Detroit Tigers

PITTSBURGH — The Tigers, the first team to reach MLB’s threshold to be considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 back in April, have had their first situation since then. Reliever Joe Jiménez and bench coach George Lombard tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday morning, manager A.J. Hinch announced. Both Jiménez and Lombard are fully vaccinated. Both

Riley Greene’s first full season of baseball has included many highlights, hot streaks and milestones. His performance on Sunday afternoon allowed him to check another one off his list. Greene, MLB Pipeline’s No. 7 prospect, cranked two home runs to reach the 20-home run mark for the first time in his career. The outfielder drove

CINCINNATI — The only opponent Casey Mize couldn’t stop Sunday was his innings plan. The Tigers bullpen picked up their rookie starter, and the two hitters to beat Reds right-hander Luis Castillo were Akil Baddoo and Jeimer Candelario, whose sixth-inning triple drove in two runs and set up another, sending the Tigers on their way

TOP 6 DET 2 CIN 0 Result of at-bat Candelario’s two-run triple Batter: Jeimer Candelario Pitcher: Luis Castillo

CINCINNATI — The Reds have been in the thick of the National League Wild Card race while the Tigers have been celebrating Miguel Cabrera’s 500th home run and chase for 3,000 hits. But Nick Castellanos has been following. “I was present to that,” Castellanos said. “That’s history, and Miggy is one of my favorite teammates

CINCINNATI — For the third time in as many visits to Great American Ball Park, Matthew Boyd fell to the long ball. This time, it didn’t come from Joey Votto. Much as Boyd tries to avoid his propensity for home runs, the big drive seems to find him, especially in this park. On Saturday, it

TOP 1 DET 0 CIN 0 Result of at-bat Tyler Mahle escapes jam Batter: Harold Castro Pitcher: Tyler Mahle

CINCINNATI — Drew Carlton expected to be serving as the opener for Triple-A Toledo on Saturday in Omaha. He hadn’t pitched in five days, and he had been making spot starts for the Mud Hens when their rotation has been short. Then, he was called into manager Tom Prince’s office. “Prince is in there and

CINCINNATI — The Tigers had done enough rallying from behind this week. They had played nine of 10 games within a margin of two runs or closer. They were ready for a runaway. And yet, hard as it might be to believe as the Tigers strolled out of Great American Ball Park with a 15-5

CINCINNATI — The Tigers’ recent propensity for comebacks has had two facets. Detroit’s late-inning offensive rallies have gotten the bulk of the attention, but the club’s middle-inning relief has quietly been as big of a factor. That’s where guys like Alex Lange, who tossed scoreless eighth and ninth innings in Thursday’s 8-6 loss to the

TOP 2 DET 2 CIN 0 Result of at-bat Harold Castro’s two-run double Batter: Harold Castro Pitcher: Vladimir Gutierrez

There’s that old adage: It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. While first impressions are crucial, finishing strong can be just as important. From a development standpoint, that’s certainly true. Ending a long season on fire can help a young player springboard into next year and beyond, and it’s exciting to see prospects

DETROIT — Matt Manning threw his glove down the dugout steps to the Tigers clubhouse on his way out of his Thursday start with an eight-run deficit, his second glove toss of the day. Little could he know how quickly that same dugout would be celebrating a rally. Though the Tigers eventually dropped an 8-6

TOP 1 OAK 3 DET 0 Result of at-bat Jed Lowrie’s three-run homer Batter: Jed Lowrie Pitcher: Matt Manning

DETROIT — Former teammates of Mariners great Ichiro Suzuki used to talk about how he would crush home runs in batting practice, just to let people know that he could hit for power when he wanted, but his pure hitting was more valuable. As Harold Castro teed off in batting practice Wednesday afternoon at Comerica

MLB.com is keeping track of a Stat of the Day for the Tigers this season, highlighting a unique, interesting or fun nugget from each game. Sept. 1: Tigers 8, A’s 6 — Two more hits for MiggyMiguel Cabrera followed his 502nd career home run on Wednesday with his 2,963rd career hit, driving in the go-ahead

DETROIT — The Tigers slugged out of their doldrums Wednesday with three home runs, including Miguel Cabrera‘s 502nd career homer, to stay close with the A’s. But they finally pulled ahead with their more familiar brand of small-ball offense. That included Cabrera, too. Three innings after Cabrera’s 423-foot drive into the left-field seats brought fans

Though some teams have already turned some of their attention toward 2022 while other clubs remain focused entirely on making a 2021 postseason push, they all have one thing in common: Tough decisions loom this offseason. As we enter the stretch run for the 2021 regular season, here’s a look at the biggest question awaiting

Spencer Torkelson continued his recent home run surge Wednesday as he went deep twice for the Toledo Mud Hens during the first game of a doubleheader against the Omaha Storm Chasers. The No. 1 overall pick of the 2020 Draft is hitting .200 (11-for-55) through 14 games with Toledo, but each of his past three

TOP 1 OAK 1 DET 0 Result of at-bat Matt Olson’s sacrifice fly Batter: Matt Olson Pitcher: Wily Peralta