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Detroit — Sunday was a bit of a roller coaster for Tigers reliver Gregory Soto. Prior to the Tigers’ 6-5, series-deciding win over the Chicago White Sox, manager A.J. Hinch delivered news in the clubhouse that Soto would be the Tigers’ lone representative in the 2021 All-Star Game at Coors Field in Denver on July 13. Fast

Detroit — The Detroit Tigers got a good chance to show off the future of their rotation to a division rival this weekend. After starts from Casey Mize on Friday and Tarik Skubal on Saturday, Sunday was Matt Manning’s turn to take on the first-place Chicago White Sox on Fourth of July weekend. But with

Exactly what the Tigers have in Daniel Cabrera is far from any clarity, and just as far from safe speculation. Is this a fourth outfielder who can become a roster-plus as he and his left-handed bat settle into a long, upward arc, which is what Cabrera and the Tigers hope, minimally, can be the case?

The Tigers have peeked under rocks. They’ve climbed trees to better scan the baseball landscape. They’ve all but advertised their needs on ZipRecruiter as they search for that Next Good Shortstop a team building for an eventual return to October’s playoffs must feature. If it isn’t Ryan Kreidler at Double-A Erie, or Adinso Reyes, a

Detroit — The Detroit Tigers are looking to take a weekend series from the Chicago White Sox in Sunday’s finale, and it’s a bittersweet feeling that Chicago’s ace is standing in the way. The Tigers have handed Lucas Giolito an 0-2 record in three starts this season, their 10 runs on the right-hander more than any

Detroit – Eric Haase had a couple of things working against him in the fourth inning Saturday when he drove a sinking liner into center field. One, speedy Billy Hamilton was playing center field for the White Sox and, as he typically does, he was playing shallow. Two, Miguel Cabrera, less than speedy, was on

Detroit – The baseball acumen isn’t supposed to be this advanced for a 22-year-old who hadn’t ever played above High-A ball. Akil Baddoo led off second base against veteran right-hander Lance Lynn in the first inning Friday night. The Tigers scouting reports said Lynn could be run on, but that was more about stealing second base.

Detroit – Truth be told, the Tigers would’ve preferred to push Matt Manning’s next start to Monday in Texas and let him have an extra bullpen session to work through some things. “But the way our pitching lined up (having to play a doubleheader in Cleveland and with no off days until the All-Star break),

Detroit – Miguel Cabrera made his seventh straight start as the Tigers’ designated hitter Saturday. He hasn’t played first base since June 22. And you know how manager AJ Hinch knows he’s doing right by the future Hall of Famer? Cabrera isn’t pushing back against it. “That probably tells me all I need to know,”

Ronald Blum |  Associated Press Thomas M. Reich, a pioneering baseball agent with an ebullient, oversized personality who helped players gain multimillion dollar salaries in the early years of free agency, died Friday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 82. Reich had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December 2019. “Tom Reich was

Detroit — The governor’s in the house. No, not that one. The dreaded but inevitable workload governor is in session for rookie right-hander Casey Mize, who was pulled after three innings Friday in the Tigers’ 8-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park. Tigers manager AJ Hinch said before the game that Mize would stay on turn

Detroit — The governor’s in the house. No, not that one. The dreaded but inevitable workload governor is in session for rookie right-hander Casey Mize, who was pulled after three innings Friday in the Tigers’ 8-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park. Tigers manager AJ Hinch said before the game that Mize would stay on turn

Detroit — It’s not really a competition. They are teammates, they are pulling the rope in the same direction. But it’s kind of a competition. Eventually, manager AJ Hinch will sort out which of his young, athletically gifted outfielders is best suited for center field (in the absence of Derek Hill). But for now Akil Baddoo

Each year more and more folks seem to understand it’s not just the NFL, NBA, and NHL that offer draft-day drama. The MLB Draft has been late to the game, in the public’s consciousness anyway, but now that it has picked up audience and relevance, expect a free-wheeling, hip-shooting, let’s-take-a-stab first round that gets rolling

By Ronald Blum |  Associated Press New York — The sons are coming out for this year’s All-Star Game in Denver. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. joined his father as an All-Star and Fernando Tatis Jr. accomplished a feat his dad never achieved. Toronto’s first baseman and San Diego’s shortstop were among nine first-time All-Stars elected Thursday to start

By Ronald Blum |  Associated Press New York — The major league batting average jumped to .246 in June amid a crackdown by the commissioner’s office on foreign substances utilized by pitchers, raising the season average to .239. The season average is the lowest through June since it was .233 in 1968, the Elias Sports Bureau

Detroit — When the Tigers were 36-45 at the midpoint of the 2017, it represented gross underachievement and led ultimately to the end of manager Brad Ausmus’ run, the trading away of stars Justin Verlander, J.D. Martinez, Ian Kinsler and Justin Upton and the first dark days of the teardown. They had the same record

Cleveland – Sometimes Eric Haase has to pinch himself to make sure he’s not dreaming all this. It wasn’t his own 442-foot blast into the left field bleachers Wednesday night that fired him up. It was watching Miguel Cabrera banging balls around Progressive Field like Haase has seen him do his entire life. “Him going

Cleveland – The Tigers offense and bullpen picked up struggling starter Jose Urena big-time Wednesday night, off-setting four solo home runs and beating the Cleveland Indians 9-4 in the first of two rain-delayed seven-inning games at Progressive Field. Ignited by Harold Castro, the Tigers scored twice in the second, fourth, sixth and seventh innings, pounding

Cleveland — You really couldn’t miss him. With the shock of white hair and his regal bearing, he was as impressive and distinctive as his baseball pedigree. Scott Reid, the legendary baseball scout who served the Tigers for 18 years and the game for more than 50, passed away Tuesday night. He was 74. “Myself, along with