Detroit Tigers

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

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

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

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

DETROIT — Pheidippides’ run from the battle of Marathon to Athens. Harry Truman’s run through the Capitol. Roger Bannister’s four-minute mile. And now, Rich Hill. Against the Tigers on Wednesday at Comerica Park, the 43-year-old hurler added his name to the list of history’s unforgettable sprints. With two outs in the second, Miguel Cabrera ripped

Big-money additions are all the rage in every farm system and for good reason. Those prospects come with a ton of hype and generally speaking the tools to back it up. But taking lesser-known talents — whether they be late Draft picks, low signings or trade throw-ins — to the next level is what can

Really, the Tigers’ center fielder has been there for most of the month. He’s getting into a mode where he’s seeing whatever opposing pitchers throw and slashing balls around the park. It’s a mode Spencer Torkelson has seen from his good friend before. “It’s special,” said Torkelson, who hit a pair of doubles in Tuesday

Colt Keith put on an offensive performance for Double-A Erie on Tuesday that just might make someone look at the box score twice to make sure their eyes aren’t playing tricks on them. The No. 87 overall prospect per MLB Pipeline smacked two home runs in four innings, then he completed the cycle in seven

After 16 Major League seasons, more than 2,000 innings pitched and one no-hitter, veteran right-hander Aníbal Sánchez is calling it a career. Sánchez, 39, announced his retirement from professional baseball Tuesday night on Instagram. “Today begins a new chapter where I hang up the glove and uniform to pursue my other passions. I retire as a

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. “My stuff is not that good right now,” said Flores, who added his fastball velocity “is not what we expect it to be.” But while others worry about rankings,