Detroit Free Press

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo didn’t miss a mistake from Chicago White Sox right-hander Dylan Cease, who finished second in American League Cy Young voting last season, in the third inning of Sunday’s 6-5 win. He punished an up-and-in fastball, which was supposed to be located on the outside part of the plate, for a

Enough already. Just make it stop. The Detroit Tigers were hit with a series of painful blows on Tuesday, as two outfielders and a pitcher went down with injuries — all of which added up to a downright awful day. Eduardo Rodriguez, the Tigers’ best starting pitcher this season, was placed on the 15-day injured

Detroit Tigers (25-28) vs. Texas Rangers (35-19) When: 1:10 p.m. Wednesday. Where: Comerica Park in Detroit. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1 in Detroit; Tigers radio affiliates). Probable pitchers: Tigers TBA vs. Rangers RHP Dane Dunning (4-0, 1.67 ERA) • Box score DETROIT TIGERS NEWSLETTER: Memorial Day mark a reminder of brighter times for Tigers Tigers lineup: TBA. Game notes:

Detroit Tigers center fielder Riley Greene, one of the best hitters in baseball in May, exited Tuesday’s game against the Texas Rangers in the bottom of the third inning with left lower leg discomfort. The 22-year-old entered Tuesday among the American League’s batting leaders for the month, hitting .368 with a 1.018 on-base-plus-slugging percentage through

The Detroit Tigers trailed by one run and needed to make a comeback in the late innings. Instead, the Texas Rangers stepped on the gas pedal. The Tigers lost, 10-6, in the second of three games against the Rangers — the best team in the American League West — at Comerica Park. Center fielder Riley Greene left

There he was again. Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal, one of the best pitchers in the organization, stood on the mound at Comerica Park and pitched live batting practice to his teammates for the second time in his journey back from last year’s flexor tendon surgery. Skubal is expected to begin a rehab assignment at

The Detroit Tigers acquired outfielder Jake Marisnick, an 11-year MLB veteran, from the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations. Marisnick, an above-average defender at all three outfield positions, joins the Tigers in the wake of an injury to outfielder Matt Vierling. Vierling was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive

Ah, Memorial Day. Traditionally, it’s the gateway to summer and, at about the 54-game mark for most MLB teams, it’s about the time we can start to think about the playoffs. Yes, even the Detroit Tigers — this season, at least. After three straight seasons of a double-digit deficit in the American League Central by

The Detroit Tigers had their chance — bases loaded, no outs — in the second inning against Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi, one of the best pitchers in the month of May. But the Tigers stranded the runners and lost to the Rangers, 5-0, in Monday’s series opener at Comerica Park. Eovaldi walked a season-high three

When Wednesday comes around, Detroit Tigers left-hander Joey Wentz — who has a 7.80 ERA in 10 starts this season — is expected to take the mound in the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Comerica Park. He knows he’s struggling badly. But he’s trying to stay positive. “It’s not going to do me

It feels too early to mention this word. It probably is too early. But the Detroit Tigers are playing a competitive brand of baseball as the end of May approaches, and in a weak American League Central, an opportunity remains for the Tigers to reach the postseason for the first time since 2014. There’s that

Top of the eighth inning. The Detroit Tigers down 1 run. Jake Burger up for the Chicago White Sox, and he crushes the pitch. Exit velocity: 107.1 mph. Projected distance: 418 feet, which, in theory, should be a homer in the revamped Comerica Park. But the Tigers have a center fielder named Riley Greene. A

Four players from the Detroit Tigers bounced through the dugout in the bottom of the third inning on Sunday afternoon. Zach McKinstry went first, receiving high-fives along his route from one end to the other end, followed by Akil Baddoo, Nick Maton and Riley Greene. A hockey helmet landed on Baddoo’s head, provided by Spencer

Riley Greene made one of the best defensive plays of the season Sunday for the Detroit Tigers. And he has the new wall in center field at Comerica Park to thank. Greene reached back and robbed Jake Burger of a home run to lead off the eighth inning vs. the Chicago White Sox, crashing back

The Detroit Tigers wouldn’t stop putting Andy Ibáñez in the lineup. The 30-year-old played in each of the Tigers’ past 11 games, receiving starts in seven, despite a miserable slump. He went 0-for-32 with no walks, one hit-by-pitch and eight strikeouts, before singling in the second inning Saturday against the Chicago White Sox. “I felt

Michael Lorenzen’s perfect game was gone. And in a blink, so was the Detroit Tigers’ lead. Suddenly, stunningly — the Tigers were trailing the Chicago White Sox, 3-2, in the seventh inning on Saturday afternoon at Comerica Park. In years past, this team would have rolled over, packed up their bats and called it a

Detroit Tigers right-hander Michael Lorenzen, who allowed five runs in his last start but has been sharp throughout May, pitched one of the best performances of his nine-year career in the big leagues. “I felt like I had a shot at something good,” Lorenzen said. Romy Gonzalez, the No. 9 hitter for the Chicago White

Position player Zack Short, who recently hit a clutch three-run home run as a pinch-hitter against the Kansas City Royals, stepped up for the Detroit Tigers again as an emergency pitcher in Friday’s 12-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox. It was the most nervous he has felt during a baseball game. “I didn’t go

Detroit Tigers (23-26) vs. Chicago White Sox (22-31) When: 1:10 p.m. Saturday. Where: Comerica Park in Detroit. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1 in Detroit; Tigers radio affiliates). Starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Michael Lorenzen (2-2, 4.08 ERA) vs. White Sox TBD. • Box score Tigers lineup: RF Zach McKinstry CF Riley Greene 1B Spencer Torkelson C Eric Haase DH Nick Maton LF

The Detroit Tigers promoted right-hander Alex Faedo — as the replacement for struggling Spencer Turnbull — because he was throwing strikes in Triple-A Toledo. Not much has changed in the majors, as Faedo, the No. 18 overall pick in the 2017 draft, turned in the best start of his MLB career (which spans 16 starts across