natural at a brand-new position in a 5-2 win. The victory marked the first time the Tigers have started a season 2-0

Two appearances into spring training games, Detroit Tigers left-hander Derek Holland — a non-roster invitee on a minor-league contract — was positive he would make the Opening Day roster. He felt confident and took a chance on his instincts. Next, two important purchases were made. Holland, 34, already utilized his old WWE tag-team championship belts for golf tournaments

After the Detroit Tigers secured a 3-2 win Thursday against the Cleveland Indians for Opening Day, members of the traveling party — these people are considered “Tier 1 Individuals” — walked into the clubhouse to celebrate with a COVID-19 vaccine. A “majority” of the team’s players, coaches and trainers accepted the Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine through

The Detroit Tigers announced Friday the rosters for the alternate training site in Toledo, Ohio, and minor-league spring training in Lakeland, Florida. These locations will feature some of the team’s top prospects, including infielder Spencer Torkelson, outfielder Riley Greene and right-hander Matt Manning. The alternate training camp at Fifth Third Field will be utilized through April because the Triple-A