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The Detroit Tigers and manager Ron Gardenhire have decided on Victor Reyes for Center Field JaCoby Jones was excited for meaningful September baseball, but the injury bug has bitten the Detroit Tigers center fielder for the second straight year and the team was forced to find a replacement for the power/speed Jones; this time opting

Following a quiet trade deadline, the Detroit Tigers must shift their focus to the final month of the season. Though a playoff push remains statistically unlikely, an optimized roster and a bit of good fortune can go a long way. General Manager Al Avila and the Detroit Tigers decided to hold on to most of

Rewarding Jeimer Candelario for a strong month of hitting. Baseball is hard to predict. Jeimer Candelario joined the Tigers in 2017, but he didn’t get steady big-league playing time until the following season. He looked pretty darn good in his first two months in Detroit, playing solid defense and putting up a 140 wRC+ in

Kicking off a new tradition as we name a player and pitcher each month voted by the staff. With a full month behind us, the first pitcher we chose was Jose Cisnero. The Detroit Tigers have not had the best luck when it comes to picking up relief pitchers off the waiver wire that could

GOODYEAR, ARIZONA – MARCH 07: Zack Short #76 of the Chicago Cubs gets ready to make a play at third base during a spring training game against the Cleveland Indians at Goodyear Ballpark on March 07, 2020 in Goodyear, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) Detroit Tigers Trade Deadline: Dereck Rodriguez by Chris Brown The

It was a busy Trade Deadline, and the Tigers got in on the action. The Tigers today have claimed RHP Dereck Rodríguez off waivers from the San Francisco Giants and optioned him to the alternate training site. Rodriguez is the son of Hall of Fame catcher and former Tiger Iván Rodríguez. — Tigers PR (@DetroitTigersPR)

The Tigers traded a Hall-of-Famer and have nothing to show for it.   Today is the three-year anniversary of the Justin Verlander trade. It was a rare August blockbuster (though we didn’t hear about it until it was officially September), equal parts shocking and inevitable, and the inflection point for two franchises. For the Detroit

As we are just over the halfway point,  the Detroit Tigers are 16-16 with a series sweep of the Minnesota Twins. What is the good, bad, and the ugly of the season so far? Just two weeks ago, on August 9, the Detroit Tigers were a half back of the first place in the Al

The Detroit Tigers are on a roll. Winners of three straight series, they’ve suddenly given their fans the looming sight for a playoff berth similar to a thirsty man in the desert longing for the lush oasis just a scant distance away. The question for the Detroit Tigers and GM Al Avila…is the amazing vision

This is the third installment in a series about some of the Detroit Tigers’ memorable moments and games from Comerica Park’s inaugural season of 2000, which included a weekend in which the Tigers were the David to baseball’s Goliath, the New York Yankees. (Click here for part one, which covers the 2000 Comerica Park opener.

It has been speculated that the Detroit Tigers will be sellers at this year’s trade deadline. With the team playing well, that might not be the case. With the Detroit Tigers completing a sweep of the Minnesota Twins, they are now at 16-16 and within clear striking distance of a playoff spot. It has been

Matthew Boyd’s new focus on the changeup may save his season.   Matthew Boyd’s career with the Detroit Tigers has unfolded in phases. Originally acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays at the 2015 trade deadline, Boyd was considered something of a depth arm; the second piece in a three-pitcher package headlined by potential star Daniel

If the goal is to start their competitive window, the Detroit Tigers should take a page out of the White Sox offseason playbook “I would say we’re looking for an opportunity to make our team better for this year and for next year and the year after that.” That was the quote from Detroit Tigers

 With the MLB Trade Deadline looming at 4pm Eastern Time on Monday afternoon the Detroit Tigers sit in a precarious position as they determine their next move forward with the power-laden Minnesota Twins also in town. It’s the question many clubs face. Buy, sell, or hold? The Detroit Tigers are about to hit the halfway point

Breaking down an Austin Romine at-bat in excruciating detail. Everyone loves a walk-off hit. There’s an exciting, almost mythical feel when batters smite the opposition with a single swing, like Perseus delivering the coup de grâce to the vile Gorgon Medusa. And winning is fun, too. But baseball games are never actually won or lost

Detroit Tigers reliever Joe Jimenez losing his role at closer will help manager Ron Gardenhire to modernize bullpen usage One of the larger qualms from Detroit Tigers fans who are critical of the coaching staff is how the bullpen has been utilized over their tenure. The loyalty to bullpen roles has proven to be outdated;

MIAMI, FLORIDA – AUGUST 17: Sterling Sharp #56 of the Miami Marlins delivers a pitch against the New York Mets at Marlins Park on August 17, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) The Next Detroit Tigers No-Hitter by Chris Brown Sterling Sharp was designated for assignment by Miami after pitching just five

The Detroit Tigers should throw more no-hitters. The Chicago White Sox have the best offense in baseball, and last night their ace Lucas Gioltio threw one of the most dominant no-hitters in MLB history. Good for them. In all seriousness, we’re happy for Lucas Giolito, whose transformation from the worst starter in baseball in 2018

The Detroit Tigers are seeing the results from the 2017 trade with the Chicago Cubs. The narrative you can throw out there among Detroit Tigers fans on social media that is an easy one to say is “We won the trade!” with one play or a series of events.  In the Dave Dombroski era, the