Phoenix — You would have been within your rights to wonder why Tigers skipper AJ Hinch decided to place left-handed-hitting rookie Riley Greene in the clean-up spot Sunday against a crafty veteran lefty like Dallas Keuchel. Prepare to get a big-league lesson in lineup construction. “I wanted (Javier) Baez in the two-spot with Keuchel so if they
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – The West Michigan Whitecaps needed extra innings to obtain a coveted series split with a 4-3 10-inning victory over the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Sunday afternoon at Perfect Game Field. The win gives the Whitecaps victories in three of six contests against the Kernels, a 2-1 CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – The
Phoenix – The Tigers were in position to get out of the desert with a sweep Sunday. A two-run triple by Willi Castro, a clutch, two-out RBI knock by Robbie Grossman and a three-run home run by Eric Haase had the Tigers up 6-5 going into the bottom of the fifth. Given the way the
Beau Brieske grew up watching baseball games at Chase Field. Brieske, a native of Chandler, Arizona, returned to his hometown ballpark this weekend with the Detroit Tigers. In Sunday’s series finale, the 24-year-old stood on the mound and pitched in front of his family and friends. The Diamondbacks crushed Brieske for five runs. He didn’t escape the fourth inning.
Look there were a lot of runs to cover in today’s game, where the Tigers and DBacks traded the lead several times, so we’re just going to go through the highlight reel in today’s recap. It was not a great day for Beau Brieske, if I’m being generous, but also not the best day for
GAME RECAP (TOLEDO, OH): The Toledo Mud Hens were looking to close the series with a win, against the Scranton Wilkes/Barre RailRiders. A win for Toledo would also give them a series victory. RHP Michael Pineda began his second rehab assignment, as he took the mound for the Mud Hens. GAME RECAP (TOLEDO, OH): The
Joe Reedy | Associated Press NBC Sports executive producer Sam Flood realizes that game telecasts without announcers have been attempted a couple times, mostly without success. He is hoping the July 3 game between the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers on Peacock will reverse that trend. Peacock will not have any announcers in the
The Erie SeaWolves smoked three homers en route to a 12-5 victory and 4-2 series win against the Bowie Baysox on Sunday at UPMC Park. Erie opened the scoring for the first time since Tuesday. Parker Meadows notched a two-out single against Bowie starter Garrett Stallings in the first. Quincy The Erie SeaWolves smoked three
Even the past year’s MLB Draft can slip rapidly into one’s mental murk. Oh, yeah — when again was he picked? Dylan Smith was the third player taken in the third round of last July’s MLB sweepstakes when the Tigers snagged him with the draft’s 74th overall turn. It was three years after the Padres had tried
Now with the Tigers, Spencer Torkelson made a name for himself while playing for Arizona State University. #DetroitRoots
Not one to make dramatic splashes, not one for box-score pyrotechnics, is Andre Lipcius. He shows up for a Double-A game, at either UPMC Park or at another port within the Eastern League, and plays baseball. Good baseball. Third base. Second base. First base. All that Erie manager Gabe Alvarez must do is decide where
Detroit Tigers (28-43) at Arizona Diamondbacks (32-41) Time/Place: 4:10 p.m., Chase FieldSB Nation site: AZ Snake PitMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Beau Brieske (1-6, 4.07 ERA) vs. LHP Dallas Keuchel (2-5, 7.88 ERA) Game 72 Pitching Matchup Player IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Player IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Brieske
When the Detroit Tigers acquired Austin Meadows from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Isaac Paredes and a draft pick back on April 4, fans were ecstatic at the time. Detroit had added a much needed left-handed power bat to their lineup at the cost of an infielder who was stuck in a logjam.
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It has been a fun weekend so far for the Detroit Tigers, who have taken the first two of a three-game series on the road against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Motor City Kitties strolled into town on Friday and came away with a 5-1 win before seizing the series with a 6-3 victory in a
PHOENIX — Two months ago, Miguel Cabrera offered a five-word statement as he walked out of his postgame news conference after becoming the 33rd player in MLB history to reach 3,000 hits. “See you in the playoffs,” Cabrera said. Barring a miracle, that won’t happen until at least 2023. IN THE D: Lifelong Detroiter runs new Grand
PHOENIX — For the first time, A.J. Hinch was asked publicly about his contract with the Detroit Tigers. Fans want to know if Hinch, one of the best managers in baseball and a 2017 World Series champion, plans to stick around. Hinch, given a chance to set the record straight, refused to answer contract questions with clarity
We hear from Riley Greene after he has one heckuva night in center field. #DetroitRoots
We hear from manager A.J. Hinch after his Tigers win their second straight in Arizona. #Leinenkugels