DETROIT — Twenty years to the day after Miguel Cabrera hit a walk-off homer for the Marlins in his Major League debut for his first big-league hit, he nearly hit his 509th home run. His third-inning drive took Royals left fielder Dairon Blanco just in front of the left-field fence before corralling the ball. At
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COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The West Michigan Whitecaps failed to capitalize on a handful of run-scoring opportunities as the Great Lakes Loons put on a dominant pitching performance in a 2-1 loss in front of 5,689 fans Tuesday night at LMCU Ballpark. West Michigan only advanced four runners into scoring COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The
Toledo, OH – The Toledo Mud Hens took on the Mud “Hounds” name in the contest against the St. Paul Saints and roped the series opener 6-2. Zach Logue was the starting pitcher for the Mud Hens. Logue got the night going nicely for the Mud Hens after recording three Toledo, OH – The Toledo
Top 1 KC 0 DET 0 Result of AB Zack Short nabs Pratto at home AB: Maikel Garcia | P: Michael Lorenzen
I love a good efficiently paced game as much as the next person, and I am admittedly a fan of the new rules that are creating a nice clip to the game. And yet, I would prefer my games to go longer if it means scoring any kind of runs against one of the worst
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. Tucked within a display case at Hamtramck Historical Museum’s new baseball exhibit is a series of scouting reports the great Buck O’Neil filled out on former Negro Leagues players
From now until Phase 1 ends at noon ET on Thursday, you can vote as many as five times per every 24-hour period exclusively at MLB.com, on all 30 MLB club sites and on the MLB app. Your votes will help decide who will start the 2023 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard on July
DETROIT — Kerry Carpenter had every excuse to look at his injured-list stint earlier this season as a setback. Instead, he took it as an opportunity. He learned the value of patience. He learned the value of trust. Not patience to get through an injury, but patience to commit to a pitch and trust that
For most of the game, the Detroit Tigers couldn’t figure out Jordan Lyles, a pitcher with an 0-11 record and an ERA over 9 on the road. And for a while it looked like they might give him his first win on the year. But thanks to a solid start from Reece Olson and some
Top 4 KC 1 DET 0 Result of AB Bobby Witt Jr.’s solo homer (12) AB: Bobby Witt Jr. | P: Reese Olson
Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris has heard the speculation about No. 2 prospect Colt Keith moving up from Double-A Erie — maybe to Triple-A Toledo, and maybe even to Detroit. But Harris indicated that they’re not inclined to fast-track the highly regarded slugger, at least not to the Major Leagues. “Colt has been
WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. — A light breeze wafted through Heritage Financial Park on June 3, complementing an overcast sky, temperatures in the mid-60s and, later, a rain shower. The calendar may have indicated otherwise, but the vibe at the ballpark was decidedly autumnal. How apropos, then, that this was the
The Detroit Tigers took three of four from the American League Central division-leading Minnesota Twins over the weekend to get back on the winning track. The Motor City Kitties had a nine-game losing streak going until they took the opener from the Atlanta Braves prior but dropped the next two heading into ALC matchup. Now,
Toledo Mud Hens 5, Lehigh Valley IronPigs 1 (Fri)(box) Toledo Mud Hens 9, Lehigh Valley IronPigs 5 (Sat)(box) Lehigh Valley IronPigs 4, Toledo Mud Hens 2 (Sun)(box) With victories on Friday and Saturday, the Hens claimed a 4-2 series victory over Lehigh Valley before the IronPigs won on Sunday. On Friday, Matt Manning made a