The Tigers are going to move Tarik Skubal into a scheduled piggyback role for his next couple of outings, per Chris McCosky of the Detroit News. The Tigers could do the same with Casey Mize at some point during this season. Manager A.J. Hinch views the piggyback option as a way to avoid shutting down
We knew the Detroit Tigers would come back to Earth after a, well, Astro-nomical three-game sweep of Houston. (Of course, we didn’t know they were going to sweep in the first place, because if we had, we would probably not be allowed inside any of the sportsbooks in downtown Detroit anymore.) But a brutal four-game
The Third Half: Tigers pitcher Alex Lange drops by to discuss his recent MLB debut with Brooke Fletcher on The Third Half.
This weekend, the Detroit Tigers were swept by the Oakland A’s and in the four-game series, there were a few key takeaways from the series that stood out. The obvious ones were the offense and two good starts from Matthew Boyd and Jose Urena.
Tie game. Bottom of the ninth. Jose Cisneros on the mound for the Detroit Tigers. Matt Olson at the plate for the Oakland Athletics. Cisneros threw a 97 mph sinker and Olson lifted a high pop up towards center — and it soared right into the sunshine. Tigers shortstop Willi Castro couldn’t get to it,
We hear from Harold Castro, who had three hits Sunday, including a two-run single in the sixth that snaps Detroit’s 23-inning scoreless streak. #DetroitRoots
We hear from Tigers starter after Matthew Boyd after he gives up four hits and two runs in 7 1/3 innings Sunday. #DetroitRoots
Detroit – When the dust settled, Oakland Athletics starter Chris Bassitt struck out eight Tigers hitters and got 17 swings and misses in six strong, dominant innings, helping his team complete a four-game sweep over the Tigers, 3-2 Sunday. The only Tiger hitter who pestered him was Harold Castro, who got two hits off him
After his Tigers lose to the A’s 3-2 on Sunday, manager A.J. Hinch says, “Everything that kind of could go wrong did go wrong in this four-game series.” #Leinenkugels
Detroit – Matthew Boyd didn’t want to use the term snake-bit to describe what happened in Oakland on Sunday – that would be too convenient, too much like an excuse. “It’s just how it happened,” he said. “I wouldn’t say it was luck. We were just on the wrong side of opportunities.” The Tigers ended up
Dana Gauruder | Special to Detroit Free Press No matter how chilly it might get around here in the middle of this week, the Detroit Tigers will be thrilled to be 2,387 miles from Oakland. They started the week with a three-game sweep of manager AJ Hinch’s former club in Houston. That became a distant memory
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Dana Gauruder | Special to Detroit Free Press The sun got in Victor Reyes’ eyes and plunged the Detroit Tigers into darkness. Mitch Moreland hit a walk-off single with two out in the ninth as the Oakland A’s completed a four-game series sweep with a 3-2 win on Sunday. Matt Olson reached with one out against Gregory
A sweep for a sweep, apparently. After sweeping the first leg of their trip through the American League West, the Tigers were on the opposite end of a sweep against the Oakland Athletics. In the final game of their series in Oakland, Matthew Boyd and Chris Bassitt delivered an excellent pitcher’s duel that put runs
For one inning, Matthew Boyd — who led the American League in home runs allowed in 2019 and 2020 — was the stingiest pitcher of 2021 in keeping the ball in the park. When he sent a fastball past A’s third baseman Matt Chapman to end the seventh inning on Sunday, he had faced his
TOP 1 DET 0 OAK 0 Result of at-bat Willi Castro lines into a force out, center fielder Ramon Laureano to third baseman Matt Chapman. Robbie Grossman out at 3rd. Jeimer Candelario to 2nd. Willi Castro to 1st. Batter: Willi Castro Pitcher: Chris Bassitt
Should you drop by the TigerTown expanse at Lakeland, Florida, this week — and that’s discouraged, because during COVID times you’re not allowed anywhere near the place — you will see what looks like baseball’s version of a Boy Scout Jamboree. There are kids everywhere. Young baseball players swarm the five outlying fields. Older, bluer-chip talents
Detroit will still have six starting pitchers slated to pitch this week, but Tarik Skubal’s scheduled outing will come in relief. It’s a way for the Tigers to bring Turnbull back from the injured list and into his rightful rotation spot while watching Skubal’s innings totals as the Tigers ramp up from last year’s 60-game
You knew at some point this season, manager AJ Hinch and pitching coach Chris Fetter would have to find creative ways govern innings for rookie starters Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize coming off a pandemic-shortened 2020 season when they both made the leap from Double A to the big leagues. We’ve reached that point. The
By Anthony Franco | April 18, 2021 at 1:02pm CDT The latest on the coronavirus: Latest Updates Earlier Notes Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernández was reported to have tested positive for COVID-19 on April 13. Fortunately, Hernández is no longer feeling symptoms of the virus, reports Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun (Twitter link). He’ll have