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In terms of celebrity, it wasn’t much of a trade Tuesday — for Tigers followers. Michael Fulmer was gone — to the Twins ahead of the summer 2022 trade deadline. In return, the Tigers were getting a prospect pitcher, a starter named Sawyer Gipson-Long, who sounded more like a law firm. What was known in terms of

It was another game, another couple of big hits, for Josh Crouch on Saturday night at Lansing’s Jackson Field as West Michigan toppled the Lugnuts, 8-6. Crouch had a double, and a home run — his eighth homer in 2022 between an earlier stop at low-A Lakeland and his 61 games for the Whitecaps, where he

Detroit — They sold out Comerica Park for Lou-lapalooza Saturday night. An announced crowd of 40,101 came to celebrate Sweet Lou Whitaker — his No. 1 now retired and on the bricks alongside Alan Trammell’s No. 3 for all eternity. And they stayed to enjoy a gritty, if not rare, Tigers’ victory. Spearheaded by the

Detroit — Fireworks popped, fans cheered and it became official: No Detroit Tiger will ever wear the No. 1 again. That’s because the Tigers unveiled Lou Whitaker’s number on the brick wall in left-center field before their game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. He’s the ninth Tiger to have his number retired, joining his former teammates

Detroit — Tigers manager AJ Hinch doesn’t typically put a premium on having pitchers with different arm angles in his bullpen. The premium is on guys who throw strikes and get outs, regardless of arm angle. For him, it’s more about matching up his relievers’ elite pitches with hitters’ weaknesses. Alex Lange’s breaking ball against right-handed

Detroit — If nothing else, this loss was a little bit different from the rest. The issue for the Detroit Tigers this season hasn’t been closing out games with the lead. In fact, prior to Friday night, the team was 34-3 when leading after seven innings. That trend got bucked against the Tampa Bay Rays, as the visitors scored three

Detroit — The question was posed to Lou Whitaker Friday night: Does this honor the Tigers are bestowing on you Saturday, immortalizing you by putting your number on the bricks at Comerica Park right next to your old double-play partner Alan Trammell, help mitigate any lingering disappointment from not being enshrined at Cooperstown? “I’ve never

Detroit — Might want to hold off on Miguel Cabrera’s retirement party. day after he talked about the seriousness of his knee pain and the uncertainty of his future, Cabrera wanted to clarify one thing. “I’m not going to retire,” he said, pulling me away from a chat with Riley Greene. “Not until after next year

On one of those summer nights at Tiger Stadium in 1978, after a game that had not meant a great deal except for the way some young players already were shining, Tigers manager Ralph Houk sat in a stuffy corner office inside the Tigers clubhouse. He had marveled at something that had happened on a

There are 268 former MLB players in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Twenty of them are second basemen. And if you watched the Detroit Tigers in the 80s, you’ll probably argue Lou Whitaker, who will have his number retired by the team Saturday, should be one of them — and you’re probably right. Ranked by career

Finally, Lou Whitaker is about to get his flowers. The former Detroit Tigers second baseman also known as “Sweet Lou” will have his number retired Saturday at Comerica Park ahead of the Tigers playing against the Tampa Bay Rays. One half of the “Tram and Lou” middle infield pairing alongside shortstop Alan Trammell, Whitaker won

Detroit — Well, Isaac Paredes was held hitless. That was about the only positive development for the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night at Comerica Park, as the Tampa Bay Rays took advantage of two missed plays at shortstop from Javier Báez in the fourth inning and cruised to a 6-2 win to open the four-game series. The Tigers

Detroit — For the first time, aging Detroit Tigers legend Miguel Cabrera just doesn’t know. Ahead of Thursday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Cabrera, 39, said that he’s not sure if the chronic pain in his knee will force him to retire after this season. Previously, Cabrera had said that he hopes to finish

Minneapolis — He was thankful it didn’t happen on Tuesday. It would have been a lot for Michael Fulmer to be traded from the Tigers to the Twins about two hours before the game and have to pitch against his former mates the same night. But he knew that moment was coming. Sure enough, he was

A longstanding Eastern Market business and its signature barbecue cuisine is now available inside Comerica Park. Tigers fans can enjoy the creations from chef and owner Jai Dearing and his team, including a spicy chicken sausage from Safari Meats, a Detroit-based and Black-owned company. Dearing says it’s the only non-pork sausage in the stadium. There’s

Minneapolis — The precise reason Miguel Cabrera was out of the Tigers’ lineup Wednesday was because it was a noon start after the night game Tuesday. Cabrera, 39, typically doesn’t play on day games after night games. But Tigers manager AJ Hinch admitted the club is concerned. Cabrera plays in pain almost every night. He has

Minneapolis — As Michael Fulmer sat in the Twins’ bullpen Tuesday night, right next to his former teammates, he couldn’t stop his heart from racing. “It just happened so quick,” he said. “I don’t think I had time to even think about it. Rocco (Baldelli, Twins manager) asked if I could pitch and I was like,

Minneapolis — It just seemed odd. Michael Fulmer trading clubhouses a couple hours before the game, wearing a Twins’ uniform, No. 52, sitting in the home bullpen with his Tigers buddies right next to him. “Yeah, of course I messed with him,” Tigers reliever Andrew Chafin said. “I yelled, ‘What are doing over there?'” A

About all that was certain Tuesday as the Tigers and their big-league buddies headed for a 6 p.m. trade deadline was Tigers general manager Al Avila’s no-win status with hostile fans. If the Tigers made a deal, which seemed likely given their stash of back-end bullpen arms, fans would have been nearly unanimous in saying

The Tigers have traded reliever Michael Fulmer to the Minnesota Twins, the Tigers announced Tuesday afternoon, just minutes before the 6 p.m. trade deadline. In return, the Tigers will receive right-hander Sawyer Gipson-Long. Fulmer, 29, was among the longest-tenured Tigers players, having spent six seasons with the team, including his first season in 2016, when