The Rule 5 galaxy that delivered Akil Baddoo to Detroit exists, and has existed for generations, to keep MLB teams from stockpiling talent in the minors when a few of those talented players might, in fact, be sufficiently skilled to be working somewhere in the big leagues. The Rule 5 remains a long-odds, ridiculously inexpensive,
What do the Minnesota Twins make of Akil Baddoo, and his hot April start that nicked the Twins in a couple of early games at Comerica Park? They are, officially, happy — for Baddoo, who now is Tigers property thanks to the Rule 5 draft. But they clearly wish he were back in Minnesota’s system,
What the Tigers saw last December in Akil Baddoo was a profile taken from two sources of baseball insight. One was human: Jim Rough, a scout on the Tigers’ major-league staff, had jotted notes on Baddoo in 2018 as Rough kept tabs on big-league teams, as well as Single-A clubs in his locale. Rough could
Detroit Tigers veteran Miguel Cabrera had been dealing with soreness in his biceps, but the status of his health came to a breaking point in Saturday’s 11-3 loss to Cleveland at Progressive Field. Cabrera grabbed his left arm in pain after fouling away a seventh-inning changeup from Aaron Civale. He finished the at-bat by grounding out to
As we embark on a new season of Tigers baseball, let’s make this a year of appreciation for who they are, how they got here, and who they are becoming.
Cleveland — Not much good seems to happen to the Tigers in this city. It’s bad enough they’ve posted a 7-24 record at Progressive Field since 2017. Bad enough starting pitcher Julio Teheran felt tightness in his right triceps and shoulder while warming up here Friday night and will be lost until June at the
The Tigers have put veteran slugger Miguel Cabrera on the 10-day injured list due to a left biceps strain, the team announced. Renato Nunez’s contract has been selected to take Cabrera’s spot on the active roster, and right-hander Julio Teheran was moved to the 60-day IL to open up room for Nunez on the 40-man
The Tigers got some bad news on Sunday morning as Miguel Cabrera was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left biceps strain. To take his place on the roster, the Tigers selected the contract of Renato Núñez’s from their taxi squad. Additionally, Julio Teheran has been moved to the 60-day injured to make
The Detroit Tigers will be missing their Hall of Fame slugger for the next several games. Eleven-time All-Star Miguel Cabrera was placed on the injured list Sunday with a left biceps strain. In a corresponding move, Renato Nunez, a first baseman/designated hitter signed to a minor-league contract this past winter, has been added to the
In what has been a bad start to the road trip when the Detroit Tigers announced Julio Teheran to the IL, things took a turn for the worst this morning when the team announced Miguel Cabrera will hit the IL due to a left biceps strain.
Miguel Cabrera’s chase for 500 home runs and 3,000 hits is on hold. The Tigers placed the two-time MVP and one-time Triple Crown winner on the 10-day injured list Sunday morning with a left biceps strain. The 37-year-old Cabrera has played in Detroit’s last five games, including three of the last four at first base.
Cleveland – From Jake Rogers and Daz Cameron to John Schreiber, Gregory Soto and Bryan Garcia; from Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal to Akil Baddoo — the Tigers have had a steady stream of big-league debuts over the last couple of years. Twenty-two, to be exact, since 2019. And they are all special, all heartwarming in
Things have not gone to plan in the first two games of the Detroit Tigers’ road series against the Cleveland Indians. They dropped Saturday night’s tilt by a score of 11-3 after another paltry performance both on the mound and at bat. There is no way to sugarcoat the fact that this team is not
Easter Sunday was a momentous day for both Baltimore Orioles center fielder Cedric Mullins and Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo. Mullins went 5-for-5 with three doubles and one walk against the Boston Red Sox. Baddoo, a Rule 5 draft pick, made his MLB debut and crushed an opposite-field home run on the first pitch he saw
Tarik Skubal looked stone cold. He sounded angry. He perked up, only for a moment, when talking about reliever Alex Lange making his MLB debut. Discussing his performance, however, brought out some negative emotions. And rightfully so, considering Skubal was bombarded by Cleveland in the Detroit Tigers‘ gruesome 11-3 loss Saturday at Progressive Field. “What happened
Ron Crachiola couldn’t help himself on Thanksgiving Day. The man who has devoted a lifetime of Sundays and Mondays — and especially Thursdays in November — rooting for the Detroit Lions had to see for himself. A season that didn’t feel like a season kept Crachiola and every other Lions fan away from Ford Field
Alex Lange made his MLB debut and was solid on the mound. He addresses the media post game. #DetroitRoots
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch speaks to the media following a loss in Cleveland. #Leinenkugels
Tigers starter Tarik Skubal speaks to the media following a rough outing against the Cleveland ballclub. #DetroitRoots
Cleveland — Tarik Skubal will have better nights. The rookie left-hander gave up three long home runs in four innings in the Tigers’ 11-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians Saturday night. It was the Tigers’ third straight loss. “What happened tonight was unacceptable,” said Skubal, who just six days ago limited the Indians to two runs