Detroit Tigers

DETROIT — For the first time since 2008, Mike Hessman is getting the call from Toledo to the big leagues. After a playing career best known for hitting the most home runs in Minor League history, Hessman is getting a long-awaited chance to make an impact in the Majors — as a coach. The Tigers

DETROIT — The rain storm that soaked downtown Detroit in the late innings Friday night did little to dampen the Tigers’ spirits, nor did the 49-minute rain delay as they waited to face White Sox closer Liam Hendriks. If anything, it might have emboldened them. The Tigers’ 5-4 loss was their sixth defeat in eight

The three hottest things in the universe right now seem to be the sun, molten lava and Spencer Torkelson. Baseball’s No. 3 prospect came a double shy of the cycle in his second straight three-hit game for High-A West Michigan on Friday night. Torkelson was a key cog for the Whitecaps as he drove in four

DETROIT — While Tigers general manager Al Avila watches his Major League club claw back from a slow start, he’s tracking some of his prospects who are doing the same. And as top prospect Spencer Torkelson, top pitching prospect Matt Manning and rising prospect Dillon Dingler heat up, the Tigers are plotting the next steps

A year to the day since he was taken with the first pick in the MLB Draft, it certainly looks like Spencer Torkelson is getting comfortable in pro ball. Baseball’s No. 3 overall prospect doubled on a three-hit night and added two walks, reaching base five times as High-A West Michigan blanked visiting Lansing, 10-0.

If you’re having trouble keeping up with 120 Minor League teams and 3,000-plus players on those clubs, you’ve come to the right place. We’re here to tell you which affiliate in each organization is most worthy of your attention. The most stacked Minor League club is the Triple-A Durham Bulls, who feature the No. 1

DETROIT — Jake Rogers and Jake Fraley have a rivalry going back to their college days at Tulane and LSU, respectively. “Old Jake,” Rogers said with a laugh after Fraley’s game-saving catch for the Mariners on Wednesday night. So maybe it’s fitting that one day after Fraley was the hero at Comerica Park, Rogers took

TOP 1 SEA 1 DET 0 Result of at-bat Mitch Haniger’s 15th homer of ’21 Batter: Mitch Haniger Pitcher: Tyler Alexander

The Tigers placed outfielder Derek Hill on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder sprain on Thursday, one day after he crashed into the center-field wall at Comerica Park for a catch to rob Kyle Seager of a hit in Wednesday’s 9-6 loss to the Mariners. Outfielder Daz Cameron, Detroit’s No. 9 prospect according

As we approach the halfway mark of the season, four-game slumps are much less dramatic and the long-term trends begin to unfold across the league. A team’s ultimate success lies in being able to identify strengths and weaknesses, and learning to manipulate each, and the American League Central is no different. Here are our takes

DETROIT — The Tigers have been thriving lately on home-run power from in-season help, from Eric Haase’s eight home runs to Jake Rogers’ tape-measure drive on Wednesday night. Isaac Paredes thought he was next on the list, but Mariners left fielder Jake Fraley had other ideas. Not only did Paredes believe he had hit a

If the Draft hadn’t moved to July 11-13, it would have concluded Wednesday with rounds 11 through 20. Instead of the certainty of knowing which teams selected which players, there’s still a lot of uncertainty about what will transpire a month from now. Teams haven’t held meetings to set their Draft boards yet and there

DETROIT — Just under six months after manager A.J. Hinch named his first Tigers coaching staff, he’ll be looking for a replacement. Jose Cruz Jr., who had been working as an assistant hitting coach among other roles, was announced Wednesday night as the new head coach at Rice University, his alma mater. Cruz entered coaching

DETROIT — Derek Hill didn’t need much time in center field to back up his reputation as an elite defender, but his latest highlight grab came at a price. Ranked as the Tigers’ No. 30 prospect by MLB Pipeline, Hill left Wednesday night’s game against the Mariners with a right shoulder sprain after slamming into

DETROIT — José Cisnero waited eight years from his Major League debut to his first career save. He waited just three days from his first to his second. As the Tigers’ bullpen continues to turn without set roles, he could get a steady diet of them for a little while. Of all the arms in

Both the Orioles and Tigers are currently in rebuild mode, having received the No. 1 overall pick in the last two Drafts. Both Major League clubs are struggling this year, but there are signs of life in terms of rookies making very positive contributions at the highest level. That’s reflected in this week’s Rookie Hot

DETROIT — The first Tigers home game without capacity restrictions wasn’t going to produce a capacity crowd on a rainy Tuesday evening, but it did produce a hometown hero. Eric Haase continued his hitting tear for the team he grew up idolizing, slugging a two-run home run as part of a three-run opening inning as the Tigers

Outfielder Akil Baddoo bookended the second inning of the Tigers’ game vs. the Mariners on Tuesday night at Comerica Park with a pair of defensive plays, one far better than the other. After seemingly losing a Shed Long Jr. drive in the sun for a leadoff double, Baddoo stranded two runners with a lunging catch

TOP 1 SEA 0 DET 0 Result of at-bat Matthew Boyd In play, out(s) to Tom Murphy Batter: Tom Murphy Pitcher: Matthew Boyd

DETROIT – When Dani Woods graduated from the Detroit Police Academy in 2000, she had no idea she would eventually become a pioneer in the LGBTQ+ community as a member of the Detroit Police Department. But 21 years later, corporal Woods is doing just that with her trailblazing work as the first-ever Detroit Police Department