Detroit Tigers

The old belief goes that pitchers begin the season ahead of their hitting counterparts, only for the bats to get hotter with the rising temperatures. Well, we’re officially in the dog days of summer, so if that theory holds, it should be even more impressive when a hurler dominates from the hill. That takes us

There is no one-size-fits-all rule for prospect development in Major League Baseball. While some players are immediately ready for the bright lights, others take time to make a significant impact. And if left-hander Tarik Skubal’s strong start to his second full season in Detroit is any indication, he appears to be putting it all together.

DETROIT — Four months ago, Garrett Hill headed to Tigers Minor League minicamp wondering if he’d have to go to another organization to get his chance in the Majors as a Rule 5 Draft pick. Instead, he just had to bide his time for Detroit to come calling. On Monday afternoon, Hill not only became

This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. A.J. Hinch admits his views on the ideal leadoff hitter have changed over his years as a Major League manager. He also readily admits the player who changed it

DETROIT — The pause that came as Tarik Skubal contemplated a question about his struggles after the Tigers’ 7-4 loss to the Royals on Sunday reflected the struggle Skubal has encountered to get out of his funk. “I don’t really know if I have one for-sure answer on that,” he said. Asked if he’s fighting

Greene had just missed a homer to the same area in the first inning, sending a 413-foot triple to the center-field fence. He came up in the ninth after Victor Reyes hit a game-tying drive to right field off Joel Payamps. Greene followed with a 432-foot drive to near-straightaway center field. While his triple would’ve

This week’s “MLB Sunday Leadoff” game between the Royals and Tigers features a truly unique viewing experience, and you can stream it live at noon ET on Peacock. Click here to find out how you can stream the MLB Sunday Leadoff game each week on Peacock. As future Hall of Famer Miguel Cabrera and the

DETROIT — The stoic reaction from Spencer Torkelson gave no hint that he had just taken an 88 mph pitch off the left side of his head. That’s a credit to the protective helmet and added flap that he has been wearing all season. Still, the flushed look on the side of his face, growing

This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. Michael Fulmer can see the calendar flipping to July, just like he can see the standings with the Tigers double-digit games back in the AL Central race. He knows

Read our FAQ on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters. The races to decide the American League and National League All-Star starters from the 2022 Chevrolet MLB All-Star Ballot are just getting started. The top two vote-getters at each position, including designated hitter, and the top

Teams are starting to line up their boards with the July 17-19 Draft getting closer, and we’re doing the same at MLB Pipeline. We’ve expanded to a Draft Top 250, while also revising our previous rankings and reports. The first seven players are the same from our last update a month ago and there’s only

SAN FRANCISCO — Rony García almost got through the first inning cleanly. Then came hot-hitting Giants third baseman Evan Longoria, who lofted a ball to deep right field to put the Tigers behind early. There was nothing else for García to do but move on. And he did: He dug in and retired the side

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When he’s on, watching Javier Báez play defense is one of the true joys of baseball. The Tigers shortstop is already legendary for his grace, athleticism and baseball IQ, regularly turning would-be hits into outs with highlight-reel tags, throws, catches and dives. Yet those special traits weren’t enough to turn a routine grounder into an

SAN FRANCISCO — Miguel Cabrera is no Man of Steal. But he did his best to invoke Rickey Henderson on Tuesday night. No, he didn’t swipe a base in the Tigers’ 4-3 loss to the Giants. Cabrera emulated Henderson the best way he knows how: hitting. Cabrera notched career hits Nos. 3,055 and 3,056 on

There are obvious All-Star candidates. Mike Trout? Good bet. Aaron Judge? Yeah, you’ll see him there. Mookie Betts? It would be downright weird if he didn’t get selected!  But there are other candidates for whom you can make a solid case. Players that are not the obvious pick from each team. Some of them are toiling

PHOENIX — Rony García won his second straight start for the Tigers on Friday, pitching 5 1/3 innings of three-hit, one-run ball against the D-backs at Chase Field. For the 24-year-old right-hander, being part of a big league rotation is a notable leap in his fortunes, given the obstacles he’s faced in his professional career.

DETROIT — No matter how the rosters shape up for next month’s All-Star Game, the Tigers will be represented by one of their all-time greats at the Midsummer Classic at Dodger Stadium. Willie Horton, a four-time All-Star as a player and a longtime special assistant in the Tigers front office, has accepted an invitation to

Rookie outfielder Riley Greene of the Detroit Tigers earned his first career Play of the Week Award and is Detroit’s first winner since his teammate Daz Cameron in May 2021.  In the bottom of the sixth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field, Greene sprinted to right-center field to lay out and make the

PHOENIX — One day after Riley Greene went flying into right-center field for a highlight catch, he went diving into left-center for another. This one, he had a better idea of how he could track it down, even if he had to slide along the Chase Field turf on his stomach in the process. “That