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
We hear from manager A.J. Hinch after his Tigers earn a split of their four-game series with the Rays in Tampa. #Leinenkugels
We hear from Detroit reliever Kyle Funkhouser after he earns his first save since college. #DetroitRoots
Why, exactly, Daniel Cabrera was promoted from Single-A West Michigan to the Tigers’ Double-A niche at Erie remains a minor mystery. He had not instilled fear in high-A pitchers, by any means — not with a .242 batting average, .300 on-base and .695 OPS. He had not shown any exceptional power. He had not racked up
The Erie SeaWolves closed the 2021 regular season with a loss on Sunday afternoon at UPMC Park, narrowly avoiding a shutout by the Richmond Flying Squirrels, 3-1. Erie ends their season with a 64-55 record. It was a dueling shutout until the ninth inning when Richmond finally broke through for the lead. The afternoon saw
Like a true competitor, Wily Peralta wanted more on Sunday. Upon leaving the hill with seven scoreless innings and 100 pitches under his belt, the Tigers’ righty expertly ducked manager A.J. Hinch by entering the dugout from the opposite end, thus avoiding the “good game” handshake that would signal the end of his day. His
You grow accustomed to these Beau Brieske starts, comfortably, if you are Erie manager Arnie Beyeler. Brieske threw six innings Thursday against the Richmond Flying Squirrels in a Double-A game at Erie’s UMPC Park. He allowed four hits and no runs in six innings. He walked none, struck out four. Brieske, 23, and a right-handed starter
Going into this weekend series, the Rays probably thought they were primed for a good opportunity to help solidify their postseason berth while playing against a sub-.500 team for the second time in as many weeks. But if there’s one thing the Rays likely learned after their recent series in the Motor City, it’s that
BOT 2 DET 0 TB 0 Result of at-bat Wily Peralta escapes the jam Batter: Yandy Diaz Pitcher: Wily Peralta
St. Petersburg, Fla. — If you are looking for a living, breathing, human example of the Tigers’ resiliency this season, lock in on veteran lefty Derek Holland. “I wish people understood how far I’ve come,” he said. “It’s not been an easy road.” The Tigers are his fifth team in five years, that after pitching in
The 2021 Detroit Tigers have surpassed expectations in nearly every way, and that, naturally, has fans excited about the future. Rest assured, the staff at Motor City Bengals will spend most of the offseason proffering ideas for how the Detroit Tigers can improve, but why wait a few weeks when we can start talking about…
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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