Detroit Free Press

The Detroit Tigers were expecting catcher Jake Rogers to return in 2022. He underwent Tommy John surgery in September 2021, began his throwing program in March and appeared on track to begin his rehab assignment in August, which would’ve lined up a comeback in the big leagues next month. “I don’t see that being probable,” manager

For Eduardo Rodriguez, Sunday’s start was just another outing. Announced as the Detroit Tigers‘ starting pitcher, Rodriguez didn’t receive any boos from the fans at Comerica Park, but he didn’t get many cheers, either. He took the ball, shoved five scoreless innings, beat Shohei Ohtani and left the ballpark with his agent. “It doesn’t feel

Carol Cain |  Detroit Free Press Business Columnist Detroit Tigers legend Willie Horton faced down many pitchers through his illustrious career in major league baseball. After 15 seasons with the Tigers and a few elsewhere, Horton knows a thing or two about gearing up for battle. But the 79-year-old is blunt as he talked about confronting COVID-19,

Oh, what a year it’s been. Not for the Detroit Tigers, though, yeah, they’ve seen some things, man. No, we’re thinking of Miguel Cabrera, who one year ago today was circling the bases in Toronto with home run No. 500 finally crossed off his career bucket list. Since then, Cabrera has added hit No. 3,000,

Robbie Grossman is suddenly a true switch-hitter again. The Atlanta Braves, the reigning World Series champs, acquired the veteran outfielder Grossman from the Detroit Tigers at the trade deadline, planning to platoon him with Eddie Rosario. Grossman, batting right-handed, would play against left-handed pitchers, while Rosario, batting left-handed, would play against righty pitchers. Grossman had struggled

On Sunday’s first pitch from Shohei Ohtani, Detroit Tigers rookie Riley Greene smoked a fastball well over the wall in right-center field for a solo home run. The ball traveled 448 feet, marking the longest home run Ohtani has allowed in the big leagues. Just like that, the Tigers controlled an early lead. “It’s just another

Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop turned the corner near Miguel Cabrera’s locker and rolled into the clubhouse on a medical scooter supporting his sprained right ankle. He is wearing a boot on his right foot. The 30-year-old injured his ankle in Saturday’s 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels at Comerica Park. Schoop tried to

John Wockenfuss, the Detroit Tigers player who could field just about any position and had a batting stance like nobody else, died Friday. He was 73. Wockenfuss, heralded as one of Delaware’s most accomplished athletes of all time, spent parts of 10 seasons with the Tigers and worked his way up from little-used backup catcher to

The Detroit Tigers broke me. I thought they were going to have a solid season. I’m not talking about getting to the World Series or even the playoffs. But I was convinced they would play meaningful games late in the season. All of the additions seemed to plug the major holes. I was in favor of signing Javier

In March, when the MLB owners’ lockout ended and the season schedule was confirmed, I started looking forward to the Detroit Tigers’ series this weekend with the Angels — this was the weekend I knew I might see a unicorn at Comerica Park. Unicorns, of course, are rare in real life. But they’re even rarer

On Friday night, Los Angeles Angels left-hander Patrick Sandoval pitched a complete-game shutout and limited the Detroit Tigers to four hits. Less than 24 hours later, in Saturday’s afternoon contest, the Tigers had better plate appearances against lefty Reid Detmers. As a result, the Tigers scratched out a win. They beat the Angels, 4-3, in front of 23,581

Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop exited Saturday’s 4-3 win against the Los Angeles Angels in the bottom of the second inning with a right ankle sprain. He is day-to-day. Schoop, 30, hurt his ankle while running the bases after cranking an RBI double to drive in the Tigers’ first run. On Tucker Barnhart’s ensuing

Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop exited Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels in the bottom of the second inning with a right ankle injury. The severity of his injury is unclear. Schoop, 30, hurt his ankle while running the bases after cranking an RBI double to drive in the Tigers’ first run. On

Dating to July 21, the Detroit Tigers‘ starting rotation is the best the American League. A group of nine starters has combined for a 3.09 ERA — 51 earned runs in 148⅓ innings — in the past 29 games. The ERA mark leads the AL and ranks third in MLB, behind only the Los Angeles Dodgers (2.53 in 28

Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch and left-handed pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez, wearing a gray short-sleeve quarter-zip hoodie and pinstriped baseball pants, entered an interview room beneath the stands of Comerica Park, a short walk from the clubhouse where Rodriguez addressed his teammates. “Should I go first?” Rodriguez asked Hinch. “Yeah, you go first,” Hinch responded. Rodriguez, an unfamiliar

For the second time in three starts, Detroit Tigers right-hander Matt Manning completed seven innings. The only problem is he didn’t get any run support from his offense against Los Angeles Angels left-hander Patrick Sandoval. Sandoval had complete control. “He was good, obviously,” manager A.J. Hinch said. The 25-year-old, an 11th-round draft pick in 2015, tossed a

Assistant pitching coach Juan Nieves entered the Detroit Tigers‘ clubhouse and exited alongside right-handed reliever Wily Peralta. Less than an hour later, manager A.J. Hinch announced his roster decision. The return of left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez — who had been on the restricted list since June 13 — to the Tigers on Friday meant one of his teammates would be removed from the 26-man

Detroit Tigers (45-75) vs. Los Angeles Angels (51-67) When: 7:10 p.m. Friday. Where: Comerica Park in Detroit. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) (Tigers radio affiliates). Probable pitchers: Tigers RHP Matt Manning (0-0, 3.24 ERA) vs. Angels RHP Patrick Sandoval (3-8, 3.42 ERA). First-pitch forecast: Clear, low-80s. • BOX SCORE Tigers lineup: CF Riley Greene 2B Willi Castro

Riley Greene was deep into the first slump of his big-league career when he struck out swinging on a full-count pitch from Bryan Shaw in the seventh inning of the second game in Monday’s doubleheader. The Detroit Tigers, ahead by two runs at the time, had scored two runs in the fifth and two more in

The Detroit Tigers promoted right-hander Jackson Jobe, their top prospect, from Low-A Lakeland to High-A West Michigan. Jobe, who turned 20 a few weeks ago, began the season with the Flying Tigers and pitched 18 games. He had a 4.52 ERA with 25 walks and 71 strikeouts across 61⅔ innings. The Tigers drafted him No. 3