Detroit Free Press

Riley Greene drilled a leadoff triple to straightaway center field. The ball was hit with a 105.7 mph exit velocity, traveled 413 feet and would’ve been a home run in 22 ballparks. The rookie immediately scored on Javier Báez’s sacrifice fly in the first inning. But Greene saved the big fireworks for the ninth inning. The 21-year-old blasted

For the final pitch of his outing, Kansas City Royals starter Brad Keller drilled Detroit Tigers rookie Spencer Torkelson in the helmet with an 88 mph changeup in Friday’s seventh inning. “It rung my bell a little bit,” Torkelson said Saturday. Keller tried to get his attention, but Torkelson was already walking off the Comerica Park field and

The Detroit Tigers have an opportunity heading into the MLB All-Star break. The postseason goal is all but officially out of reach, with a month until the Aug. 2 trade deadline. (To reach 90 wins, the Tigers must win 70% of their remaining 87 games — or 61.) The offense is historically bad, averaging 2.97 runs per

Ahmed Fareed used to mimic Detroit Tigers great Lou Whitaker’s batting stance as a high school player in Sparta, Michigan. “He was my Tiger,” Fareed said while talking with the Free Press recently, joking about Detroit’s “Who’s Your Tiger?” campaign that debuted in 2005. Fareed, a Grand Rapids native, hosts “MLB Sunday Leadoff” on NBC’s

Detroit Tigers (29-46) vs. Kansas City Royals (28-47) When: 4:10 p.m. Saturday. Where: Comerica Park in Detroit. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) (Tigers radio affiliates). First-pitch forecast: Cloudy, mid-80s. Probable pitchers: Tigers RHP Beau Brieske (1-6, 4.55 ERA) vs. Royals RHP Brady Singer (3-3, 4.33 ERA). • BOX SCORE Tigers lineup: TBA. WAITING FOR E-ROD: ‘No communication’ between Tigers,

The Detroit Tigers took Thursday to rest. An off day following a three-city road trip gave the Tigers a chance to reset before returning to work Friday at Comerica Park. The series opener with the Kansas City Royals kicked off a grueling stretch of 19 games in 17 days. The Tigers lost 3-1 in Friday’s matchup, in front of 24,349

Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson exited Friday’s series opener against the Kansas City Royals in the bottom of the seventh inning. He was hit by a pitch in the helmet. The severity of Torkelson’s injury is unclear, though the 22-year-old rookie appeared fine and willing to stay in the game before walking off the field

The Detroit Red Wings introduced Derek Lalonde as the team’s new head coach at an 11 a.m. news conference at Little Caesars Arena. Christopher Ilitch, the owner of the Red Wings and Detroit Tigers, fielded questions at the event alongside Lalonde and general manager Steve Yzerman. Ilitch mentioned the Tigers when asked about the rebuilding process for both his

Detroit Tigers (29-45) vs. Kansas City Royals (27-47) When: 7:10 p.m. Friday. Where: Comerica Park in Detroit. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) (Tigers radio affiliates). First-pitch forecast: Low 80s, 40% chance of thunderstorms. Probable pitchers: Tigers TBA vs. Royals RHP Brad Keller (2-9, 4.56 ERA) • BOX SCORE Tigers lineup: TBA. CARLOS MONARREZ: Tigers should find some transparency about A.J.

I have a great idea for how the Detroit Tigers can fix their offense: Acquire Isaac Paredes. Sorry. Too soon? In the interest of being clear, I have to admit that’s a joke. To be transparent, it wasn’t actually funny. Now I just need the Tigers to return the favor and be equally clear and

With one swing, Eric Haase put the Detroit Tigers on top. Manager A.J. Hinch has vowed to give Haase more playing time, even with two-time Gold Glove winner Tucker Barnhart on the roster, and the decision seems to be paying dividends. At least it did Wednesday, when Haase lined a second-pitch slider over the wall in

Detroit Tigers (28-45) vs. San Francisco Giants (40-33) When: 3:45 p.m. Wednesday. Where: Oracle Park in San Francisco. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) (Tigers radio affiliates). First-pitch forecast: Low-60s, wind gusts nearing 20 mph Probable pitchers: Tigers RHP Rony Garcia (2-2, 4.57 ERA) vs. Giants LHP Alex Wood (5-6, 5.05 ERA). ABOUT LAST NIGHT: Walks hurt Tarik

Riley Greene showed off his battered forearm in the clubhouse. The 21-year-old center fielder fully extended his body in the right-center gap Saturday at Chase Field. He stole extra bases from Buddy Kennedy with a head-first diving catch on the outfield turf, which resulted in the first out in the sixth inning, a scraped right forearm and

Show Caption Hide Caption MLB stars who could be moved before the trade deadline Bob Nightengale and Pete Caldera weigh in on which stars will be dealt before the MLB trade deadline. Sports Seriously, USA TODAY Detroit Tigers (28-45) vs. San Francisco Giants (40-33) When: 3:45 p.m. Wednesday. Where: Oracle Park in San Francisco.  TV: Bally Sports

Show Caption Hide Caption MLB stars who could be moved before the trade deadline Bob Nightengale and Pete Caldera weigh in on which stars will be dealt before the MLB trade deadline. Sports Seriously, USA TODAY Detroit Tigers (28-44) vs. San Francisco Giants (39-33) When: 9:45 p.m. Tuesday. Where: Oracle Park in San Francisco.  TV: Bally Sports Detroit.

Walks haunted Tarik Skubal throughout, especially at the beginning and the end. He pitched into the fifth inning and struck out five batters, but his four walks stood out above all else. The 25-year-old has given up 18 runs over 18⅓ innings in his past four starts, for a 8.84 ERA. He posted a 2.33 ERA in his first

The Detroit Tigers placed outfielder Austin Meadows, acquired April 5 from the Tampa Bay Rays, on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with right and left Achilles strains. He was supposed to start a rehab assignment this week for Triple-A Toledo. The Tigers previously put the 27-year-old on the injured list June 17 because he tested positive

Detroit Tigers (28-44) vs. San Francisco Giants (39-33) When: 9:45 p.m. Tuesday. Where: Oracle Park in San Francisco. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) (Tigers radio affiliates). First-pitch forecast: Low-60s, wind gusts of 15 mph Probable pitchers: Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal (5-5, 3.63 ERA) vs. Giants LHP Carlos Rodon (6-4, 2.70 ERA). SOMETHING NEW: MLB Sunday Leadoff to broadcast Tigers game from

Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal paused for a moment when talking about his most recent outing against the Boston Red Sox last Wednesday. He was asked if he could isolate anything that led to his six earned runs allowed in 4⅔ innings on six hits and three walks with five strikeouts. “I don’t know the answer to that

Gabe Ribas, the Detroit Tigers‘ director of pitching, was on the backfields at TigerTown, setting the tone. “Bring positive energy!” Ribas shouted. Ribas had spent the past four seasons as a pitching coordinator with the Los Angeles Dodgers. But now, it was late February and Ribas was working with a select group of Tigers prospects in