SEATTLE — The Detroit Tigers, seeking a second-half surge, came out of the All-Star break swinging for the fences. Five runs on three home runs, plus a gritty team effort in a wild final three innings, propelled the Tigers to a 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariners in Friday’s opener of the three-game series at T-Mobile
Eduardo Rodriguez. Riley Greene. Akil Baddoo. It’s nice to see those familiar names and faces back on a lineup card again. Rodriguez was looking tuned in. Baddoo hit a home run. It was a delight to behold in a pretty darned good game, in spite of how late it is. Let’s take a quick look
Seattle — Michael Lorenzen learned a valuable lesson Tuesday from his first All-Star Game appearance. Never leave your caffeine supplement in the clubhouse. Or, to put it another way, nausea is your friend. “I usually take quite a bit of caffeine before I pitch,” he said before the game Friday night. “So when I first
Detroit Tigers (39-50) at Seattle Mariners (45-44) Time/Place: 10:10 p.m., T-Mobile ParkSB Nation Site: Lookout LandingMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (4-5, 2.64 ERA) vs. RHP Luis Castillo (6-6, 2.85 ERA) Game 90 Pitching Matchup Player IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Player IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Rodriguez 71.2
COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The West Michigan Whitecaps failed to generate many run-scoring opportunities as the Lansing Lugnuts enjoyed a dominant pitching performance in an 8-1 loss in front of 7,593 fans Friday night at LMCU Ballpark. The Whitecaps finished just 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position as Lugnuts pitching COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The
Top 1 DET 0 SEA 0 Result of AB Luis Castillo starts with a K AB: Zach McKinstry | P: Luis Castillo
Buffalo, NY – The Toledo Mud Hens resumed season play after the all-star break in Buffalo New York to take on the Bisons and fell 8-5. Bryan Sammons opened the game for the Mud Hens on the mound and pitched a scoreless frame to open the game. Both teams were Buffalo, NY – The Toledo
The SeaWolves opened a post All-Star break three-game series against the Hartford Yard Goats with a 3-0 win on Friday night at UPMC Park. The SeaWolves jumped ahead in the last of the first against Harford starter Case Williams. Trei Cruz led off with his team-leading 46th walk. Cruz moved The SeaWolves opened a post
SEATTLE — Nick Maton needed 11 games in Triple-A Toledo. The Detroit Tigers recalled Maton, a left-handed hitting infielder, from the Mud Hens coming out of the All-Star break. In Maton, the Tigers have filled the opening on their 26-man roster ahead of Friday’s game against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park to start a three-game
We recap the highlights from the first half of the 2023 Detroit Tigers season.
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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. The problem with judging the Tigers’ season is that they’ve played so few games at anywhere close to full strength. They’re just about there now, but just in time
Yard Goats vs. SeaWolves
The 2023 MLB Draft is in the books, with a bevy of new prospects poised not only to bolster farm systems for 30 major-league teams, but reshuffle prospect rankings. Max Clark is the Detroit Tigers’ crown jewel, selected at No. 3 overall out of Franklin, Indiana, who debuted in Baseball America’s updated top 100 prospects
Welcome back from the All-Star break, Detroit Tigers fans! The Motor City Kitties entered the midseason pause third place in the American League Central division at 11 games under .500 but only 5.5 games behind the first-place Cleveland Guardians. Right behind them is the Minnesota Twins, who have led the division for most of the
Riley Greene could one day become a mainstay for the Detroit Tigers at a corner outfield position. He plays aggressively in center field as a young player, and while that style is appreciated by teammates and coaches, the chance of an injury feels less risky on the corners. For now, the Tigers will keep Greene
The second half of the season is here, and you can now follow all of the action on MLB.TV at a reduced price. Through July 20, an All Teams Yearly subscription to MLB.TV is available for just $47.99. That means you can stream every out-of-market game live or on demand for the rest of the
Coming out of the All-Star break, the Detroit Tigers have a 39-50 record and sit 5½ games behind the Cleveland Guardians for first place in the American League Central. There are fewer than 20 days until the Aug. 1 trade deadline. Buyers? Sellers? Stand pat? The on-field performance will dictate what happens. “As far as
Note: This is the second of a two-part series of midterm assessments of the Tigers’ roster. The grades for pitchers were in Thursday’s editions. Detroit — When you look at the position-player parts individually, it’s fair to wonder how the Tigers managed to win 39 games before the All-Star break. Offensively, for all the gains