The Tigers placed shortstop Javier Baez on the 10-day injured list yesterday, calling up Ryan Kriedler from Triple-A to fill the void in the infield. It is the second time this season that Baez has been sent to the IL due to lumbar inflammation, though this latest placement also involves inflammation in his right hip.
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The Tigers inked outfielder Óscar Mercado to a minor league contract, as reflected on the MLB.com transaction log. He’s headed to Triple-A Toledo. Mercado has spent the last few weeks in free agency. He opted out of a non-roster deal with the Padres at the start of August. Mercado wasn’t having a great season in
The Tigers made a very short trip south from Wrigley to… is it Guaranteed Rate still? Yes. Anyway, the Tigers kicked off their next Chicago series against the White Sox, with the hope that the mightily struggling club might be easy foes for the weekend. The White Sox proved that, for one day anyway, they
The Detroit Tigers head to the south side of the Windy City this weekend to take on the Chicago White Sox for a four-game series this weekend after dropping two of three in the north side to the Chicago Cubs this week. The Motor City Kitties are still within striking distance of the .500 mark,
Here’s a question for the ages: is it still “getaway day” if the team is just moving to a different stadium in the same city? Mull over that while I break down this relatively miserable game made only slightly more bearable by the presence of Dan Dickerson in the TV booth. The Cubs had Justin
Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago Cubs Time/Place: 2:20 p.m., Wrigley FieldSB Nation Site: Bleed Cubbie BlueMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: TBD vs. LHP Justin Steele (3-5, 3.10 ERA) Game 127 Pitching Matchup Player IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Player IP K% BB% FIP fWAR TBD – – – – – Taillon 121.2
No one is mistaking the Detroit Tigers for a juggernaut just yet, but this team has something going on and the future is looking brighter and brighter since the All-Star break. The team has held its own despite major injuries to the starting rotation and the outfield. Rookies have been big contributors to this relative
Game Two of the three-game weekday series at Wrigley Field saw a bunch of young Tiger hitters make a whole lot of noise in an 8-2 victory on Wednesday over the Cubs. Getting the pseudostart tonight was Beau Brieske. He gave the Tigers three gorgeous, hitless innings in San Francisco on August 9, striking out
The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of
The Tigers headed to the Windy City for a two-team road trip, with three games against the Cubs to start the week, and a four-game weekend series against the White Sox to round it off. Detroit continued to employ its bullpen in lieu of a start, with Alex Faedo playing the opener against Javier Assad
Detroit Tigers (61-64) vs. Chicago Cubs (61-64) Time/Place: 8:05 p.m., Wrigley FieldSB Nation Site: Bleed Cubbie BlueMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Alex Faedo (5-3, 3.72 ERA) vs. RHP Javier Assad (5-3, 3.19 ERA) Game 126 Pitching Matchup Player IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Player IP K% BB% FIP fWAR TBD
The Detroit Tigers wrapped up its second-straight series win this weekend taking two of three from the New York Yankees split between Comerica Park on Friday and Saturday, with the third game played at Historic Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in this season’s MLB Little League Classic. AJ Hinch and Co. now hit the road
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,
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