The Detroit Tigers’ weekend homestand against the Kansas City Royals got off to a sluggish start on Friday night despite Michael Pineda’s return to the starting rotation, giving the team some much-needed quality innings. Ultimately, the offense sputtered out once again and AJ Hinch’s squad took the 3-1 loss that also saw rookie Spencer Torkelson
Detroit — Coming back off the long road trip, there was some housekeeping to do before the Tigers started a short homestand Friday night. To wit: ► Veteran right-hander Michael Pineda was activated off the injured list and would, rain permitting, make his first start Friday since breaking a finger on his pitching hand on
Ahmed Fareed used to mimic Detroit Tigers great Lou Whitaker’s batting stance as a high school player in Sparta, Michigan. “He was my Tiger,” Fareed said while talking with the Free Press recently, joking about Detroit’s “Who’s Your Tiger?” campaign that debuted in 2005. Fareed, a Grand Rapids native, hosts “MLB Sunday Leadoff” on NBC’s
Detroit Tigers (29-46) vs. Kansas City Royals (28-47) When: 4:10 p.m. Saturday. Where: Comerica Park in Detroit. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) (Tigers radio affiliates). First-pitch forecast: Cloudy, mid-80s. Probable pitchers: Tigers RHP Beau Brieske (1-6, 4.55 ERA) vs. Royals RHP Brady Singer (3-3, 4.33 ERA). • BOX SCORE Tigers lineup: TBA. WAITING FOR E-ROD: ‘No communication’ between Tigers,
DETROIT — The stoic reaction from Spencer Torkelson gave no hint that he had just taken an 88 mph pitch off the left side of his head. That’s a credit to the protective helmet and added flap that he has been wearing all season. Still, the flushed look on the side of his face, growing
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Detroit – First things first. Tigers rookie Spencer Torkelson was hit in the side of the head with an 88-mph changeup from starter Brad Keller in the seventh inning of the Tigers’ 3-1 loss to the Royals Friday night. And in what might pass as the only good news for the home team on this
The Detroit Tigers took Thursday to rest. An off day following a three-city road trip gave the Tigers a chance to reset before returning to work Friday at Comerica Park. The series opener with the Kansas City Royals kicked off a grueling stretch of 19 games in 17 days. The Tigers lost 3-1 in Friday’s matchup, in front of 24,349
GAME RECAP (TOLEDO, OH): After their first loss of the series, the Mud Hens looked to get back in the win column and take a 3-1 series lead over the Louisville Bats. After a 56-minute rain delay, RHP Nivaldo Rodriguez took the mound, hoping to obtain his fourth winning decision GAME RECAP (TOLEDO, OH): After
We hear from manager A.J. Hinch after his Tigers suffer a 3-1 loss to the Royals on Friday. #Leinenkugels
COMSTOCK PARK, MI – Dominant pitching and two crucial home runs propelled the West Michigan Whitecaps past the Fort Wayne TinCaps 4-0 in front of 4,500 fans Friday night at LMCU Ballpark. Pitcher Matt Walker, forced to make a spot-start in place of the injured Dylan Smith, tossed four scoreless COMSTOCK PARK, MI – Dominant
The Tigers bullpen blanked the Royals for four innings, but the offense wasted way too many chances as they dropped the first of a three-game home set against the Royals by a score of 3-1. Friday night marked the return of Michael Pineda to the Tigers’ rotation, and they sure do need him. With two
Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson exited Friday’s series opener against the Kansas City Royals in the bottom of the seventh inning. He was hit by a pitch in the helmet. The severity of Torkelson’s injury is unclear, though the 22-year-old rookie appeared fine and willing to stay in the game before walking off the field
Detroit — Coming back off the long road trip, there was some housekeeping to do before the Tigers started a short homestand Friday night. To wit: ► Veteran right-hander Michael Pineda was activated off the injured list and would, rain permitting, make his first start Friday since breaking a finger on his pitching hand on
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The Detroit Red Wings introduced Derek Lalonde as the team’s new head coach at an 11 a.m. news conference at Little Caesars Arena. Christopher Ilitch, the owner of the Red Wings and Detroit Tigers, fielded questions at the event alongside Lalonde and general manager Steve Yzerman. Ilitch mentioned the Tigers when asked about the rebuilding process for both his
On the latest for Play Loud, we had D-backs’ OF David Peralta and Tigers 1B Spencer Torkelson mic’d up for us! Peralta became best friends with the producers and cameramen for the show, talking to them from his mic. And then he started talking to himself when no one was talking to him too! Torkelson
Resilience by the Detroit Tigers pitching staff might be the sole reason that their 2022 season has not gone from horrible to historic. Despite injuries to Kyle Funkhouser, Jose Cisnero, Andrew Chafin, Casey Mize, Matt Manning, and Michael Pineda, the team had gotten by, and even thrived in some respects, in the pitching department.
The Detroit Tigers wrapped up a modestly successful west coast road swing over the past week with a win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon, 3-2, thanks to a two-run bomb by Eric Haase and a solid start from Rony “The San Francisco Treat” Garcia to split the two-game series in the Golden
Louisville Bats 6, Toledo Mud Hens 2 (box) Drew Hutchison returned to the fold after testing the free agent waters and finding no interest. His first start back with the Hens didn’t go too well, and the offense went silent after building a slim early lead on Thursday. Zack Short got the Hens on the