The Blue Jays have claimed left-hander Easton Lucas off waivers from the Tigers and optioned him to Triple-A Buffalo, per announcements from both clubs. The lefty was designated for assignment by Detroit a few days ago. The Jays transferred right-hander Alek Manoah to the 60-day injured list to open up a 40-man roster spot. Lucas,
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Justin Verlander “felt strong” during a bullpen session today in Houston, Astros manager Joe Espada told reporters (including Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle), which should line Verlander up to return to the rotation on Wednesday when the Astros face the Red Sox. A neck strain has kept Verlander from pitching in the majors since
On a night dedicated to the youngest baseball players in the world as part of the Little League Classic, it was Detroit’s rookies who willed the Tigers to a 3-2 walk-off win in extra innings over the New York Yankees. Things looked bleak for most of the night. Tarik Skubal was shoving, as usual, but
The Yankees and Tigers square off in Williamsport tonight for the Little League Classic, and due to the special nature of the game, both clubs are allowed to add a 27th player to their active rosters. The two teams have each addressed this extra roster spot in a particularly noteworthy way, as the Yankees called
Spencer Torkelson’s return to the Tigers went very well, and Keider Montero spun a gem as they handed the Yankees a 4-0 loss on Saturday afternoon. Keider Montero got off to a good start, throwing to his familiar catcher from their time in Triple-A, Dillon Dingler. Leadoff man Gleyber Torres fought him through a nine
It’s call-up season in Detroit. On Saturday the Tigers announced that they had recalled first baseman Spencer Torkelson from Triple-A Toledo. First baseman Bligh Madris has been optioned to Toledo in his place. When the Detroit Tigers called up shortstop Trey Sweeney and third baseman Jace Jung on Friday, a popular refrain was that the
The Tigers are set to recall first baseman Spencer Torkelson from Triple-A Toledo today, according to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. Torkelson will take the place of Bligh Madris, as Petzold reports that Madris was optioned to Triple-A after the Tigers’ 3-0 loss to the Yankees yesterday. It has been over two and
The weekend series is here, and brings with it the New York Yankees, with Aaron Judge fresh off clobbering his 300th career home run, and the Bronx Bombers hungry for the postseason, it was going to be a challenging series for the Tigers. They were depending on another bullpen game up against Gerrit Cole, which
The Tigers announced today that they have selected the contracts of infielders Jace Jung and Trey Sweeney, moves that were reported yesterday. In corresponding moves, outfielder Akil Baddoo was optioned to Triple-A Toledo and infielder Gio Urshela was designated for assignment. To open another 40-man spot, left-hander Easton Lucas was designated for assignment. Robert Murray
The Detroit Tigers have put together a late-season surge that once again has the fans salivating at the thought of cracking the .500 mark and sneaking into the playoffs via a wild-card spot. However, with less than 40 games remaining, the clock is ticking on the boys in blue as AJ Hinch continues his magic
Charlotte Knights 3, Toledo Mud Hens 2 (F/10)(box) Another really good performance from the Mud Hens bullpen went for naught as the offense lost two of its best hitters as Jace Jung and Trey Sweeney were promoted to Detroit. On the other hand, they did add a decent little hitter in one Riley Greene, who
The Tigers are calling up top infield prospect Jace Jung from Triple-A Toledo, reports Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free-Press. The 12th overall pick of the 2022 draft will make his major league debut tomorrow evening against the Yankees. Jung joins what’ll be a suddenly younger Detroit infield. The Tigers are also bringing up deadline acquisition Trey
The Detroit Tigers have called up former first-round pick Jace Jung, according to the Detroit Free Press. After calling up Trey Sweeney earlier this evening, reports emerged that Jung was also going to get his first taste of the major leagues. Jung, a 23-year-old infielder, was the No. 12 overall pick in the 2022 draft.
The Tigers are calling up shortstop prospect Trey Sweeney, reports Kiley McDaniel of ESPN on X. He just recently came to the organization from the Dodgers in the deadline trade that sent Jack Flaherty to Los Angeles. Sweeney is not currently on the 40-man roster, so the Tigers will need to make a corresponding move