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Detroit — Chris Granger, a home-run hire when he was tapped by the Ilitches to oversee business operations for the Tigers, Red Wings and Little Caesars Arena, is poised to leave the organization, representatives from Ilitch Holdings announced Wednesday. Granger will become CEO of facilities, media and conferences for the Pennsylvania-based Oak View Group, which specializes

Detroit — The Oakland Athletics don’t lose at Comerica Park. True, they haven’t been here since 2019, but they haven’t lost here since 2016. They posted their 12th consecutive win in Detroit on Tuesday night, pounding rookie lefty Tarik Skubal and the Tigers 9-3. It was the Tigers fourth straight loss and their first losing month

For those who can’t help but peek over hills and horizons, wondering what’s ahead for a professional sports team, the Tigers offered some potential, if not probable, clues Tuesday. They made a string of front-office promotions that carry more than average portent and perhaps establish a line-of-succession when Al Avila, who earlier this month turned

Detroit — General manager Al Avila announced Tuesday a significant restructuring of the Tigers front office and opened a search for new leadership of the club’s player development branch. “We’re looking to be a more progressive organization,” he said. “We’ve been a very traditional organization as far as our way of teaching. And that will

For those who can’t help but peek over hills and horizons, wondering what’s ahead for a professional sports team, the Tigers offered some potential, if not probable, clues Tuesday. They made a string of front-office promotions that carry more than average portent and perhaps establish a line-of-succession when Al Avila, who earlier this month turned

Detroit — It was the best matchup the Tigers could’ve hoped for in the bottom of the ninth inning Monday. After Eric Haase grinded out a nine-pitch at-bat and hustled to beat out an infield single, and Harold Castro did the same, forcing an errant throw from Twins closer Alex Colome, Robbie Grossman strode to the

Detroit — You watch Harold Castro play on a daily basis, whether it’s at shortstop or second base, whether it’s coming off the bench to deliver a clutch hit or saving the bullpen by pitching an occasional scoreless inning, all he seems to do is make positive plays and contribute. And yet, if all saw were

Just so everybody knows, Tigers manager AJ Hinch isn’t handing out participation trophies and spirit awards here. And while there have been incredible gains made this season, coming off a run of 345 losses in 3½ years of rebuilding, his team still sits seven games under .500 and all but mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. “I

Wearing a Mud Hens uniform, an hour drive south of Comerica Park, is a left-handed batter who in 2021 has bashed 20 home runs for Triple-A Toledo. He has a .256 batting average. He has a .336 on-base percentage, and a fat .508 slugging percentage, which is how you roll up a robust .871 OPS. And even as the

What, exactly, to do with Kody Clemens? The Tigers seem to be asking the same question. They seem just as intent to wait and see if, in fact, they have a helpful lineup piece percolating, especially when Clemens has been handling second base, first base, and the outfield during these 2021 months at Triple A Toledo.

Detroit — When Robbie Grossman walked up to the plate in the first inning Saturday night, something didn’t look right. The Blue Jays were short an infielder. Then he looked out beyond the infield and there were four fielders stationed around the outfield. “That’s different,” Grossman said. When he flew out to left-center field in the

Detroit — For six innings, Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah, the hulking 6-foot-6, 260-pound rookie, was as oppressive and defeating as the heavy, 90-degree air at Comerica Park Saturday night. “He’s a big, physical dude,” Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch said. “It just almost felt like he was inventing pitches out there,” Tigers catcher Eric

Detroit — If rookie right-hander Jason Foley didn’t look right when he made his big-league debut on June 6, well, it’s because he wasn’t. A guy coming up through the system was throwing 100-mph bullets, there had to be a reason his fastball was coming in at 92, 93, 95 mph. There had to be

By Steve Kornacki |  Special to The Detroit News Detroit — The winning hit for the Detroit Tigers on Friday night was all about making the most of opportunities. Victor Reyes, pinch-hitting for Zack Short leading off the bottom of the eighth inning, hit a sinking liner that Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Josh Palacios charged and

By Steve Kornacki |  Special to The Detroit News Detroit — Moves with an eye on the future were made by the Detroit Tigers prior to Friday night’s game with the Toronto Blue Jays. The Tigers made a bullpen swap, calling up rookie right-hander Jason Foley and designating veteran right-hander Erasmo Ramirez for assignment. It also was

By Steve Kornacki |  Special to The Detroit News Toledo, Ohio — Detroit Tigers shortstop prospect Ryan Kreidler shines pretty brightly for someone who’s always billed as a co-star on baseball teams. The Tigers drafted him in the fourth round in 2019 out of No. 1-ranked UCLA, where first baseman Michael Toglia was taken in the first round

Detroit — Somebody had to go. With catcher Eric Haase returning off the injured list on Friday, the Tigers had a choice of either designating veteran Dustin Garneau for assignment or optioning Grayson Greiner. They chose the latter. Greiner, who played arguably one of the best games of his career in the Tigers’ 4-3 win in

Noah Trister |  Associated Press Baltimore — After 19 consecutive losses, the Baltimore Orioles were ready to try just about anything. Newcomer Chris Ellis found that out while preparing to make his first big league start. “I was sitting at my locker, kind of just going over the lineup for the day, and I saw Trey

St. Louis, Mo. — It’s not completely official just yet, but after he struck out six and needed just 56 pitches to roll through 4.1 innings at Triple-A Toledo Tuesday night, Matthew Boyd is about to return to the Tigers’ starting rotation. “He had a great outing,” manager AJ Hinch said. “He faced some guys

St. Louis, Mo. — Miguel Cabrera has said it before, that he planned to honor his contract with the Tigers and retire. But perhaps not as definitively as he expressed it in an interview with ESPN’s Sage Steele Wednesday morning. Talking about chasing 3,000 hits, Cabrera was asked how long he planned to keep playing.