Welcome to the July edition of MLB Pipeline’s Rookie Hot List. The Hot List is our monthly look at the rookies on a roll around the Major Leagues, and there are quite a few new names on a roll this month. One friendly reminder from us to you: as always, this list is not about
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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. Kevin McGonigle can remember every strikeout he had during his senior season in high school this spring — both strikeouts, in detail. “The first one,” he said. “We were
KANSAS CITY — Riley Greene had never gone hitless in a game against the Royals in his brief big league career, an 18-game streak that ranked as the second-longest by an MLB player against one team. No four-hit performances or stat-stuffing games in the bunch, but often something to help the Tigers get through, such
Bot 4 DET 0 KC 1 Result of AB Freddy Fermin’s RBI single AB: Freddy Fermin | P: Matt Manning
Clark signed for a $7.7 million bonus, according to MLB.com’s Jim Callis. That had been expected; Clark told Akeem Glaspie of the Indianapolis Star on Draft night that he would be signing for the slot value of the No. 4 overall pick, which is $7,698,000. The No. 3 slot value is $8,341,700. The Tigers will
SEATTLE — Reese Olson said he didn’t do much over his All-Star break. He went home to Georgia and saw family, but no great adventures, nothing unusual. On Sunday afternoon, he went back to the mound, took the same steadiness he has shown since his arrival and picked up where he left off for the
To buy or not to buy? That is the Trade Deadline question. However, it’s not a binary choice for everyone. A team’s record, payroll and place in the playoff picture are just a few of the factors considered before one decides to go all-in as buyers, look toward the future as sellers or do something
Top 1 DET 0 SEA 0 Result of AB Cal Raleigh throws out runner AB: Kerry Carpenter | P: Bryce Miller
SEATTLE — The Home Run Derby at T-Mobile Park was on Monday. Kerry Carpenter wasn’t invited, so he saved his big swings here for a few days. “I let the pitcher supply the power,” the Tigers outfielder said half-jokingly after the first multi-homer game of his Major League career Saturday night in a 6-0 victory
Another All-Star break has come and gone, and as trade talks heat up and final rosters take shape, more opportunities will come for young players to contribute with their big league clubs. So, with the Aug. 1 Trade Deadline nearly upon us and the push to the postseason not far behind, here’s a prospect (or
SEATTLE — Eduardo Rodriguez rarely shows emotion on the mound, but he raised his arms as soon as he saw Matt Vierling bring back the 395-foot drive that Julio Rodríguez hit in the first inning Friday night. The Tigers’ starting pitcher needed a play to get a shutdown inning following Kerry Carpenter’s two-run homer in
Top 1 DET 0 SEA 0 Result of AB Luis Castillo starts with a K AB: Zach McKinstry | P: Luis Castillo
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 problem with judging the Tigers’ season is that they’ve played so few games at anywhere close to full strength. They’re just about there now, but just in time
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