Just when Colt Keith’s disappearance from the lineup at Double-A Erie put a scare into Tigers fans earlier this week, Detroit’s No. 2 prospect and baseball’s No. 82 prospect returned Thursday and picked up where he left off, homering in back-to-back games at Harrisburg as part of a four-game streak. No sooner did the first
The dog tag dangles from a chain around Jace Jung’s neck. The metal surface is scratched and worn. A gift from Carolyn Jung, Jace’s late grandmother. Jace’s initials are on one side. The other side reads: “My dear grandson. Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you know and smarter than you
The dog tag dangles from a chain around Jace Jung’s neck. The metal surface is scratched and worn. A gift from Carolyn Jung, Jace’s late grandmother. Jace’s initials are on one side. The other side reads: “My dear grandson. Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you know and smarter than you
EASTLAKE, OH – The West Michigan Whitecaps pitched their first one-hitter in nearly a year as part of a doubleheader split on Saturday at Classic Park, losing by a score of 5-3 in the opener before picking up a 7-0 shutout in the nightcap. The first game saw the Whitecaps EASTLAKE, OH – The West
Allentown, PA – The Toledo Mud Hens defeated the Lehigh Valley IronPigs 9-5 to head into Father’s Day. Austin Bergner made the start on the mound for manager Anthony Iapoce and Mud Hens. The opposing pitcher was former Toledo Mud Hen Drew Hutchinson. Both teams were held off the board Allentown, PA – The Toledo
The SeaWolves fell behind early and could not rally against the Senators, falling 7-0. Trei Cruz notched a leadoff single for Erie to begin the first inning. He was stranded on base and turned out to be Erie’s only hit in the game. Brant Hurter struggled in his first inning. The SeaWolves fell behind early
MINNEAPOLIS — Tigers manager A.J. Hinch was noncommittal on whether he’d use an opener in front of Joey Wentz as recently as Friday night, hours before Wentz was scheduled to take the mound against the Twins at Target Field. He clearly needed innings from the lefty between two bullpen games, but the top of the
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Joey Wentz recaps his nine-strikeout start today and what he felt like was working for him as well as highlighting some of the good defensive plays behind him.
A.J. Hinch discusses Joey Wentz’s bounce-back start and gives his thoughts on tomorrow’s bullpen game and a few of the key defensive plays the Twins made.
Minneapolis — The action in the Tigers’ 2-0 loss to the Twins Saturday at Target Field, which took all of two hours and six minutes to complete, can be distilled essentially into two plays. Both came in the pivotal fifth inning and both involved third baseman Zack Short. The first came in the top of
MINNEAPOLIS — There wasn’t a baserunner until the fifth inning. Finally, the Detroit Tigers put theit first runner on base with Zack Short’s walk and collected their first hit with Miguel Cabrera’s ensuing double — his 3,116th career hits, surpassing Alex Rodriguez on MLB’s all-time list. But Short was thrown out trying to score, and in
After a pair of wins to open the four-game weekend series against the Twins in Minnesota, the Detroit Tigers looked to extend their winning ways with… what’s this… an acutal starting pitcher, you say? Not a bullpen day?! Well, how about that. Anyway, armed with this newfangled “starting pitcher” idea, the Tigers forgot how to
MINNEAPOLIS — Detroit Tigers right-handed reliever Mason Englert, a Rule 5 draft pick from the Texas Rangers, wants to continue pitching. The Tigers have identified potential arm fatigue, simply based on Englert’s idiosyncrasies on the mound and obvious decline in velocity, but the 23-year-old hasn’t reported an injury or asked for a trip to the injured
Bot 3 DET 0 MIN 0 Result of AB Nick Maton’s leaping grab AB: Michael A. Taylor | P: Joey Wentz
Minneapolis — Matt Vierling deleted his Twitter account when he got to the big leagues a couple of years ago. Smart man. “I’d hit four balls hard and take crap from people on Twitter and then I’d start thinking about my swing,” he said, smiling. “All of a sudden somebody on the internet is getting
Minneapolis — Tigers president Scott Harris is steadfastly unapologetic about scouring the waiver wire like a binging bargain hunter. He’s made 19 waiver claims in his short time at the helm. Some have panned out, some have not. But he’s seemingly found gold in lefty reliever Tyler Holton. Holton’s 1.2-inning stint Friday was his sixth
Brendan White sits down with Trevor Thompson to reflect on his Major League Debut and how he rose to the big leagues as a 26th-round draft pick.
John Keating and Cameron Maybin preview the 2023 MLB Draft and who the Tigers could take with the third overall pick in a draft loaded with promising outfielders.
MINNEAPOLIS — Detroit Tigers outfielder Matt Vierling punished a pair of sliders into the second deck at Target Field for his second-career multi-home run performance in Friday’s 7-1 win over the Minnesota Twins. He continues to rake in his return from the injured list. The 26-year-old, acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies in an offseason trade, is