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Digging for a double, Detroit Tigers utility player Willi Castro pumped the brakes halfway between first and second base. Castro reached for his left hamstring upon reaching second base safely with two outs in the fourth inning. Trainer Doug Teter checked on Castro and removed him from the game with a left hamstring strain. “I

Digging for a double, Detroit Tigers utility player Willi Castro pumped the brakes halfway between first and second base. Castro reached for his left hamstring upon reaching second base safely with two outs in the fourth inning. Trainer Doug Teter checked on Castro and removed him from the game with a left hamstring strain. The

Before Wednesday’s game, Detroit Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter tweaked his back while taking swings. He tried to run in the outfield with his teammates but ended up leaving the field and meeting with athletic trainer Doug Teter in the dugout. On Thursday, the Tigers placed Carpenter on the injured list with a left lumbar spine

Manager A.J. Hinch didn’t have time to plan. Matt Manning, the Detroit Tigers‘ scheduled starting pitcher, slammed his glove into the bench in the dugout before walking into the clubhouse alongside pitching coach Chris Fetter. The 24-year-old right-hander suffered arm fatigue in pregame warmups, and minutes before Wednesday’s first pitch, was scratched. So, righty reliever

Detroit Tigers right-hander Matt Manning completed his normal pregame routine. Minutes before first pitch, pitching coach Chris Fetter emerged from the dugout and checked in with manager A.J. Hinch, exchanging the lineup card at home plate. Off in the distance, righty reliever Will Vest was warming up in the bullpen. “I wanted to go,” Manning

Detroit Tigers right-hander Matt Manning completed his normal pregame routine. Minutes before first pitch, pitching coach Chris Fetter emerged from the dugout and checked in with manager A.J. Hinch, exchanging the lineup card at home plate. Off in the distance, however, righty reliever Will Vest was warming up in the bullpen. Manning, 24, missed Wednesday’s

For the first time since May 16, Detroit Tigers utility infielder Harold Castro accepted an interview request. He hustled out of the clubhouse, dressed in street clothes, and declined to speak with reporters after Tuesday night’s 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals, in which Castro delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the

Detroit Tigers rookie left-hander Joey Wentz grew up watching Zack Greinke. Wentz, born and raised near Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, idolized Greinke, whose first run with Royals went from 2004-2010, and included a Cy Young Award in 2009. This offseason, Greinke returned to his first team for what could be the final season of

Detroit Tigers right-hander reliever Joe Jiménez won’t pitch again this season. On Friday, the 27-year-old realized he couldn’t compete through the pain any longer. The Tigers placed Jiménez on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a right lumbar spine strain, ending his career-best campaign. “I was doing everything that I could to stay in the

When Scott Harris needs to think, he goes to the highest point of a mountain. The lift can only take him so high, so he removes his skis and climbs. He’s searching for powder off the beaten path. One of his favorite things is the untouched snow that’s soft and deep. Skiing is an incredible

All hail Scott Harris, the greatest executive in Detroit Tigers history! (Just don’t call him the Tigers’ general manager. Harris is the president of baseball operations, a step up from his GM role with the San Francisco Giants, and he’ll be hiring the Tigers’ next GM … at some point.) Ever since he took the

The Detroit Tigers couldn’t get to Chicago White Sox right-hander Dylan Cease, an American League Cy Young Award candidate, but when the bullpen took over, their offense perked up over the final three innings. With righty reliever Kendall Graveman on the mound, the White Sox conceded one too many hits in the eighth inning. They

When Scott Harris needs to think, he goes to the highest point of a mountain. The lift can only take him so high, so he removes his skis and climbs. He’s searching for powder off the beaten path. One of his favorite things is the untouched snow that’s soft and deep. Skiing is an incredible

The Detroit Tigers passed the baton and separated the gap in the seventh inning. Four singles and a Javier Báez three-run homer run were responsible for the four-run inning. The Tigers came out on top again, 7-2, against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday in the second of three games at Guaranteed Rate Field. The

The Detroit Tigers last saw the Chicago White Sox just five days ago at Comerica Park. The White Sox were surging under interim manager Miguel Cairo and gaining ground in the American League Central. They took two of three games from the Tigers, ending with a blowout on Sunday afternoon. The two teams met again

The Detroit Tigers last saw the Chicago White Sox just five days ago at Comerica Park. The White Sox were surging under interim manager Miguel Cairo and gaining ground in the American League Central. They took two of three games from the Tigers, ending with a blowout on Sunday afternoon. The two teams met again

Detroit Tigers (57-92) vs. Chicago White Sox (76-74) When: 8:10 p.m. Friday. Where: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; Tigers radio affiliates). ⋅ BOX SCORE First-pitch weather forecast: Cloudy, low 60s. Probable starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (3-5, 4.35 ERA) vs. White Sox RHP Lucas Giolito (10-2, 5.07).

For Javier Báez, it’s all about his hands. He separated them, focused on controlling his top hand and has started driving the ball to the middle and opposite parts of the field. Manny Ramirez introduced Báez to the adjustment nearly a decade ago. Looking ahead, the Detroit Tigers‘ shortstop should have plenty of momentum heading

Scott Harris didn’t answer the big question: So, is this a Detroit Tigers rebuild? He danced around a “yes” or “no” response, instead generally focusing on an offseason ahead that will further reveal the path of his Tigers. Executing his vision isn’t an overnight task. He did not draft, trade or sign any of the

A frustrated Matt Manning pounded the baseball into his glove and tossed the rosin bag. He walked Terrin Vavra, the leadoff man in sixth inning, on seven pitches. Two batters later, Kyle Stowers crushed a two-run home run to center field to put the Baltimore Orioles ahead by five runs, and Manning hung his head