Detroit — AJ Hinch stepped to the podium with the broadest, sweatiest smile. “Hello, rewrite,” he said to reporters, who were busily doing precisely that. And who knows, the Tigers just might be doing the same, rewriting what most people scripted for them. The longest journey begins with a walk. And then another. And then,
DETROIT — Among the bells and whistles the Tigers put on for Kids Day games at Comerica Park are kid-drawn sketches of players, shown on the scoreboard instead of their usual profile pictures when they come up to bat. One child’s drawing on Sunday had Riley Greene flying through the air in a cape with
Take a moment and meet Detroit Tigers super fan Sammie Telder, who soon gets a surprise visit from Craig Monroe!
We hear from Eduardo Rodriguez, who struck out six White Sox batters while only allowing a single earned run in six innings of work on the mound this afternoon. #RepDetroit
We hear from Akil Baddoo, who blasted his second career grand slam earlier this afternoon as part of the Detroit’s 6-5 win over Chicago. #RepDetroit
We hear from manager A.J. Hinch after the Tigers earn a series victory in extra innings this afternoon over the White Sox. #RepDetroit
We hear from an icy Hammerin’ Eric Haase, who gave the Tigers the victory in extra innings with a walk-off sac fly in the bottom of the 10th. #RepDetroit
Four players from the Detroit Tigers bounced through the dugout in the bottom of the third inning on Sunday afternoon. Zach McKinstry went first, receiving high-fives along his route from one end to the other end, followed by Akil Baddoo, Nick Maton and Riley Greene. A hockey helmet landed on Baddoo’s head, provided by Spencer
A four-game weekend series between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers concluded on Sunday: the Tigers had won two not-terribly-close games and the visitors had won in a laugher on Friday. Sunday’s game saw a couple of lead changes, both bullpens giving up runs, and an exciting finish in a 6-5 Tigers victory
SeaWolves win the series 4-2, but fall to Somerset 3-2 at UPMC Park
One big hit sunk the SeaWolves as Somerset wins the series finale, 3-2. Adam Wolf made a spot start for the SeaWolves and lasted 2.2 innings, allowing four hits, one walk, and three strikeouts. He departed for RJ Petit with the bases loaded in the third, and Petit escaped the One big hit sunk the
Riley Greene made one of the best defensive plays of the season Sunday for the Detroit Tigers. And he has the new wall in center field at Comerica Park to thank. Greene reached back and robbed Jake Burger of a home run to lead off the eighth inning vs. the Chicago White Sox, crashing back
Lynn Henning | Special to The Detroit News Just what alien forces overtook Wilmer Flores in 2023 have yet to be determined, despite an interstellar investigation by the Tigers. A right-handed pitcher who looked at the year’s start as if he was rocket-riding his way to Detroit often has been a mystifying mess in nine starts
Detroit — Zach McKinstry has rapidly become the poster boy for the Tigers’ new offensive profile. The versatile 28-year-old, whom the Tigers acquired from the Dodgers for minor-league pitcher Carlos Guzman two days before the season opener, is the embodiment of what president Scott Harris and manager AJ Hinch have preached from Day One. He’s
Lynn Henning | Special to The Detroit News It’s an irresistible game for those who study the Tigers farm: When will Colt Keith get his Tigers call-up? Anyone knows it’s coming, perhaps this season, if, in fact, it’s not a probability. This is what happens when a 21-year-old, left-handed masher bats .321 in 40 games,
The Detroit Tigers wouldn’t stop putting Andy Ibáñez in the lineup. The 30-year-old played in each of the Tigers’ past 11 games, receiving starts in seven, despite a miserable slump. He went 0-for-32 with no walks, one hit-by-pitch and eight strikeouts, before singling in the second inning Saturday against the Chicago White Sox. “I felt
Tuesday, June 6 vs. Bowie Baysox (Baltimore Orioles) Gates Open: 5 p.m. | First Pitch: 6:05 p.m. Erie Piñatas | Copa de la Diversión Erie will participate in Minor League Baseball’s Copa de la Diversión, a season-long event series celebrating Hispanic/Latinx culture. The UPMC Park game day experience will transformed Tuesday, June 6 vs. Bowie
Top 3 CWS 1 DET 0 Result of AB Romy González’s solo homer (1) AB: Romy Gonzalez | P: Eduardo Rodriguez
Detroit Tigers (24-26) at Chicago White Sox (22-32) Time/Place: 1:40 p.m., Comerica ParkSB Nation Site: South Side SoxMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (4-4, 2.19 ERA) vs. RHP Dylan Cease (3-3, 4.60 ERA) Game 51 Pitching Matchup Player IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Player IP K% BB% FIP fWAR
Detroit — Don’t look now, but veteran Jonathan Schoop is heating up. Even though his playing time remains sporadic, he’s slashed .368/.429/.474 with a .902 OPS over his last 21 plate appearances, spanning eight games, including two hits and two runs scored Saturday. He’s raised his batting average from .193 to .237. “He’s been really