We hear from Reese Olson after he threw a career high 100 pitches and eight strikeouts tonight against the Royals.
We hear from manager A.J. Hinch after his Tigers rally from a four run deficit to earn a 6-4 win over the Royals on Monday night.
We hear from Kerry Carpenter, who blasted the go-ahead three-run home run in the 7th inning for the Tigers and propelled them to victory.
For most of the game, the Detroit Tigers couldn’t figure out Jordan Lyles, a pitcher with an 0-11 record and an ERA over 9 on the road. And for a while it looked like they might give him his first win on the year. But thanks to a solid start from Reece Olson and some
Jason Foley didn’t smile. He didn’t pump his fist. An emotionless Foley walked off the mound after stranding the bases loaded with three consecutive outs — capped by freezing Byron Buxton with a down-and-away sinker for a strikeout — to get the Detroit Tigers out of a jam in the eighth inning of Sunday’s 6-4 win over
Scott Harris has a Twitter account. He seems to read everything. The Detroit Tigers‘ president of baseball operations is aware of the biggest question from the fans: Will Harris direct the Tigers — five games behind the first-place Minnesota Twins in the American League Central — to an aggressive approach in hopes of contending for the postseason?
Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris has heard the speculation about No. 2 prospect Colt Keith moving up from Double-A Erie — maybe to Triple-A Toledo, and maybe even to Detroit. But Harris indicated that they’re not inclined to fast-track the highly regarded slugger, at least not to the Major Leagues. “Colt has been
Detroit — It looked for a minute that Nick Maton might be figuring things out. He hit a big home run in his return to Philadelphia. He hit safely in five of eight games earlier this month. He even poked a couple of hits off his personal kryptonite, breaking balls. But, alas, it didn’t hold.
Top 4 KC 1 DET 0 Result of AB Bobby Witt Jr.’s solo homer (12) AB: Bobby Witt Jr. | P: Reese Olson
If you have a jersey, you have a chance. Zach McKinstry, a 33rd round draft selection, is making the most of his opportunities with Detroit.
Detroit — Tigers president of Scott Harris met with the media for 13 minutes before the game Monday and he touched on a wide range of topics. He didn’t necessarily break any news, but he provided a lot of insight, particularly regarding the development curve of the Tigers’ No. 4-ranked prospect Colt Keith. The 21-year-old
There can be quibbling among the nation’s watchdogs and wizards about which player goes one-overall in next month’s MLB Draft. But all the top outlets and entities, across the land, agree: The Tigers will draft University of Florida outfielder Wyatt Langford with the third overall turn in next month’s gala, which runs July 9-11. ESPN’s
WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. — A light breeze wafted through Heritage Financial Park on June 3, complementing an overcast sky, temperatures in the mid-60s and, later, a rain shower. The calendar may have indicated otherwise, but the vibe at the ballpark was decidedly autumnal. How apropos, then, that this was the
The Detroit Tigers took three of four from the American League Central division-leading Minnesota Twins over the weekend to get back on the winning track. The Motor City Kitties had a nine-game losing streak going until they took the opener from the Atlanta Braves prior but dropped the next two heading into ALC matchup. Now,
MLB Power Rankings of why each team won’t win the World Series. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images) MLB Power Rankings of the one reason why each of the 30 teams won’t win the 2023 World Series. Thirty teams enter. One team leaves victorious. It’s how every MLB season goes. Twenty-nine ball clubs will fall short.…
Toledo Mud Hens 5, Lehigh Valley IronPigs 1 (Fri)(box) Toledo Mud Hens 9, Lehigh Valley IronPigs 5 (Sat)(box) Lehigh Valley IronPigs 4, Toledo Mud Hens 2 (Sun)(box) With victories on Friday and Saturday, the Hens claimed a 4-2 series victory over Lehigh Valley before the IronPigs won on Sunday. On Friday, Matt Manning made a
It took the SeaWolves nearly a decade to return to the Eastern League playoffs last year. The ‘Wolves went on a historic run to win the division title and come within one win of the Eastern League title. The SeaWolves are one good week of baseball from making the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the
He hit a home run June 9 against Bowie, then another on June 10, which was the same night Colt Keith dived for a ball and — oh-oh — aggravated that right shoulder he hurt a year ago that cost him the final four months of the 2023 season. No big deal, it seems. Keith
Minneapolis — Spencer Torkelson didn’t understand at first why he suddenly became the object of the fans’ ire at Target Field. In the third inning, he fouled off a pitch thrown by Twins starter and St. Paul-native Louie Varland. The ball was smoked, and it hit off the row of retired numbers that are displayed
MINNEAPOLIS — Joe Mauer broke Tigers fans’ hearts many times over his stellar 15-year career with the Twins, batting .305 with 18 homers and 122 RBIs in 216 career games against Detroit. On Sunday, Spencer Torkelson — like Mauer, a former No. 1 overall Draft pick — broke the plaque honoring Mauer’s retired number. It