Detroit has completed their bounce-back from a miserable series versus Cleveland by sweeping the Astros in their own ballpark. Tigers win, 6-4. A Pair of Three-Run Innings Two three-run innings put Detroit over the edge in this one. The Tigers second-inning rally began with Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. hitting Renato Núñez to open the
HOUSTON — The last time Michael Fulmer won a game, he beat a Minnesota Twins lineup that had his current teammate Robbie Grossman in it. That was three years — and two surgeries — ago. The last time the Tigers scored six runs in three consecutive road games, they were making a late-season charge to
A version of this story was originally published in April 2020. DETROIT — Branch Rickey will forever be known as the Dodgers general manager who brought Jackie Robinson and integration to the Major Leagues. He was also the first and only general manager to trade a player for a broadcaster. It was the intersection of
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Detroit Tigers (5-6) at Houston Astros (6-5) Time/Place: 7:10 p.m., Minute Maid ParkSB Nation site: The Crawfish BoxesMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Michael Fulmer (0-0, 2.57 ERA) vs. LHP Lance McCullers Jr. (1-0, 1.80 ERA) Game 12 Pitching Matchup Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP
Houston — Numbers don’t necessarily lie, but they can misdirect you from the truth sometimes. The metrics from Tarik Skubal’s last start against the Indians were somewhat alarming, as was his performance. The average velocity on his fastball, which stayed in the 95-96 mph range last year and through spring training dropped to 93.5 and the
HOUSTON – The sight was a bit bizarre: Akil Baddoo, the surprise star of the Tigers’ first two weeks, walking back to the dugout after a called third strike he clearly saw differently. Stu Scheurwater, the home-plate umpire who called the third strike, was with him step for step, giving him an earful the entire
The Detroit Tigers signed two starting pitchers in the off season, so Michael Fulmer moving to the bullpen felt inevitable. But that didn’t make his transition any less dispiriting. Michael Fulmer was once one of the best young starting pitchers in baseball. But he missed all of 2019 with injuries, and he was undeniably bad…
Houston — The Houston Astros, just hours before trying to salvage the third game of this series with the Tigers, placed five key players on the injured list for what the club cited as “health and safety protocols.” The players were starters Yordan Alvarez, Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman and Martin Maldonado, plus utility man Robel Garcia.
Less than three hours before the Detroit Tigers game against the Houston Astros on Wednesday, the Astros put five players on the injured list: designated hitter Yordan Alvarez, third baseman Alex Bregman, second baseman Jose Altuve, catcher Martin Maldonado and infielder Robel Garcia. They were removed from the team for the time being because of health
For the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak happen last season, the Detroit Tigers are witnessing firsthand the huge impact of the virus as Houston placed the following players on the IL: Infielders Taylor Jones, catcher Garrett Stubbs, and infielder Abraham Toro were recalled and infielder Alex De Goti and outfielder Ronnie Dawson were placed…
Ronald Blum | Associated Press New York — Major League Baseball wants to see if moving back the pitcher’s mound will increase offense. MLB will experiment with a 12-inch greater distance between the mound and home plate during a portion of the Atlantic League season in an effort to decrease strikeouts and increase offense. The pitching rubber will
After undergoing a substantial reorganization, Minor League Baseball is embarking upon a new era in 2021. There are now 120 teams competing in 11 newly named leagues, comprising four levels of play (Triple-A, Double-A, High-A and Low-A). This is the sixth in a series of league-by-league articles, highlighting one unique fact about each team. All
See all 6 round-trippers belted by Wilson Ramos, a key free agent pick up in the offseason who not only leads the Tigers, but all of Major League Baseball on April 14 in home runs.
Detroit Tigers catcher Wilson Ramos is turning back the clock. It’s not 2016, when Ramos crushed a career-high 22 home runs in 131 games for the Washington Nationals. But it’s not 2020, either, when the 12-year MLB veteran only picked up five homers in 45 games for the New York Mets. Until someone dethrones him,
Believe it or not, Detroit Tigers rookie Akil Baddoo isn’t perfect. The Rule 5 draft pick put his inexperience on display in Monday’s 6-2 win over the Houston Astros. Seeking his second home run in the series opener, Baddoo drove a fastball into the right-center field gap. He flicked his bat, trotted slowly out of the
Monday night my wife asked me if A.J. Hinch would have an advantage over his old team because he knows all of the players. While I told her I doubt that would make much of a difference, it sure seems like the Detroit Tigers know exactly how to handle the Astros, winning the first two
When the Detroit Tigers drafted Akil Baddoo in the Rule 5 draft, we here at Motor City Bengals said “who?” And I am sure most fans said the same thing. But in spring training he made his presence known with a slash line of .325/.460/.750 for an OPS of 1.210.
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We hear from Wilson Ramos after he hits a pair of homers and now leads MLB with six this season. #DetroitRoots