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When Miguel Cabrera records his 3,000th hit — as soon as today! — he and his sweet swing will have officially joined some of the greatest players in baseball history. Among those 3,000 hits are 502 home runs — making him just the seventh player to reach the 3,000 hit/500 HR club — 599 doubles,

DETROIT — The crowd at Comerica Park started chanting as soon as Tucker Barnhart threw out DJ LeMahieu at second base to end the top of the eighth inning. “Miggy! Miggy! Miggy!” The Tigers announced 17,268 tickets distributed for Wednesday’s 5-3 loss to the Yankees. But as Miguel Cabrera smiled and stepped to the plate

Miguel Cabrera is on the precipice of history: He’s just four hits away from notching his 3,000th career base knock, which would make him the 33rd member of one of baseball’s most exclusive clubs. Even more exclusive? He’d be just the seventh man in MLB history to reach 500 home runs and 3,000 hits. Part

DETROIT — A week to remember at Comerica Park began with a game the Tigers would rather forget. There wasn’t much beauty in Tuesday’s 4-2 loss to the Yankees, but the sight of Miguel Cabrera’s second-inning single off Gerrit Cole brought the loudest ovation of the night from the crowd that braved the chilly temperatures,

DETROIT — The Tigers celebrated the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier by showcasing the opportunities available in the game for people of all backgrounds — not just on the field, but in the front office. “If you love this sport, if you love sports in general, there are endless

Welcome to the first Rookie Hot List of 2022, where we… well, we do exactly what it says in the name. This is a look at the 10 (or 11) rookie Major Leaguers who have been the hottest on the field since the season started. As the year goes on, we’ll check in every two

Miguel Cabrera sees clips of his first Major League hit and he laughs. “It was a walk-off home run. I was like 40 pounds lighter,” he said after hitting his 496th and 497th home runs on July 29, 2021. “That’s what I remember. I played left field. Every time I [see] a picture from 2003,

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Today’s 1:10 p.m. CT game between the Royals and Tigers at Kauffman Stadium has been postponed and will be rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader on Monday, July 11. Game 1 of that doubleheader will start at 1:10 p.m. CT, and Game 2 (the originally scheduled game) will follow at

KANSAS CITY — The depth of the Tigers’ rotation is getting tested. A day after the team placed Casey Mize on the 10-day injured list with a right elbow sprain, fellow right-hander Matt Manning left his start Saturday against the Royals with right shoulder discomfort, according to the team. Manning lasted just two innings, allowing

KANSAS CITY — The Tigers placed shortstop Javier Báez on the 10-day injured list Saturday afternoon with right thumb soreness, adding to Detroit’s growing injury woes just over a week into the season. The move was backdated to April 13. No corresponding move was immediately announced, but infielder/outfielder Willi Castro was swiftly removed from the

KANSAS CITY — Miguel Cabrera gave up first base for moments like this. Cabrera’s 2,995th career hit and 599th double put him on base with the Tigers’ tying run, but it was Spencer Torkelson’s second career home run that brought him home and put Detroit in front. And as Cabrera crossed home plate, he waited

KANSAS CITY — The Tigers placed right-hander Casey Mize on the 10-day injured list Friday with a right elbow sprain after he reported soreness from his most recent start Thursday against the Royals. Outfielder Daz Cameron was recalled from Triple-A Toledo as a corresponding move. The Tigers are characterizing the move as precautionary at this

KANSAS CITY – The sight of Miguel Cabrera pumping his fist behind home plate Thursday night could well be a snapshot of his love affair with Kauffman Stadium. He has always loved to hit here. This is where he fittingly celebrated his Triple Crown on the final day of the 2012 regular season. If he

April 14, 2022 “Now we go,” Spencer Torkelson says. It’s an oft-used phrase by the Tigers’ rookie slugger, sometimes on social media, sometimes in interviews. Some of his teammates have brought it up when talking about him. “It’s pretty service-level,” he explained Wednesday. It’s just like, ‘Now we go,’ you know?” Torkelson’s pro career has

DETROIT — Spencer Torkelson sounded almost apologetic talking about his first Major League home run Wednesday. “I kind of stood there and enjoyed it a little bit,” he said. “I didn’t mean to show up the pitcher or anything. I just knew I got it as soon as I hit it, so I just wanted

DETROIT — Spencer Torkelson was 5 years old when Rich Hill made his Major League debut in 2005. He was born in 1999, the same year Hill was first drafted out of high school. But the Tigers first baseman will never forget the ageless Red Sox left-hander for the rest of his life after doubling

DETROIT — Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts knew that Eduardo Rodriguez had officially transitioned to life as a Detroit Tiger when he got a text from him on Sunday. The Red Sox were scheduled to start a three-game series in Detroit on Monday, and Rodriguez wanted to invite Bogaerts to meet him for dinner. There

DETROIT — Javier Báez made his first home run with the Tigers a big one, crushing a go-ahead two-run homer down the left-field line in the eighth inning to send Detroit to a 3-1 win over Boston on a rainy Monday evening at Comerica Park. It was the second go-ahead hit for Báez in four

April 11, 2022 Somewhere under all that catching gear Eric Haase normally wears is a little kid who grew up around here, watching the Tigers and doing Michigan things. It doesn’t always come out, but it’s there. The same might be said for Jack White. On Thursday, the two local kids done good crossed paths.

Miguel Cabrera’s induction in the 3,000-hit, 500-homer club is a matter of when, not if. With Cabrera sitting 11 hits away from 3,000, the longtime Detroit Tiger is as close as one can be to joining one of the most exclusive clubs in baseball history. Cabrera has spent the past 15 years in Detroit, where