Detroit Tigers

CLEVELAND — Joey Wentz‘s comeback from Tommy John surgery hasn’t been easy, but nobody expected it to be. But for the Tigers, it’s part of the process to get their sixth-ranked prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, back on a track to compete for a spot in Detroit at some point in 2022. The big left-hander,

Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera is now on the precipice of 500 career home runs. And any time a player of his stature hits a big milestone, it’s only natural to wonder where he stands in history. Cabrera, a two-time MVP and the most recent Triple Crown winner (in 2012), is one of the great right-handed

Now that the Trade Deadline is over and the dust is settling from the mass quantities of prospects who found new homes, we can all take a minute to catch our breath. Don’t rest too long, however, because there could be a number of prospects on the move again between now and the end of

DETROIT — The Tigers passed their first test in four weeks against a team with a winning record. Tarik Skubal’s five scoreless innings in Thursday’s 8-1 win over the Red Sox proved a point as well. While Miguel Cabrera’s chase for his 500th home run will continue on to Cleveland beginning Friday night, Detroit made

BOT 1 BOS 0 DET 1 Result of at-bat Grossman’s leadoff home run Batter: Robbie Grossman Pitcher: Martin Perez

DETROIT — One of the quirks about the return of home crowds has been the return of the wave, with each game at Comerica Park featuring at least one inning during which fans revel in having enough people in the seats to send a wave around the park. That was seemingly the intention of two

Here’s a look at Wednesday’s top Minor League performers from each team’s Top 30 Prospects list: Pirates: Nick Gonzales, 2B (MLB No. 28), High-A GreensboroThe Pirates’ top prospect finished the day 2-for-4 with a homer, a double and two RBIs in the Grasshoppers’ 6-2 win over the Crawdads. Although his home run was just his

TOP 2 BOS 1 DET 0 Result of at-bat J.D. Martinez’s solo home run  Batter: J.D. Martinez Pitcher: Casey Mize

The Tigers are enjoying the ride on Miguel Cabrera’s run to 500 home runs. On the other side of the country, Dontrelle Willis is enjoying it from afar. He was there on the ground floor. Not only was the enigmatic left-hander in the dugout in Miami when Cabrera hit a walk-off homer for his first

It seems like a lot of rookies didn’t get the memo about the dog days of summer. Ignoring the concept that many rookies hit a wall as the long season wears on, several players turned up the heat with their own performances to land on this edition of the Rookie Hot List, covering games played

Major League Baseball on Tuesday announced the master schedule for the 2022 regular season, which will open on Thursday, March 31, with all 30 teams in action. Opening Day is jam-packed with intrigue, as the schedule features 11 divisional matchups in addition to one Interleague showdown between the Phillies and Astros at Minute Maid Park

Miguel Cabrera’s march to 500 home runs continued Tuesday night at Comerica Park, where his 498th career homer was an opposite-field drive into the right-field tunnel off Red Sox right-hander Garrett Richards. Cabrera’s 11th home run of the season was also his third in five games this homestand. His last seven homers have been opposite-field

TOP 1 BOS 1 DET 0 Result of at-bat J.D. Martinez’s RBI single Batter: J.D. Martinez Pitcher: Wily Peralta

HAMTRAMCK, Mich. — Tigers owner Christopher Ilitch was at historic Hamtramck Stadium on Tuesday morning to celebrate baseball’s history in Detroit as part of a ceremony to begin the renovation of the historic Negro Leagues ballpark. But he was also excited about the future of baseball in Detroit, one that could include the Tigers taking

Tigers catcher/outfielder Eric Haase and Reds second baseman Jonathan India were named the Rookies of the Month for July on Monday. Prior to Monday, Detroit hadn’t had a Rookie of the Month Award winner in more than a decade — Brennan Boesch in May and June of 2010 was the last Tigers rookie to win

Whew. That was an incredible Trade Deadline season. Now that the dust has settled following the blockbuster deals that went down last week, the question arises for each of the 30 clubs: “What now?” With the help of each MLB.com beat writer, here’s a look at the key question each team will have to answer

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. Aug. 1: Tigers 6, Orioles 2 — Castro’s over-the-shoulder catchHarold Castro covered 92 feet from his position at second base to make an over-the-shoulder catch on an Austin Hays popup

DETROIT — No, Miguel Cabrera did not get any closer to the 3,000-hit or 500-homer clubs. He did, however, get the Tigers a step closer to .500. In the end, that team success is still more important to him than individual milestones. While Cabrera gave the number-changers a day off for his home run (still

TOP 1 BAL 1 DET 0 Result of at-bat Ryan Mountcastle’s RBI double Batter: Ryan Mountcastle Pitcher: Tyler Alexander

Here’s a look at Saturday’s top Minor League performers from each team’s Top 30 Prospects list: Marlins: JJ Bleday, OF (No. 13), Double-A PensacolaKameron Misner, OF (No. 13), High-A BeloitEury Perez, RHP (No. 22), Low-A JupiterBleday smacked his ninth homer and 14th double of the season on a 2-for-2 day at the plate in Game