Tom Withers Associated Press Published 7:15 PM EDT Aug 21, 2020 Cleveland — Indians manager Terry Francona underwent a scheduled medical procedure for a gastrointestinal ailment on Friday and will likely miss the team’s three-game series against the Detroit Tigers. At this point, it’s now known when Francona, a two-time World Series winner, will return.
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Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 7:02 PM EDT Aug 20, 2020 The Tigers are sinking — quickly and badly. The losing streak reached a staggering nine games Thursday, as the Chicago White Sox completed a series sweep with an easy 9-0 victory. White Sox starter Lucas Giolito was dominant, going seven overpowering innings. Giolito struck
Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 5:20 PM EDT Aug 20, 2020 The Tigers are sinking quickly and badly. The losing streak reached a staggering nine games Thursday, as the Chicago White Sox completed a series sweep with an easy 9-0 victory. White Sox starter Lucas Giolito was dominant, going seven overpowering innings. Giolito struck out
Tony Paul The Detroit News Published 5:53 PM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Justin Verlander was “Must-See JV.” And while it’s far too early for a new moniker, Casey Mize already is attracting plenty of eyes — one start into his major-league career. Making what arguably was the Tigers’ most-anticipated major-league debut since Justin Verlander in
Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 2:19 PM EDT Aug 20, 2020 The Tigers were able to make a significant and important addition to their roster before Thursday’s game in Chicago. Relief pitcher Buck Farmer was activated from the 10-day injured list. In a corresponding move, reliever Carson Fulmer was designated for assignment. Farmer, the
Tony Paul The Detroit News Published 2:15 PM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Casey Mize, the No. 1 overall draft pick by the Detroit Tigers in 2018 out of Auburn, said he “had a blast” making his major-league debut Wednesday night against the Chicago White Sox. The night started so promising for the right-hander, but ended
Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 6:40 AM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Chicago – How do you reconcile this? You are 23 years old and you just realized your life-long goal of pitching in the Major Leagues. You struck out seven hitters with no walks over 4.1 innings, but you gave back a lead and
Associated Press Published 2:59 AM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Kansas City, Mo. — Reds broadcaster Thom Brennaman has been suspended from working Cincinnati’s games after using an anti-gay slur on air Wednesday night, prompting the team to apologize for the “horrific, homophobic remark.” Brennaman used the slur moments after the Fox Sports Ohio feed returned from
Bob Wojnowski The Detroit News Published 1:18 AM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Detroit – The Tigers have been waiting a long time. Detroit sports fans have been waiting a long time. And yes, even Casey Mize had to wait a little longer than he preferred. Everyone was ready for the Big First Step, for a
Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 10:54 PM EDT Aug 19, 2020 Chicago – He saw all the “Free Casey Mize” and “Call Up Mize” hashtags springing up across social media platforms these past couple of months as fans’ clamor to see the No. 1 overall pick from 2018 began to crescendo. And just so
Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 7:50 PM EDT Aug 19, 2020 Chicago — These have been stressful days for Tigers’ pitching coach Rick Anderson. His rotation, due to injuries and inconsistent performances, is a mess, which has put a heavy burden on what has been a better-than-expected bullpen. And on top of that, two of
Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 5:34 PM EDT Aug 19, 2020 Chicago – It was some 20 hours since he got the news and still Jorge Bonifacio could barely contain his excitement. “I was talking to my brother last night and I told him, ‘I got the same feeling I got the first time
Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 1:48 PM EDT Aug 19, 2020 Chicago – Nine days ago the Tigers were 9-5 and, in a season shortened to 60 games with expanded playoffs, the possibility of a postseason berth seemed optimistic but legitimate. Man how things have changed. A season-ending knee injury to clean-up hitter and first
Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 9:56 AM EDT Aug 19, 2020 Chicago — Casey Mize was getting just as antsy as the multitude of Tigers’ fans who posted “Free Mize” hashtags on Twitter the last few months. As patient as he’s been since the Tigers took him first overall in the 2018 draft, as
Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 5:36 AM EDT Aug 19, 2020 TOP OF NINTH Aside from a Niko Goodrum single, the Tigers end the game quietly. The White Sox ruin Tarik Skubal’s debut with a 10-4 victory. Casey Mize makes his Tigers’ debut tomorrow. BOTTOM OF EIGHTH Gregory Soto has been a dependable reliever
Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 12:38 AM EDT Aug 19, 2020 Chicago — Debuts can’t all have fairy tale endings. Most of them don’t, actually. But they aren’t often career-defining either. Left-hander Tarik Skubal, who has two years of pro ball experience and none above Double-A, endured a rude big-league baptism in the
Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 9:56 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 TOP OF SIXTH What looked like a promising inning for the Tigers ended with sudden disappointment. With one out, Jonathan Schoop singled and Christin Stewart got aboard on catcher’s interference, putting two Tigers aboard. But Jeimer Candelario lined to Jose Abreau at first
Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 8:22 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Chicago — Casey Mize was getting just as antsy as the multitude of Tigers’ fans who posted “Free Mize” hashtags on Twitter the last few months. As patient as he’s been since the Tigers took him first overall in the 2018 draft, as
Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 1:06 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Chicago — Matthew Boyd sat in front of the Zoom camera Monday night, preparing to take questions from the media a few hours after he’d departed the Tigers’ 7-2 loss to the White Sox. He had time to process his rather manic four innings
Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 1:14 AM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Chicago — The thing about being on the taxi squad, you face the same players day after day in intrasquad games and live batting practices. It gets monotonous. So Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal has had his fill of trying to get fellow rookie