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Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo, an impactful offensive player, exited Friday’s 11-6 loss against the Arizona Diamondbacks at the end of the bottom of the fourth inning with a right quad injury. The 24-year-old departed from the series opener after running to first base at Comerica Park. He slammed his helmet to the ground and

Detroit Tigers right-hander Michael Lorenzen cruised into the seventh inning with momentum. The Arizona Diamondbacks, though, stole the momentum, took the lead, chased Lorenzen from his start and put a lopsided number on the scoreboard. Back-to-back doubles, plus a timely sacrifice bunt, led to Lorenzen’s downfall. The Tigers lost, 11-6, in Friday’s series opener at

COMSTOCK PARK – After a near perfect first rehab start on Saturday, Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal looked nearly as strong in his second rehab start with the West Michigan Whitecaps. Skubal, who injured his left forearm 10 months ago, threw 46 pitches in three innings – 35 for strikes on Friday. He allowed two

Kerry Carpenter is back, and do the Detroit Tigers ever need him. The 25-year-old outfielder, who hadn’t played since the end of April, returned to the starting lineup Friday as the designated hitter against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Comerica Park. He completed a nine-game rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo. “This is where I want to

The Detroit Tigers claimed infielder Nick Solak, a second baseman who has played more often in left field recently, off waivers Friday from the Atlanta Braves. Solak, 28, has played in 254 games, including 253 with the Texas Rangers, across parts of five MLB seasons. He has a .252 batting average with 21 home runs,

Detroit Tigers (26-34) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (37-25) When: 6:40 p.m. Where: Comerica Park in Detroit. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates). Starting pitchers: Detroit Tigers Michael Lorenzen (2-2, 3.21 ERA) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Merrill Kelly (7-3, 2.80 ERA) • Box score Tigers lineup: TBA. FUTURE TIGER: ‘Career-changing’ adjustment that made Colt Keith the Detroit

Detroit Tigers prospect Colt Keith watched videos of his swing. Hundreds of videos. In fact, Keith watched videos of his swing — alongside Tigers hitting coordinators Jeff Branson and Max Gordon — going all the way back to his high school days, searching for a solution. Eventually, the 21-year-old found the answer and implemented a swing change.

The Detroit Tigers put the baseball world on no-hitter watch in three consecutive games due to their struggles against three right-handed pitchers from the Philadelphia Phillies. In Thursday’s series finale, Zack Wheeler took a no-hitter into the eighth inning. Tyler Nevin, an unlikely hero, broke up Wheeler’s attempt at a historic accomplishment with a one-out

PHILADELPHIA — Center fielder Jake Marisnick, an 11-year MLB veteran, rewarded the Detroit Tigers on the first play in his first game. A fly ball from Marcus Semien, crushed 417 feet, was caught by Marisnick at the back of the warning track in the deepest part of left-center field at Comerica Park. He bounced off the

The Detroit Tigers series finale matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies was moved from Wednesday to Thursday due to smoke from the Canadian wild fires clouding the air and making for bad air quality. But despite the postponement, the game on Thursday may still be in question. The Canadian wild fires are still wreaking havoc on

PHILADELPHIA — The Detroit Tigers acquired corner infielder Joe Rizzo, the No. 50 overall pick in the 2016 draft, in a trade Thursday with the Miami Marlins in exchange for cash considerations. Rizzo, a left-handed hitter, has played 11 games for Triple-A Jacksonville in the Marlins’ organization. He started the season with Double-A Pensacola and received

Detroit Tigers (26-33) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (29-32) When: 6:05 p.m. Thursday, series finale (postponed from Wednesday). Where: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1 in Detroit; Tigers radio affiliates). Probable pitchers: Tigers RHP Tyler Holton (0-0, 2.32 ERA) vs. Phillies RHP Zack Wheeler (4-4, 4.33 ERA). • Box score Tigers lineup: TBA. TIGERS NEWSLETTER: Debating who will rep

PHILADELPHIA — Four consecutive knuckle-curveballs. Nick Maton wasn’t surprised when his former teammate, Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola, threw him those four breaking balls in a row with two outs and two runners in scoring position in the seventh inning Monday. The first three went for strikes — two fouls and a whiff. But the fourth

PHILADELPHIA — Rainouts are common occurrences, but air quality postponements are uncommon happenings. Poor air quality from wildfires in northern Canada postponed Wednesday’s game, scheduled to start at 6:05 p.m., between the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The finale of the three-game series is now scheduled for 6:05 p.m. Thursday. Left-hander Tyler

The Philadelphia Phillies conclude their three-game interleague series against the Detroit Tigers Wednesday at Citizens Bank Ballpark. Here’s what you need to know. What time do the Phillies play today? The Phillies face the Detroit Tigers at 6:05 p.m. at Citizens Bank Ballpark. Money for nothing?: Mets, Phillies, Padres seek turnarounds after huge roster investments

PHILADELPHIA — Taijuan Walker carved up the Detroit Tigers. Walker, a right-hander who entered Tuesday’s start with a 5.65 ERA, rolled past the Tigers just like the last four right-handed starting pitchers in the previous four games, including Aaron Nola in Monday’s series opener. This time, Walker fired seven scoreless innings with eight strikeouts. The Tigers

PHILADELPHIA — Detroit Tigers left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez sounded upbeat and positive about his status following an appointment with a hand specialist about his left index finger. The doctor cleared him to play catch. So, Rodriguez played light catch before Tuesday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. “After nine days, it feels really good

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Mark Gorosh (@sportz5176) and Evan Petzold (@evanpetzold) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: epetzold@freepress.com On this episode: In the shadow of recent injuries and losses that have the team taking a step back overall, Mark and Evan contemplate if Scott Harris will take any action. What kind of grading scale should Harris be

PHILADELPHIA — The Detroit Tigers have played 44 innings since 22-year-old center fielder Riley Greene, the future of the franchise and the driver of its offense this season, landed on the injured list with a stress reaction in his left fibula. How many runs for Detroit in those 44 innings? Nine. “That’s usually the case at

PHILADELPHIA — Aaron Nola took a no-hitter into the seventh inning. The Detroit Tigers looked completely helpless as another right-handed pitcher carved up their offense. The pitiful performance resembled the underwhelming results from the previous series in matchups with Chicago White Sox right-handers Mike Clevinger, Dylan Cease and Michael Kopech. Nola couldn’t complete the no-hitter, thanks