Detroit Tigers

No one is quite sure what to expect from the Trade Deadline this year. With a shorter season, expanded playoffs and the deadline moved back to Aug. 31, it remains to be seen whether we’ll see more or less movement than normal. We’ve identified the most tradeable prospect for each of the 30 clubs. In

Daniel Norris has been where Tarik Skubal was on Sunday, fighting a pitch count as ardently as the batter, trying to finish an outing on a positive note and keep a game close. He was just there last year. So when Norris’ call from the bullpen came early, entering with Daniel Norris has been where

Casey Mize and his split-finger fastball lived up to their billing in his big league debut. Scouts considered Mize’s splitter the most devastating pitch in the 2018 Draft, where the Tigers selected him No. 1 overall. It continued to overmatch hitters during his 26 starts in the Minors, during which Casey Mize and his split-finger

In a season as short and unusual as this one, there are going to be players who come out of nowhere to contribute to their team’s success. One hot week from a player no one saw coming can change a whole season. You can make an argument that an underdog, unheralded player could make more

Tarik Skubal had to have a sense of déjà vu as César Hernández’s drive carried over the center-field fence at Progressive Field. It was the second leadoff home run in as many Major League starts for Skubal, both times to a middle infielder wearing No. 7. What followed for Skubal Tarik Skubal had to have

No, Casey Mize won’t be walking into Comerica Park with headphones on and blaring music, a fierce look on his face and a quiet demeanor on Monday. That was Justin Verlander’s routine. “I listen to more relaxing and calming music, honestly,” Mize said Sunday morning. “Yeah, I guess we’re different No, Casey Mize won’t be

Five days after Matthew Boyd said he took a step in the right direction, he took a leap against another familiar AL Central nemesis. But he still fell to 0-4, in part because the latest Cleveland pitching phenom gave him no margin for error. While Boyd had a changeup for Five days after Matthew Boyd

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The numbers, both past and present, say Miguel Cabrera should be doing better than this. His average exit velocity this season is among the top 10 percent of Major League hitters, according to Statcast. His hard-hit rate is in the top 12 percent. Based in part on that contact, his The numbers, both past and

While the Tigers’ highly touted pitching prospects received most of the attention this week, Isaac Paredes made an impact with his first Major League home run on Friday night. His grand slam punctuated a seven-run fourth inning as Detroit roared back from a five-run deficit in Cleveland for a 7-5 While the Tigers’ highly touted

Matthew Boyd believes he has his mechanics ironed out. Now it’s a matter of putting them into practice and making them consistent. As Boyd awaits his next start on Saturday night (7:10 p.m. ET, live on MLB.TV) against his old nemesis, the Indians, the need for a turnaround couldn’t be Matthew Boyd believes he has

Movement from alternate site camps to the big leagues has been constant this season, with injuries and COVID-19 positive tests making it necessary for nearly all teams to dip into their pool of prospects for help. We’re talking elite-level, highly ranked prospects being called up to contribute. As of this writing, and that could change

Maybe it’s time to show concern for starter Spencer Turnbull. The right-hander battled control problems for a second consecutive start as the Tigers were blanked by the White Sox, 9-0, at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on Thursday afternoon. Detroit has lost nine consecutive games and is 9-14 this season. Maybe it’s time to show

The Tigers reinstated right-hander Buck Farmer from the 10-day injured list and designated right-hander Carson Fulmer for assignment on Thursday. Farmer, who had been sidelined with a left groin strain, will be back as the eighth-inning setup man, while left-hander Gregory Soto will likely shift back to a seventh-inning role. The Tigers reinstated right-hander Buck

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The frustrated grimace Casey Mize wore on his way off the mound Wednesday night reflected his disappointment over a two-run lead that vanished. He might have been the only person connected with the Tigers with that face. This was the moment Tigers fans and personnel had been anticipating ever since The frustrated grimace Casey Mize

Casey Mize and Dane Dunning made modern baseball history in their head-to-head MLB debut matchup on Wednesday. Mize and Dunning both struck out seven in their first career start, with Mize pitching for the Tigers and Dunning for the White Sox during a 5-3 win for Chicago at Guaranteed Rate Casey Mize and Dane Dunning

Tigers pitching coach Rick Anderson sent Tarik Skubal out to the mound for his Major League debut Tuesday night against the White Sox with some simple instructions. “Have some fun at it, man,” Anderson said he told his young left-hander. “I want to look out there and see you smiling Tigers pitching coach Rick Anderson

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Tarik Skubal’s Major League debut lasted two innings. His lesson lasted well longer than that. As Daniel Norris finished his first inning of relief, Skubal was still in the Tigers’ dugout. Pitching coach Rick Anderson was at his side, doing all the talking. It was reminiscent of the long talk Tarik Skubal’s Major League debut