As low-profile Tigers farm prospects go, Corey Joyce has a place somewhere in a not-so-prominent pecking order. It’s a status with which Triple-A Toledo manager Anthony Iapoce has issues, especially when Joyce, 24, is batting .278 in 25 games for the Mud Hens, with a .402 on-base average and .883 OPS. “I really don’t think
Alex Lange analyzes his ninth inning and the White Sox approach against him at the plate.
Spencer Torkelson discusses his home run in the fourth inning and how they want to give the pitching staff more run support going forward.
CHICAGO — For the first time in the series, the Detroit Tigers collected a hit with a runner in scoring position when Spencer Torkelson launched a slider for a two-run home run in the fourth inning. But Torkelson’s fifth homer of the year wasn’t enough. The Tigers lost, 6-2, and were swept by the Chicago
DAYTON, Ohio – Tarik Skubal is back on the mound. The Detroit Tigers starting pitcher had a sharp return in a rehab start for the West Michigan Whitecaps on Saturday, throwing two scoreless innings what turned into a 12-5 loss to the Dayton Dragons. Skubal injured his left forearm 10 months ago. He needed just
A.J. Hinch recaps the Tigers loss in Chicago and what he saw from Matthew Boyd and Alex Lange on the mound.
The SeaWolves rode the long ball to a 6-1 win over Richmond in the series finale at The Diamond. Gage Workman began the scoring with a solo home run against Flying Squirrels starter Ryan Murphy in the top of the third inning. Richmond matched Workman’s blast with a run of The SeaWolves rode the long
Can’t wait to leave Chicago. Michael Kopech kicked things off on the White Sox mound by taking the Tigers batters 1-2-3. In the bottom of the first, Matthew Boyd fumbled early with a leadoff single to Tim Anderson, but found his footing quickly and finished off the remaining batters in order. The second and third
DAYTON, OH – The West Michigan Whitecaps enjoyed a short-and-sweet return to professional baseball for Detroit Tigers Pitcher Tarik Skubal, who tossed two scoreless innings and just 12 pitches before departing and a six-run fourth inning led to a 12-5 loss to the Dayton Dragons on Sunday in front of DAYTON, OH – The West
Chicago — AJ Hinch complained about it when it happened at Comerica Park last Sunday. When it happened again on Saturday, well, it was time to send an alert to Major League Baseball. In the bottom of the 10th inning Saturday, a game the Tigers would lose 2-1, reliever Jose Cisnero had finished his warmups,
Two parallel problems for the Tigers today should spur some inevitable trades, whether deals happen this month, at the annual July deadline, or during the coming offseason. The Tigers will need to swap some players — from the big-league team and, as becomes more and more clear, from their farm where too many prospects are
CHICAGO — The Detroit Tigers don’t have an abundance of pitching depth remaining on the 40-man roster. There were a few options available and the Tigers decided to promote right-handed reliever Garrett Hill from Triple-A Toledo. The 27-year-old made the Opening Day roster coming out of spring training, only to be optioned to the Mud Hens
Indianapolis, IN – The Toledo Mud Hens were shut out in Indianapolis to end the weekend, losing the final game of the series 7-0. Kent Emanuel started the game for Indianapolis to start the weekend. An error allowed Andre Lipcius to reach first base with one out, but Emanuel was Indianapolis, IN – The Toledo
Bot 2 DET 0 CWS 0 Result of AB Javier Báez’s sliding snag AB: Yasmani Grandal | P: Matthew Boyd
If you’ve been a baseball fan long enough, chances are you’ve heard the Abbott and Costello routine, “Who’s on First?” If you’ve been following Tigers prospects for a while, you still might not have an easy time tracking which position players are playing which positions over the past couple of weeks. The organization has emphasized
Reese Olson sat down with Johnny Kane to reflect on his Major League debut and discuss the support system that cheered him on from the stands.
CHICAGO — He was calm. He was in control. He was nasty. A spot-on evaluation came from Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch as he praised right-hander Reese Olson, a 23-year-old prospect, for his performance in Friday’s game against the Chicago White Sox. It was the moment Olson had been waiting for his entire life. In his
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Looking at the MLB standings by run differential reveals that the Astros deserve more credit, the NL Central is indecipherable and more. The MLB standings can still drastically change before the end of the season but after two months of play we have a good idea of which teams have it together and which don’t.
Despite an exciting ninth inning rally, the Toledo Mud Hens fell short against the Indianapolis Indians 10-7 on Saturday night. The Hens got off to a good start, taking the lead in the first inning after Justyn-Henry Malloy was hit by a pitch, and later scored after singles from Andrew Despite an exciting ninth inning