Detroit Free Press

Once again, Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani crushed the Detroit Tigers. But before it was too late, Kerry Carpenter and Ryan Kreidler did the same to the Los Angeles Angels in the ninth inning of Wednesday’s series finale at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. They pummeled solo home runs on fastballs from left-hander Jose Quijada.

Longtime Pittsburgh Pirates scout Jimmy Lester, with his daughter, Hannah, riding shotgun, flipped on his turning signal and entered the middle lane in a small town outside Portland, Maine. He took a moment to gather his thoughts and turned onto a side street. Scouts from around the league began blowing up his phone with text

Javier Báez, a two-time All-Star, put the Detroit Tigers in front with a go-ahead single in the top of the 10th inning, but in the bottom half of the extra inning, the shortstop gave away his team’s momentum with his MLB-leading 23rd error. The Angels scored two runs in the bottom of the 10th. The

Shohei Ohtani hit two home runs. Mike Trout chipped in one of his own. The dynamic duo spoiled the first day of the Detroit Tigers‘ trip to Angel Stadium to begin a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani smoked his 31st home run in the third inning and launched his 32nd in the

A group of players gathered around Michael Pineda‘s locker in the clubhouse to say goodbye. After Sunday’s 3-2 loss, Pineda — a nine-year MLB veteran with 180 starts and more than 1,000 innings of experience — was designated for assignment (removed from the 40-man roster), as the Detroit Tigers continue to showcase and evaluate younger players in

The Detroit Tigers reached a new low for the season Sunday, losing 3-2 to the Kansas City Royals to fall 32 games under .500 for the first time since 2019. It has, if you’ve been reading this newsletter all season (or have simply watched a game or two), been a season of lows. Succinctly put,

The Detroit Tigers saved the game and squandered it, all in the eighth inning Sunday against the Kansas City Royals. The defense — left-fielder Victor Reyes, shortstop Javier Báez and catcher Tucker Barnhart — executed a relay to perfection to get a K.C. runner at the plate, but on the next play, a hard-hit ball got past

Detroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera didn’t appear healthy while walking back to the dugout after his strikeout in the fifth inning Friday against the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park. Turns out, Cabrera injured his left bicep and will miss at least 10-14 days. The Tigers placed the 39-year-old on the 10-day injured list

The Detroit Tigers were already trailing by eight runs when catcher Tucker Barnhart — still searching for his first home run this season — stepped to the plate in the fifth inning against Kansas City Royals rookie starter Jonathan Heasley. On a second-pitch fastball, Barnhart unleashed his most powerful swing of the year and drove the

Alex Lange promises he isn’t fatigued. “I’m ready to go,” he said. But Lange’s results since the All-Star break suggest something isn’t right. The Detroit Tigers‘ right-handed reliever has allowed 16 earned runs with nine walks and 25 strikeouts over his past 16 innings (18 games). Lange is still getting whiffs when he throws his

Detroit Tigers utility man Harold Castro is known for his singles. He came off the bench Friday — pinch-hitting for Miguel Cabrera — and, indeed, singled to drive in the game-winning run with two strikes and two outs in the seventh inning. The Tigers won, 5-4, in the first of three games against the Kansas City Royals

Detroit Tigers (50-81) vs. Kansas City Royals (53-79) When: 7:10 p.m. Friday. Where: Comerica Park. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; other radio affiliates). ⋅ BOX SCORE First-pitch weather forecast: Sunny, 82 degrees. Probable starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Drew Hutchison (2-7, 4.01 ERA) vs. Royals LHP Daniel Lynch (4-9, 4.70 ERA). MORE: A new

Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows has stepped away from on-field baseball activities for the remainder of the 2022 season. Meadows, who has dealt with several injuries and illnesses since May, has been around the Tigers’ clubhouse for workouts over the past few weeks and will continue to be with his teammates when the club is

Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows has stepped away from on-field baseball activities for the remainder of the 2022 season. Meadows, who has dealt with several injuries and illnesses since May, has been around the Tigers’ clubhouse for workouts over the past few weeks and will continue to be with his teammates when the club is

Riley Greene sounded like he was reciting the plot of a movie. “I’ve had a smile on my face all morning,” Greene said. “We were just, like, reunited. It was like we went our separate ways and finally found our way back to each other. It sounds weird, but now we’re back.” Kerry Carpenter, who

Detroit Tigers left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez wasn’t sharp in his third start since returning from the restricted list. The 29-year-old only issued two walks in Thursday’s start, but he allowed six runs and failed to pitch into the fifth inning. His competition, 25-year-old right-hander Logan Gilbert, twirled six scoreless innings for the Seattle Mariners. The Tigers

Spencer Torkelson, the rookie first baseman, moved into his new locker in the Detroit Tigers‘ clubhouse. “Thank God,” he joked. The old one? Against the other wall? It’s got bad memories from his first stint in Detroit when he hit .197 in 83 games before he was sent back to Toledo. And besides, the old

Players in Triple-A Toledo were aware of the timeline. Mud Hens manager Lloyd McClendon called a team meeting after Wednesday’s game in Rochester, New York. Major League Baseball rosters expanded by two players Thursday, and the Detroit Tigers planned to promote at least one position player from Toledo. “We thought we’d figure out who was

Matt Manning has taken a step forward in his development this season. He went to the injured list after two starts for the Detroit Tigers in April and tried to come back in late May only to suffer a health setback in Triple-A Toledo. He traveled to Lakeland, Florida, to restart his throwing program and

Detroit Tigers (50-80) vs. Seattle Mariners (72-58) When: 1:10 p.m. Thursday. Where: Comerica Park in Detroit. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; other radio affiliates). ⋅ BOX SCORE First-pitch weather forecast: Sunny, 78 degrees. Probable starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (3-3, 3.60 ERA) vs. Mariners RHP Logan Gilbert (10-5, 3.49 ERA). ABOUT LAST