Michael Pineda gave the Tigers what they needed, but the offense was once again completely overwhelmed by Brad Keller as the Royals took the first of four by a score of 3-1 on Monday afternoon. Both starting pitchers got off on the right foot in this one. Brad Keller struck out Riley Greene and Javy
Detroit Tigers (36-49) vs. Kansas City Royals (32-52) When: Monday, Game 1 — 2:10 p.m; Game 2 — 8:10 p.m. Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates). Starting pitchers: Game 1: Tigers RHP Michael Pineda (2-3, 3.62 ERA) vs. Royals RHP Brad Keller (4-9, 4.37); Game 2: Tigers RHP Alex Faedo (1-4,
Kansas City, Mo. — Tigers manager AJ Hinch was asked before Monday’s Game 1 about a particularly troubling data point with rookie Spencer Torkelson. Statcast shows that on balls thrown down the heart of the plate, middle-middle, Torkelson is hitting just .115. He’s hitting .174 on pitches middle-away. Befuddling. If you watch Torkelson take batting practice, he
The Tigers are planning to pull outfielder Austin Meadows off his rehab assignment due to soreness in both of his achilles tendons, reports Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. “I think we’re going to have to stop his rehab and start over,” manager A.J. Hinch tells Petzold. Acquired from the Rays in an offseason
Detroit Tigers centerfielder Riley Greene is ranked the No. 1 prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline and Baseball America. Sometime in August, he will “graduate” from the rankings after playing in 45 MLB games, the good news for the Tigers is another name in the organization has recently popped onto the list. Wilmer Flores — younger brother
Kansas City, Mo. — If you go 440 straight games at the Major League level without being charged an error, at any position — well, you’ve done something unprecedented in the history of the game. Robbie Grossman did that. He hadn’t been charged with an error since 2018. It’s a testament, first of all, to his hard
Detroit Tigers (36-49) vs. Kansas City Royals (32-52) Time/Place: 2:10 p.m & 8:10 p.m., Kauffman StadiumSB Nation Site: Royals ReviewMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network Game 86 Pitching Matchup: RHP Michael Pineda (2-3, 3.62 ERA) vs. RHP Brad Keller (4-9, 4.37 ERA)Game 87 Pitching Matchup: RHP Alex Faedo (1-4, 5.02 ERA) vs. LHP
A closer look at this week’s MLB Power Rankings. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) In this week’s MLB Power Rankings, we take a look at how the Los Angeles Dodgers are leaving little doubt in their prowess and why the San Francisco Giants aren’t so big.
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Detroit Tigers’ closer Gregory Soto has been selected the MLB All-Star game for the second consecutive season. This comes after Miguel Cabrera was named to the All-Star game as part of the league’s new “legends” clause. Many fans were wondering whether the Tigers would even get another All-Star nod, and now they have their answer.
Well after months of pain, the Detroit Tigers have finally gone on a little bit of a run. A 7-4 start, with a six game winning streak in the mix, to the month of July is a long way from starting to alleviate the pain of a miserable first half, but at least we’re getting
Detroit Tigers (36-49) vs. Kansas City Royals (32-52) When: Game 1 — 2:10 p.m; Game 2 — 8:10 p.m. Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates). Starting pitchers: Game 1: Tigers RHP Michael Pineda (2-3, 3.62 ERA) vs. Royals RHP Brad Keller (4-9, 4.37); Game 2: Tigers RHP Alex Faedo (1-4, 5.02)
The Commissioner of Baseball has named Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers and Albert Pujols of the St Louis Cardinals to their respective American and National league all star teams as “Legend” selections. Half way through the 2022 baseball season, Cabrera has continued on his Hall of Fame career path, passing up some of the
Omaha Storm Chasers 9, Toledo Mud Hens 6 (box) After four straight losses to open the seven-game set, the Hens bounced back to win on Friday and Saturday as Akil Baddoo and Kerry Carpenter remained red hot. Unfortunately, they dropped another one on Sunday to lose the series five games to two. Sunday was a
It has been a year of learning for Dylan Smith, the Detroit Tigers’ third-round pick in 2021. Learning how to pitch in a snowstorm. Learning what pitches work best for him in pro ball. And learning how to adjust when he is not at his best. “He’s aced every test that we’ve given him,” Ryan
Willie Horton | Special to Detroit Free Press Former Detroit Tigers outfielder Willie Horton was a homegrown All-Star from Northwestern High and was the team’s first Black star. Growing up in the Jeffries Projects, Horton, 79, was a key player of the 1968 World Series team and has been a special assistant to the Tigers
OMAHA, NE – The Toledo Mud Hens suffered defeat at the hands of the Omaha Storm Chasers 9-6 in Omaha Sunday night. The Mud Hens went down 4-0 early on, but brought it back to a tie before the Storm Chasers would score four more in the same inning. The OMAHA, NE – The Toledo
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JULY 10: Javier Baez #28 of the Detroit Tigers reacts at home plate after his two run home run in the first inning against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on July 10, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
CHICAGO — June 13, 2018. In the 440 games since, the Tigers’ outfielder has been a testament to perfection on defense, going errorless longer than any position player in the history of Major League Baseball. But all good things must come to an end, and Grossman’s historic streak snapped at an incredibly inopportune time for
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