DETROIT — Before anyone judges where Spencer Turnbull is a month into his comeback season, remember where the Tigers right-hander was when he walked into Spring Training in mid-February and talked about what he’d learned in 16 months following Tommy John surgery. The first thing he mentioned was patience. It doesn’t come easy for Turnbull,
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The White Sox are set to get some much needed reinforcements early this week, as manager Pedro Grifol tells reporters (including MLB.com’s Scott Merkin) that both shortstop Tim Anderson and infielder Hanser Alberto are expected to return from the injured list on Tuesday. That’s great news for the club, as the White Sox have begun
The Toledo Mud Hens defeated the Syracuse Mets 12-2 in Sunday’s series finale at Fifth Third Field. They split this week’s series 3-3 with the Mets and improved their overall record to 17-9. With today’s win, Toledo is now tied for first place in the International League’s West Division with The Toledo Mud Hens defeated
Erie dropped a second straight extra-inning game, falling for a fifth straight time to Portland, 6-2 in 10 innings. Erie grabbed an early lead when Diego Rincones scored Colt Keith with a two-out, first-inning single. The SeaWolves extended their lead in the fourth inning when Trei Cruz blasted a solo Erie dropped a second straight
A gloomy Sunday Michigan afternoon provided the backdrop for the fourth and final game of the extended weekend series between the Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles took an early lead, the Tigers made it close in the late innings, but couldn’t complete the comeback as the O’s won the finale, 5-3. Spencer Turnbull
The automated ball-strike (ABS) system arrived in Triple-A Toledo this week, just in time for the Mud Hens’ homestand against the Syracuse Mets. It’s meant to test out the system in game situations. It ended up testing out just how good Tigers No. 7 prospect Justyn-Henry Malloy is at judging the strike zone. “We joke
Top 3 BAL 2 DET 0 Result of AB Spencer Turnbull In play, run(s) to Ryan Mountcastle AB: Ryan Mountcastle | P: Spencer Turnbull
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – Pitching dominated for the West Michigan Whitecaps as they quelled a late rally by the Cedar Rapids Kernels to earn a 4-0 shutout victory Saturday afternoon at Perfect Game Field. ‘Caps pitching allowed just four hits while collecting 11 strikeouts and holding Cedar Rapids to an CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – Pitching
DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera was walking through the Tigers’ clubhouse at Comerica Park on Saturday morning when he sighted the scrum of reporters gathered around just-recalled infielder Zack Short. “Shorty’s here! We’re safe,” Cabrera said. “We’re safe.” It was expected to be a day trip for Short, called up from Triple-A Toledo to serve as
After taking the first of two on Saturday, the Tigers were looking to seize hold of this four-game set with the Orioles. Instead, Matthew Boyd had a bad outing, augmented by a slow hook from A.J. Hinch, and the Tigers fell 6-4 in game two. Things didn’t get off to a very auspicious start for
Top 2 BAL 1 DET 0 Result of AB Ryan McKenna’s RBI single AB: Ryan McKenna | P: Matthew Boyd
Erie’s offense couldn’t outlast Portland as the Sea Dogs took down the SeaWolves 11-10 in 10 innings. Portland broke through first with a pair in the first off Erie starter Wilmer Flores. Flores gave up nothing else in his outing, allowing two runs on four hits with five strikeouts and Erie’s offense couldn’t outlast Portland
DETROIT — Eduardo Rodriguez wasn’t perfect by any stretch against the Orioles this time, not even on his first pitch. But unlike last time out, he was victorious. His 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball protected an early Tigers offensive outburst for a 7-4 win in Game 1 of a Saturday doubleheader at Comerica Park.
The postponed second game of an extended four-game weekend series between the Orioles and the Tigers finally got underway on a grey but fortunately rainless Saturday afternoon, and the Tigers pounded out a whole lot of hits in a 7-4 win. Heck, the sun even peeked out late in the game for a bit. Toeing