The Twins stationed a cardboard cutout of their former manager, Ron Gardenhire, in the front row right behind home plate for his return to Target Field on Friday. The Tigers manager had said when he found out about the cutout in July that he had better be in a good The Twins stationed a cardboard
Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 2:42 PM EDT Sep 4, 2020 Minneapolis – When he recounts his big-league call-up story, Sergio Alcantara is under no obligation to tell anyone that he was summoned to be the 29th player for a doubleheader. No, when you’ve been grinding in the minor leagues for seven years, since
The Tigers summoned shortstop Sergio Alcantara to Minnesota to serve as the 29th man on the roster during Friday’s doubleheader. Here’s what fans can expect from him. Seven prospects have made their MLB debut for the Detroit Tigers this year, and Friday may see the arrival of two more. Outfielder Derek Hill was added to
The Detroit Tigers added to their collection of firsts as Comerica Park’s debut season continued in the summer of 2000. This is the fourth part of an ongoing series about the memorable moments and games from the Tigers’ first season at Comerica Park. Part one is about the home opener. Part two covers the Tigers’
Tarik Skubal’s sprint through the Tigers’ farm system and up the prospect rankings last year included a midseason promotion to Double-A Erie. After allowing an unearned run over five innings of one-hit ball with 11 strikeouts against Altoona in his Eastern League debut, the left-hander faced the same Pirates prospects Tarik Skubal’s sprint through the
Jeff Seidel Detroit Free Press Published 11:47 AM EDT Sep 4, 2020 Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire has guided several teams toward the playoffs. But nothing compares to this. The Tigers are making a surprising push for the postseason, but it’s happening in a nearly silent bubble because of the coronavirus pandemic. There is no
The Detroit Tigers suffered an ugly loss in Milwaukee on Wednesday allowing the Brew Crew to slip away with a series split. The sloppy walk-filled effort ended a Tigers winning streak but perhaps it did shed light on the urgency Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire will need while the Tigers are a factor in the playoff
Jeff Seidel Detroit Free Press Published 6:02 AM EDT Sep 4, 2020 Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire has guided several teams toward the playoffs. But nothing compares to this. The Tigers are making a surprising push for the postseason, but it’s happening in a nearly silent bubble because of the coronavirus pandemic. There is no
Beth Harris Associated Press Published 4:55 AM EDT Sep 4, 2020 Louisville, Ky. — The Kentucky Derby dream of Victor Martinez is over. The former Detroit Tiger owns King Guillermo, who was set to run in Saturday’s 146th Derby. But Martinez and trainer Juan Carlos Avila decided Thursday to scratch the colt because of a fever.
The Tigers announced that they’ve designated right-hander David McKay for assignment. His roster spot will go to infielder Zack Short, whom the Tigers acquired from the Cubs for outfielder Cameron Maybin on Monday. The 25-year-old McKay is in his second season with the Detroit organization, which claimed him off waivers from the Mariners in August
Though the 2020 season has been an unusual one by all measures, this year’s Trade Deadline was still plenty exciting. When it was all said and done, a total of 20 prospects who ranked among their team’s Top 30 prospects had been dealt — a group headlined by No. 59 overall prospect Taylor Trammell. In
Tony Paul The Detroit News Published 6:35 PM EDT Sep 3, 2020 Detroit — Zack Short is finally going to get to play some baseball. Short, the shortstop (go figure!) acquired by Detroit from the Chicago Cubs at the trade deadline this week, was assigned Thursday to the Tigers’ 40-man roster and will be making his way
Tony Paul The Detroit News Published 6:37 PM EDT Sep 3, 2020 Detroit — In this year of 2020, where every day seemingly brings one heartbreaking headline after another, the Tigers actually have provided a welcome distraction. They entered this shortened baseball season as a total afterthought, having lost 310 games and having drafted first overall
Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 5:09 PM EDT Sep 3, 2020 Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull needed a bit of wiggle room, and that’s exactly what his teammates gave him with a three-run first inning. The offense set the tone early once again for the Tigers (17-17), but it wasn’t enough to carry them through Turnbull’s rough five-walk
The starting rotation for the Detroit Tigers has not gone deep in games this season, which means we have seen the bullpen arms more. Which arms have been the most reliable? The Detroit Tigers start a critical stretch of games as they head to Minnesota to take on the Twins starting tomorrow. They are coming
By Marcus Hersh Daily Racing Form Published 4:59 PM EDT Sep 3, 2020 As a young man in Venezuela, Juan Carlos Avila, like many Venezuelan youths, had designs on becoming a professional baseball player. He tried second base, third base, and then realized the whole enterprise was a dead end. “I tried to make myself
Dana Gauruder Special to the Free Press Published 1:34 PM EDT Sep 3, 2020 More than 20,000 thoroughbreds were foaled in 2017. Only 18 of them, barring a late scratch, will make it to the starting gate of the rescheduled Kentucky Derby. Former Detroit Tigers slugger Victor Martinez, owner of Victoria’s Ranch, overcame enormous odds and
DETROIT — The Tigers have teamed up with other Detroit pro sports organizations to partner with the Michigan Secretary of State’s office in an effort to support and encourage voter participation in the city and throughout Michigan. The Tigers have made Comerica Park available to host a ballot drop box DETROIT — The Tigers have
Jonathan Schoop has been doing it all for the Tigers in the first half of the 2020 season. Check out http://MLB.com/video for more! About MLB.com: About MLB.com: Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig announced on January 19, 2000, that the 30 Major League Club owners voted unanimously to centralize all of Baseball’s Internet operations into
On Thursday, Major League Baseball announced the 30 club nominees for the 2020 Roberto Clemente Award, an annual recognition of the MLB player who best represents the game through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field. The nominees will be officially recognized next Wednesday, marking the 19th annual