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Cleveland — It got lost in the Tigers’ power show Wednesday in Minnesota, but the deciding run was created by the wheels of Akil Baddoo. Celebrating his 25th birthday, Baddoo walked to lead off the top of the ninth. It was his third walk of the game and the fourth time he’d been on base.

Cleveland — There aren’t many first-inning knockouts in baseball. But, the way lefty starter Tarik Skubal was throwing Friday, it felt like the Tigers scored one in the first game of the doubleheader at Progressive Field. Akil Baddoo hit the second pitch of the game 412 feet into the second row of shrubbery in center

Cleveland – Spencer Turnbull’s 30-day rehab assignment is almost over. The Tigers’ veteran starter is scheduled to make what is expected to be his final rehab start, coming off a neck injury, on Tuesday with Triple-A Toledo. In a different time, in different circumstances, bringing Turnbull back to the big-league roster would be a no-brainer.

Cleveland — A few hours before the baseball game between the Tigers and Guardians was postponed Thursday night — it will be made up in a straight doubleheader Friday starting at 4:10 p.m. — Casey Mize was sitting in front of his locker. He’d already done his work for the day. Guys rehabbing injuries get

Associated Press Cleveland — The series opener between the Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers was postponed because of inclement weather Thursday. The American League Central rivals will play a straight doubleheader at Progressive Field on Friday beginning at 4:10 p.m. Guardians right-hander Gavin Williams (1-3, 2.80 ERA) is scheduled to face Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal

The Tigers’ farm system appears to be bouncing back. Baseball America slotted the Tigers in at No. 16 in its organizational talent rankings, updated Thursday. That’s an 11-spot climb from this time last year, when Detroit plummeted to No. 27 after a No. 6 preseason ranking in 2022. The Tigers boast three players — outfielder

Birmingham — He awakens at 4:30 a.m. to start compiling notes on the Tigers’ upcoming opponent. By mid-morning, he’s in the midst of a one-hour workout. By early afternoon, he’s on his way to Lansing for a charity golf outing. Kirk Gibson’s body fights him with every movement, frustrates him every day, slows him but

Birmingham — He awakens at 4:30 a.m. to start compiling notes on the Tigers’ upcoming opponent. By mid-morning, he’s in the midst of a one-hour workout. By early afternoon, he’s on his way to Lansing for a charity golf outing. Kirk Gibson’s body fights him with every movement, frustrates him every day, slows him but

Detroit — It was a snapshot of what the foundation of the next playoff-contending Tigers team might look like. Riley Greene, Spencer Torkelson and Kerry Carpenter, all drafted and home-grown, combined to hit four home runs and drive in seven runs in the Tigers’ come-from-behind 8-7 win over the Twins at Target Field on Wednesday

Brian Hall | Associated Press Minneapolis – Miguel Cabrera hit his 509th career homer on Tuesday night, tying Gary Sheffield for 26th all-time during the Tigers’ 5-3 loss against the Twins. Detroit’s designated hitter, who has said this will be his last season, opened the scoring in the second inning at Minnesota with a 438-foot,

Kameron Goodwill |  Special to The Detroit News In what was supposed to be a night to celebrate another milestone for Miguel Cabrera in his last season, but one miscommunication led to an avalanche the Detroit Tigers ultimately paid for.The Minnesota Twins hit a grand slam and scored five runs in the sixth inning, the only

Lakeland, Fla. — After a few days checking in on events and new arrivals at the Tigers’ minor-league headquarters, it was clear last week how much can, and will, be changing in seasons ahead for Detroit’s big-league team. It’s getting there — to a point of regular contention — that will be the hardest part

Boston  — It wasn’t quite the fairy tale return Eduardo Rodriguez hoped for, making his first trip back to Fenway Park, where he pitched for six seasons. “I was trying to get pitches down and I missed over the plate, you are always going to pay for that,” said Rodriguez, who ended up enduring his

Lakeland, Fla. — On any list of 2023 Tigers farm mysteries there was, somewhere near the top, Cristian Santana. Here was a shortstop for Single-A Lakeland, albeit 19 years old, who came into the season ranked as the 11th-best Tigers prospect. And then he hit .105 in April and .063 in May and, well, no

Boston — It felt like the baseball gods were piling on, frankly. Tigers’ shortstop Javier Báez, already grinding through one of the worst offensive seasons of his career, found out last Saturday that his grandfather, with whom he was extremely close, had died. Logistics being what they are with trying to make dates and arrangements

Boston – It’s comforting that the acerbic wit is still intact. It tells you Alex Lange is still very much in the fight. He’s not cowering or shutting himself down emotionally. He was asked on Saturday what he’s been working on through this rough stretch he’s found himself in. “I mean, getting strikes would be

Boston — Eric Haase’s first reaction when the ball left his bat was to yell at it. Like, get the heck out of here! He hadn’t hit a home run since June 14, a drought of 97 plate appearances. Understandable then that when he connected with a 2-2 cutter from Boston starter Brayan Bello in

Boston — Nobody has to tell Eduardo Rodriguez about the unique challenge pitching at Fenway Park presents. Pitching here for six seasons, pitching postseason games here, he’s well aware. It took him all of two starts to experience the full range of what can happen to pitchers, left-handed pitchers, especially, in this park. His first

Boston – Talking to Tigers right-hander Matt Manning, you can understand the infatuation with his slider. For one, it’s new. For another, it’s an elite pitch and for the most part, it’s been effective. “That’s why it was hard for me (to limit the usage),” he said. “I was getting such good results with the

Boston — The Red Sox validated something Tigers manager AJ Hinch said before the game Friday. Asked about playing in the quirky confines of Fenway Park, Hinch said, “It’s not the stadium that beats you, it’s the team that plays here.” The Red Sox put up one quality at-bat after another and effectively wore down