Particularly for pitchers, the path of their development in the minor leagues can be a twisty road filled with reversals, injuries, and bursts of improvement. When a young pitcher has already shown one plus pitch, and some moxie for pitching in big games under pressure, it’s worth being patient. Look no further than Detroit Tigers
When Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch filled out his lineup card for Tuesday’s game — which was later postponed because of snow — he made a significant adjustment to the middle infield. He penned Willi Castro as the second baseman, with utility player Niko Goodrum starting at shortstop. Goodrum was a Gold Glove finalist at that position in 2020. On one
Tuesday night’s series opener between the Tigers and Pirates at Comerica Park has been postponed because of inclement weather. The game was called about two hours before the scheduled first pitch. It will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on Wednesday, with the the first seven-inning contest slated for 2:10 p.m. and the second starting at
The MLB Draft is still three months away, but our experts, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, are set to release an updated and expanded Draft Top 150 later this week. While they won’t give the order away in advance, they did offer a sneak preview on the latest Pipeline Podcast. Guided by host Jason Ratliff,
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Spencer Turnbull might have missed the Opening Day snowstorm in Detroit while dealing with what he confirmed Tuesday was COVID-19, but Mother Nature was kind enough to save a few flurries for his season debut on Wednesday against the Pirates. “I checked the weather, and it was like [an] 80 percent chance of snow [and
Detroit — Spencer Turnbull didn’t stay too long on the self-pity train. “At first I was frustrated and disheartened a little bit,” he said. “But perspective is everything. You can look at it as, ‘It sucks, and woe is me, I can’t believe this happened,’” he said. “Or you can look at it as, ‘Yeah, it
With rain falling, snow on the radar and a gametime temperature predicted in the low 30s, the Pirates-Tigesr series opener at Comerica Park on Tuesday was postponed. The teams will now participate in a split doubleheader on Wednesday. Michael Fulmer, Tuesday’s scheduled starter for Detroit, will now pitch Game 1, which begins at 2:10 p.m.
Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull checked box scores every night in Lakeland, Florida, home of the team’s spring training facility. He did the same upon his transfer to Toledo, Ohio, where the alternate training site is located. Turnbull admits he didn’t watch every game, but he saw most of them. He knows about Rule 5
The Detroit Tigers will play three games in two days against the Pittsburgh Pirates after snow postponed Tuesday night’s game at Comerica Park. The teams are slated to play a pair of seven-inning games at 2:10 p.m. and 6:40 p.m. Wednesday. The series finale between the Tigers and Pirates is remains scheduled for 1:10 p.m.
Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ Spencer Turnbull lost 10 pounds because of COVID-19 Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull talks Tuesday, April 20, 2021, ahead of his Wednesday night start against the Pirates. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers (6-10) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (7-9) When: 6:40 p.m. Tuesday. Where: Comerica Park. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM in Detroit
After a decidedly mixed bag of a road trip out west of the Mississippi, the Tigers return home to the Motor City in search of consistency. The offense looked like a force to be reckoned with against the Houston Astros, tallying 20 runs over three games. Against the Oakland Athletics though, they mustered only six
Detroit Tigers fans who listen to the Tigers SRD podcast should be familiar with our Inside the Numbers segment. For those who don’t listen, we simply pick a number or two and then explain the context. It’s not groundbreaking, but we like to think it’s a good way to add some heft to stats that…
Getting cute in the major league draft isn’t easy. Despite the endless scheming of major league draft obsessives, saving bonus pool money in the early rounds with which to lure a good but not great prep prospect later on, just isn’t an easy trick to turn. Witness the Detroit Tigers draft in 2017, in which
The problem with a rollercoaster, is that you start at the bottom, and you’re ultimately let down again in the end. The middle part is a heck of a lot of fun though. So it was on the Detroit Tigers 10 game road trip out west. We still recall the wind in our hair and
Detroit Tigers (6-10) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (7-9) When: 6:40 p.m. Tuesday. Where: Comerica Park. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates). Starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Michael Fulmer (1-0, 3.00 ERA) vs. Pirates LHP Tyler Anderson (1-2, 4.02 ERA). First-pitch weather forecast: 41 degrees, 50% chance of rain showers. How to bet: Place legal, online bets at BetMGM Sportsbook. • Box score [ Want more
The celebration of Detroit Tigers Opening Day has dwindled, and the chore of getting through a 162-game campaign is underway. In AJ Hinch’s first year as manager, the Tigers are 6-10 entering Tuesday, in last place in the American League Central. That’s where they’ve finished in three of the past four seasons. And the Tigers are a confusing
It’s still early in the 2021 season, but some of the numbers we’re seeing are definitely real. MLB.com’s beat reporters sat down to figure out which ones to trust. For all 30 clubs, these are the stat lines that are a real indicator of what’s to come over the course of the year. Here’s one
When Dan Hasty woke up Sunday morning, he expected to spend the day with his eight-month-old daughter, Josie. His wife, Angelina, was treating COVID-19 patients in the emergency room at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in downtown Grand Rapids. Hasty planned an early morning workout before watching VeggieTales, a Christian television series for children, with his daughter for
Editor’s note: This is the eighth in a weekly series of stories in which Detroit News freelance writer Lynn Henning will rank the top prospects in July’s MLB Draft. April began heading toward May and it looked as if three shortstops, nationally, all of them high school stars, would force the Tigers and various big-league brethren