Some minor league players just jump off a stats page. For the West Michigan Whitecaps, outfielder Eric De La Rosa has been one of those guys this year. Few, if any, Detroit Tigers prospect lists would’ve included De La Rosa before the season. Then again he was hitting well under .150 as a 22 year
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There was a segment of the fan base that wanted Jonathan Schoop gone, no matter the cost. Their reasoning was fairly sound—they felt a player on a one-year deal would not be a part of the next Detroit Tigers contender.
Nashville Sounds 4, Toledo Mud Hens 2 (box) Well it didn’t go well for the Hens over the past week. The offense was held down on Sunday in a 4-2 loss, and as a result, the Sounds took the series five games to two. Things got off to a promising start. Kody Clemens struck out
The Detroit Tigers have been a much better team over the past three months than they have been at any time in the past five seasons. From May 8, 2021 through August 7, 2021, their 44- 34 won-loss record is fifth in the American league, which would be just about good enough for a wild
The two heavyweight teams traded killer blows for the first two games of the brutal, three-game early-August showdown. Who would, on Sunday, be crowned the series victor, the ultimate champion of the baseball world? Aww, who am I kidding? This is the AL Central. We’re flyweights at best around here; maybe welterweights if we’ve just
The Detroit Tigers emerged victorious from a nail-biter on Saturday night behind Tyler Alexander’s best outing of the season to even the weekend series with the Cleveland Indians in a 2-1 road victory. The win pulled the good guys within a game-and-a-half of the Guardians for second place in the American League Central Division and
After a “too little, too late” comeback attempt on Friday night, the Tigers and the Future-Guardians started the second game of their three-game series about an hour late due to some rain passing through the area. When that stopped, the Tiger bullpen pulled off a magic act that would’ve made David Copperfield proud, stranding a
Jul 21, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Tigers center fielder Akil Baddoo (60) receives congratulations from second baseman Jonathan Schoop (7) after he hit a home run in the fifth inning against the Texas Rangers at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
The Detroit Tigers announced on Saturday that they’ve agree to a two-year extension with infielder Jonathan Schoop. Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports that the deal is worth $15M, and contains a player opt out clause after the 2022 season. Schoop was a journeyman second baseman who’d never put together back-to-back offensive seasons before the
The Detroit Tigers have had three straight winning months for the first time since 2016 and as a result of this, the fans are coming back to watch. According to Maury Brown of Forbes.com ($), the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, LA Dodgers, and Oakland A’s are the only…
The battle for second place in the American League East Division is on and, unfortunately, the Traffic Guardians took round one against the Detroit Tigers on Friday night, 6-1, after Matt Manning struggled in yet another outing. The loss widened Cleveland’s lead to 2.5 games as the two teams pulled even in the win column,
Recent comments by Tigers’ owner Chris Ilitch suggest that the Tigers might finally be ready to spend some real money in free agency this coming off season have gotten fans and local media talking about what might, or might not happen before the 2022 season begins. The team’s greatest needs are at shortstop where they
Matt Manning couldn’t command anything, and Cleveland racked up six runs against him while smothering the Tigers’ offense to win 6-1. A frustratingly typical night for the Kitties at Progressive Field. The Detroit Tigers so rarely seem to jump out to a lead in Cleveland, and they quickly blew an opportunity to do so on
Miguel Cabrera’s pursuit of history is likely to be the dominant Detroit Tigers storyline over the final two months of the season. And it should be. Yes, the Detroit Tigers have some exciting young players. And yes, they are flirting with relevance for the first time in five years. But the hole they dug in…
Throughout Tigers history, dating back to the earliest days of the franchise, men from around the globe have journeyed to Detroit to pursue their baseball dreams. In the conclusion of a two-part series, Motor City Bengals shines the spotlight on the first Detroit Tigers player born in each of these international lands. (Click here for…
The Detroit Tigers appear to be back on a roll after a devastating three-game sweep at the hands of the Kansas City Royals a couple of weeks ago, having taken series against the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox while splitting a four-gamer with the Baltimore Orioles since. As the team continues to collect
The Detroit Tigers enter Friday 53-58, coming off an 8-1 win over the Red Sox with another scrappy and aggressive offensive performance. Their quietly effective bullpen came through yet again after 5 scoreless innings from starter Tarik Skubal. But this roster’s successes go beyond the mound. Players that did not make the opening day trip…
As much as we, as fans, are deeply connected to our team and can find new players to love with each passing season (something we, as Tigers fans, are learning to get better at with these short-term rentals), we also get attached to individuals. It’s impossible, as you watch dozens of games over the course
Nashville Sounds 12, Toledo Mud Hens 0 (box) This didn’t look like the butt kicking that eventually developed early on. Logan Shore returned from the injured list in fine form with 4 1⁄3 perfect innings, including five punchouts. Unfortunately, the offense couldn’t take advantage and build a lead. Instead, the bullpen completely melted down. Angel
Anytime a Major League Baseball team vastly outperforms their preseason expectations, there are typically a bevy of unexpected analytical aspects that point to what happened. That is certainly true of this year’s Detroit Tigers, who were projected my most prognosticators to dwell among the worst teams in all of baseball in 2021.