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Have you filled out your 2022 MLB All-Star ballot today? You can submit up to five per every 24-hour period until June 30, and you may want to take advantage of that as there are plenty of players on either side who are worthy of your vote. But every team has at least one player

Riley Greene woke up one morning last May and wondered what his life had come to. In that sense, he was no different than many other young adults trying to find their place in the world. It’s a little different when that moment happens while he’s cuddling a baseball bat in his sleep. He’d gone

DETROIT — For all the struggles Spencer Torkelson has experienced in his first few months as a Major Leaguer, he has remained a very disciplined hitter. He rarely chases pitches outside the zone — his chase rate is in the 82nd percentile among all big-leaguers — which is what made his offer at Dennis Santana’s

DETROIT — Ever since the Tigers drafted Riley Greene fifth overall in 2019, his baseball skills have been under a microscope. But beyond the sweet swing, quick strides and instinctive play, there’s this: He hates to lose. “He’s a competitor,” said Braves prospect Vaughn Grissom, Greene’s best friend and high school teammate in Oviedo, Fla.,

DETROIT — The wait has been on for Riley Greene ever since he was an 18-year-old putting on a show in batting practice at Comerica Park the day he signed his first pro contract in June 2019, prompting Miguel Cabrera to beg Tigers brass to keep him around. Three years, two weeks and 198 Minor

DETROIT — Riley Greene already had a locker in the Tigers’ clubhouse Friday night, two stalls down from good friend and fellow rookie Spencer Torkelson. His Detroit Stars jersey, which the Tigers will be wearing Saturday, was hanging in the locker. The symbolism was hard to miss as the Tigers absorbed their sixth straight loss,

Fewer than three months into this season, it has already been a fruitful year for rookies in Major League Baseball. The quartet who led off MLB Pipeline’s preseason list of the Top 100 prospects — Bobby Witt Jr., Adley Rutschman, Julio Rodríguez and Spencer Torkelson — are all in the big leagues. Same goes for

It’s a delayed debut, but that’s only made it even more highly anticipated. The Tigers are calling up No. 2 overall prospect Riley Greene to the Majors on Saturday, the club announced. Fellow outfielder Austin Meadows is headed to the COVID-19 injured list, which makes room for Greene on the Detroit 26-man roster, but Greene

In 15 games at Triple-A Toledo, the 21-year-old batted .274/.338/.387 with one homer and six RBIs. Greene had a late start to his season after fracturing a bone in his right foot, the product of a foul ball off Gerrit Cole in the final days of Spring Training. If not for that freak play, Greene would

DETROIT — Beau Brieske was wrapping up his postgame interview Thursday at his locker in the Tigers’ clubhouse when closer Gregory Soto walked by and gave an apologetic gesture. Brieske responded with a reassuring, “all good” nod. No words needed to be spoken. This is how the Tigers are sticking it out through a Murphy’s

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 Michael Fulmer has gone through a lot in his six-plus seasons as a Tiger, from winning American League Rookie of the Year in 2016 to an All-Star selection the

After resigning from her corporate banking job, Jan Stevenson cast a wide net seeking a professional opportunity where she could feel accepted as a gay woman. Her search led her to Affirmations Community Center, a Ferndale, Mich.-based non-profit organization that provides hundreds of groups and activities to establish a welcoming space where people of all

DETROIT — The doors to the Tigers’ clubhouse were closed for about a half-hour after Wednesday’s 13-0 loss to the White Sox. As fun as it might have been for baseball fans to watch three position players pitch the final three innings, it was anything but fun in the clubhouse afterward. “It’s obviously frustrating, playing

DETROIT – The Detroit Tigers are proud to host the 20th annual Negro Leagues Weekend, presented by Comerica Bank, from June 17-19, when the Texas Rangers visit Comerica Park. This annual tradition marks the longest-running weekend celebration of its kind in Major League Baseball. Tickets for all three games during Negro Leagues Weekend are currently

DETROIT — Two weeks after Kody Clemens followed in his father’s footsteps by reaching the Major Leagues, he has now followed his Cy Young-winning father to the mound. The Tigers infielder became a pitcher for an inning, tossing a one-run eighth in Wednesday’s 13-0 loss to the White Sox at Comerica Park. Perhaps prophetically, Tigers

DETROIT — Harold Castro instinctively ducked after his diving attempt at White Sox leadoff hitter AJ Pollock’s fourth-inning grounder in the hole Tuesday night. Castro knew what could be looming behind him. The ensuing grab and throw from Javier Báez deep in the hole at shortstop wasn’t all that low, but it was strong, hitting

DETROIT — Somewhere in the bowels of Comerica Park, in storage with other clubhouse items, was a Randy “Macho Man” Savage replica wrestling belt. Former Tigers reliever Derek Holland had bought it last year to hand out to the player of the game each time they won, a way to build clubhouse morale on a

Welcome to June’s edition of the Rookie Hot List, MLB.com’s monthly look at some of the rolling rookies around the Major Leagues. A reminder, as always: this is not about who’s having the best season. It’s not about who’s going to win Rookie of the Year. It’s about who’s hot — rookie players who have

DETROIT — The Tigers placed Opening Day starter Eduardo Rodriguez on the restricted list Monday. “Eduardo Rodriguez has informed the club that due to personal matters he will not rejoin the team at this time,” general manager Al Avila said in a statement. “As a result, Eduardo has been placed on the restricted list until

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 drive from Fifth Third Field in downtown Toledo to Comerica Park in downtown Detroit is usually less than an hour, barring construction zones and traffic. Riley Greene might