Arlington, Texas — To lose one assistant coach to the college ranks in one season is rare. To lose two, well, that speaks to the quality of staff manager AJ Hinch has put together in his first season with the Tigers. Third-base coach Chip Hale has accepted the head coaching job at his alma mater, the
Tigers third base coach Chip Hale is leaving his position to accept a job as head coach at the University of Arizona, per an announcement from the school’s baseball department. Michael Lev of the Arizona Daily Star tweeted this morning that there were “strong indications” Hale would be the program’s new head coach. This, rather
Editor’s note: This is the 19th in a weekly series of stories in which Detroit News freelance writer Lynn Henning will rank the top prospects in July’s MLB Draft. One benefit from $40 million spent on opening new TigerTown facilities at Lakeland, Florida, in 2017 can be appreciated this week in the three-story building beyond right
This is going to take a little getting used to. Our default setting for virtually every game preview since 2017 has been as the lowly underdog. However, the Detroit Tigers are not going to sneak up on anyone at this point. They currently hold third place in the AL Central, two and a half games
Gregory Soto stared down Chicago White Sox slugger Jose Abreu, the 2020 American League MVP, with runners on the corners and one out Sunday in the ninth inning. The Detroit Tigers, playing better than they have in years under first-year manager AJ Hinch, were two outs away from cementing a series win against the toughest AL Central opponent.
The Erie SeaWolves are the Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, and play at the beautifully updated UPMC Park in Erie, Pennsylvania. UPMC Park has been home to the Erie SeaWolves since 1995. The ballpark is more than just a great place to watch high-quality, professional baseball. The home of the SeaWolves is a great
No matter how beautiful the surroundings of a beach rental on Lake Superior here just north of Eagle River, MI, summertime thoughts will always drift to the Detroit Tigers for at least parts of each day.
There was no player at the highest level of high school baseball who had a better season than Jackson Jobe. He was hilariously dominant against his peers, striking out 122 batters and walking only five over 51.2 innings pitched. For his efforts, he was awarded the PBR Player of the Year Award and rose from
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo Mud Hens walked off the Columbus Clippers in the series finale at Fifth Third Field on Sunday night, 5-4. Right-hander Pedro Payano made his fourth start of the season for the Mud Hens. He also pitched Tuesday against the Clippers, throwing 5.1 innings of three-run ball en route to earning
Erie dropped their third straight game on Sunday night at UPMC Park, losing an early lead and having a comeback effort fall short against the Reading Fightin Phils. Erie walked a season-high eight batters on the night, including the game-winning run in the ninth inning, and lost 6-5. Riley Greene hit the reset button for
The Detroit Tigers didn’t need fireworks from the home-run ball. Not when they had singles, doubles, walks and Akil Baddoo’s leadoff presence (along with his flying helmet) leading them to a 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox in Sunday’s series finale at Comerica Park. The Tigers (38-46) won two of three games in the series and own a
By Ronald Blum | Associated Press New York — Shohei Ohtani achieved a first in the near century history of baseball’s All-Star Game: selection as both a hitter and pitcher. The Los Angeles Angels’ two-way sensation was among the American League starting pitchers picked Sunday for the July 13 showcase at Denver’s Coors Field. Ohtani, who leads
Detroit — There’s movement again, around the bases, slowly up the standings. There’s noise again as the fans gradually return. Piece by piece, series by series, the Tigers are energizing — and perhaps accelerating — their rebuild. On a steamy Fourth of July, they did a few things they rarely do. They beat the first-place White Sox,
Detroit — Sunday was a bit of a roller coaster for Tigers reliver Gregory Soto. Prior to the Tigers’ 6-5, series-deciding win over the Chicago White Sox, manager A.J. Hinch delivered news in the clubhouse that Soto would be the Tigers’ lone representative in the 2021 All-Star Game at Coors Field in Denver on July 13. Fast
Following Sunday’s victory over the Chicago White Sox, the Detroit Tigers announced that southpaw fireballer Gregory Soto will represent the team in the 2021 MLB All-Star Game. This will be the 26-year-old Soto’s first appearance in the mid-summer classic, and the third straight season the Tigers have been represented by a reliever. The 2021 MLB
Detroit Tigers reliever Gregory Soto has been selected to the 2021 All-Star Game, scheduled for July 13 at Coors Field in Denver. The game between the American League and National League starts at 7:30 p.m. The Tigers had a few worthy candidates — rookie starter Casey Mize, second baseman Jonathan Schoop, righty reliever Jose Cisnero and
DETROIT — For the third consecutive All-Star Game, the Tigers will have a reliever as their representative. Gregory Soto, who has become the frontman for a resurgent Detroit bullpen in his second full Major League season, was chosen for the Midsummer Classic as a reserve on the American League roster. Like Shane Greene (2019) and
Jeimer Candelario led the Tigers offensive attack with 3 hits, scoring 2 runs along with an RBI. Akil Baddoo, Eric Haase, and Harold Castro each collected 2 hits, as the Tigers picked up an important 2-1 series win over a team that had their number all season long. Dan Dickerson and Jim Price from the
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We hear from Akil Baddoo after he knocks in two runs with a pair of hits Sunday. #DetroitRoots