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DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera became the eighth player in Tigers history to record 2,000 hits with the club after reaching the mark with an RBI single on Sunday against the Twins. Cabrera, who is on a path toward his 3,000th Major League hit potentially next year, has been on a DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera became
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DETROIT — Gregory Soto wasn’t coronated as the Tigers’ closer when Ron Gardenhire turned to his hard-throwing lefty for the final inning of Saturday’s doubleheader sweep. The matchups dictated his presence more than the manager did. “We’ve got our charts, and they give you the best pitchers for each hitter. DETROIT — Gregory Soto wasn’t
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DETROIT — Moments after beating the Twins in Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader, Matthew Boyd joked about what was in store for Minnesota. “They got the old F-150 in the first game,” Boyd said. “Now they’re getting the Ferrari.” Minutes later, Tarik Skubal came out for his Comerica Park debut, DETROIT — Moments after beating
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DETROIT — The first inning looked like a threat for Matthew Boyd on Saturday, a solidly struck leadoff single on an 0-2 pitch and a hard-hit line-drive out creating trouble as the middle of the Twins’ order waited for its hacks against the Tigers left-hander whom Minnesota roughed up last DETROIT — The first inning
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DETROIT — The Tigers selected Spencer Torkelson with the top overall pick in this summer’s MLB Draft believing he has an advanced bat that could progress quickly through the Minor Leagues. They did not draft him believing he could contribute this season, especially without the Minor Leagues available. Thus, although DETROIT — The Tigers selected
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Cameron Maybin’s name has emerged as part of trade discussions between the Tigers and Cubs, the Athletic’s Eno Sarris and Brittany Ghiroli report (subscription required).  Maybin would be a pure rental piece, as the outfielder is only signed through the 2020 season and is owed roughly $280K for the remaining month of action. Now a
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DETROIT — Friday’s doubleheader between the Tigers and Twins was postponed due to inclement weather. The two teams will play a doubleheader Saturday beginning at 1:10 p.m. ET. The other postponed game will be made up during a straight twin bill on Sept. 4 at Target Field. The series opener DETROIT — Friday’s doubleheader between
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DETROIT — Friday marked Major League Baseball’s celebration of Jackie Robinson Day, which was moved when the coronavirus pandemic delayed the start of the season. The timing turned out to be fitting. A day after Tigers players and coaches had an emotional clubhouse conversation on race and equality in society DETROIT — Friday marked Major
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DETROIT — Tigers general manager Al Avila did not want to label his team as buyers or sellers when asked about their Trade Deadline plans last week. That was before a 2-5 road trip knocked them into fourth place in the American League Central. But in a 60-game season with DETROIT — Tigers general manager
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The Tigers have shut down pitching prospects Matt Manning and Alex Faedo for the remainder of the season, GM Alex Avila announced to reporters (including Chris McCosky of the Detroit News).  Both right-handers have been diagnosed with right forearm strains, though Avila emphasized that four different specialists examined the pair to ensure that there was
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The Twins and Tigers have postponed their Thursday night series opener at Comerica Park. “The Minnesota Twins remain committed to using our platforms to push for racial justice and equality,” the club said in a statement. “Therefore, we fully respect our players for their decision to not play tonight’s game The Twins and Tigers have
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DETROIT — Tigers pitching prospects Matt Manning and Alex Faedo will not be joining Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal in the big league rotation in 2020. The two have been shut down for the season after dealing with right forearm strains, general manager Al Avila announced. The decision was made DETROIT — Tigers pitching prospects
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DETROIT — Joe Jiménez’s first appearance in the sixth inning since 2017 resulted in his first win since last September, thanks to a Tigers outburst off the Cubs’ bullpen. Cameron Maybin’s double off the right-field wall and Niko Goodrum’s two-run double fueled a go-ahead five-run sixth inning before the retinkered DETROIT — Joe Jiménez’s first
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DETROIT — Jonathan Schoop’s sixth-inning grand slam broke open a pitchers’ duel that Spencer Turnbull maintained through 5 2/3 scoreless innings, sending the Tigers to a 7-1 win over the Cubs on Tuesday night at Comerica Park. • Box score The last time Schoop hit a grand slam, he was DETROIT — Jonathan Schoop’s sixth-inning
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