Detroit Tigers

KANSAS CITY — The Tigers had a late-night flight home, thanks to a getaway evening game against the Royals and a 29-minute rain delay. They got a much-needed lift from an unexpected source. While Zack Short has forged a late-inning role off Detroit’s bench over the last few weeks, most of his contributions have been

Top 4 DET 1 KC 0 Result of AB Riley Greene’s solo homer (5)  AB: Riley Greene | P: Zack Greinke

At the end of April, we took a look at the hottest hitters in each organization. Now it’s time to turn our attention to the mound. Entering Wednesday’s games, these are the hottest pitching prospects over the last 30 days in the Minor Leagues from each system. It’s a list that includes three current members

KANSAS CITY — The sight of Miguel Cabrera knocking a base hit around Kauffman Stadium has become all too familiar for Royals fans over the years. The way the Tigers struggled Tuesday, the hit was a welcome sight for both hitter and team. As Cabrera’s sixth-inning line drive landed in center field for a one-out

This story was excerpted from MLB Pipeline’s newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. How much risk would you be willing to take if you were responsible for making your favorite team’s first-round Draft pick? That’s the question every scouting director and general manager has

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. Matthew Boyd still remembers being a young Tigers starter several years ago, trying to figure out how to stick in a Major League rotation. He had shown glimpses of

KANSAS CITY — Javier Báez ended an 0-for-19 slump when he lofted a blooper over first base in his first at-bat Monday night, a single with an exit velocity of just 46.9 miles per hour. It was soft enough that Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino briefly reached out his bare hand, trying to catch it

Top 1 DET 3 KC 0 Result of AB Matt Vierling’s two-run single AB: Matt Vierling | P: Brady Singer

WASHINGTON —  Fora second consecutive start, Joey Wentz was unable to finish three innings and the Tigers wasted multiple scoring chances in a 6-4 loss to the last-place Nationals on Sunday afternoon. Wentz had his worst outing of the season — allowing six runs on 10 hits in two-plus innings — and the offense was

Bot 1 DET 0 WSH 1 Result of AB Joey Meneses’ RBI single  AB: Joey Meneses | P: Joey Wentz

WASHINGTON — Riley Greene uses his hands when he talks, showing release points of opposing pitchers or expressing relief when recounting Javier Báez charging at him Friday night after Greene couldn’t find a fly ball at Nationals Park. He’s upbeat, just 22, moving through the Major Leagues as an anchor to what the Tigers hope

Top 1 DET 2 WSH 0 Result of AB Torkelson’s two-run homer (4) AB: Spencer Torkelson | P: Patrick Corbin

WASHINGTON — The progress some of the Tigers’ key young players have made at the plate this season is plain to see, particularly over the past few weeks. But in the aggregate, Detroit remains one of the weaker offensive teams in baseball, ranking last in runs scored and 28th in homers entering Friday’s series opener

DETROIT — Joining a new team after a trade comes with an adjustment period. A player has to deal with new coaches, new teammates and a new city. Tigers utility man Zach McKinstry,  who is on his third team in two years, knows this experience well. He also knows that the key to establishing a

Top 1 DET 1 WSH 0 Result of AB Zach McKinstry’s solo homer (3) AB: Zach McKinstry | P: Jake Irvin

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. Javier Báez has a hard time describing some feats he can do on a baseball field. It can be difficult to put pure athleticism and baseball instincts into words.

Two weeks have passed since Jim Callis officially started our mock Draft season with our first projection of the first round of the 2023 Draft. Now it’s my turn. While there has been some buzz about players moving up and down, and I’ve tried to reflect some of that below, much of what Jim wrote

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DETROIT — Eduardo Rodriguez entered Wednesday with one run allowed over 35 2/3 innings in his last five starts, and one run or less allowed in each of his last six starts, one behind Justin Verlander’s franchise mark. He had allowed one run all season at Comerica Park, covering 21 2/3 innings, and one run

Top 2 PIT 2 DET 0 Result of AB Austin Hedges’ two-run double AB: Austin Hedges | P: Eduardo Rodriguez