Detroit — The pitching was stingy. The defense was strong. The only facet of the team late to the party Wednesday night was the offense. But enough of it showed up just in time. Niko Goodrum led off the bottom of the eighth inning with a double off reliever Cal Quantrill. He went to third on
Usually at the time of college tournament play, teams have narrowed their focus in the first round of the Draft. But with the event moved to July for the first time this year, the number of players in the top tier of talent is still expanding. Both North Carolina high school shortstop Kahlil Watson and
(Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images) Detroit Tigers: Tarik Skubal shows how a win and loss record has no value by Roger Castillo Riley Greene has gotten off to a hot start since his promotion to the AA Erie SeaWolves, and the early progress he has made has drawn the attention of every…
The sight of Alan Trammell taking double-play throws at second base in Detroit brings back memories from 30 to 35 years ago. But it wasn’t highlights from yesteryear at Tiger Stadium; it was early infield work on Tuesday afternoon at Comerica Park. And Willi Castro, not Lou Whitaker, was making the tosses from the other
Detroit — It was jokingly suggested to Tigers lefty Derek Holland that the root cause of his mysterious shoulder injury might’ve been extensive Call of Duty action. Fans of a certain vintage are well aware of the team’s history with video game injuries (Joel Zumaya). And Holland plays a fair bit. Whether he’s pitching well or struggling,
With every stellar outing by a young starting pitcher, the promise grows. With every botched defensive play or anemic hitting effort, the urgency grows. We’re entering the most delicate, difficult phase of the Tigers’ rebuild, one that could determine many fates, including that of GM Al Avila. The Tigers’ touted cache of arms is starting
The Detroit Tigers have seen their starting pitchers turn a corner in the month of May. From Casey Mize to Matthew Boyd, the starting rotation has been the most consistent thing, night in and night out. With Tarik Skubal’s performance last night, we saw yet another strong start from the lefty.
The Rays nearly set a franchise record with an 11-game winning streak and went 11-2 overall from May 12-25, the two-week range of dates included in this Rookie Hot List. Entering Wednesday, they own the American League’s best record at 30-20 and sit a half-game ahead of the Red Sox in a crowded four-team AL
Detroit Tigers rookie Tarik Skubal is making improvements. He is learning to mix his pitches to generate strikeouts, as displayed by back-to-back outings with nine strikeouts. He ditched his new splitter for his old changeup, and his fastball velocity is back to topping out at 98 mph. Skubal, 24, is more comfortable on the mound than
With May quickly coming to an end, the Detroit Tigers are just about a third of the way through the 2021 season. There have not been too many surprises, which is not a good thing given that expectations coming into the season were generally low. On the whole, both hitting and pitching have left much
Toledo Mud Hens 2, Louisville Bats 1 (box) Good pitching and a strong showing from Daz Cameron steered the Hens to a victory in the first of this six-game set in Louisville. Two pitches into the game, Cameron hammered a fastball from veteran lefty Josh Osich 415 feet over the centerfield wall. He racked up
COMSTOCK PARK, MI – For the second straight day, the West Michigan Whitecaps got a huge lift from their pitching staff as they squeaked past the first-place Lake County Captains 4-3 in comeback fashion Tuesday night at LMCU Ballpark. The ‘Caps pen dominated through the last four innings as Sam Kessler, Zack Hess, and Ruben
Detroit — Tigers manage AJ Hinch had just spent about five minutes extolling the virtues of Indians right-hander Aaron Civale and then threw up his hands. “I’m the wrong guy to ask, we haven’t figured him out yet,” he said. The Tigers have had three whacks at Civale this year and they’ve yet to crack
Tarik Skubal put up another solid start, but Cleveland’s mastery over the Tigers’ offense won out again as they took this one by a score of 4-1. Skubal was coming off a nine strikeout performance against the Seattle Mariners last week, and this outing had much in common with it. Skubal allowed a solo home
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Tigers starter Tarik Skubal chats with the media after another solid outing, tying a career high in strikeouts. #DetroitRoots
Detroit manager A.J. Hinch speaks with the media after the Cleveland baseball club stifles the the Tiger’s offense at Comerica Park. #Leinenkugels
Cleveland starter Aaron Civale pitched into the ninth inning against the Detroit Tigers, limiting them to six hits and one walk while he was on the mound. The Tigers (18-30) took a 4-1 loss Tuesday at Comerica Park. Detroit has dropped four games in a row and two straight against Cleveland to begin the four-game series. The offense scored
Tarik Skubal became the first American League pitcher to seven losses this season, joining Cincinnati’s Luis Castillo in a tie for the Major League lead. Beyond the record, however, the Tigers rookie is slowly winning the battle for progress against big league hitters. The way Cleveland starter Aaron Civale shut down Detroit’s offense for his
Erie kicked off a twelve-game road trip with a win on Tuesday night, knocking off the Altoona Curve 5-1. Erie plated three runs in the second inning, highlighted by Dane Myers knocking a two-run home run in his Double-A debut. Pedro Payano led the way for a quality pitching day, Erie kicked off a twelve-game