The Tigers offense got a power boost in the form of home runs from Niko Goodrum and Jonathan Schoop in a 5-2 win over the Pirates in Game 2 of their doubleheader. Spencer Turnbull turned in a strong 5 innings in his first start of the season. And Akil Baddoo knocked in his team-leading 12th
Jack Leiter unquestionably has been the most dominant college player in the first two months of the season. If he’s not the most famous prospect in the 2021 Draft, then he’s a very close second to fellow Vanderbilt right-hander Kumar Rocker. Will Leiter go No. 1 overall to the Pirates when they make that selection
After a disappointing Wednesday afternoon, the Detroit Tigers rebounded in the night cap of the double header to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2. Spencer Turnbull was activated off the injured list to make his first start of the season, and boy was it a promising outing. And although it wasn’t a world-altering performance out of
Detroit – On a chilly, 42-degree night, after losing 10 pounds and more than two weeks to the COVID-19 virus, Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull needed just one inning to shake off the rust in his 2021 debut. Turnbull, who got put in COVID-19 protocol after his last spring training start on March 10, gave up
DETROIT — One day after Spencer Turnbull joked that he was getting Opening Day weather for his delayed season debut, the Tigers right-hander delivered a performance worthy of a season-opening assignment. In the process, he helped the Tigers salvage a doubleheader split against the Pirates and end a five-game losing streak with a 5-2 win.
Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull took the mound for the first time this season — after a positive COVID-19 test in spring training — and looked electric in his return to the starting rotation. Turnbull guided the Tigers (7-11) to a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in Game 2 of Wednesday’s seven-inning doubleheader at Comerica Park. The 28-year-old
The Tigers are offering at least two sections of $10 tickets for every home game this season, except for the one obvious game they didn’t, Opening Day. But those cheap seats are in small supply and apparently high demand, fans are finding out. For the three games against the Chicago Cubs and the three against
Donnie. Kelly. Baby. The Tigers legend that is Don Kelly returns to Comerica Park as the bench coach for his hometown Pittsburgh but let’s be real….we know where his real home is: The Olde English D. He joins us to play catch up on Tigers LIVE. #DetroitRoots
The snow eventually melted, except for some cool-looking whitecaps on the shrubs in straightaway center field. But the Tigers’ bats remained on ice. The Tigers managed just three hits against soft-tossing left-hander Tyler Anderson, and the Pittsburgh Pirates held on for a 3-2, seven-inning victory in the opener of a doubleheader Wednesday at Comerica Park.
There was no deer-in-the-headlights look from Tigers rookie infielder Zack Short. And that’s a good thing. His parents already had seen enough of that, hitting a deer on their way to the airport in upstate New York ahead of their flight to Detroit to see Zack make his major-league debut in the first game of a doubleheader
Enough prognostication. Time to bake in some actual results. This is the second round of the Rookie Power Rankings, a top 10 as voted on by MLB Pipeline writers that takes a snapshot of the current favorites to win Rookie of the Year Awards in 2021. This edition allows the Pipeline team to incorporate performance
Even a brisk 7-inning loss was not without it’s bright spots on a snowy day in Detroit, as Michael Fulmer continued to look strong in 2021.
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The grounds crew arrived to Comerica Park around sunrise Wednesday morning — well before the Detroit Tigers showed up — to clean a sheet of snow from the outfield greens. After Tuesday’s game was postponed because of a mixture of snow, rain and sleet, the players returned to the field for a seven-inning doubleheader. The
Well Renato Nuñez, we barely knew ye. The Detroit Tigers announced on Wednesday that they had selected the contract of infielder Zack Short from Triple-A Toledo. To open the roster spot, they designated Nuñez for assignment. Short was acquired in a deal with the Chicago Cubs for Cameron Maybin last year. He’s a good shortstop
Detroit Tigers infielder Jonathan Schoop is battling an early slump, and it’s not the first time this has happened in his career. Through 14 games, the nine-year veteran is hitting .163 with three walks and 18 strikeouts. Schoop went through a similar struggle in 2018 with the Baltimore Orioles. He is a notoriously streaky power hitter
On a rather frigid Detroit afternoon, a matchup of two weak lineups boded well for a fast-paced pitcher’s duel, and we got it, for a while. In the end, Michael Fulmer got singled to death in his final inning of work, and that was enough for the Pirates to hold on and win the first
DETROIT — Snow coated the outfield at Comerica Park as Tigers players and coaches arrived Wednesday morning for their split doubleheader against the Pirates. It was still topping the shrubs beyond center field as Michael Fulmer threw the day’s first pitch in 40-degree weather, creating an interesting backdrop for hitters. Zack Short didn’t care. “He
The Tigers announced Wednesday that they’ve designated first baseman Renato Nunez for assignment in order to open a roster spot for infielder Zack Short, who has been recalled from the team’s alternate training site. Detroit also plans to activate right-hander Spencer Turnbull from the Covid-19 list later today, as Evan Woodberry of MLive.com points out,
Detroit — A player’s track record matters. It’s relevant. So when manager AJ Hinch says he trusts the back of Jonathan Schoop’s baseball card and expects him to fight his way out this early-season slump, you can take comfort in that. This is Schoop’s ninth big league season. When he’s healthy, he generally will hit between .260