KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Eric Haase grew up watching Miguel Cabrera. These days, Haase is getting an inside look at Cabrera’s chase for 3,000 hits. He watched his idol track down 500 home runs last season, accomplishing the feat in August at Rogers Centre in Toronto. “He’s just been so consistent and so good for so
COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The West Michigan Whitecaps rally came up just short on a chilly Easter Sunday as part of a 5-3 loss to the Lansing Lugnuts at LMCU Ballpark. After building a 5-0 lead, Lansing was forced to hang on as the Whitecaps scored the final three runs COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The
Miguel Cabrera sees clips of his first Major League hit and he laughs. “It was a walk-off home run. I was like 40 pounds lighter,” he said after hitting his 496th and 497th home runs on July 29, 2021. “That’s what I remember. I played left field. Every time I [see] a picture from 2003,
As his Whitecaps settle in for a typical week’s work, West Michigan manager Brayan Pena sighs. Contentedly. On one night, he knows Wilmer Flores, a right-handed mowing machine, will start a Midwest League game for the Tigers’ high-Single A partner. Another day, he pencils in Ty Madden, who a year ago was the Friday night,
The SeaWolves dropped the series finale to the Somerset Patriots on Sunday afternoon at TD Bank Park by an 11-4 final. The Patriots took the lead in the first against SeaWolves starter Markus Solbach when Josh Breaux homered to center with two outs for a 1-0 lead. Erie tied the The SeaWolves dropped the series
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals postponed Sunday’s game, scheduled for 2:10 p.m. because of inclement weather at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. The fourth matchup in the four-game series has been rescheduled for July 11 as part of a split doubleheader at Kauffman Stadium. Game 1 is slated for
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A new face appeared in the clubhouse Saturday morning. “Happy to be back,” Wily Peralta said. The Detroit Tigers called up Peralta, who signed a minor-league contract in March, from Triple-A Toledo to bolster their bullpen. The 32-year-old arrived in Kansas City around 1 a.m. Saturday due to a delayed flight in his voyage from
Jackson Jobe’s inaugural flight Sunday as a Lakeland Flying Tigers pitcher was akin to the Wright Brothers’ first lift-off: short. Jobe, 19, who was the Tigers’ first pick a year ago and third overall in the 2021 MLB Draft, worked in his first professional game, a one-inning cameo that saw him throw 19 pitches and
Something had to change. Parker Meadows knew it. His numbers through those first years as a Tigers prospect, with all the import that comes with being a second-round draft pick, were flat-out sad, with 2021 a particularly graphic example of how far he had fallen. Meadows had a .210 batting average in 97 games (94
Kansas City, Mo. — It’s an at-bat and a game long forgotten by Miguel Cabrera, just one of the 110 games he played at Kauffman Stadium over the years, one made more unremarkable by it coming at the tail end of the dreadful, COVID-shortened 2020 season. But it is an at-bat Royals right-hander Carlos Hernandez will never
The former AL MVP aims to win a World Series in Houston this season and has his eye on 300 wins down the road. PHOENIX — Justin Verlander missed the venom, the hatred, all of the viciousness the Houston Astros absorbed last year when fans returned to ballparks. It was the first chance to express
The Tigers series finale in Kansas City on Sunday was postponed because of inclement weather. The game will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on Monday, July 11. The games are scheduled for 2:10 and 8:10 p.m. The Tigers (4-5) took two of the first three games in the series, falling 3-1
Update: The game has been postponed due to rain and rescheduled for July. Detroit Tigers (3-5) vs. Kansas City Royals (3-4) When: 2:10 p.m. Sunday. Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) (Tigers radio affiliates). • BOX SCORE Weather forecast: Cloudy, windy, low-40s. Probable pitchers: Tigers LHP Tyler Alexander (0-1, 5.06 ERA)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Today’s 1:10 p.m. CT game between the Royals and Tigers at Kauffman Stadium has been postponed and will be rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader on Monday, July 11. Game 1 of that doubleheader will start at 1:10 p.m. CT, and Game 2 (the originally scheduled game) will follow at
The Detroit Tigers were unable to keep up their winning ways on Saturday afternoon, taking a 3-1 loss against the Kansas City Royals on the road as the injury bug continues to rear its ugly head. After losing Casey Mize to injury on Friday, the Motor City Kitties got another scare when Matt Manning was
Detroit Tigers pitcher Alex Lange went home for Easter. Back to Kansas City. Lange grew up about 20 minutes from Kauffman Stadium — the home of the Kansas City Royals. “We used to go to the games and sit in the upper deck — $5 tickets, $5 parking and $5 for two hot dogs back
The Detroit Tigers received some rough injury news on Saturday as Casey Mize could be out awhile, and Javy Baez is playing through pain. Baez admitted he was injured on Opening Day, after hitting a walk-off double to defeat the Chicago White Sox. Javy has sat out the last few days, and will do so…
Injuries are, of course, a part of baseball like any sport. Particularly early in the year, pitcher injuries inevitably re-shape bullpens and starting rotations even before Opening Day. The Detroit Tigers have had more than their share already, and it’s going to be tough to keep around the .500 mark for the next few weeks
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The Tigers have dealt with more than their share of injuries in this young season, and they may have suffered another today. Matt Manning was pulled early from his start with right shoulder discomfort, the team announced. This comes just a day after fellow young starter Casey Mize was placed on the injured list with