KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Zach McKinstry, a left-handed hitter, joined the Detroit Tigers before Opening Day with expectations of playing third base and second base in matchups against right-handed pitchers. But McKinstry has played all over the field. The 28-year-old has logged more innings in right field than any other position, but for Monday’s series opener
Kansas City — There are very few elite-level players as self-aware and self-critical as Tigers’ shortstop Javier Báez. If the first step toward recovery is copping to the problem, Báez is well on his way to getting right. “I am a fastball hitter,” he said before the game Monday. “It doesn’t matter who it is.
Outfielder Max Clark, the Detroit Tigers’ pick at No. 3 overall in last week’s draft, has signed his first contract, the team announced on Monday afternoon. Clark, who was rated No. 22 overall in Baseball America’s new top 100, is a prep standout from Franklin, Ind. and according to reports, the contract is worth $7.7
The Tigers announced that they have agreed to terms with first-round pick Max Clark. The club did not announce the signing bonus, but Kiley McDaniel of ESPN reports that it’s $7.7MM, a bit below the $8.34MM slot value for the third overall pick. Clark, 18, is a left-handed hitting outfielder who was selected out of
Nolan Bianchi pinch-hits for Tony Paul to preview the second half of the season and the trade deadline with Chris McCosky on this edition of the Tigers Today podcast. Here are other highlights from The Detroit News/Detroit Tigers podcast: ▶ 1:00: Starbucks gifts for Miguel Cabrera ▶ 2:30: Beau Brieske healthy ▶ 4:00: Matthew Boyd’s
The Detroit Tigers have signed outfielder Max Clark, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft, to an under-slot bonus. The 18-year-old, a left-handed hitter from Franklin Community High School in Indiana, signed with the Tigers for a $7.7 million bonus, according to MLB.com’s Jim Callis. The value of the No. 3 overall
The big domino in the Detroit Tigers’ quest to sign their 2023 draft class has fallen. First rounder, and third overall pick, outfielder Max Clark signed his contract to turn pro with the Tigers’ today. With that accomplished, signing the rest becomes more straightforward. Clark inked his deal for a slot bonus of $7,700,000, coming
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Clark signed for a $7.7 million bonus, according to MLB.com’s Jim Callis. That had been expected; Clark told Akeem Glaspie of the Indianapolis Star on Draft night that he would be signing for the slot value of the No. 4 overall pick, which is $7,698,000. The No. 3 slot value is $8,341,700. The Tigers will
There’s always a slight stench of “What if?” when a manager pulls a starting pitcher in the middle of a no-hitter. It’s there even if the relief crew finishes off the combined no-no, as Jason Foley and Alex Lange did for Matt Manning on July 8 in the Detroit Tigers’ ninth no-hitter as a franchise
The Detroit Tigers took two of three from a solid Seattle Mariners squad last weekend to kick off the post-All-Star Game stretch on a high note. Despite the series win, which put their record at 10 games under the .500 mark, the Motor City Kitties lost a half-game in the American League Central division race
Buffalo Bisons 8, Toledo Mud Hens 5 (Fri)(box) Buffalo Bisons 8, Toledo Mud Hens 2 (Sat)(box) Toledo Mud Hens 7, Buffalo Bisons 3 (Sun)(box) The Mud Hens were able to salvage one game of their three-game set against the Bisons on Sunday. On Friday, starter Bryan Sammons was chased after 3 1⁄3 innings with four
After an April 30, 1967, doubleheader in Baltimore, in which the two teams combined in Game 1 for two hits — with none from the winning team, Detroit Tigers manager Mayo Smith had a bit of business to finish off. He detailed the events of his squad’s 2-1 win over the Orioles onto a lineup
SEATTLE — Reese Olson said he didn’t do much over his All-Star break. He went home to Georgia and saw family, but no great adventures, nothing unusual. On Sunday afternoon, he went back to the mound, took the same steadiness he has shown since his arrival and picked up where he left off for the
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We hear from Reese Olson, who struck out five Mariners batters despite today’s setback.
We hear from A.J. Hinch after the Tigers narrowly miss out on sweeping the Mariners.
To buy or not to buy? That is the Trade Deadline question. However, it’s not a binary choice for everyone. A team’s record, payroll and place in the playoff picture are just a few of the factors considered before one decides to go all-in as buyers, look toward the future as sellers or do something
After winning the first two games of the series, Tigers went sweepless in Seattle as they dropped the finale to the Mariners 2-0. A good old fashioned pitcher’s duel took place at T-Mobile Park between Reese Olson and Seattle starter Bryce Miller. After scoring 11 runs combined in the first two games of the series,