While that might be true, Michael Fulmer wasn’t willing to shake off Friday’s defeat until he made things right. Fulmer was visibly frustrated in the ninth inning Friday when the first hitter he faced, Yandy Díaz, stroked a two-run double. Fulmer later allowed the game-tying sacrifice fly before closing the ninth. When he took the
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers made roster moves Sunday morning with 13 games remaining, sparked by a pair of season-ending injuries. Left-handed reliever Gregory Soto, the Tigers’ All-Star and unofficial closer in 2021, will miss the rest of the season with a fractured ring finger on his pitching hand. He suffered the injury Friday,
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 great
Former Tigers catcher Alex Avila will retire at the end of the 2021 MLB season, according to a report from Maria Torres of The Athletic. Avila, 34, is currently playing out his final season in a part-time role with the Washington Nationals. The bulk of Avila’s 13-year career came with the Tigers. He spent eight
St. Petersburg, Fla. — The 2021 season has come to an end for two players who greatly impacted the Tigers turnaround this season. Gregory Soto and Derek Hill were both placed on the injured list Sunday. Soto, the Tigers’ representative in the All-Star game this season, was hit in the left hand by a line drive,
The Detroit Tigers finally got back on the winning track yesterday with a victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, 4-3, behind a commendable performance by the bullpen. The road win gives the team a chance to split the four-game series after dropping the first two on Thursday and Friday. Today marks game No. 150 on
LANSING, MI – The West Michigan Whitecaps missed out on their chance to give the franchise its 2,000th win as part of a 5-3 loss to the Lansing Lugnuts in front of 6,434 fans at Jackson Field on Saturday night. The loss means that the Whitecaps, who needed wins in each of their final two
Detroit Tigers outfielder Derek Hill was taken off the field by wheelchair after a collision with Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi. A completely innocent play turned violent when Choi was forced off the bag to make a play, and collided with Hill down the first-base line. The Detroit Tigers outfielder seems likely to…
St. Petersburg, Fla. — Tigers center fielder Derek Hill was carted off the field in the fifth inning of the Tigers’ 4-3 win Saturday after he hyperextended his left knee crossing first base. Leading off the inning, Hill dropped a bunt. Running at full speed, he hit the bag with his left heel and lost his
St. Petersburg, Fla. — These are frustrating times for Tigers’ catcher Eric Haase, but probably not for the reasons you think. He’s fighting through a very odd stretch, both at the plate and behind the plate. Since coming off the injured list (stiff back) on Aug. 27, he’s 11 for 62 (.177) with just two
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Detroit Tigers center fielder Derek Hill exited Saturday’s 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in the fifth inning with a left knee injury. The 25-year-old rookie hyperextended his knee upon crossing first base and could miss the remainder of the 2021 season, considering the Tigers only have 13 games remaining. A
Here’s a look at Saturday’s top Minor League performers from each team’s Top 30 Prospects list: Indians: Gabriel Arias, SS (MLB No. 83), Triple-A ColumbusDaniel Espino, RHP (MLB No. 94), High-A Lake CountyArias was all about the double in Columbus’ victory over Toledo, tallying three two-baggers in a game for the first time in his
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Columbus Clippers topped the Toledo Mud Hens 8-3 on Saturday evening at Fifth Third Field. The win gives the Clippers a chance for a series win tomorrow while the Mud Hens will look to come away with a split. The first base runners came in the second inning against Logan Shore
St. Petersburg, Fla. — Manager AJ Hinch said his ballclub wouldn’t sulk, sag or pout after blowing a three-run lead in the ninth Friday night and getting walked-off. He wasn’t lying. “We’ve been this way, it’s not a surprise to me that we showed up today with a lot of energy in the clubhouse, a
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We hear from Jeimer Candelario after his three-run homer in the second inning gets the Tigers rolling Saturday. #DetroitRoots
We hear from manager A.J. Hinch after his Tigers hang on for a 4-3 victory over the Rays on Saturday. #Leinenkugels
We hear from Dustin Garneau after his second-inning homer turns out to be the winning run for the Tigers on Saturday. #DetroitRoots
The Erie SeaWolves collected their fourth straight win on Saturday afternoon at UPMC Park, overcoming the Richmond Flying Squirrels 8-4. Richmond took the early lead against A.J. Ladwig (W, 6-7) in the first inning, using a Frankie Tostado two-run home run to establish the scene for the game. The third inning saw Erie break ahead
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — One day after the Detroit Tigers collapsed in the ninth inning and were beaten in the 10th by a three-run walk-off home run, Jeimer Candelario delivered a bomb of his own, launching a two-out, three-run homer to center in the first inning of Saturday’s showdown against the American League’s best. Candelario’s sixth home run in