CLEVELAND — Harold Castro’s RBI single in the fifth inning supported five outs of perfect relief from Kyle Funkhouser, sending the Tigers to a 9-4 win over the Indians in Game 1 of a rain-delayed seven-inning doubleheader on Wednesday night at Progressive Field. On a night when Tigers sinkerballer José Ureña allowed more home runs
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Here’s a look at Wednesday’s top Minor League performers from each team’s Top 30 Prospects list: Tigers: Spencer Torkelson, 3B (MLB No. 3), Double-A ErieWith each passing day, Torkelson continues to prove the Tigers made a wise decision selecting him with the first overall pick in 2020. Playing in his 13th Double-A game since his
The Detroit Tigers allowed a first-inning solo home run to Jose Ramirez, which wasn’t much of a surprise. Last year’s American League MVP runner-up has crushed 21 home runs against the Tigers — only the Chicago White Sox have allowed more — in his career. In the second inning, right-hander Jose Urena allowed the first of
Cleveland – The Tigers offense and bullpen picked up struggling starter Jose Urena big-time Wednesday night, off-setting four solo home runs and beating the Cleveland Indians 9-4 in the first of two rain-delayed seven-inning games at Progressive Field. Ignited by Harold Castro, the Tigers scored twice in the second, fourth, sixth and seventh innings, pounding
BOT 1 DET 0 CLE 1 Result of at-bat José Ramírez’s solo homer Batter: Jose Ramirez Pitcher: Jose Urena
The Mariners have reinstated Marco Gonzales from the paternity list, the team announced. Donovan Walton has been optioned to Triple-A to create the roster spot. Gonzalez was gone for just a couple of days, and he’ll step right back into his rotation spot. Walton, meanwhile, has appeared in 21 games and posted a .205/.254/.365 line.
Cleveland — You really couldn’t miss him. With the shock of white hair and his regal bearing, he was as impressive and distinctive as his baseball pedigree. Scott Reid, the legendary baseball scout who served the Tigers for 18 years and the game for more than 50, passed away Tuesday night. He was 74. “Myself, along with
The opinions of Scott Reid were important to Dave Dombrowski and Al Avila, a one-two punch at the top of the Detroit Tigers‘ organization in the mid-2000s and beyond. They worked together with the Florida Marlins before bringing winning baseball back to Detroit. Reid, a longtime Tigers scout, died at age 74, the team announced Wednesday.
Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ Matt Manning evaluates start vs. Cleveland Detroit Tigers right-hander Matt Manning talks Monday, June 28, 2021, after giving up nine runs in a 13-5 loss to Cleveland at Progressive Field. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Outfielder Derek Hill — fully recovered from a right shoulder strain — was set to
While Tigers fans came to know Dave Dombrowski and Al Avila as the key architects behind the team’s revival in the 2000s and 2010s, most never heard about Scott Reid. That was OK with him, and fit his style as the quiet evaluator behind the scenes, but he was one of the most trusted voices
What happens when a Tork Bomb travels through the thin air of Coors Field in Denver? We could find out sooner than expected. A few weeks after Tigers top prospects Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene became teammates at Double-A Erie, they’ll be teammates at the All-Star Futures Game. The two young sluggers will represent Detroit
Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene are not only the Detroit Tigers’ two top prospects, they’re proving to be two of the best in the game. The latest proof: Torkelson and Greene landed spots on the American League team for the Futures Game on July 11, which is part of All-Star festivities at Coors Field in Denver.
After a one-year hiatus, the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game is back and showcasing more prospect talent on one diamond than any other baseball event of the year. As it did in a format change introduced in 2019, the Futures Game will pit the American League against the National League in a seven-inning game, this time
Here’s a look at Tuesday’s top Minor League performers from each team’s Top 30 Prospects list: Tigers: Riley Greene, OF (MLB No. 15), Double-A ErieGreene set a season high with four hits as part of a 4-for-5 night at the plate. The 20-year-old, the fifth overall pick from the 2019 Draft, struck out in his
CLEVELAND — For the second time in five days, the Tigers have been rained out. This time, the news came right before they were about to begin the middle game of their series against the Indians at Progressive Field. They’ll instead play a straight doubleheader on Wednesday to wrap up their short road trip. First
CLEVELAND, OH — The Cleveland Indians announced Tuesday’s (June 29) game against the Detroit Tigers has been postponed due to inclement weather and will be rescheduled as a traditional doubleheader on Wednesday, June 30 with two 7-inning games starting at 4:10 p.m. ET. Gates will open at 3:10 p.m. ET and only fans with tickets
The Detroit Tigers and Cleveland postponed Tuesday’s game, scheduled for 7:10 p.m., because of rain at Progressive Field in Cleveland. Rainfall began Tuesday evening and didn’t show signs of letting up. The second matchup in the three-game series has been rescheduled for Wednesday at 4:10 p.m. as part of a straight doubleheader. The seven-inning series
Cleveland — It was steamy and humid Monday night and Tigers reliever Buck Farmer, who threw 31 pitches in 1⅔ innings, was struggling to keep the sweat off his right wrist and hand. Conscious of the scrutiny on pitchers and the use of sticky substances, Farmer wasn’t entirely sure how to use the rosin bag. “There’s a
CLEVELAND — The Tigers were well on their way to a 13-5 loss at Progressive Field on Monday when Daniel Norris took the mound for the seventh inning. The lefty gave up Cleveland’s final run on three singles around two strikeouts, but his underlying numbers were a source of encouragement in a season that has
This edition of the Rookie Power Rankings is nothing if not stable. Nine of the 10 members from the last RPR two weeks ago, including each of the list’s top four, return for this final edition of June. Florida is once again well-represented with Marlins left-hander Trevor Rogers and Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena sitting in