KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez will miss his third game in a row with right thumb soreness. Báez, known for his toughness, missed Wednesday’s series finale against the Boston Red Sox at Comerica Park and Thursday’s series opener against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. The 29-year-old will not play
DES MOINES, IA.: After yielding runs in four of the first six innings and trailing most of the evening, the Toledo Mud Hens scored three times in the top of the ninth to seize control of the game and notch an 8-6 win over the Iowa Cubs on Thursday evening DES MOINES, IA.: After yielding
We hear from Miguel Cabrera after he gets three more hits Thursday, just six short now of 3,000. #DetroitRoots
We hear from Casey Mize after he works through trouble to limit the Royals to two runs on six hits over five innings Thursday. #DetroitRoots
We hear from manager A.J. Hinch after his #Tigers get to the Royals bullpen in the seventh to win it Thursday. #Leinenkugels
We hear from Austin Meadows after he extends his hitting streak to six games in Thursday’s 4-2 win over the Royals. #DetroitRoots
The SeaWolves played yet another close game but fell to the Somerset Patriots by a 5-4 final on Thursday night at TD Bank Park. All six of Erie’s games have been decided by three runs or fewer. Erie took the lead in the top of the first inning against Patriots The SeaWolves played yet another
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize worked in and out of trouble for nearly his entire night. The 24-year-old grinded his way through five innings, departing from his second start of the season with the game tied. The Tigers’ offense sparked for two runs with two outs in the seventh inning, enough for a
Kansas City, Mo. — The Tigers and Royals played 19 games last season, 14 of them were decided by two runs or less. Both teams enhanced their rosters this year, infusing them with veteran talent and top prospects, but the intensity picked up right where it left off. The Tigers, after having a runner thrown
I have a very clear memory of recapping a game last season between the Tigers and the Astros that featured a matchup between Casey Mize and Zack Greinke. In that game I also remember losing my mind watching Greinke pitch a 30-ish mph eephus pitch. Anyway, it was delightful and this is a very roundabout
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman thinks he could avoid a trip to the injured list. “That’s not something I’m wanting to do,” Grossman said Thursday. He took the field Thursday at Kauffman Stadium, with head athletic trainer Doug Teter watching closely, and completed a series of agility drills. He also swung his
Kansas City, Mo. — It’s an odd conversation to have when you think about it. Gregory Soto, the Tigers’ lefty closer, has dominated hitters at every level with a heavy, 98-mph sinker and a wipeout slider. Why are we talking about adding another pitch to his mix? “He’s an uncomfortable at-bat from the get-go for
Associated Press New York — The average salary in the major leagues rebounded to $4.4 million on opening day, boosted by a frenzy of free agent signings before and after the 99-day lockout, according to a study of baseball contracts by The Associated Press. New York Mets pitcher and former Detroit Tiger Max Scherzer set a
Detroit Tigers (2-4) vs. Kansas City Royals (2-3) When: 8:10 p.m. Thursday. Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) (Tigers radio affiliates). • BOX SCORE Weather forecast: Clear, in the mid-50s. JEFF SEIDEL: Akil Baddoo hasn’t even scratched the surface. Here are some encouraging signs TAKEAWAYS: Spencer Torkelson answers critics; Tucker Barnhart
April 14, 2022 “Now we go,” Spencer Torkelson says. It’s an oft-used phrase by the Tigers’ rookie slugger, sometimes on social media, sometimes in interviews. Some of his teammates have brought it up when talking about him. “It’s pretty service-level,” he explained Wednesday. It’s just like, ‘Now we go,’ you know?” Torkelson’s pro career has
As a part of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, the player’s association and the league agreed to expand MLB active rosters from 26 to 28 players to allow their pitchers to stretch out and account for any injuries that might take place due to the shortened spring training. For the Detroit Tigers, though, it will…
Detroit Tigers (2-4) vs. Kansas City Royals (2-3) When: 8:10 p.m. Thursday. Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) (Tigers radio affiliates). • BOX SCORE SEIDEL: Tigers’ Akil Baddoo hasn’t even scratched the surface. Here are some encouraging signs MORE: Tigers’ Spencer Torkelson answers questions; Tucker Barnhart shines behind the plate
This is likely to be the last year where we have to see our divisional rivals 19 times a season, with the 2023 season promising to see more diversity in match-ups with every team facing each other at least once every year. Still 2022 is a classic year where we’ll be seeing a lot of
After dropping two straight series at home to start the season, the Tigers embark on their first road trip of the year to take on the Kansas City Royals. Thursday night marks the start of a four game series where Detroit will meet a divisional rival that also finds itself with more losses than wins
If all goes according to plan there will be more important homers in the career of Detroit Tigers rookie Spencer Torkelson. Clutch walk-off drives, All Star Game shots, pennant race blasts in September, and ultimately historic World Series bombs that make legends. Those will all hopefully be part of Torkelson’s script in a Detroit Tigers uniform.