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Assistant sports editor Andrew Birkle reveals to Detroit Tigers broadcaster Andy Dirks the inspiration behind his fantasy team’s name during a recording of the “Freep Sports Show” on Sept. 30, 2026. https://www.freep.com/videos/sports/mlb/tigers/2026/10/02/detroit-tigers-broadcaster-andy-dirks-neck/92058273007/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube

Andrew Birkle and Shawn Windsor are joined by former Tigers outfielder and current Detroit SportsNet analyst Andy Dirks. The guys ask Andy about a frustrating Tigers season, what’s next for Scott Harris and this front office in an important offseason and if Kevin McGongile was really the most valuable player in the American League after

Scott Harris pinned the blame on himself for the Tigers going 6-22 in May, pointing to him as a big reason why the Tigers didn’t make the playoffs. 📹 by Christian Romo, Detroit Free Press

The 2026 Detroit Tigers season is in the books and by all accounts it was a disappointment. In the first day of the offseason, Tigers president Scott Harris and manager A.J. Hinch met with the media to give a synopsis of the season. Was Harris too inclined to blame the lack of success on one

Free Press writers Jeff Seidel and Christian Romo provide their thoughts on the 2026 Tigers following president Scott Harris’ end-of-season conference. https://www.freep.com/videos/sports/mlb/tigers/2026/09/28/detroit-tigers-season-review-video/91988655007/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube

Manager A.J. Hinch talks Detroit Tigers walk-off win over Pirates at Comerica Park in Detroit on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. Video by Jeff Seidel.

Watch Justin Verlander exit his final start with the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. Video by Ryan Ford.

Watch Justin Verlander’s final walk from bullpen for Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. 📹 by Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press Live coverage: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2026/09/26/justin-verlander-final-start-live-updates–live/91955279007/

Watch Justin Verlander’s final walk from bullpen for Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. 📹 by Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press Live coverage: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2026/09/26/justin-verlander-final-start-live-updates–live/91955279007/

Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander was recognized on the first day of a two-day celebration of his career at Comerica Park, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. 📹 by Christian Romo, Detroit Free Press Read the story: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2026/09/25/justin-verlander-tigers-pirates-game-saturday/91943641007/

Detroit Tigers’ Justin Verlander on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, shared how nervous he is for the weekend ceremonies surrounding his last MLB appearance. 📹 by Christian Romo, Detroit Free Press Read the story: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2026/09/25/justin-verlander-tigers-pirates-game-saturday/91943641007/

Watch some of Justin Verlander’s speech as he is honored by Detroit Tigers with pregame celebration ceremony at Comerica Park, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. https://www.freep.com/videos/sports/mlb/tigers/2026/09/25/justin-verlander-speech-pregame-celebration-tigers-2026/91945133007/

Call it Tiger Stadium, Ernie Harwell Park and work Fifth Third in the name somewhere, Free Press Columnist Neal Rubin writes in his latest column.

The Detroit Tigers announced on Monday, Sept. 21, 2026 that they have renamed Comerica Park to Fifth Third Park after a merger, and Shawn Windsor and Andrew Birkle discuss the news on the Freep Sports Show. 🎥 Andrew Birkle, Shawn Windsor, and Robin Chan/DFP