Detroit Tigers

As summer ebbs into fall, Minor League Baseball has started to reveal its end-of-season award winners and All-Star steams. First up are the three Single-A circuits, encompassing 30 teams, as voted on by league managers. There’s no shortage of top prospects, noteworthy names and some under-the-radar players who made their mark during 2023. In the

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. Among the many highlights of Miguel Cabrera having fun playing baseball, his interactions with Adrián Beltré might rank near the top. Arguably nobody liked teasing Beltré by touching his

LOS ANGELES — It had been billed as Eduardo Rodriguez’s first outing at Dodger Stadium since exercising his no-trade rights to scuttle a deal to the Dodgers at the Trade Deadline. Instead, it became an injury-shortened evening for Rodriguez, and maybe even his final outing as a Tiger. The veteran left-hander left Detroit’s 8-3 loss

Bot 2 DET 0 LAD 1 Result of AB J.D. Martinez solo homer (27) AB: J.D. Martinez | P: Eduardo Rodriguez

ANAHEIM — The last time the Tigers swept a series at Angel Stadium, Alan Trammell was still at shortstop, Kirk Gibson was back with the club after five years away and Mickey Tettleton was beginning his transition away from catcher. It was August of 1993, and the Tigers rode a combination of aging stars and

Facing Double-A hitters for the first time, Jackson Jobe put together arguably the best start of his pro career so far. Jobe, MLB’s No. 54 prospect, threw 76 pitches — 58 for strikes — and did not allow an extra-base hit. He’d previously gone six innings three times but had never thrown more than five

Top 2 DET 1 LAA 0 Result of AB Jake Rogers’ solo homer (18) AB: Jake Rogers | P: Kenny Rosenberg

ANAHEIM — Sawyer Gipson-Long described the scene as surreal last weekend after winning his Major League debut in front of friends and family at Comerica Park. His encore performance produced that same feeling for Tigers fans watching at Angel Stadium or staying up late to watch at home. The Tigers have a track record of

Top 2 DET 3 LAA 0 Result of AB Zack Short’s three-run HR (7) AB: Zack Short | P: Tyler Anderson

ANAHEIM — The quick turn and bunt from Angels leadoff batter Kyren Paris caught so many off-guard that all Tarik Skubal could do was scramble off the mound and fumble it. It was Skubal’s first pitch of the fourth inning, having retired the Angels’ first nine batters in order with four strikeouts. In a vacuum,

Top 1 DET 1 LAA 0 Result of AB Andre Lipcius’ RBI double AB: Andre Lipcius | P: Griffin Canning

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. At one point Tuesday night, nearly 5,300 Major League hits stood at first base at Comerica Park. There was Miguel Cabrera, having hit an RBI single in the first

DETROIT — Elizabeth Orozco-Vasquez’s childhood experiences shaped her adult life. When Orozco-Vasquez was an infant, she and her family moved to the United States from Mexico. They lived in California until Orozco-Vasquez was 5 years old before relocating to southwest Detroit. Orozco-Vasquez said as part of an immigrant family in a new community, she often

DETROIT — Part of what made Justin Verlander’s American League MVP season in 2011 feel so dominant was that after his no-hitter in Toronto that May, he had a long stretch into the summer where he held opponents hitless through the early and middle innings on a regular basis. Reese Olson is nowhere near that

Bot 1 CIN 0 DET 1 Result of AB Kerry Carpenter’s RBI single  AB: Kerry Carpenter | P: Derek Law

DETROIT — Eduardo Rodriguez took the mound at Comerica Park on Wednesday night to the sound of A-ha’s 1984 hit, “Take On Me.” It was a popular pick with the fans in attendance, but it was an unexpected choice for entrance music — even for Rodriguez, who has been known to change up his entrance

As we near the end of the regular season, every team will begin taking stock of players who stood out in 2023, particularly those who took a big step forward in their development. From hyped prospects just getting their bearings at the Major League level to young players who, whether due to injury or underperformance,

The Arizona Fall League is one of our favorite events on the baseball calendar. Many of the game’s best prospects will compete against each other for six weeks starting Oct. 2, and we can’t wait. Since baseball’s finishing school opened in 1992, it has sent more than 3,000 players to the big leagues, including Hall

Top 2 CIN 2 DET 0 Result of AB TJ Friedl’s two-run triple AB: TJ Friedl | P: Eduardo Rodriguez

DETROIT — Joey Wentz hadn’t pitched with a multirun lead since July 29 in Miami, his last win. He hadn’t pitched with a lead of any sort since Aug. 18 in Cleveland. So when the Tigers posted five consecutive hits and three first-inning runs off Reds starter Brandon Williamson on Tuesday, it felt like a breath