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DETROIT — Tigers general manager Al Avila did not want to label his team as buyers or sellers when asked about their Trade Deadline plans last week. That was before a 2-5 road trip knocked them into fourth place in the American League Central. But in a 60-game season with DETROIT — Tigers general manager

The Tigers’ series opener against the Twins on Thursday was postponed following discussions by both teams in which players decided not to play in protest of social injustice. The game will be made up Friday as part of a doubleheader beginning at 1:10 p.m. ET. Matthew Boyd will start the The Tigers’ series opener against

The Twins and Tigers have postponed their Thursday night series opener at Comerica Park. “The Minnesota Twins remain committed to using our platforms to push for racial justice and equality,” the club said in a statement. “Therefore, we fully respect our players for their decision to not play tonight’s game The Twins and Tigers have

DETROIT — Tigers pitching prospects Matt Manning and Alex Faedo will not be joining Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal in the big league rotation in 2020. The two have been shut down for the season after dealing with right forearm strains, general manager Al Avila announced. The decision was made DETROIT — Tigers pitching prospects

DETROIT — Joe Jiménez’s first appearance in the sixth inning since 2017 resulted in his first win since last September, thanks to a Tigers outburst off the Cubs’ bullpen. Cameron Maybin’s double off the right-field wall and Niko Goodrum’s two-run double fueled a go-ahead five-run sixth inning before the retinkered DETROIT — Joe Jiménez’s first

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The Tigers had a surprise for their players as they took the field for batting practice before Tuesday’s win over the Cubs. The club put together a video collection of players’ families wishing them well. The Tigers had a surprise for their players as they took the field for batting practice before Tuesday’s win over

DETROIT — Jonathan Schoop’s sixth-inning grand slam broke open a pitchers’ duel that Spencer Turnbull maintained through 5 2/3 scoreless innings, sending the Tigers to a 7-1 win over the Cubs on Tuesday night at Comerica Park. • Box score The last time Schoop hit a grand slam, he was DETROIT — Jonathan Schoop’s sixth-inning

DETROIT — Michael Fulmer enjoyed the end of the Indians’ 20-game winning streak over the Tigers in his last start. And after 20 months of surgeries, weight rooms and throwing on back fields for his rehab process, he’s grateful to be pitching. But four starts and 11 1/3 innings back DETROIT — Michael Fulmer enjoyed

The splitter from Casey Mize dove towards Anthony Rizzo’s feet as the Cubs slugger swung over it for Mize’s first strikeout at Comerica Park. As Rizzo trudged back to the visitors’ dugout, he turned over his shoulder and took a quick glance back at Mize for the out pitch he The splitter from Casey Mize

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No one is quite sure what to expect from the Trade Deadline this year. With a shorter season, expanded playoffs and the deadline moved back to Aug. 31, it remains to be seen whether we’ll see more or less movement than normal. We’ve identified the most tradeable prospect for each of the 30 clubs. In

Daniel Norris has been where Tarik Skubal was on Sunday, fighting a pitch count as ardently as the batter, trying to finish an outing on a positive note and keep a game close. He was just there last year. So when Norris’ call from the bullpen came early, entering with Daniel Norris has been where

Casey Mize and his split-finger fastball lived up to their billing in his big league debut. Scouts considered Mize’s splitter the most devastating pitch in the 2018 Draft, where the Tigers selected him No. 1 overall. It continued to overmatch hitters during his 26 starts in the Minors, during which Casey Mize and his split-finger

In a season as short and unusual as this one, there are going to be players who come out of nowhere to contribute to their team’s success. One hot week from a player no one saw coming can change a whole season. You can make an argument that an underdog, unheralded player could make more

Tarik Skubal had to have a sense of déjà vu as César Hernández’s drive carried over the center-field fence at Progressive Field. It was the second leadoff home run in as many Major League starts for Skubal, both times to a middle infielder wearing No. 7. What followed for Skubal Tarik Skubal had to have

No, Casey Mize won’t be walking into Comerica Park with headphones on and blaring music, a fierce look on his face and a quiet demeanor on Monday. That was Justin Verlander’s routine. “I listen to more relaxing and calming music, honestly,” Mize said Sunday morning. “Yeah, I guess we’re different No, Casey Mize won’t be

Five days after Matthew Boyd said he took a step in the right direction, he took a leap against another familiar AL Central nemesis. But he still fell to 0-4, in part because the latest Cleveland pitching phenom gave him no margin for error. While Boyd had a changeup for Five days after Matthew Boyd

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