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Bot 3 DET 0 MIN 0 Result of AB Nick Maton’s leaping grab AB: Michael A. Taylor | P: Joey Wentz

MINNEAPOLIS — Spencer Torkelson has saved Javier Báez from many an error over the past season and a half by digging throws out of the dirt at first base. By all logic, Donovan Solano’s sixth-inning ground ball at Target Field on Friday night should have been one of those plays. “As a first baseman, you’re

Up until high school, Colt Keith was supposed to be a wrestler. His dad wrestled in college and Keith was well on his way to following in his father’s footsteps. If baseball was Keith’s second sport, it’s hard to imagine how dominant he must have been at wrestling. The No. 82 prospect in baseball per

Fun trivia question: Who is the last player not playing for a team in either of the East Divisions — National or American Leagues — to win the T-Mobile Home Run Derby? The answer, amazingly, is Todd Frazier, who won it in his home ballpark in Cincinnati in 2015. Every hitter since then — Juan

Bot 2 DET 0 MIN 1 Result of AB Alex Kirilloff’s solo homer (4)  AB: Alex Kirilloff | P: Mason Englert

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. Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris had the headline comments at the team’s annual visit this week to the Detroit Economic Club, but Spencer Torkelson answer when asked

MINNEAPOLIS — The changeup from Twins reliever Jovani Moran was well off the plate, clearly meant to set up Javier Báez for another strikeout with a runner in scoring position. Báez chased it, but instead of a swing and a miss, he connected for a line drive into the gap in left-center field and past speedy

Top 2 DET 0 MIN 0 Result of AB Cabrera ties A-Rod in hits AB: Miguel Cabrera | P: Sonny Gray

The College World Series begins Friday and must feature more current first-round talent than it ever has since the Draft began in 1965. The first three players and nine of the top 19 in our latest mock draft below all will play for a national championship in Omaha. Two more CWS participants have a chance

DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera hadn’t started in both games of a doubleheader since last July, when he was flirting with a .300 average and on his way to the All-Star Game and before his aching knees and back forced a cutback in playing time. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch needed two games from Cabrera on Wednesday

With the 2023 Draft just a few weeks away, we thought it was a good time to check and see how last year’s Draft class has fared in pro ball thus far. We’re happy to report that there have been a ton of very strong performances. There are already two players from last year’s Draft

Top 1 ATL 1 DET 0 Result of AB Austin Riley’s sacrifice fly AB: Austin Riley | P: Michael Lorenzen

Bot 1 ATL 0 DET 1 Result of AB Torkelson’s solo home run (7) AB: Spencer Torkelson | P: Spencer Strider

DETROIT — After hiding her true self for decades, Rachel Crandall-Crocker came out as transgender in 1997. But the hardest part of her transition, according to Crandall-Crocker, was what happened next. “I was all alone,” Crandall-Crocker said. “I was fired and lost my marriage. I didn’t have any money. I found the cheapest one-bedroom apartment

DETROIT — The Tigers will have to wait another day to try to build a winning streak. Heavy rain forced the postponement of Tuesday’s game against the Braves at Comerica Park. The game will be made up as part of a traditional doubleheader Wednesday afternoon beginning at 1:10 p.m. ET. The rainout is the fifth

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. The Tigers stuck with Andy Ibáñez through an 0-for-32 slump last month, trusting that the hitting ability they saw early in the season would come back around. They stuck

DETROIT — The Tigers ended their nine-game losing streak by rallying to beat one of the hottest teams in baseball. Spencer Torkelson’s two-run homer fueled a ninth-inning rally off Braves closer Raisel Iglesias before Torkelson singled home the winning run off former Tiger Joe Jiménez in the 10th inning, completing the comeback for a 6-5 extra-inning

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Bot 1 ATL 0 DET 0 Result of AB Charlie Morton K’s Zach McKinstry AB: Zach McKinstry | P: Charlie Morton

DETROIT — Tigers players have made a point to try to keep an upbeat clubhouse with a young roster amid trying stretches. To that end, they’ve almost always had some type of music playing after games, win or lose. The volume might change, but the point has been consistent: Keep a level head through the