Kyle Funkhouser remembers exactly how he felt after learning he’d been optioned to Triple-A Toledo at the end of Spring Training. Not happy. Sour. Like he’d been smacked in the mouth a little bit. But then came the fight response: The Tigers righty wasn’t going to spend a day longer in the Minors than he
Detroit — To paraphrase James Baldwin: There’s nothing more dangerous than a man who has nothing to lose. Tigers right-hander Kyle Funkhouser is feeling a little bit like that these days. After getting his teeth kicked in last season (14 runs in 17 innings) and being unceremoniously optioned back to Triple-A this spring — if
Well Tigers fans, the winning was fun while it lasted. On Friday night, the Chicago Cubs came to town and took the first of a three-game weekend series, 4-2, to snap the Detroit Tigers’ four-game winning streak. It was not a bad loss — Cubs starter Jake Arrieta, while not quite the pitcher he used
When the Detroit Tigers drafted Spencer Torkelson with their first overall pick in 2020, the reaction was a near-unanimously positive one. He’s a transcendently talented hitter, with refined poise and patience to pair with his smooth stroke and impressive power. He brings the thunder in a way no other Tigers prospect can. For all the
Tarik Skubal is stuck. The rookie left-hander is somewhere between really good and not so good. He feels like he is getting close to a breakthrough game, where he unleashes the talent that took him from a ninth-round draft pick to one of the best pitching prospects in baseball. Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch thinks
Indianapolis Indians 6, Toledo Mud Hens 2 (box) Logan Shore walked six batters in this one, yet the Hens held a lead in the seventh inning. The bullpen couldn’t make it stick, as Robbie Ross Jr. and Nolan Blackwood leaked late runs and Indy ran away with the game. Shore went 4 1⁄3 innings, and
Detroit — It never was going to be easy, and it never was going to be quick. But what exactly is an acceptable period of time to rebuild the Tigers, particularly when you look around the game and see other rebuilds coming to fruition, from Chicago to San Diego, and elsewhere in between? That’s the question
The Tigers have re-signed right-hander Franklin Perez to a minor league contract, the team announced. Detroit put Perez on release waivers on Wednesday, but he cleared and will return to the organization he has been with since 2017. He won’t occupy a 40-man roster spot as a result of this deal. Perez was a prospect
INDIANAPOLIS – The Toledo Mud Hens brought the potential tying run to the plate with one out in the top of the ninth, but a four-run eighth inning from the Indianapolis Indians proved too much to overcome in a 6-2 setback on Friday at Victory Field. Facing the Tribe’s (5-4) flamethrowing closer Jandel Gustave to
Tigers starter Tarik Skubal speaks with the media following his outing tonight against Chicago. #DetroitRoots
Jake Rogers, Tigers catcher, cranked a solo homer to help Detroit get on the board against the Cubs; he speaks with the media post game. #DetroitRoots
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch addresses the media and breaks down his team’s effort tonight against the Chicago Cubs. #Leinenkugels
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Detroit – The education of Tarik Skubal continued Friday night. And the lessons aren’t getting any easier. The rookie left-hander was hit hard and took his sixth loss of the season without a win, as the Cubs opened the three-game interleague set at Comerica Park with a 4-2 win. The loss snapped the Tigers’ four-game
DETROIT — For four batters Friday night, Tarik Skubal looked like the dominant starter the Tigers saw in Spring Training, overpowering Cubs batters for three strikeouts and a popout behind home plate. But the lefty can ask fellow Tigers rookie starter Casey Mize how quickly Chicago’s hitters can adjust. Much like the Cubbies turned on
The SeaWolves won their third straight contest on Friday night, knocking off the Akron RubberDucks 6-4 at UPMC Park. The game seesawed all night, featuring five lead changes before Erie came away with the victory. Jacob Robson got an early start for Erie with a solo home run to left The SeaWolves won their third
Chicago Cubs starter Jake Arrieta efficiently carved up the Detroit Tigers Friday night at Comerica Park. He retired the minimum 17 batters, thanks to three double plays, with two outs in the sixth inning before his opponents did significant damage. The Tigers (13-25) made noise with back-to-back home runs from Jake Rogers and Robbie Grossman at that
Detroit – The education of Tarik Skubal continued Friday night. And the lessons aren’t getting any easier. The rookie left-hander was hit hard and took his sixth loss of the season without a win, as the Cubs opened the three-game interleague set at Comerica Park with a 4-2 win. The loss snapped the Tigers’ four-game
The first matchup of a weekend three-game series against the Cubs saw the north-siders defeat the Tigers, 4-2. Jake Arrieta, who’s no slouch but isn’t quite the pitcher he was five years ago, got the nod for the Cubs. Tarik Skubal started for the Tigers, and whether you value pitcher wins as a useful stat
The Detroit News Fans will no longer have to wear face masks while outdoors at Comerica Park, starting with Saturday’s game against the Chicago Cubs. The Detroit Tigers announced the rule change on Friday, citing new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that fully vaccinated people don’t need to wear face