It turned out to be a bullpen day for the Tigers on Monday at American Family Field and it went well until the 10th inning, when Luis Urías’ walk-off single helped the Brewers win the game, 3-2. With Tigers right-hander José Cisnero on the mound, Urías singled to right field, scoring Omar Narváez for the
By Jerry Green | Special to The Detroit News Baseball is a game of numbers. It is pitch count and exit velocity, launch angle and spin rate. And Wins Above Replacement, commonly referred to as WAR. And oh, baseball is played with a score. The Tigers score six runs and the Yankees score five — the
This version of the Detroit Tigers Weekly Draft Report officially kicks off Draft Month at Motor City Bengals. We’ll be doing profiles of all the players the Detroit Tigers might select with the third overall pick, writing profiles of other interesting players who may be available later, and taking a look back at some draft…
Detroit Tigers (22-31) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (28-25) Time/Place: 2:10 p.m., American Family FieldSB Nation Site: Brew Crew BallMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: LHP Tyler Alexander (0-0, 4.35 ERA) vs. RHP Corbin Burnes (2-4, 2.33 ERA) Game 54 Pitching Matchup Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR
The Orioles made a change to their catching corps today, optioning Chance Sisco to Triple-A and selecting the contract for Austin Wynns, per Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com (via Twitter). Sisco has shared time behind the plate with Pedro Severino thus far this season. The 26-year-old is having his worst season at the plate since debuting
Milwaukee — He thought he was in trouble. He knew he’d been messing up on his chart duty between starts, and he knew pitching coach Doug Bochtler was getting frustrated with him. So, when Tigers pitcher Rony Garcia was summoned to Triple-A Toledo manager Tom Prince’s office Saturday night in Louisville, he expected a scolding. Which is
Look! Over there! Yeah, over there, just over the horizon … Do you see it? Yeah, that’s it: June is so close, with its promise of sunny days, full capacity at Comerica Park <or at least one-third capacity, considering the Detroit Tigers’ attendance numbers in 2019> and maybe, just maybe, some good baseball in the Motor
MLB Pipeline’s Prospect Team of the Week honors the best performances from the previous seven days. Any Minor Leaguer currently on an organization Top 30 Prospects list in our Prospect Rankings is eligible. The Royals have had high hopes for Nick Pratto since they spent the 14th overall pick in the 2017 Draft on the
The improving Detroit Tigers bullpen, has a combined 1.94 ERA — ranking third-best in baseball and first in the American League — since May 16. Around the same time, a left-hander previously described by manager AJ Hinch as a weapon started to perform better: Daniel Norris. “For me, it was just trying to find a rhythm,” Norris said Sunday.
A feeling of euphoria has come across not only the Detroit Tigers in their sweep over the Yankees but that same feeling could be felt across the Detroit Tigers minor league system as three out of the four teams won and provided some great individual performances.
Detroit Tigers rookie Tarik Skubal walked off the mound Sunday after completing the sixth inning. He got a fist bump from catcher Eric Haase — and a firm handshake from manager AJ Hinch — after his eight-strikeout performance. Even better, a standing ovation from the fans at Comerica Park. Skubal, 24, led the Tigers (22-31) to
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Renato Núñez and Isaac Paredes each homered as the Toledo Mud Hens clinched their second consecutive series win with a 10-0 shutout of the Louisville Bats on Sunday at Louisville Slugger Field. Paredes finished 3-for-4 with a solo home run, two singles, a walk and three runs, while Yariel Gonzalez went 3-for-4
The SeaWolves made a late charge on Sunday night in Altoona and took down the Curve 7-6 at People’s Natural Gas Field to split the six-game series. Altoona jumped ahead in the bottom of the first against Erie starter Pedro Payano. Oneil Cruz walked, Rodolfo Castro singled and Mason Martin The SeaWolves made a late
They arrived together in the big leagues, so maybe it’s no coincidence that they’re arriving now at just about the same time, too. But nine months after Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal boarded the Tigers’ team plane for the first time, headed to Chicago to make their major-league debuts last August — “Skub and I
Here’s a look at Sunday’s top Minor League performers from each team’s Top 30 Prospects list: Orioles: Adley Rustchman, C (MLB No. 2), Double-A BowieDL Hall, LHP (MLB No. 56), Double-A BowieTwo of baseball’s best prospects turned a Sunday doubleheader into their own personal showcase. Rutschman collected five hits, two homers and seven RBIs in
They arrived together in the big leagues, so maybe it’s no coincidence that they’re arriving now at just about the same time, too. But nine months after Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal boarded the Tigers’ team plane for the first time, headed to Chicago to make their major-league debuts last August — “Skub and I
Detroit — The unofficial start of summer is here, Comerica Park capacity restrictions are gone, and the Yankees are swept. The weekend’s three-game meltdown by New York was a reminder of past playoff poundings, while the young Tigers continued to show promise. Starter Tarik Skubal tossed six shutout innings on Sunday, leading the Tigers to
COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The West Michigan Whitecaps got a big boost from two top-10 Detroit Tigers prospects to go with dominant pitching in a 7-1 victory over the Lake County Captains Sunday afternoon at LMCU Ballpark. 2020 second-round picks Dillon Dingler and Daniel Cabrera each launched pair of home runs as starting pitcher Chance
Detroit manager A.J. Hinch chats with the media after his Tigers bounce back from a 3 loss series against Cleveland by sweeping a very talented Yankees club in a weekend series. #Leinenkugels
Nomar Mazara helped spur the Tigers offense into gear as they swept the Yankees in downtown Detroit. He joins us on Tigers LIVE Postgame. #DetroitRoots