The best part about a moment like this is sharing it, and Akil Baddoo would be the first to tell you so. But that’s also another way in which fortune smiled on the Tigers’ rookie on a sun-splashed Easter Sunday at Comerica Park, where he made a smashing major-league debut against the Cleveland Indians. There
This is a baseball story, the best kind. A story where family and faith and something so improbable — something so cool and heartwarming— comes together in a moment that is simply magical. In his first MLB at-bat, facing his first pitch, on his first swing in a Tigers uniform, Akil Baddoo hit a home run over
BRADENTON, FLORIDA – MARCH 02: Akil Baddoo #60 of the Detroit Tigers stands at the plate during the third inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates during a spring training game at LECOM Park on March 02, 2021 in Bradenton, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
The best part about a moment like this is sharing it, and Akil Baddoo would be the first to tell you so. But that’s also another way in which fortune smiled on the Tigers’ rookie on a sun-splashed Easter Sunday at Comerica Park, where he made a smashing major-league debut against the Cleveland Indians. There
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Detroit – Tigers manager AJ Hinch could certainly empathize with what Brewers manager Craig Counsell and Twins manager Rocco Baldelli were going though Saturday night. Their starting pitchers – Twins Jose Berrios and Brewers Corbin Burnes – were both throwing no-hitters through six innings. And both, coming off the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, were over 80
When Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal walked off the mound Sunday, one out into the sixth inning, the fans at Comerica Park gave him a standing ovation. It was the first such honor in Skubal’s MLB career — spectators weren’t allowed last year due to COVID-19 concerns — especially in his home ballpark. “There’s some
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch addresses the media as he reflects on his first series and the effort of his team to start 2-1 in 2021. #Leinenkugel
Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal speaks with the media following a very solid start against the Cleveland ballclub. #DetroitRoots
Akil Baddoo made it completely clear that the Tigers should keep him coming out of spring training. Today was just another example of the hard work Baddoo has put in to be on this roster. Here are his postgame thoughts on an unforgettable day. #DetroitRoots
In keeping with the past year’s COVID-caused dislocations, Tigers farm kids remain in a state of semi-flux as they get ready for what already has been a weird baseball season. The kids, some 140 of them, begin formal workouts this week at Lakeland, Florida — a month after they normally would have begun sweating on TigerTown’s
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Akil Baddoo swung the bat. He flicked his wrist. His bat bounced off the dirt. And he watched the baseball fly. The 22-year-old earned the start in left field for the Detroit Tigers in Sunday’s 9-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians. The Tigers (2-1) were unable to complete a three-game sweep at Comerica Park. On the first pitch he saw in
Detroit — It was a good day for a couple of Tigers rookies. Less than for the Tigers as a whole. The Cleveland Indians scored four times off reliever Daniel Norris in the top of the seventh inning and salvaged the third game of the season-opening series with an 9-3 romp Sunday at Comerica Park. BOX
The Tigers built a slim early lead behind a good outing from starter Tarik Skubal. They even got some early heroics from two new faces. Ultimately it wasn’t enough as the bullpen melted down to lose this one to Cleveland 9-3. For the third time in three games, the Detroit Tigers took a first inning
We’ve all been captivated by the story of Akil Baddoo this spring. A solid but unassuming Minnesota Twins prospect who blew out his elbow back in 2019, the Tigers picked him up in the Rule 5 draft hoping to catch lightning in a bottle. So far, so good. Baddoo hadn’t played an official game above
Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo crushed a home run Sunday at Comerica Park against the Cleveland Indians on the first pitch in his first MLB at-bat. The offering was an 89 mph fastball from right-hander Aaron Civale. Baddoo — the ninth Tiger to homer in his first at-bat — sent the ball 372 feet the opposite way
DETROIT — Akil Baddoo didn’t need to long to carry his Spring Training success story into the regular season. The Tigers’ Rule 5 Draft pick homered on his first Major League pitch Sunday, crushing a line drive into the left-field seats in the third inning against the Indians. Baddoo is the ninth player in franchise
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