Detroit Free Press

It’s a tough look, no question. Scott Harris, the Detroit Tigers’ first-year president of baseball operations, took a swing at the trade deadline and missed … a chance to take another swing on a prospect. But when you consider the math involved, the Tigers’ missed opportunity Tuesday isn’t quite the disaster it appears to be.

PITTSBURGH — The drama featuring the Detroit Tigers, Eduardo Rodriguez and the Los Angeles Dodgers spins on. Rodriguez’s agent, Gene Mato of Mato Sports Management, released a statement Wednesday night. The Tigers had an agreement in place to trade Rodriguez to the Dodgers before Tuesday’s 6 p.m. deadline, but in the final hour, Rodriguez invoked

PITTSBURGH — Eduardo Rodriguez, still a member of the Detroit Tigers, sat on the floor in the visitor’s clubhouse at PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, before Wednesday’s start. The 30-year-old, less than 24 hours after invoking his 10-team no-trade clause to nix a trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers, seemed happy in his

PITTSBURGH — Zack Short stranded too many runners on the bases in Sunday’s loss to the Miami Marlins. Just three days later, the Detroit Tigers‘ utility player didn’t miss out on his opportunities against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Short, who entered Wednesday with 23 RBIs in 70 games, tacked on three more in his 71st game

The Detroit Tigers, as a charter member of the American League (dating back to 1901), have no shortage of outstanding seasons by hitters. That includes (among others): Two Triple Crowns — Miguel Cabrera and Ty Cobb; six AL MVP awards (won by four Tigers hitters) —Cabrera (2), Cobb, Charlie Gehringer and Hank Greenberg (2); 11

Scott Harris was about to pass his first major test as the Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations. He got the Los Angeles Dodgers to agree to a trade for left-handed starter Eduardo Rodriguez, one of the most desirable pitchers on the market. It was the one big thing Harris had to do at this

PITTSBURGH — The Detroit Tigers acquired infielder Eddys Leonard from the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash considerations before Tuesday’s trade deadline, after the failed Eduardo Rodriguez trade. The 22-year-old, who turns 23 in November, will report to Triple-A Toledo. “He’s performed really well at the lower levels and does a lot of the things under

PITTSBURGH — The Detroit Tigers thought Eduardo Rodriguez would accept a trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Instead, Rodriguez nixed the agreed upon trade. And the Tigers ended up with nothing. “I’m not going to share exactly the conversations revealed to me,” Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris said Tuesday. “I’m not going to

PITTSBURGH — Rookie Liover Peguero hit a two-run home run and Johan Oviedo pitched seven strong innings to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-1 victory over the slumping Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. Peguero’s two-run home run to left-field bleachers capped a three-run second inning. The 3-0 lead was enough for Oviedo, who allowed

The Detroit Tigers and the Los Angeles Dodgers had a deal in place that would’ve sent Eduardo Rodriguez to the West Coast, but the left-handed starter reportedly turned down the deal, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Rodriguez has a unique contract that has a 10-team no-trade clause, which the Dodgers are included in, and Rodriguez

The countdown is underway. As of Monday afternoon, the Detroit Tigers are maintaining their high asking prices for left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez and right-hander Michael Lorenzen leading up to Tuesday’s 6 p.m. trade deadline, according to multiple industry sources. The asking price for Rodriguez, despite his opt-out clause and 10-team no-trade clause, is believed to be

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If they do nothing more, the San Diego Padres at least know their legacy will be ruining the 2023 trade deadline. “I don’t think I’m going anywhere,” lefty Blake Snell said Sunday, and he’s probably right. Snell’s five innings of nearly flawless pitching helped San Diego complete a sweep of the Texas Rangers, who have

Y’know, there was a time, not so long ago, that the Detroit Tigers were buyers at the trade deadline, rather than sellers. Oh, for those hazy, crazy days of 2010-13, when the Tigers spun … well, we wouldn’t call them blockbusters, mostly — Jhonny Peralta (2010), Doug Fister (2011), Aníbal Sánchez (2012) and José Iglesias

It didn’t take long for Jace Jung to adjust to Double-A baseball. After going 0-for-3 and being hit by a pitch during his first game July 25 with the SeaWolves, Jung has caught fire at the plate. “It has been an adjustment for sure and I think I’m handling it well,” Jung said. “I’m just

MIAMI — The Detroit Tigers and Miami Marlins traded blows in the late innings. But the Marlins packed some power in their punches: A two-run home run from Garrett Cooper in the seventh inning off left-handed reliever Tyler Holton and a solo homer from Jean Segura in the eighth inning off right-handed reliever Jose Cisnero. The

MIAMI — Detroit Tigers left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez, one of the most talked-about names amongst postseason contenders ahead of Tuesday’s 6 p.m. trade deadline, was supposed to start Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Instead, the Tigers have pushed his start to Wednesday in Pittsburgh. “We don’t want Eduardo dealing with the unknown,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said

MIAMI — A baseball from 20 years ago helped shape the career of Miami Marlins left-hander Jesús Luzardo. It came from 20-year-old Miguel Cabrera. Luzardo and his maternal grandfather, Nicolas Alvarez, attended the 2003 World Series between the Marlins and New York Yankees, which the Marlins won in six games. Before one of the games in

MIAMI — Miguel Cabrera received the loudest standing ovation from the fans, attending the Miami Marlins’ Venezuelan Heritage Celebration, in the second inning of Saturday’s game. The cheers started when he walked to the plate and intensified when he tipped his helmet to the crowd of 32,936. “It was like playing in Maracay and Caracas,” Cabrera

MIAMI — Detroit Tigers left-hander Joey Wentz didn’t start Saturday, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t pitch. The Tigers recalled Wentz from Triple-A Toledo, optioning right-handed reliever Trey Wingenter to clear space on the roster, before Saturday’s game against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot Park. “We’ll see where the game takes us,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch