Get too focused on Colt Keith or Parker Meadows or some other Tigers farmhand making noise in 2023 and you can miss another dude who’s driving the ball. Jace Jung, now deployed at Double-A Erie. Jung is a couple of weeks into his apprenticeship with the SeaWolves and all has gone about as smoothly as
Eric Haase breaks down what he saw from Matt Manning on the mound today and the challenges of facing a good team like the Rays.
Right-hander Matt Manning failed to execute the pitching plan. Second baseman Andy Ibáñez was responsible for three mental mistakes. The struggles of Manning, who hung too many middle-middle breaking balls instead of relying on his fastball, and Ibáñez, who forgot how to run the bases and made a crucial fielding error, were the difference in
DES MOINES, Iow. – The Toledo Mud Hens defeated the Iowa Cubs 6-4 in ten innings on Sunday afternoon at Principal Park The pitching matchup consisted of Will Vest for the Mud Hens and Shane Greene for the Cubs. Greene retired the Mud Hens in order to begin the game, DES MOINES, Iow. – The
Matt Manning recaps his outing and how he wants to make certain adjustments for his next start.
A.J. Hinch recaps the Tigers 10-6 loss to Tampa Bay and some of the baserunning situations that swung the game.
SeaWolves drop the last game of the series 8-4 to the Senators
The SeaWolves could not complete a comeback bid as Harrisburg won (8-4) on Sunday to win the series. Brant Hurter started for Erie and surrendered a pair of early runs. The first three batters he faced reached including an RBI single hit by Trey Lipscomb. With one out, Israel Pineda The SeaWolves could not complete
COMSTOCK PARK, MI – Sunday’s scheduled game between the West Michigan Whitecaps and Lake County Captains at LMCU Ballpark has been canceled. Due to steady rain showers throughout Sunday morning, the decision was made to cancel the game. Because the Whitecaps sit just one game out of first place in COMSTOCK PARK, MI – Sunday’s
It’s August 6. By now, we know the Detroit Tigers aren’t good. But man, Sunday’s outing against the now-68-46 Tampa Bay Rays was not a good one for the boys donning the D, losing 10-6. Intuitive fans could see destruction coming just by eying the matchup: The pairing of starting pitcher Matt Manning, who has
Detroit — We don’t have all the data the Tigers have, so we can’t know all that went into devising the pitch plan for Matt Manning against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. We don’t know, for example, the relative weaknesses of the Rays hitters or how exactly the shape of his slider or curveball
Detroit — As he often does, AJ Hinch anticipated the question. “I actually thought I would get that question yesterday,” he said. The question: With Alex Lange’s recent control issues, will he be used in some lesser-leverage situations while he works through them? The answer, also as it usually is, isn’t that simple. “Of course,
Right-handed reliever Alex Lange has served as the de facto closer for the Detroit Tigers throughout the entire 2023 season. Manager A.J. Hinch doesn’t like to name bullpen roles, but he hasn’t shied away from using Lange in the ninth inning. But lately, Lange has struggled, issuing too many walks, for the past two months.
Top 1 TB 3 DET 0 Result of AB Brandon Lowe’s two-run single AB: Josh Lowe | P: Matt Manning
Detroit Tigers (49-61) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (67-46) Time/Place: 1:40 p.m., Comerica ParkSB Nation Site: DRaysBayMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Matt Manning (3-3, 4.53 ERA) vs. RHP Erasmo Ramírez (2-3, 5.34 ERA) Game 111 Lineups RAYS TIGERS RAYS TIGERS Yandy Diaz – DH Zach McKinstry – SS Wander Franco –
A pair of uncharacteristic fielding errors from center fielder Riley Greene on back-to-back balls in play put the Detroit Tigers behind on the scoreboard and left a runner on second base for left-hander Tarik Skubal with one out in the second inning. Skubal sensed danger in his sixth start of the season. “You have to
COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The West Michigan Whitecaps saw a dominant pitching performance and clutch hitting carry them to their seventh-straight victory 3-1 over the Lake County Captains in front of 7,176 fans Saturday night at LMCU Ballpark. Whitecaps starter Carlos Pena put on a show, tossing six scoreless frames COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The
DES MOINES, Iow. – The Toledo Mud Hens defeated the Iowa Cubs 19-8 on Saturday night at Principal Park. The pitching match-up consisted of Ashton Goudeau for the Mud Hens and Michael Rucker for the I-Cubs. Rucker would retire the Mud Hens in order to begin the ballgame, getting Parker DES MOINES, Iow. – The
Wolves shutout the Senators 8-0 at UPMC Park
Erie and Harrisburg continued to trade blowouts as Erie won on Saturday 8-0. The SeaWolves opened the scoring in the third inning against DJ Herz, who was making his first start since being acquired by the Cubs in the Jeimer Candelario trade on July 31. Danny Serretti doubled and Ben Erie and Harrisburg continued to