SOUTH BEND, IN – The West Michigan Whitecaps managed only four base hits as part of a 7-1 loss to the South Bend Cubs in front of 6,817 fans at Four Winds Field on Friday night. The Whitecaps were stifled by South Bend pitching throughout the contest, as Cubs pitchers SOUTH BEND, IN – The
The Detroit Tigers failed to complete the comeback against the San Diego Padres, falling 5-4 and snapping their two-game win streak in the three-game series opener at Comerica Park. Juan Soto’s prodigious blasts off rookie Reese Olson created an early deficit for the Tigers all night, and though the offense woke up in the latter
The Detroit Tigers started off a seven-game home stand at Comerica Park with a narrow 5-4 loss against the San Diego Padres on Friday night. Detroit’s starter, Reese Olson struggled in the first. After recording the first two outs of the game with ease, he gave up a 470-foot home run to Juan Soto, which
Detroit — Once again, the Detroit Tigers’ offense provided too little, too late. To be fair, on Friday night in Detroit, it was probably discouraged by a showing from world-class San Diego Padres slugger Juan Soto, who hit one of the longest home runs in Comerica Park history when he sent one 463 into the
The Detroit Tigers have had their fair share of players on rehab assignments in the minor leagues this season. As they work their way back up, they have been able to experience the automated ball-strike (ABS) system that is being tested out with Triple-A clubs, including the Toledo Mud Hens. Most recently, Nick Maton, Akil
DETROIT — Max Clark worked the room on Friday like he’d always been in it. A handshake here, a fistbump there and smiles all around. He held court with the vets in foul territory and joked with a legend. He did TV interviews and print interviews and participated in an on-field photo shoot with his
Detroit Tigers (44-52) vs. San Diego Padres (46-51) Time/Place: 6:40 p.m., Comerica ParkSB Nation Site: Gaslamp BallMedia: Apple TV+, MLB.TV maybe?, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Reese Olson (1-3, 3.96 ERA) vs. RHP Seth Lugo (3-4, 3.78 ERA) Game 97 Pitching Matchup Player IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Player IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Olson
Top 1 SD 1 DET 0 Result of AB Juan Soto’s solo homer (18) AB: Juan Soto | P: Reese Olson
Detroit — In the scorching summer heat, with a full suit under his new Tigers jersey, Max Clark was cool. Part of that is the lightweight material — “They’re like Lululemon material,” he said — but the other part might just have to do with the fact that he’s pretty dang cool himself. Clark, the
Since the dawn of advertising, mascots have been used to sell things. In Michigan, there are beloved totems of sports teams, beverages, restaurant brands and more that have become part of the culture. Some date back decades, while others are just starting to get a little time in the limelight. From gnomes to Noids, here’s
The two questions I get the most these days are: Are you recovered from the Draft yet? (No.) When will MLB Pipeline update the Top 100 Prospects list and the team Top 30s? (Early August, soon after the Trade Deadline.) Which 2023 Draft picks immediately become their team’s No. 1 prospect once they sign?— J.P.
This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. Kauffman Stadium hosted one of the greatest moments in Miguel Cabrera‘s career when he clinched the Triple Crown there at the end of the 2012 regular season. It also
Gene Myers | Special to Detroit Free Press Tributes from John Lowe’s former colleagues at the Free Press as he receives a permanent home in the scribes and mikemen wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown: Curt Sylvester Here’s my best John Lowe story. As a baseball guy on the Lions beat I
The Detroit Tigers finally return home for the first time since the All-Star break this weekend after a successful seven-game road trip. AJ Hinch’s squad managed to take two of three from the Seattle Mariners — the host of this year’s ASG festivities — before heading to Kansas City to take three of four from
Lehigh Valley IronPigs 9, Toledo Mud Hens 2 (box) Bryan Sammons threw a pretty good game, but once again the offense was quiet and the bullpen came unglued on Thursday. The Hens had an early lead when Tyler Nevin doubled and later scored on a passed ball in the bottom of the second inning. Otherwise
SOUTH BEND, IN – The West Michigan Whitecaps enjoyed the return of infielder Gage Workman, who collected three hits, including a solo home run, as part of a 7-6 win over the South Bend Cubs in front of 8,003 fans at Four Winds Field on Thursday night. Workman, the Detroit SOUTH BEND, IN – The
Michael Lorenzen is one of the top rental starting pitchers who could move between now and the August 1 trade deadline. The Rays and Astros are among the contending clubs that have shown interest in the Tigers’ righty, reports Jon Morosi of MLB.com (Twitter link). It stands to reason Tampa Bay and Houston are just
The 2014 Chicago Cubs were not a very good baseball team. They finished 73-89, last place in the National League Central. There are all sorts of unmemorable players who got many at-bats for that team, from Arismendy Alcantara to Junior Lake to Justin Ruggiano. There aren’t many Cubs fans who look back at 2014 and
Lakeland, Fla. — A pitch would shoot from the machine 60½ feet away and Max Anderson’s right-handed bat would unload. High and far, pitches soared and fell, like a firework’s arc, beyond the left-field fence and toward a grove of trees that lay between Lake Parker and the Heilmann Field on TigerTown’s tract at Lakeland.
The SeaWolves could not complete a late comeback bid in Binghamton and fell 8-6. Erie scored three first-inning runs against Binghamton starter Dom Hamel. Justice Bigbie and Wenceel Perez each singled and Andrew Navigato walked. With Chris Meyers batting, Hamel threw a pair of run-scoring passed balls to plate Bigbie The SeaWolves could not complete