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Detroit — For a minute there Saturday, Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull looked vulnerable. He was spraying pitches, missing spots, seemingly searching his rhythm and release point. “I was nowhere close to the strike zone,” Turnbull said. “It’s hard. It’s like a mental battle because you’re so frustrated with yourself. You aren’t getting beat by them, you’re

Detroit — For a minute there Saturday, Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull looked vulnerable. He was spraying pitches, missing spots, seemingly searching his rhythm and release point. That lasted for roughly five hitters. Then he went back to being mostly unhittable. Turnbull allowed a run and three singles through 5.2 innings and the Tigers beat the Yankees for

Detroit – Bet if you asked Zack Short what he wanted for his 26th birthday — which was Saturday — it would be this: The Tigers called him up from Toledo to fill the roster spot temporarily vacated by pitcher Jose Urena, who went on the 10-day injured list. “Shorty has been here before and

Detroit – In the end, it was just a quirk, a curiosity that had no impact on the outcome of the inning or the game, but it’s probably something we may not see again. In the sixth inning of the Tigers 3-2, walk-off, 10-inning win over the Yankees Friday night, Gio Urshela took a three-ball

Detroit — Looking at it from the outside, it might seem a little daunting for the Tigers, the lowest scoring team in the American League, to face a pair of Cy Young winners in back-to-back games. Players don’t look at it that way. “You don’t reach this level by backing down or bowing down,” manager AJ

By Noah Trister |  Associated Press Detroit — Gio Urshela of the New York Yankees was the beneficiary of a mix-up over the count Friday night, drawing a walk after only three balls. Urshela came to the plate in the sixth inning against Detroit. After he fouled off several 2-2 pitches, the next offering from Kyle

Detroit —  Baseball people have forever argued about the pros and cons of developing young players at the major-league level, as opposed giving them extended time in Triple-A. You kind of get the feeling this current edition of Tigers baseball is a clinical study on that topic. Whether it’s Rule 5 rookie Akil Baddoo playing

Detroit — Tigers manager AJ Hinch rarely, if ever, has to coax or cajole his players to play. He does occasionally, however, have to fight with them to take a game off. He had two such conversations before the game Friday — one with outfielder Victor Reyes and the other with starting pitcher Jose Urena. Reyes was supposed

Detroit — It wasn’t as much about the call he was protesting as it was the need to release some of the frustration that had built up watching his team get no-hit for the first six innings. Tigers manager AJ Hinch gave an earful to crew chief Tim Timmons in the sixth inning of the Tigers’

Detroit — So what the heck was shortstop Niko Goodrum doing on the second base side of the infield in the ninth inning Wednesday night? Good thing he was. He was perfectly positioned to snag Josh Naylor’s line drive and turn it into a game-ending double-play to lock down the Tigers’ 1-0 win over the Indians.

Detroit — Late in the game Wednesday, Jake Rogers turned to his fellow catcher Eric Haase in the Tigers dugout. “Man, I don’t think I’ve had a pop-up, a play at the plate, a bunt play and throw-out in a game in a long time,” he said. Throw in a key sacrifice bunt in the eighth

Detroit — The pitching was stingy. The defense was strong. The only facet of the team late to the party Wednesday night was the offense. But enough of it showed up just in time. Niko Goodrum led off the bottom of the eighth inning with a double off reliever Cal Quantrill. He went to third on

Ronald Blum  |  Associated Press New York — Former New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway was suspended by Major League Baseball on Wednesday through at least the end of the 2022 season following an investigation of sexual harassment allegations. Shortly after MLB’s announcement of the suspension, the Los Angeles Angels said they had fired Callaway, the team’s

With every stellar outing by a young starting pitcher, the promise grows. With every botched defensive play or anemic hitting effort, the urgency grows. We’re entering the most delicate, difficult phase of the Tigers’ rebuild, one that could determine many fates, including that of GM Al Avila. The Tigers’ touted cache of arms is starting

Detroit — It was jokingly suggested to Tigers lefty Derek Holland that the root cause of his mysterious shoulder injury might’ve been extensive Call of Duty action. Fans of a certain vintage are well aware of the team’s history with video game injuries (Joel Zumaya). And Holland plays a fair bit. Whether he’s pitching well or struggling,

Detroit — Tigers manage AJ Hinch had just spent about five minutes extolling the virtues of Indians right-hander Aaron Civale and then threw up his hands. “I’m the wrong guy to ask, we haven’t figured him out yet,” he said. The Tigers have had three whacks at Civale this year and they’ve yet to crack

Detroit — If you were given this set of statistics — four runs allowed in the last 11⅓ innings, with 12 strikeouts, four walks and an opponent batting average of .231 — would you guess those numbers belong to Tigers lefty Daniel Norris? Bet not. Especially if you watched the Tigers’ 6-5 loss to the Indians Monday and saw

Detroit — The difference between a Tigers win and loss was just a matter of a couple steps on Monday. Detroit was aiming to mount a ninth-inning comeback against Cleveland Indians closer Emmanuel Clase. And it looked like they were going to do it. Clase, who entered the game with a 0.84 ERA, struck out leadoff man

Detroit — It likely wasn’t going to be a repeat effort from Spencer Turnbull. The Tigers starter threw his first career no-hitter last week against the Seattle Mariners and had good stuff again Monday. But whether it was fatigue, excitement or a Cleveland Indians team eager to swing the bat, Turnbull found himself working out of multiple

Detroit — Sometimes some time away can work wonders. Outfielder Victor Reyes was recalled late Sunday and is back with the Tigers after a 12-game stint with Triple-A Toledo. He started in center field and hit eighth as the team opened a seven-game homestand with a four-game series against the Cleveland Indians on Monday. Reyes had struggled after