The Detroit Tigers signed their No. 3 overall pick, right-handed pitcher Jackson Jobe, on Friday, the team announced. They also signed power-hitting infielder Izaac Pacheco, the No. 39 overall pick. Jobe, 18, is from Heritage Hall High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Pacheco, 18, hails from Friendswood High School in Texas. Jobe signed for $6.9
It’s that time of year, where every early move in a game, every dugout hug, every management mention of a player’s name has fans wondering if they’re about to see a beloved player get moved to a different team. This season is no different, of course, as tight divisional races have some teams on the
DETROIT, MI – The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms on Friday with a pair of top picks in the 2021 MLB Draft: righthanded pitcher Jackson Jobe, the No. 3 overall pick, and second round selection shortstop Izaac Pacheco. Jobe joins the Tigers organization following four years at Heritage Hall High School in Oklahoma City, OK.
After much debate as to whether the Cleveland Baseball Team would select a badass historical moniker (the Spiders was right there you guys), or something new, they made the official announcement of their re-brand on Friday morning with an admittedly pretty great video. Tom Hanks tells us of the spirit and strength of the city
Toledo Mud Hens 7, Indianapolis Indians 2 (box) The Tigers are running very thin on starting pitching depth with the loss of Spencer Turnbull to UCL surgery. Hens starter Drew Hutchison is making a pretty good case to be the next man up. Hutchison didn’t get much run support, and he didn’t need it, allowing
When the Detroit Tigers signed infielder Colt Keith in the fifth round of the 2020 MLB Draft, it was viewed as something of a coup. MLB Pipeline ranked Keith as the 87th player in the draft class, while Prospects Live had him 80th, and Baseball America ran him all the way up to 57. So…
The Tigers’ current seven-game win streak is the longest for the team since an eight-game run dating back to August of 2016. To put it in perspective, that was 59 months ago. The Detroit Tigers have put together a winning recipe with three essential ingredients: pitching, power, and the ability to beat the teams they should.
Jonathan Schoop wants to be with the Detroit Tigers moving forward in his career. “The future is bright here, man,” Schoop said Thursday. “The future is really bright.” Schoop, 29, has provided the surging Tigers (47-51) — who are riding a seven-game winning streak since the All-Star break — with steady veteran leadership, defensive versatility and power at
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Here’s a look at Thursday’s top Minor League performers from each team’s Top 30 Prospects list: Tigers: Spencer Torkelson, 3B (MLB No. 3), Double-A ErieKody Clemens, 2B (No. 13), Triple-A ToledoTorkelson’s 2-for-2 night might seem light but it came with a homer, a double and four times on base. The 2020 first-overall Draft selection was
INDIANAPOLIS – Kody Clemens smashed a pair of home runs for the Toledo Mud Hens on Thursday, as he and Renato Núñez went back-to-back for the second consecutive game in a 7-2 win over the Indianapolis Indians at Victory Field. In all, Clemens finished 3-for-4 with two solo homers, a walk and three runs, while
The SeaWolves dropped their second straight contest to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies on Thursday night. While Erie got an early home run from Spencer Torkelson, Binghamton scored five of their six runs on long balls of their own to push ahead. Erie made a late charge at the deficit with two runs scored after the
COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The West Michigan Whitecaps got a huge lift from their bullpen, but the bats fell silent in a 5-2 loss to the Lansing Lugnuts Thursday night at LMCU Ballpark. ‘Caps relievers Sandel De La Cruz and Michael Bienlien combined for seven innings out of the pen, allowing one run on two
After a season without fans disrupted a long-running streak of service, the Detroit Tigers honored one vendor’s 61 years of serving the fans. Amzie Griffin celebrated his 87th birthday and 61st season as a vendor Thursday at Comerica Park as the Tigers faced off against the Texas Rangers. While Griffin can normally be found selling hats, hoodies,
The Detroit Tigers are playing their best baseball of the season, and outfielder Robbie Grossman has been a big reason why. Grossman has homered three times his last seven games, and his 1.040 OPS in July is among the best in baseball.
Texas Rangers right-hander Mike Foltynewicz allowed 10 runs and recorded just five outs in his last start. While the Detroit Tigers didn’t put him through the same agony Thursday, they made him uncomfortable in the series finale. The Tigers (47-51) jumped Foltynewicz for three runs in the first inning, setting the tone for a 7-5 win over the
By Dana Wakiji | Special to The Detroit News Detroit — The Tigers just keep on rolling. They finished their second sweep since the All-Star break, finishing off the Texas Rangers, 7-5, on Thursday at Comerica Park, their seventh consecutive victory. “I’m proud of our entire team’s performance,” Tigers manager AJ Hinch said. “That’s a really
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The Tigers completed a perfect 7-0 homestand following the all-star break, with an Eric Haase 3-run home run leading the charge. Zack Short and Victor Reyes went back-to-back with home runs in the 4th inning.
We hear from Tyler Alexander after he gets the start Thursday and strikes out four over 3 2/3 innings. #DetroitRoots