MINNEAPOLIS — For the second consecutive night, a Tigers rookie pitcher held the Twins hitless for four innings at Target Field, only to end up with a defeat. But much like Tarik Skubal, there was a lot to like about Matt Manning‘s final turn in the Tigers’ rotation heading into the All-Star break. Detroit’s 4-2
DAYTON, OH – The West Michigan Whitecaps gave up four runs in the middle innings as part of a 7-3 loss to the Dayton Dragons on Friday night at Day Air Ballpark. The defeat marks the seventh straight loss for the Whitecaps – their longest losing streak since dropping nine straight from June 4-12 of
TOP 1 DET 0 MIN 0 Result of at-bat Twins get K, DP in 1st Batter: Jonathan Schoop Pitcher: Kenta Maeda
Vanderbilt pitcher Jack Leiter (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) The 2021 MLB Draft is just days away. Here’s how it could play out. All eyes will be on Vanderbilt pitchers Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter, who is the son the MLB great Al Leiter. However, there’s a good chance the top selection will be…
Dana Gauruder| Special to Detroit Free Press Matthew Boyd, Spencer Turnbull, Jose Urena and Julio Teheran were supposed to be the stabilizers on the Detroit Tigers’ starting staff. Prized rookies Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal were expected to be complementary pieces and gain valuable lessons along the way. Instead, Mize and Skubal have become the
Minneapolis — Belief is a powerful tool. Not only self-belief, but being believed in. Strong stuff. When the Tigers lost both Matthew Boyd and Spencer Turnbull in early June, at a time when another veteran starting pitcher, Jose Urena, was beginning to scuffle, they didn’t panic. They didn’t seek to add a more seasoned pitcher or
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GoErie.com When it comes to the development of the future of the Detroit Tigers, you should look no further than the Double-A Erie SeaWolves. The roster in Double-A Erie features nine of Detroit’s top 30 prospects, and for the first time in quite a while, they’re not all just pitching prospects.
Detroit — The Tigers are 100% open for business, and they’re ready to throw a party. The Tigers will host what they’re calling “Detroit’s Biggest Summer Baseball Bash” on Saturday, July 17, with appearances by several franchise luminaries, including Jim Leyland, Mickey Lolich, Lance Parrish and more. The first 10,000 ticketed fans through the gates will
For Detroit Tigers fans who are following the farm system, there is good news. FanGraphs has placed Dillon Dingler, who is currently in Double-A Erie into their Top 100 prospect list. Sites like FanGraphs, Baseball Prospectus, Prospects Live, and Baseball America are lists worth paying attention to.
The MLB Draft is Sunday, and while it can sometimes feel like the Draft is a trailer for a movie you won’t watch for several years, these players will be here faster than you think. It seems like Andrew Vaughn was just picked third overall, and now here he is, patrolling the outfield for the
After canceling TigerFest for the past two winters because of COVID-19, the Detroit Tigers are planning to hold something similar to kickoff the second half of the season after the All-Star break. The Tigers announced details Friday for “Detroit’s Biggest Summer Baseball Bash,” scheduled for Saturday, July 17 when they play the Minnesota Twins. It
More than a dozen Tigers alumni, including 1984 World Series champions Lance Parrish, Dan Petry, Juan Berenguer, Dave Rozema and Howard Johnson, will be on hand for autographs when the Tigers celebrate the season’s second half with what the team is billing Detroit’s Biggest Summer Baseball Bash on Saturday, July 17, prior to their 6:10
Dana Gauruder | Special to Detroit Free Press An inch or two here, a foot or a cleat mark there. The Detroit Tigers got beat on the margins by the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. The first few innings moved along quickly and efficiently. Tarik Skubal set down the first 13 batters he faced, striking out five
Every fifth day during this 2021 baseball season, when Casey Mize starts a game for the Tigers and a fan decides, “I’m going to tune in to see what the kid’s doing tonight,” it’s a reminder how vital the MLB Draft is and how quickly it can affect a big-league team. Tarik Skubal has been
It’s almost time for the All-Star Game, which means all discussion seems to revolve around who made it, who got snubbed, and what on earth we’re going to do for the rest of the days off surrounding the game. Sure, there’s the Home Run Derby, the Draft, the Futures Game and even the Celebrity Softball
Toledo Mud Hens 12, Omaha Storm Chasers 5 (box) The Mud Hens just wrecked Storm Chasers’ pitching on Thursday night. Derek Hill hit two home runs out of the leadoff spot—ok he’s ready guys—while Yariel Gonzalez and Isaac Paredes each added home runs of their own. The major damage came in a seven run third
Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ Spencer Torkelson explains how he cut his finger Detroit Tigers top prospect Spencer Torkelson cut his finger last week. He shares the story Thursday, March 4, 2021, in spring training. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press The 2021 MLB draft is approaching, and the Detroit Tigers have the No. 3
Why could the Detroit Tigers draft Jackson Jobe, a high school pitcher, on Sunday with the third pick in the MLB draft? Because he checks every box imaginable. Jobe, a right-handed pitcher, can touch 99 mph. He has a nasty slider with an MLB-level spin rate. He walked just five batters during his senior year while