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Chicago – He was just starting to figure it all out when he had to shut it down. That, as much as anything, is the agonizing part for rookie right-hander Beau Brieske. “Definitely frustrating because I felt I was so close to being able to make it back,” Brieske said before the game Friday night.

Chicago — He’s thinner. The beard is cropped tighter. Maybe the fastball velocity isn’t what it was a few years ago. But the compete-level, the athleticism, the pitch-ability — it was all on display Friday night. Daniel Norris was back in the Old English D, No. 44 on his back, doing what he’s always felt he

Chicago — He’s thinner. The beard is cropped tighter. Maybe the fastball velocity isn’t what it was a few years ago. But the compete-level, the athleticism, the pitch-ability – it was all on display Friday night. Daniel Norris was back in the Old English D, No. 44 on his back, doing what he’s always felt

Chicago — Eduardo Rodriguez is all but ready to come back into the Tigers’ rotation. On the restricted list since June 14, leaving the team to deal with marital issues, he covered five shutout innings in 53 pitches in his rehab start with Toledo on Thursday night. “He got the extra up (inning) which was great,”

Chicago — Apparently there is no such thing as a minor arm injury. Not when that arm is attached to a Tigers pitcher. Manager AJ Hinch announced before the game Friday that lefty Tarik Skubal was going on the 60-day injured list and would be seeing a specialist in Los Angeles on Monday. His season is

Stephen Hawkins |  Associated Press St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol didn’t realize there were no Latino general managers left in Major League Baseball after the Detroit Tigers fired Al Avila. Marmol himself is one of only three Latino on-field managers, along with Boston’s Alex Cora and Washington’s Dave Martinez. There were four when the season

What could Al Avila have done differently during his seven years as Tigers general manager? What can a new GM do that might end eight years of playoff-exile for a baseball team from Detroit? Begin with Avila as his Wednesday dismissal is dissected following 20 years in the Tigers front office: He was a natural

Detroit — Hard to believe it was just a little over a year ago that the Tigers said goodbye to Daniel Norris, trading him to Milwaukee at the deadline. But here we are, 13 months and two teams later, Daniel Norris is back. Manager AJ Hinch confirmed Thursday that Norris’ contract will be purchased from Triple-A

Detroit — So much talent, too little seen. In a lot of ways, Javier Báez’s performance Thursday in the Tigers’ 4-3 loss in 10 innings to the Cleveland Guardians, was symbolic of the way this season has gone — for him and the team. “That’s pretty deep,” manager AJ Hinch said. “Maybe for today he was

Detroit — It had to happen, not just because the Tigers were losing too many games and too many players, and wasting too much time. GM Al Avila was fired because he lost the trust and patience of fans, media and, most importantly, the owner. It wasn’t necessarily a bold move by Chris Ilitch Wednesday, or

Detroit — Rookie Kerry Carpenter hadn’t even been officially activated yet when Tigers manager AJ Hinch assembled the team in the clubhouse and told them general manager Al Avila, the man who one way or another was responsible for them all being in that room, had been fired. Welcome to the big leagues, indeed. The

Detroit — For the most part, Christopher Ilitch delivered the news like you would expect from the CEO. Directly. Unemotional. “I’m looking for us to make progress each and every year and if we do that, ultimately, we’re going to accomplish our objectives,” he said Wednesday afternoon. “I felt our progress certainly stalled this season.”

The Tigers fired general manager Al Avila on Wednesday, ending a seven-year tenure with no playoff appearances. Owner Chris Ilitch announced the move in the midst of another disappointing season. The Tigers entered play on Wednesday in last place in the AL Central with a 43-68 record and are on pace for a sixth consecutive losing season. Avila

Detroit — Tigers manager AJ Hinch didn’t flinch. Did you get the support you needed from general manager Al Avila? “Al was great to me,” he said, speaking minutes after Tigers chairman and CEO Christopher Ilitch announced that Avila had been fired as the club’s general manager. “He was the first person who called me

Detroit — It was former Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber chopping them up on Tuesday, but the way the Tigers have swung the bats the last two games, it might not have mattered who was on the mound. After being shut out on three hits by the Rays on Sunday, Bieber blanked them over

Detroit — It was former Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber chopping them up on Tuesday, but the way the Tigers have swung the bats the last two games, it might not have mattered who was on the mound. After being shut out on three hits by the Rays on Sunday, Bieber blanked them over

Detroit — In case there was any doubt, Gregory Soto remains the Tigers’ closer. If we have the lead in the ninth inning, I’m going to give him the ball and he’s going to throw more strikes than he did Sunday,” manager AJ Hinch said before the game Tuesday. Sunday was an unmitigated disaster for Soto

Detroit — You never want to overreact to one bad performance. Especially with closers. The margin for error is magnified, obviously, because the game is on the line every time they throw a pitch. They are human, after all, and humans are imperfect. Before Gregory Soto’s five-run implosion in the ninth inning Sunday, he’d allowed just one earned

Detroit — Tigers manager AJ Hinch was at a loss to explain closer Gregory Soto’s collapse in the top of the ninth Sunday. “I’ve had him on both sides,” he said. “He’s escaped so many of them you always think he’s one-pitch away, and he literally was … But there are no alarm bells, no

Detroit — Sometimes he will smile, nod his head and just walk away. Other times he will say, “Not right now, I have to get ready,” or, “Not right now, I have to eat.” He’s never brusque or rude. He is almost always pleasant and polite. But Hittin’ Harold Castro, who speaks perfectly fluent English, becomes