Detroit News

Detroit — There are days, and no doubt Friday was one of them, when Alex Wilson feels that old itch again. “I still think I could get an out or three,” he said, though he hasn’t recorded an out in professional baseball since 2019. But there he was Friday night, back on the mound at Comerica

Detroit — Sometimes you have to bite the bullet and take a short-term hit for long-term growth. That’s essentially what Michael Fulmer did. He made 10 straight scoreless appearances to start the season, but he knew things weren’t right. He knew he wouldn’t be able to sustain that success unless he made some significant changes — especially

He had two more hits Saturday evening for Single-A Lakeland, which pumped Roberto Campos’ batting average for June to .382 — with on-base (.488) and slugging (.500) tag-ons contributing to an OPS of .988. Peel back to games beginning May 26 and Campos is batting .332. So, this is why the Tigers three years ago gave Campos

Detroit — The Tigers had an Alumni Day on Saturday, and former manager Jim Leyland received the loudest ovation of the afternoon. And the second? That went to the Toronto Blue Jays’ top prospect, Gabriel Moreno, who made his long-anticipated major-league debut — much to the delight of thousands of Toronto fans who made the trip to

Detroit — Tigers rookie starter Beau Brieske held a 4.93 ERA and 0-5 record through the first eight starts of his major-league career, not exactly the warmest welcome into major league baseball. But the young right-hander might just have turned a corner Saturday afternoon, tossing 5 2/3 scoreless innings as the Tigers beat the Blue Jays, 3-1, before

Detroit — Outfielder Victor Reyes, who has had two lengthy stays on the injured list this season with quad injuries in both legs, rejoined the Tigers ahead of Saturday’s game and contributed right away in a 3-1 win against the Toronto Blue Jays at Comerica Park. He suffered a right quad strain against the Baltimore Orioles on

Detroit — In a rarity, Al Avila and Dave Dombrowski played “Let’s Make a Deal.” The current Tigers general manager acquired minor-league right-hander Michael Mariot from the former Tigers GM, who’s now overseeing the Philadelphia Phillies. The trade was first reported by MLB.com, with the Tigers sending cash to complete the trade. Mariot, 33, provides the

Detroit — The Tigers’ roster shuffling carries on. Before Saturday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Comerica Park, the club announced that outfielder Victor Reyes has rejoined the team from the injured list. Reyes was to bat in the leadoff spot and play center field against the Blue Jays. “He certainly is a nice spark,”

Detroit — No need for a video dissection from Jomboy Media on this one. Whether Tigers rookie Elvin Rodriguez was tipping his pitches, as Jomboy picked up on in New York last Friday, is immaterial. Major League hitters will generally have success against pitches over the heart of the plate, whether they know what’s coming or

Detroit — No need for a video dissection from Jomboy Media on this one. Whether Tigers rookie Elvin Rodriguez was tipping his pitches, as Jomboy picked up on in New York last Friday, is immaterial. Major League hitters will generally have success against pitches over the heart of the plate, whether they know what’s coming or

Detroit — Tigers manager AJ Hinch announced before the game Friday that starting pitcher Casey Mize, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 draft, will undergo Tommy John surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. “I’m very sad for Casey and for all the work he’s put in,” Hinch said. “But

Three members of Oxford Community Schools will each throw a first pitch at the Detroit Tigers game on Monday as part of Oxford Night at Comerica Park. “We have three resilient, strong, and courageous Wildcats who will be throwing the first pitches: Teacher Molly Darnell, 2022 graduate Kylie Ossege and current OHS student Aidan Watson,” Oxford spokesperson Danielle Stublensky

Detroit — At first, Miguel Cabrera waved off the notion. He was asked what it would mean to him to be selected to the All-Star Game at this point of his career. “Oh, I don’t know,” he said. “It’s for the young guys, for the new people.” There’s no way, for example, he’d want to

Detroit — Outfielder Daz Cameron had a triple, a double and knocked in two runs in Pittsburgh Wednesday, helping the Tigers beat the Pirates, 3-1. On Friday, he was placed on the injured list. The Tigers did not list an injury, which typically means he failed a COVID-19 test. It is up to the player whether

In a bygone era (2018-21), Tigers drafts were more intriguing than next month’s MLB sweepstakes figures to be. In the last four years, the Tigers have picked third, first, fifth, and first — overall. Indeed, all that losing from April to October lent drama to Detroit’s seat at the MLB Draft, although that probably wasn’t the

Pittsburgh — Miguel Cabrera is going to have to start speaking for himself pretty soon because everybody else is running out of ways to explain what he’s been able to do at age 39. “There’s 3,000-plus hits there,” manager AJ Hinch said, shrugging. “He’s incredible in these big moments.” Cabrera lined a single up the

Pittsburgh — With another pitcher, they might call it pitching backwards. But with reliever Alex Lange, good luck trying to figure out the back from the front. “I just pitch,” said Lange, who has emerged as the Tigers’ primary set-up man. “That’s all I do. I just go out and pitch, get outs, execute, throw

Pittsburgh, Pa. — In all the confusion before the game — the rain delay, he’s starting, he’s not starting, wait, he is starting — there was one thing Tarik Skubal was somewhat concerned about. “It’s just a delay,” he said. “You just try to stay out of the kitchen and don’t eat too much. You don’t want

Pittsburgh — For a couple of days there, it seemed possible that we might not see Austin Meadows again this season. The medical information being passed down was vague at best and, frankly, ominous. “I don’t know when he will be back,” manager AJ Hinch said at one point. So it came as a bit of a

Detroit — AJ Hinch has been through this before. Maybe not with a player quite as mercurial as Javier Báez, but he’s had to massage the bruised psyches of struggling superstar players before. Carlos Correa and George Springer both went through miserable stretches during Hinch’s time in Houston. Back in 2018, Correa hit .181 the