For many sports fans in Detroit, one of the annual rites of spring is attending the Detroit Tigers’ Opening Day at Comerica Park. It’s a communal gathering filled with cheer and hope. I’ve always enjoyed that day, not only for the game and start of a new baseball season, but also because there’s something uplifting
It hasn’t been the most typical Spring Training, something we’ve gotten used to over the last few years, but it’s all pointing to the start of another regular season across all levels of baseball. The Triple-A season gets to lead things off when Iowa plays at Buffalo on Tuesday, April 5, at 1 p.m. ET.
Ronald Blum | Associated Press New York — In addition to “Play ball!” and “Yer Out!”, big league umpires will be heard saying “Overturned!” and “Upheld!” for the first time this season. Major League Baseball said Friday that umpires will conduct in-park announcements during the replay reviews this season. The decision was delayed two seasons because of
LAKELAND, Fla. — Jacob Barnes had gear packed to drive to Toledo, Ohio, on Friday ahead of the Mud Hens’ Opening Day next Tuesday. He had explained to his wife how he had to be out of town for the baby shower for their second child this weekend down the road in his hometown of
Lakeland, Fla. — The tone was set on the first batter Tyler Alexander faced Friday. He locked up a very good hitter, DJ LeMahieu, with a 3-2 four-seam fastball on the inside part of the plate. He set him up with a change-up and cutter away and caught LeMahieu leaning. When he was asked about
Move over peanuts, Cracker Jack, pretzels and hot dogs. Comerica Park is rolling out new items to nosh on at Tigers baseball games and concerts this season at the downtown Detroit stadium. In partnership with Delaware North Sportservice, the venue previewed new dishes for members of the media Friday at the Motor City Casino Tiger Club.
LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene exited Friday’s spring training game with a foot injury. He is awaiting the results of X-rays. The severity of his injury is unclear. TOLEDO DELAYED: Why Tigers reliever Jacob Barnes is back in camp, with a chance to make team Facing New York Yankees starter Gerrit Cole, Greene
Lakeland, Fla. — Tigers center fielder Riley Greene left the game after the third inning Friday with an apparent right foot injury. Greene fouled a pitch off his foot and then subsequently tripled to the wall in center. He ended up scoring in the inning but then went back to the clubhouse. He underwent an
LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers lost to the New York Yankees, 6-2, on Friday at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, falling to 5-7 (with two ties) in Grapefruit League play. What happened Facing Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, the Tigers’ top prospects — center fielder Riley Greene and first baseman Spencer Torkelson — added to
Associated Press New York — Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson will serve a two-game suspension when the season starts next week for making contact with umpire Tim Timmons during the ninth inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Sept. 27. Anderson appealed when the penalty, which originally included a three-game
LAKELAND, Fla. — What had been one of the best at-bats in Riley Greene’s case to show he’s ready for the Majors might well end up slowing his chances to crack the Tigers’ Opening Day roster. Detroit’s gifted outfield prospect left Friday’s game against the Yankees with an apparent leg injury after tripling and scoring
Lakeland, Fla. — A couple of days ago, out of consideration for right-handed reliever Jacob Barnes, his daughter and pregnant wife, the Tigers told him he could head up to Toledo a little early to find an apartment and settle in ahead of the Triple-A season-opener on Tuesday. A day later, as he was preparing to throw
Dunedin, Fla. — Riley Greene just had to laugh at it. “That wind was insane today,” he said. “During batting practice I was sitting there laughing. I was shagging balls and there were fly balls hit to the middle of the outfield that were landing in the middle of the infield.” Gusts up to 21 mph
As the Opening Day active roster starts to take shape, the Detroit Tigers have two players with similar skillsets who could be fighting against each other for one of the final spots. They also have similar names. That’s right, folks, we got a real heavyweight matchup in Castro vs. Castro going on this spring training.
The Detroit Tigers will welcome back the best fans in baseball for Detroit’s Biggest Party on Opening Day, Presented by Rocket Mortgage. In conjunction with the annual “What’s New” media event at Comerica Park, the Tigers today rolled out new food and beverage menu items, in addition to fan giveaway items for the 2022 season,
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch says he’s feeling the pressure to win this season. #DetroitRoots #MarygroveAwnings
Well it was a long, cold winter, particularly for fans of Major League Baseball. We’re really glad to be back. On top of everything else going on in the world, baseball fans watched their sport bury itself under a mountain of bad public relations and acrimony for three months before the new CBA was finally
DUNEDIN, Fla. — It’s easy to get lost in the stars. Or the near stars. Or the potential stars. The Detroit Tigers have a handful of those. In fact, they’ve been the talk of camp in central Florida the last few weeks. Robbie Grossman understands why. He’s also excited about Javier Baez and Eduardo Rodriguez
Dunedin, Fla. — If Tigers general manager Al Avila is mulling giving Tucker Barnhart a contract extension — as a tweet from MLB.com’s Jon Paul Morosi intimated Thursday — it’s news to him. Happy news, for sure, but it’s the first he’s heard about it. “No, no discussions about that,” Barnhart said back in Lakeland Thursday morning.
It’s a fun, fun time to be a prospect hound. Of course, part of what’s great about being a prospect hound is there’s always something fun to look ahead to. But right now? This moment? It’s awfully good. That’s because not only is there a group of really exciting prospects at the top of the