We hear from manager A.J. Hinch after his Tigers suffer their second straight shutout, 7-0 against the Astros on Monday. #Leinenkugels
The Tigers had some chances early, but the breaks went Houston’s way, and Framber Valdez settled in to spin a complete game shut out on six hits, with 107 pitches thrown. That was the 21st time the Tigers have been shut out in 2022. Houston didn’t take long to draw blood in this one. Jose
Hunter Brown spent Monday afternoon playing catch at Comerica Park, the ballpark where he grew up attending games and cheering for the Detroit Tigers. Watching his hometown team inspired him to become a big leaguer one day. On Tuesday, Brown will pitch against the Tigers. “I’m excited to be here and be back and represent
Detroit Tigers (54-86) vs. Houston Astros (90-50) Time/Place: 6:40 p.m., Comerica ParkSB Nation Site: Crawfish BoxesMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (3-4, 4.13 ERA) vs. LHP Framber Valdez (14-5, 2.64 ERA) Game 141 Lineups ASTROS TIGERS ASTROS TIGERS Jose Altuve – 2B Riley Greene – CF Jeremy Pena –
With his recent performance, Detroit Tigers infielder Ryan Kreidler has been increasing his value in the long game. After making his big league debut and proving himself, he has seemingly begun to settle in and find his way in the big league environment.
Detroit — Hunter Brown is in the place where everything came together for him. As Brown, a 24-year-old St. Clair Shores native and Wayne State University product playing with the Houston Astros prepares to make just the second MLB start of his career, imagine how surreal this all must be. He’ll take the same mound that he watched
A series win over the fourth place Kansas City Royals over the weekend allowed the Tigers to creep within two and a half games of the Royals in the AL Central. Things get a lot more difficult as they come home for series against the AL leading Houston Astros and then the Chicago White Sox
Some baseball news arrived last week. Bigger, in some respects, than Friday’s word that MLB next year will opt for pitch clocks, an end to defensive shifts and larger bases. Minor-league players voted to have the Major League Players Association represent them in future wage-and-benefit talks with Major League Baseball. You could hear the Richter scales
Detroit — You just never know what life is going to throw at you. Or who. In 2014, Javier Báez was on the verge of breaking into the big leagues with the Chicago Cubs. He had, in three pro seasons and still only 21 years old, climbed all the way to Triple-A Iowa. He hit 37
According to a report from Lynn Henning of The Detroit News, the Detroit Tigers will be sending several of their better prospects to the Arizona Fall League next month. Those prospects include: 3B Colt Keith (No. 6 prospect according to MLB Pipeline), OF Parker Meadows (No. 17), INF Gage Workman, as well as pitchers Matt…
Mid-September MLB Power Rankings have the Oakland Athletics at the bottom. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) The MLB season might be winding down but the MLB Power Rankings continue to have some big changes.
Full disclosure: The first draft of this was just a lot of, well … blanks. But it turns out we’re actually supposed to include some news in this here ‘letter, even when the Detroit Tigers come up, uh … blank. Look, we thought we were going to go at least a week without mentioning the
The Detroit Tigers opted to push the reset button on one of their former top prospects. Spencer Torkelson was sent down to the minors before the all-star break and did not make his re-appearance in the big leagues until September.
Toledo Mud Hens 6, St. Paul Saints 1 (box) Hens pitching was on point, and a pair of home runs carried them over the Saints on Sunday. After losing three straight to start the series, including the conclusion of a suspended game, Toledo won four straight. Elvin Rodriguez allowed a solo shot in the second
Baseball is described as America’s National Pastime because of it’s tradition. The game’s origins date back to pre-civil war days, before any other major professional sports leagues were in existence. Over time, traditions were established. At the heart of these traditions is a set of playing rules that have governed the game itself for over
The Detroit Tigers, at 54-86, have the second-worst record in the American League. The offense remains inconsistent — more bad than good — and the starting rotation has been wiped out by injuries. By May, the Tigers were all but eliminated from the playoff race. The regular season ends Oct. 5 in Seattle, and the Tigers have
Detroit Tigers (54-86) vs. Houston Astros (90-50) When: 6:40 p.m. Monday. Where: Comerica Park in Detroit. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; Tigers radio affiliates). ⋅ BOX SCORE First-pitch weather forecast: Cloudy, high-60s. Probable starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (3-4, 4.13 ERA) vs. Astros LHP Framber Valdez (14-5, 2.64 ERA). Game notes: The
As the season enters the final month, some players have exceeded expectations and put themselves on the map. Others, however, haven’t found success or have dealt with injuries. These players may have an everyday job or might be waiting in the wings, but one thing is for certain: all of them have something to show
After a soggy, rain-shortened win on Saturday, the Detroit Tigers had their sights set on a series sweep on a much cooler, breezier Sunday. However, they ran into a great starting pitcher and couldn’t get anything going with the bats, dropping the finale 4-0. Tyler Alexander toed the rubber for the Tigers today. Since joining
As the season enters the final month, some players have exceeded expectations and put themselves on the map. Others, however, haven’t found success or have dealt with injuries. These players may have an everyday job or might be waiting in the wings, but one thing is for certain: all of them have something to show