Major league players and owners sat down to discuss the next collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for the first time on Monday. According to Evan Drellich and Ken Rosenthal at the Athletic, MLB owners put forth a proposal that includes a salary floor of $100 million, but also includes a proposal to lower the competitive balance
Shohei Ohtani couldn’t help but smile. He singled on the first pitch he saw Tuesday to reach first base, where Detroit Tigers veteran Miguel Cabrera — one home run away from No. 500 in his 19-year MLB career — waited to greet the Los Angeles Angels’ two-way sensation. Ohtani bent over to take off his
The Tigers announced they’ve acquired catcher Dustin Garneau from the Rockies in exchange for cash considerations. Garneau was on a minor league deal and hasn’t played in the majors this season, which is why he was eligible to be traded even after the July 30 deadline. That’s about to change, however, as Detroit immediately selected Garneau
While some teams are focused on making a postseason push and others perhaps already have an eye toward the future, every club has at least one milestone to keep an eye on down the stretch. Below is a look at the top milestone — either for a team or one of its players — that
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Detroit — Jack Morris, a celebrated hero of the World Series-champion 1984 Detroit Tigers and a member of the team’s broadcast team for much of the past decade, has been suspended “indefinitely” by Bally Sports Detroit following his use of a perceived Asian accent during Tuesday night’s broadcast. Bally Sports Detroit made the announcement Wednesday
COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The West Michigan Whitecaps enjoyed their biggest offensive performance of the season, rolling over the Fort Wayne TinCaps 18-6 in front of 4,424 fans Wednesday night at LMCU Ballpark. Every Whitecap reached base as the ‘Caps plated 18 runs, surpassing their original single-game high of 17 runs scored on May 29
Here’s a look at Wednesday’s top Minor League performers from each team’s Top 30 Prospects list: Orioles: Adley Rutschman, C (MLB No. 1), Triple-A NorfolkIt’s been an impressive introduction to Triple-A for Rutschman, who belted his first homer since his promotion to Norfolk on Aug. 10. The 22-year-old scored twice and added two singles for
Detroit — Rookie Tarik Skubal was impressive Wednesday night, but in a mortal man kind of way. What Shohei Ohtani was doing, well, that kind of performance hasn’t much been seen in this millennium. “What he does on the mound and what he does at the plate, it’s unbelievable to watch,” Skubal said. “For him to
Tigers rookie left-hander Tarik Skubal put his best foot forward in a matchup with Shohei Ohtani, but it wasn’t quite enough. The Angels sensational right-hander struck out 8 in 8 innings, adding a late-inning 430-foot home run – his 40th of the season. Skubal struck out 7 in 6 2/3 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Miguel Cabrera
Detroit Tigers Hall of Famer Jack Morris has been suspended indefinitely by Bally Sports Detroit for an apparent racist comment he made during Tuesday’s game telecast. During Tuesday’s game, Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani, a Japanese-born pitcher and hitter who started this year’s All-Star Game, was about to step to the plate in the sixth inning. Play-by-play
There’s more upheaval than ever on MLB Pipeline’s updated Top 100 Prospects list. Twenty-seven players have graduated from our preseason rankings to the big leagues, and performances have been more volatile than ever coming off a 2020 season with no Minor League games. Rays shortstop Wander Franco had sat atop our last four preseason and
We hear from manager A.J. Hinch after his Tigers fall victim to Shohei Ohtani and the Angels 3-1. #Leinenkugels
The SeaWolves could not overcome a crooked number in the fifth inning as they fell to the Richmond Flying Squirrels by an 8-2 final on Wednesday night at The Diamond. Richmond took the lead in the third against Erie starter Elvin Rodriguez. Shane Matheny walked with one out and Simon The SeaWolves could not overcome
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo Mud Hens blanked the Indianapolis Indians on Wednesday night at Fifth Third Field, 6-0. Following the win, the Mud Hens remain in first place in the division with Omaha and St. Paul trailing right behind. The Mud Hens trotted out likely their best lineup of the season to face the
On a night when 27,282 came to Comerica Park to watch Ohtani’s historic season intersect with Miguel Cabrera’s quest for a historic homer, Skubal provided another reminder of the Tigers’ future. He couldn’t help Detroit hitters figure out Ohtani’s filthy splitter, but Skubal’s 6 2/3 innings of two-run ball gave the Tigers a chance before
An electric crowd hoping to see Miguel Cabrera catch history instead caught sight of another all-world, generational talent, as two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Detroit Tigers, 3-1. Detroit sent out lefty Tarik Skubal, who met the pitching matchup head on and rose to the occasion, changing the eye level
Detroit Tigers rookie Tarik Skubal wishes he hadn’t left the ball over the plate in the first inning. He didn’t make many mistakes Wednesday at Comerica Park, but he paid for his early miscue. Ex-Tiger Justin Upton crushed Skubal’s fastball over the left-center wall for a two-run blast, giving the Los Angeles Angels a 2-0 lead. Skubal
Detroit — Rookie Tarik Skubal was very good Wednesday night, but Shohei Ohtani was better. Not only did Ohtani shut the Tigers’ offense down for eight innings, he also launched a gigantic home run in the top of the eighth to help the Angels beat the Tigers for the second night in a row, 3-1, before