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Few Detroit Tigers have dominated Comerica Park like Aníbal Sánchez did a decade ago. Justin Verlander no-hit the Brewers there in 2007. Armando Galarraga threw a perfect game (minus, y’know, that wrong call at the end) against Cleveland there in 2010. More recently, Matthew Boyd got within an out of a no-hitter against the White

WASHINGTON — A big part of the present and a big part of the future. That is Riley Greene in a nutshell. When Greene is playing at his best, the Detroit Tigers typically find themselves with a win. His performance has guided the Tigers to a steady 10-7 record through 17 games in May, and his

WASHINGTON — The Detroit Tigers walked eight times on Sunday; it was the second time they’ve picked up that many free passes this season. One problem: The Tigers failed to capitalize on all those walks, plus one hit-by-pitch, in Sunday’s 6-4 loss to the Washington Nationals in the finale of the three-game series at Nationals Park.

The pain is excruciating, bringing the strongest men in the sport to their knees, wondering just how long it will last. It is cruel. It is heartless. It is insensitive. It’s “The Rebuild.” You know, the one the Kansas City Royals and their fan base have endured for six years now, starting two years after

WASHINGTON — Five days ago, Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene stood in front of their lockers in the clubhouse following multi-hit performances in a convincing 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Both players revealed the Detroit Tigers‘ approach at the plate against Pirates right-hander Luis L. Ortiz, who threw 44 strikes and 37 balls in his

What has changed in Zach McKinstry? How did he become such an integral, productive member of the Detroit Tigers in such a short period of time? It’s obvious to those who know him best. “My wife and I talk about it all the time,” Alex McKinstry, Zach’s father, said. “He seems like a different kid

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jeimer Candelario, the longtime third baseman for the Detroit Tigers, stuck his arm in the air and pointed toward the seats in right-center field after rounding first base. His solo home run sparked a rally for the Washington Nationals. The Tigers lost, 5-2, to the Nationals on Saturday in the second of three

WASHINGTON — Two underrated moments from the Detroit Tigers‘ 8-6 win over the Washington Nationals in Friday’s series opener took place in the first and third innings, both courtesy of Nick Maton. Maton, batting .155 in 39 games this season, drew crucial two-out walks in those innings. The walks kept the innings alive and led to

WASHINGTON — The Detroit Tigers need to beat the bad teams to prove themselves contenders in the American League Central. Upcoming series against the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox, a pair of weaker opponents in the division, are opportunities to move up in the standings. But first, the Tigers have to take down the

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Left-hander Tarik Skubal traveled with the Detroit Tigers for a road trip for the first time since the season-opening series against the Tampa Bay Rays coming out of spring training. Joining the Tigers for the road trip means Skubal appears almost ready to face hitters for the first time since Aug. 1, 2022,

Detroit Tigers (19-22) vs. Washington Nationals (18-26) When: 7:05 p.m. Where: Nationals Park, Washington. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; other radio affiliates). ∎ BOX SCORE First-pitch weather forecast: Partly cloudy, 71 degrees. Probable starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Matthew Boyd (2-3, 6.47 ERA) vs. Nationals RHP Jake Irvin (1-1, 4.11 ERA). Tigers lineup: 3B

Javier Báez. Riley Greene. Spencer Torkelson. Some combination of those three players in the middle of the Detroit Tigers‘ batting order, but always with Torkelson as the cleanup hitter, has happened 10 times this season and eight times since April 29. The Tigers are 5-5 in those games, and 14-17 in their 31 others. The

MIDLAND — Meet Justice Bigbie. Trust me. Remember that name. After playing just 154 games in the Detroit Tigers minor league system, Bigbie has improved tremendously, impressed his bosses, put up some ridiculous stats and turned himself into a bonified Tigers prospect. Even if he’s not even mentioned on top 30 lists. Yet. The first

On Wednesday morning — back when the Detroit Tigers were inching toward .500, and everyone was happy, and the Tigers had ace Eduardo Rodriguez getting ready to pitch — radio host Mike Stone seemed to put a jinx on the Tigers. Stone was interviewing manager A.J. Hinch on WXYT-FM (97.1) during their weekly segment, and

In a matchup between Eduardo Rodriguez and Rich Hill, the 30-year-old Rodriguez was expected to outdo the 43-year-old Hill and carry the Detroit Tigers to another series victory. After all, Rodriguez is pitching like an American League Cy Young Award candidate to start the season. But Hill outshined Rodriguez in Wednesday’s two-game series finale at

Miguel Cabrera is determined to finish out the final year of his MLB career. The 40-year-old, one of the best right-handed hitters in baseball history, is hitting .189 with six walks and 18 strikeouts across 21 games. His playing time, as expected, has decreased significantly over the last three seasons. So far, the Detroit Tigers

A phone call can be a powerful thing in Minor League Baseball. It can end a player’s career and it could also send them to the big leagues to fulfill their lifelong dreams. For dedicated SeaWolves broadcaster Greg Gania, one phone call saved his career just hours after he was considering calling it quits. Fast

MIDLAND — The energy outside the stadium felt like a rock concert. Music was thumping through the loudspeakers, and every few seconds, high-pitched voices would erupt, screaming inside the stadium. The sidewalks were jammed, and a long line of cars were waiting to find parking. Walking up the sidewalk, I turned to my left and

Detroit Tigers right-hander Michael Lorenzen hugged manager A.J. Hinch upon completing his sixth inning. He walked down the dugout and received high-fives from his coaches and teammates. Lorenzen, for the third start in a row, had pitched a gem. The 31-year-old racked up a season-high seven strikeouts across six scoreless innings, leading the Tigers to

Detroit Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd couldn’t find the tempo in his delivery in Friday’s 9-2 loss to Seattle at Comerica Park. He walked four Mariners, struck out one and allowed six runs. The M’s chased him from the start with one out in the second inning. “Four walks, I like to think that’s not me,”