A year ago, there was no Tigers game. It would have been an opportunity for the Detroit faithful to gather, mourn, and celebrate the life of one of the greats. One year later, there is a Tigers game to be played. While we can’t all be together, we are here for Mr. Tiger.
DETROIT — Harold Castro was in the Tigers’ dugout, the last non-catcher left on the bench late during Monday’s 15-6 loss when he got the heads-up from bench coach George Lombard. “George came to me in the eighth inning and he [asked] me, ‘Hey, how’s your arm?’ I said, ‘It’s good,’” Castro recalled. “OK,” Lombard
Detroit — So there he was Monday, minding his own business in the dugout in the eighth inning, thinking that maybe, with the Tigers down 15-1, he might not be called upon, when suddenly bench coach George Lombard was at his side. “He said, ‘How is your arm?’” Harold Castro said. “I said it’s good.
It really has not been that long since Casey Mize was selected No. 1 overall by the Detroit Tigers, or since the organization’s top pitcher threw a no-hitter his first night in Double-A. But while he still ranks highly on prospect lists and in the eyes of evaluators, the shine seems to be quickly fading
Bill Dow | Special to Detroit Free Press In what turned out to be one of the most celebrated debuts in Detroit Tigers history, 50 years ago, on April 6, 1971, 54,089 fans flocked to Tiger Stadium for Opening Day. They wanted to see whether new manager Billy Martin could get the aging team to roar
Major League rosters were set on Opening Day, but it’s important to remember that they’re never set in stone. Active rosters ebb and flow throughout the season as injuries and performance force organizations to make constant moves in search of putting the best possible team on the field. Prospects play their roles in all of
Pat Graham | Associated Press Denver – Major League Baseball plans to relocate the All-Star Game to Coors Field in Denver after pulling this year’s Midsummer Classic from Atlanta over objections to sweeping changes to Georgia’s voting laws, according to a person familiar with the decision. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of
Though the Twins ran the table today, Akil Baddoo continued to produce at the plate, blasting his first career grand slam in the 9th. He speaks with the media post game. #DetroitRoots
Tigers catcher Wilson Ramos tagged a solo shot to break up a Minnesota no-no bid. He chats with the media post game. #DetroitRoots
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch speaks with the media following a rough game against the Minnesota Twins. #Leinenkugels
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Schuyler Dixon | Associated Press Arlington, Texas — Susanna Frare said her family decided to take a “calculated risk” attending the home opener of the Texas Rangers, the first major U.S. pro sports event to approach capacity in a stadium since the coronavirus shutdown more than a year ago. The crowd of 38,238 at Globe Life
Editor’s note: This is the sixth in a weekly series of stories in which Detroit News freelance writer Lynn Henning will rank the top prospects in July’s MLB Draft. Just ask the Tigers about their long-haul prospect at catcher, Dillon Dingler. They like him. A lot. Ohio State pedigree. So much athleticism he has played
Detroit — It was this kind of day for the Tigers on Monday: Utility player Harold Castro pitched the ninth inning. And it was one of the cleanest innings of the game. “I told him that was the quickest inning of the game today,” said Wilson Ramos, who ended up catching 215 pitches and only 113
Detroit Tigers bench coach George Lombard was sent by manager AJ Hinch to deliver the news toward the end of Monday’s 15-6 beatdown by the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park. Utility player Harold Castro was needed. Castro, 27, has competed at seven of nine positions in his four-year MLB career, but he added pitcher to his
DETROIT — To say Akil Baddoo haunted his old team with a grand slam might be a dramatization given the Tigers’ 15-6 loss to the Twins on Monday at Comerica Park. Still, Detroit’s young outfielder continues to impress. On a day when Nelson Cruz homered twice, starter José Ureña threw just 39 of 81 pitches
With the bases loaded in the second inning, Minnesota Twins slugger Nelson Cruz assumed he hit his 10th career grand slam. Right-hander Jose Urena, starting for the Detroit Tigers, left a 94.3 mph fastball down the middle. An umpire review determined the baseball went just foul of the right-field pole. On the next pitch, the 40-year-old
Detroit Tigers left fielder Akil Baddoo homers against Cleveland Indians pitcher Aaron Civale during the third inning Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Comerica Park. Tigers Clev3 Detroit Tigers: How long do you give Niko Goodrum? by Roger Castillo
The opener of a three-game series with the Twins was delayed by an hour due to rain but, rather poetically, as the first pitch was being thrown, the sun poked through the clouds. A rainout wouldn’t have been so bad today, as Nelson Cruz and the Twins trounced the Tigers, 15-6. Of note: Akil Baddoo’s
Detroit — Manager AJ Hinch saw Casey Mize in the clubhouse on Sunday. “I was thinking about something,” Hinch told him. “You’re going to be the last player on the roster to play.” Mize, who recalled the story Monday morning with a chuckle, just looked down and said, “I don’t know how I feel about that,