KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mike Mayers, a 31-year-old right-hander, has pitched in parts of eight seasons in the big leagues, primarily as a reliever. He started for just the seventh time in his career Tuesday and shredded the Detroit Tigers. Mayers, who signed a minor-league contract on the eve of Opening Day, struck out eight batters
After Monday night’s 10-inning win, the Tigers looked to take the second game of, and thus win, the three-game weekday series against the Kansas City Royals. But despite getting plenty of runners on base, they only scored once all night, dropping the game 4-1. Eduardo Rodriguez made his tenth start of the season for the
SeaWolves take down Somerset 7-3 in game one of the series
Erie took down Somerset in the opening game of last year’s Championship Series rematch, 7-3. Erie had a pair of base hits in the first inning against Patriots starter Blas Castano, but both were picked off first base. The SeaWolves broke through in the second inning against Castano. They loaded Erie took down Somerset in
The Toledo Mud Hens dropped the first game of this week’s series vs the Rochester Red Wings with a score of 5-3. The Hens fall to 22-23, the first time they’ve been below .500 since April 2nd (1-2). The Hens offense got off to a hot start after Jermaine Palacios The Toledo Mud Hens dropped
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After completing his eighth bullpen, Tarik Skubal wasn’t sure if the Detroit Tigers would allow him to reveal how many pitches he threw Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium. “I don’t know if I’m supposed to say that,” Skubal said. Skubal, rehabbing from left flexor tendon surgery, deferred to manager A.J. Hinch for the
Kansas City — The Tigers aren’t sharing many details of lefty Tarik Skubal’s bullpen sessions. Even the number of pitches is being kept a secret. “I threw more than a little and less than a ton,” Skubal said, smiling, after completing his eighth bullpen session Tuesday. “But I’m all good. I feel good. The bullpen
This story was excerpted from MLB Pipeline’s newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. How much risk would you be willing to take if you were responsible for making your favorite team’s first-round Draft pick? That’s the question every scouting director and general manager has
This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. Matthew Boyd still remembers being a young Tigers starter several years ago, trying to figure out how to stick in a Major League rotation. He had shown glimpses of
The Detroit Tigers have been surprisingly entertaining to follow thus far in the 2023 MLB campaign which nears the one-third mark of the season. The Motor City Kitties have far from what would typically be considered a competitive roster and also play in the worst division big leagues, but they still have been hovering near
Looking for a safe, easy and affordable way to get downtown for the games this summer? The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) will once again be offering the Muddy Shuttle for select Mud Hens games this season. In addition to regular service that runs near Fifth Third Field on Looking for a safe, easy
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Detroit Tigers left-hander Joey Wentz exited Sunday’s game in the third inning for the second start in a row. This time, the Washington Nationals scored six runs on 10 hits. It was the worst outing of his 16-start career in the big leagues. “Obviously, I need to throw better,” said Wentz, acquired
When I was in Lakeland, Florida, covering the Detroit Tigers in spring training this year, I heard something from a very respected baseball person that I partly dismissed as wishful thinking. This person told me he thought the Tigers might have a chance to challenge for the American League Central Division title because the division
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KANSAS CITY — Javier Báez ended an 0-for-19 slump when he lofted a blooper over first base in his first at-bat Monday night, a single with an exit velocity of just 46.9 miles per hour. It was soft enough that Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino briefly reached out his bare hand, trying to catch it
Kansas City – This one would’ve left a mark. The Tigers had leads of 3-0 and 5-3. They had base runners in every inning but one. They drew eight walks and had 11 hits. But they left 13 runners on base and were 3-for-12 with runners in scoring position. Which is why, against a Kansas
We hear from Matt Vierling as he continues his hot stretch at the plate and how the Tigers finally cashed in with runners on base.
Michael Lorenzen discusses his start and how the offense helped pick him up after some early mistakes.