Detroit Tigers (48-60) vs Tampa Bay Rays (66-45) When: 6:40 p.m. Friday. Where: Comerica Park in Detroit. TV: Apple TV+ (no Bally Sports Detroit broadcast). Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1 in Detroit; Tigers radio affiliates). Probable pitchers: Tigers RHP Reese Olson (1-4, 4.71 ERA) vs. Rays RHP Zack Littell (1-2, 4.85). • Box score Tigers lineup: 3B Zach McKinstry CF Riley Greene LF Matt Vierling
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This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. One of the biggest challenges for a Major League general manager is to find the flexibility to pivot when a plan goes awry, and to turn adversity into opportunity. For Dave Dombrowski, it
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The Detroit Tigers have released Franklin Perez. Perez, a right-handed pitcher, was the centerpiece of the three-player return from the Houston Astros in the 2017 Justin Verlander trade. Releasing Perez was the headliner of three minor-league transactions Thursday, along with releasing infielder Johan Camargo and right-handed reliever Chavez Fernander. The Verlander trade, orchestrated by former
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When the Detroit Tigers selected an 18-year-old Parker Meadows with the first pick in the second round of the 2018 draft, we were pretty pleased with the idea. The center fielder’s eye-popping potential was obvious, and while it was characterized as a bit of a reach, it was the kind of chance on a prep
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When Scott Harris was announced as the Detroit Tigers‘ new president of baseball operations, he laid out his plan in simple, precise language: “We need to acquire, develop, and retain young players.” OK. So, that’s not exactly revolutionary — every team in every sport tries to do the same thing. But that is also why
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The Tigers released infielder Johan Camargo from a minor league contract, tweets Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free-Press. The switch-hitter had signed with Detroit in late June. Camargo made 22 appearances for their Triple-A team in Toledo. He struggled over 88 trips to the plate, hitting .238/.295/.400. Camargo connected on three homers and kept his strikeouts
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Toledo, OH – The Toledo Mud Hens swept the doubleheader in Iowa scoring 20 runs in 14 innings. GAME ONE: In game one of the doubleheader in Iowa, the Mud Hens defeated the ICubs in a 9-8 slugfest. Nick Neidert was the starter for the ICubs in game one on Toledo, OH – The Toledo
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COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The West Michigan Whitecaps enjoyed a strong pitching performance as the offense delivered clutch hits late to rally past the Lake County Captains, setting a new season-long, five-game winning streak 6-3 in front of 6,903 fans Thursday night at LMCU Ballpark. Whitecaps pitchers have allowed just COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The
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Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Mark Gorosh (@sportz5176) and Evan Petzold (@evanpetzold) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guest: Mark Ferrin, co-host, MLB Network’s “Power Alley” • Email: epetzold@freepress.com Like our work? Please consider becoming a subscriber. On this episode: Mark and Evan return with a special post-trade deadline update. The duo discuss the events leading up and the fallout from Detroit Tigers
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Detroit — In 2017, former Tigers’ president and general manager Al Avila signaled the start of a rebuilding project by trading off five veteran players, Justin Verlander, J.D. Martinez, Justin Upton, Justin Wilson and his son, Alex Avila. From those trades, one player remains with the Tigers: catcher Jake Rogers. On Thursday, the Tigers released
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Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guest: Tony Garcia, Free Press Michigan beat writer • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: This week, Carlos and Shawn review the Detroit Tigers‘ failed trade deal to send pitcher Eduardo Rodríguez to the L.A. Dodgers. With E-Rod invoking his no-trade clause seemingly at
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