Everyone has their “first home run” story. This is Kerry Carpenter’s. Relive the moment from August 15 in Cleveland when he launched his first home run on the tail end of back-to-back blasts.
We’re coming up on the end of a long season in Minor League Baseball. The High-A and Single-A seasons come to a close on Sept. 11, with Double-A following on Sept. 18 and Triple-A on Sept. 28. After nearly five months of constant play, some hitters might be excused for tiring and slowing down in
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. Someday, a Wilmer Flores strikeout at Comerica Park will have an entirely different meaning than the one the Giants infielder took when he swung at and missed a Drew
The simple word “talent” is used too sparingly in sports. Instead, coaches and scouts and scientists of movement toss around phrases such as “wiggle” and “quick twitch” to describe our nimblest and most explosive athletes. “Hand-eye coordination” is another one. And oh, what a dream it would be simply to be able to hit the
The Detroit Tigers fired general manager Al Avila on Aug. 10. Chairman Chris Ilitch said he made the move then—as opposed to after the season— to get a head start on the search for the team’s next GM. He also said the search will be “far and wide.”
Toledo Mud Hens 5, Louisville Bats 1 (box) It took a while for the offense to get going, but a solid start from Joey Wentz carried them into the late innings and they eventually took over late to square the series at a game apiece. Wentz tossed five innings of one-run ball as he works
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor and Carlos Monarrez • Producer: Andrew Hammond • Editor: Cary Junior • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guest: Sue Selasky, Free Press food writer. • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys talk with Free Press food writer Sue Selasky to break down the
Most of your big trophies handed out in the offseason are, by definition, individual trophies: MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, even Manager of the Year. But if you ever go visit a team museum, you’ll see plenty of those trophies on display. When the player wins an award, in a way, the team
COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The West Michigan Whitecaps stepped up in the biggest moments, as a play at the plate in the ninth inning served as the key moment in a 2-1 win over the South Bend Cubs on Wednesday night in front of 6,986 fans at LMCU Ballpark. Leading COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Mud Hens began another home series with the Louisville Bats last night, after taking three out of five games, against the Columbus Clippers. Tonight, the Mud Hens looked to end their three-game losing streak. LHP Joey Wentz looked to have a similar outing as he did TOLEDO, Ohio – The Mud
The SeaWolves could not hold onto a pair of early leads and fell to the Harrisburg Senators 9-5 on Wednesday night at FNB Field. Erie jumped ahead in the top of the second against Senators starter Tim Cate when Dane Myers led off and connected on a solo home run, The SeaWolves could not hold
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DETROIT — Matt Manning needed to strand a runner on third and keep the Tigers in a scoreless game, hoping they could muster a base hit off Giants starter Logan Webb. He went at LaMonte Wade Jr. like he was pitching with a six-run lead — three fastballs in the zone at 95+ miles per
The Detroit Tigers released their 2023 schedule Wednesday, beginning with Opening Day on March 30 against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, roughly 60 miles from the Tigers’ spring training hub in Lakeland. The Tigers play their first six games on the road, competing in a three-game series with the
San Francisco Giants right-hander Logan Webb entered the fifth inning with a no-hitter intact. He exited with two outs and six earned runs. The Detroit Tigers loaded the bases with one out; with two outs, they rattled off three straight singles to chase Webb. A two-run double from Willi Castro off lefty reliever Thomas Szapucki
We hear from Matt Manning after he tosses six scoreless innings Wednesday, striking out eight. #DetroitRoots
We hear from manager A.J. Hinch after his Tigers earn a split of their two-game series with the Giants. #Leinenkugels
We hear from Tucker Barnhart after he doubles in a six-run fifth inning to helps his Tigers beat the Giants 6-1. #DetroitRoots
Things were not looking pretty for the Detroit Tigers’ offense on Wednesday afternoon. Coming off a one-run effort against the Giants the night before, San Francisco’s Logan Webb set down the first 13 Detroit Tigers hitters he saw. The offense was looking anemic — nothing new for Detroit fans this season — and perhaps this