There are obvious All-Star candidates. Mike Trout? Good bet. Aaron Judge? Yeah, you’ll see him there. Mookie Betts? It would be downright weird if he didn’t get selected! But there are other candidates for whom you can make a solid case. Players that are not the obvious pick from each team. Some of them are toiling
PHOENIX — Rony García won his second straight start for the Tigers on Friday, pitching 5 1/3 innings of three-hit, one-run ball against the D-backs at Chase Field. For the 24-year-old right-hander, being part of a big league rotation is a notable leap in his fortunes, given the obstacles he’s faced in his professional career.
Tigers rookie Riley Greene had a weekend for himself. It wasn’t the offense; rather, it was what he did with his glove that drew the attention. Greene had a trio of highlight-reel plays against the Arizona Diamondbacks that showed why the organization and fans were anxiously awaiting his arrival to the majors. On Saturday, Greene
DETROIT — No matter how the rosters shape up for next month’s All-Star Game, the Tigers will be represented by one of their all-time greats at the Midsummer Classic at Dodger Stadium. Willie Horton, a four-time All-Star as a player and a longtime special assistant in the Tigers front office, has accepted an invitation to
By Jimmy Golen | Associated Press Boston — Growing up as the son of a major league ballplayer, Terry Francona knew the rules: “Talk only when spoken to, or I’d be spanked.” When Francona became a big league manager and his players would bring their kids around, he ran a more hospitable clubhouse. “There used to be a
Detroit — Major League Baseball announced its weekly honors Monday and, what do you know, former Tiger Isaac Paredes is the American League Player of the Week. Every home run Paredes hits for the Tampa Bay Rays feels like salt in a wound, doesn’t it? It shouldn’t, but it does. His 10 home runs in 108
Mike Trout robs JJ Hardy his rookie year. Don’t forget to subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/MLBClassics Follow us elsewhere too: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MLB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mlb/ & https://www.instagram.com/mlbvault/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mlb TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/share/user/656… Visit our site for all baseball news, stats and scores! https://www.mlb.com/
MLB Sunday Leadoff’s presentation of the Detroit Tigers‘ game Sunday against the Kansas City Royals will feature… no commentators in the television booth? That’s because in-game reporter Ahmed Fareed, Bally Sports Detroit analyst and former Tigers outfielder Craig Monroe and NBC Sports’ Britney Eurton will host a unique broadcast on Peacock, NBC’s streaming service, taking fans in and
Rookie outfielder Riley Greene of the Detroit Tigers earned his first career Play of the Week Award and is Detroit’s first winner since his teammate Daz Cameron in May 2021. In the bottom of the sixth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field, Greene sprinted to right-center field to lay out and make the
Willie Horton is going back to the All-Star Game. The Detroit Tigers icon will be an honorary coach and join the festivities at Dodger Stadium on July 19, Major League Baseball announced on Monday. Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker selected Horton, who is a four-time All-Star. Horton currently is serving as a special assistant to Al
The Oakland Athletics are getting cozy with the last spot in the MLB Power Rankings with another finish at number 30. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) This week’s MLB Power Rankings includes big jumps for the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox.
Miguel Cabrera was there, wearing road grays and the Old English D on his cap. In the home whites, meanwhile, the San Francisco Giants had Brandon Belt at first base, and Brandon Crawford at shortstop. That trio is all that remain on the rosters of their respective teams from the last time the Detroit Tigers took
Willie Horton, a longtime member of the Detroit Tigers and a special assistant to the general manager, is headed to the 2022 All-Star Game on July 19 at Dodger Stadium. He accepted an invitation from American League manager Dusty Baker — the manager of the Houston Astros — to serve as the AL’s honorary coach for the Midsummer Classic.
Welcome to your off-day Monday. The Tigers had a back and forth contest with the Diamondbacks on Sunday that eventually went the wrong way for Detroit, but they walked out of the giant sauna that is Arizona taking two out of three, which isn’t anything to complain about. After the off-day today, they roll up
Scranton-Wilkes Barres RailRiders 8, Toledo Mud Hens 2 (box) After losing two of the first three in this series, Scranton came back to take two of three over the weekend, winning 8-2 on Sunday to split the series. Michael Pineda’s second rehab start didn’t go real well as the right-hander allowed two earned runs in
PHOENIX — One day after Riley Greene went flying into right-center field for a highlight catch, he went diving into left-center for another. This one, he had a better idea of how he could track it down, even if he had to slide along the Chase Field turf on his stomach in the process. “That
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We hear from manager A.J. Hinch after his Tigers drop their finale in Arizona 11-7. #Leinenkugels
We hear from a frustrated Beau Brieske after he doesn’t make it out of the fourth inning Sunday in his hometown. #DetroitRoots
White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada should be activated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday, manager Tony La Russa told MLB.com’s Scott Merkin and other reporters. Moncada’s placement (due to a right hamstring strain) was retroactive to June 18, so Tuesday would represent the minimum 10 days for the infielder. Between this brief IL