With the loss of de facto closer Gregory Soto and center fielder Derek Hill over the weekend, the parade of injuries continued for the Detroit Tigers. In recent weeks they’ve seen catcher Jake Rogers undergo Tommy John surgery, Matt Boyd get shut down for ongoing and ominous elbow troubles, and then Joe Jimeñez and Jose
The Erie SeaWolves are the Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, and play at the beautifully updated UPMC Park in Erie, Pennsylvania. UPMC Park has been home to the Erie SeaWolves since 1995. The ballpark is more than just a great place to watch high-quality, professional baseball. The home of the SeaWolves is a
They’ve filled binders and boxes. You use them as bookmarks and investments. They’re art pieces that fit in the palm of your hands, and they can make your bicycle sound like a (very weak) motorcycle. Whether you’re a collector, dabbler, or simply a baseball fan, there’s no way to escape baseball cards. Before baseball was
MLB has partnered with Candy Digital to release unique NFT editions for all 30 MLB teams as part of the MLB Stadium Series, giving fans the chance to bid on digital collectibles featuring artwork of each team’s venue created by renowned digital artist S. Preston, who is known for his minimalist designs. The Comerica Park
Longtime Detroit Tigers catcher and son of GM Al, Alex Avila announced he will be retiring after the season, according to multiple reports. The left-handed-hitting backstop is with the Washington Nationals this season, putting together a .179./.347/..333 line across 29 games.
The Florida Complex League wrapped their season on Saturday. That natural break provides us with an excellent opportunity to check in on the Tigers’ up-and-comers who spent their season representing one of the team’s two squads in the FCL. Although many of the players who spend time there aren’t household names yet, it’s a very
It’s a bit trite, but what a difference a year makes. In sports, we’re fond of cherry-picking arbitrary dates as milestones to look back on, like saying “6-3 in their past nine games,“ “63-54 since May 8” or “72-78 since Opening Day.” We’ve certainly been guilty of it on the Detroit Tigers beat this season,
It “seems more likely than not” that Blake Snell and Chris Paddack won’t pitch again for the Padres in 2021, sources tell Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. With just two weeks left in the regular season, time is running out for either pitcher to return from the 10-day injured list. Paddack was retroactively
Columbus Clippers 8, Toledo Mud Hens 4 (box) The Clippers jumped on starter Pedro Payano for six runs and cruised to victory over the Hens on Sunday. After three-run burst in both the first and the top of the fourth, the Clippers were already up 6-0. In the bottom of the inning, Riley Greene led
Apple Podcasts | Spotify The Detroit Tigers lost their closer and the game Friday night in the ninth inning in St. Petersburg, Florida. Well, technically, they didn’t lose the game until the bottom of the 10th, when the Tampa Bay Rays’ Brett Phillips hit a walk-off, three-run homer. But in the ninth? That’s when closer Gregory Soto took a ball to
Nationals catcher Alex Avila will retire at the end of the season, The Athletic’s Maria Torres reports (Twitter link). While Avila plans to remain involved with the sport and “doesn’t intend to stay out of the game for long,” the veteran backstop will be hanging up his glove after 13 Major League seasons. Breaking into
Here’s a look at Sunday’s top Minor League performers from each team’s Top 30 Prospects list: Mariners: Julio Rodríguez, OF (MLB No. 2), Double-A ArkansasRodríguez put a capper on his impressive season with three hits, including an RBI single to open the scoring in Arkansas’ regular-season finale. The 20-year-old added a pair of singles to
If you have to ask a question about a given position group on a baseball team akin to “should the club pursue upgrades this year” the answer is almost certainly “yes”. It’s a safe bet AJ Hinch and his fellow Detroit Tigers front office staffers know this.
LANSING, MI – The West Michigan Whitecaps closed the 2021 regular season by breaking records and tying others as part of a 19-4 blowout victory over the Lansing Lugnuts in front of 4,025 fans at Jackson Field on Sunday afternoon. Infielder Rey Rivera launched a two-run home run to tie the Whitecaps franchise record set
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The Tigers placed closer Gregory Soto (left finger fracture) and outfielder Derek Hill (left knee sprain) on the 10-day injured list. Both players are expected to miss the rest of the season, manager A.J. Hinch told The Detroit News’ Chris McCosky and other reporters. Outfielder Daz Cameron and infielder Isaac Paredes were called up from
St. Petersburg, Fla. — Where would the Tigers be without Wily Peralta? The correct answer is, you don’t want to know. The veteran right-hander pitched seven scoreless innings Sunday and the Tigers left Tropicana Field with a 2-0 win over the American League East-leading Tampa Bay Rays. BOX SCORE: Tigers 2, Rays 0 “We were pretty
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Columbus Clippers took the series finale against the Toledo Mud Hens on Sunday afternoon at Fifth Third Field by a score of 8-4. The Clippers jumped out to an early lead, similarly to last night. Two hits and four walks amounted to three first inning runs as Pedro Payano needed 39
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Wily Peralta earned a firm handshake from Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch upon the completion of his 13th consecutive scoreless inning over two starts. This time, he excelled against the American League-best Tampa Bay Rays. “I’m in a really good rhythm right now,” Peralta said. The 32-year-old right-hander — considered washed up by
We hear from Wily Peralta after he pitches seven scoreless innings for Detroit on Sunday. #DetroitRoots