Detroit — It’s something Brad Ausmus said often during his managerial tenure with the Tigers. And it’s as true now as it was then. When you aren’t hitting, when you aren’t putting runners on base, there’s no energy, no verve — it looks like your compete level is low. AJ Hinch didn’t know much about that
The Detroit Tigers have scored just 17 runs in the last eight games. The team’s poor offense was exposed by the Kansas City Royals when right-handed starter Casey Mize didn’t keep the Tigers within striking distance. Recently, the starting rotation has been a bright spot through a rough stretch early in the season. But Mize gave up all six runs in a troublesome 6-2
Let’s start out with the obvious, here. The Detroit Tigers did not win the first game in their four-game series against the Kansas City Royals. KC, who are off to a hot start and inexplicably are winning the AL Central, just came off their first series loss of the season against the Rays, and they
DETROIT — Casey Mize put together an encouraging start to the season in part by getting his splitter, the wipeout pitch in his wide arsenal, to induce ground-ball outs. As his first-pitch splitter wandered over the plate for Royals hitter Ryan O’Hearn to line into Comerica Park’s right-field seats, it summed up Mize’s Friday night
Kansas City Royals (10-7) at Detroit Tigers (7-11) Time/Place: 7:10 p.m., Comerica ParkSB Nation Site: Royals’ ReviewMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Casey Mize (1-1, 3.38 ERA) vs. LHP Mike Minor (1-1, 5.17 ERA) Game 20 Pitching Matchup Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Mize
John Keating and Craig Monroe are in a dancing mood as the Tigers get ready to take on the Royals! Miguel Cabrera took BP and is expected to return this weekend; Johnny Kane chats with JaCoby Jones; and Casey Mize talks about his season to date. #DetroitRoots
Miguel Cabrera stepped into the batter’s box Friday at Comerica Park and completed the final hurdle in his return to the Detroit Tigers. The 38-year-old sustained a mild left biceps strain April 10 against Cleveland, sending him to the 10-day injured list. Right-hander Erasmo Ramirez — who traveled to Detroit from the alternate training site in Toledo to
DETROIT — The swing looked like typical Miguel Cabrera as the veteran Tiger sprayed line drives around Comerica Park Friday afternoon. The setting was different, from Tigers Minor Leaguer Erasmo Ramírez on the mound to a media relations person shagging balls in right field. The live batting practice was the final step in Cabrera’s progression
Detroit — On the first pitch he saw from right-hander Erasmo Ramirez, Miguel Cabrera slapped a hard ground ball into left field. On his second swing, a riding fastball from Ramirez shattered Cabrera’s bat. On his last swing, he drove a ball into deep right-center, one hop into the shrubs. It was 3:30 p.m. Friday and
April 23: The Yankees, Phillies, Marlins, Tigers, Diamondbacks and Blue Jays were among the teams at Sanchez’s showcase this morning, Heyman tweets. April 21: Sanchez will throw yet another bullpen session for teams this Friday, tweets MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. He worked out for clubs in the offseason and reportedly turned down a couple offers, opting
The Detroit Tigers “Weekly” Draft Report returns after an extended absence , this time with a more focused approach to the 2021 Draft. Up to this point we’ve been offering updates on top performers in college baseball, but today we are going to focus strictly on who the Detroit Tigers might take with the number…
(Toledo, OH) The Tigers scored twice in the bottom of the ninth inning to pick up a 7-6 win over Pittsburgh in an alternate site game at Fifth Third Field. For a second straight game the Pirates struck first putting a run on the board in the top of the second. The Tigers roared right
Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch approached outfielder JaCoby Jones in the dugout with a question during Game 2 of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Comerica Park. “Is baseball any fun for you?” Hinch asked. They laughed. But Jones was frustrated. Jones wasn’t in the lineup for Game 2 — Hinch went with utility player Niko
A week ago, the Detroit Tigers headed to Oakland off of an impressive sweep of the Astros and a winning percentage back up to .500. All of those good feelings are long gone, though, after dropping all four to the Athletics and two of three against Pittsburgh. The offense averaged just over two runs a
Show Caption Hide Caption What Detroit Tigers’ Jose Urena thought about catch from JaCoby Jones Detroit Tigers right-hander Jose Urena talks Thursday, April 22, 2021, after pitching seven scoreless innings in a loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Akil Baddoo stormed onto the baseball stage three weeks ago. The Detroit Tigers’ rookie outfielder became
Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal always assumed his role would change at some point this season because of the imposed innings limits to the team’s young pitchers. Fellow rookie Casey Mize could face a similar reality this summer. When right-hander Spencer Turnbull returned to the rotation this week, manager AJ Hinch turned to what he described
Show Caption Hide Caption What Detroit Tigers’ Jose Urena thought about catch from JaCoby Jones Detroit Tigers right-hander Jose Urena talks Thursday, April 22, 2021, after pitching seven scoreless innings in a loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers (7-12) vs. Kansas City Royals (10-7) When: 7:10 p.m. Friday. Where: Comerica
Janie McCauley | Associated Press San Francisco — A handsome, golden-colored therapy bunny named Alex came to the ballpark and stole the hearts of San Francisco Giants fans Thursday night, attending the series opener against Miami with owners Kei Kato and Josh Row. Sporting a dark bow tie with orange crabs to represent the Giants’ colors, 4
(Toledo, OH) A five run seventh inning for Pittsburgh sent the Tigers to a 6-3 loss in an Alternate Site contest at Fifth on Third Field Thursday night. After the Pirates took the lead with a run in the top of the second inning, Ryan Kreidler would answer with a solo home run in the
The Draft, obviously, is all about projection. All 30 teams’ scouting staffs scour the country evaluating the best amateur talent available each year, trying to decipher who will turn into the game’s next stars. It is a huge understatement to call it an inexact science. Over the years, we’ve tried to encapsulate what the scouting