COMSTOCK PARK, MI – Pitching woes doomed the West Michigan Whitecaps as they fell to the Lansing Lugnuts 8-3 in the longest nine-inning game in franchise history Tuesday night at LMCU Ballpark. Lansing reached 22 base runners tonight as Whitecaps pitching allowed 11 hits while walking nine and hitting two batters in the loss. The
The SeaWolves exploded for twelve runs on Tuesday night to open their road set with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies with a win. Erie set season-high marks with five home runs and an eight-run third inning eventually finishing with 12 runs. Binghamton made a late charge at the 12-run deficit, but Erie still finished with a
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Spencer Turnbull, who threw a no-hitter in May, is out for the season because of Tommy John surgery. Spencer Turnbull’s magical 2021 season is officially over. The Tigers pitcher threw a no-hitter in his sixth start of the season. However, he’s only pitched three times since, landing on the injured list early…
If the Detroit Tigers make a trade, they will only do so if the move improves the team this season or next. Stockpiling prospects and forcing trades to get rid of players with expiring contracts won’t happen this time around. General manager Al Avila is approaching the July 30 trade deadline with authority. “We’re trying
DETROIT – The Tigers’ days of trading away veteran players for prospects who are several years away potentially are over, general manager Al Avila suggested Tuesday. Yes, the Tigers could end up trading a veteran or two for younger players. But if they make a trade, they’ll be looking for a return that makes the
The Detroit Tigers are off to an excellent start in the second half of the season, and it’s part of a general trend of solid baseball over the last two months. Things looked a bit sketchy for the Tigers as they dropped a four-game series to the Twins heading into the All-Star break. But the…
Detroit — Tigers general manager Al Avila took a few minutes before the game here Tuesday to remind the media and the fan base, with the trade deadline just 10 days away, that this isn’t 2017 anymore. “We are in a totally different situation right now,” he said. “We have no pressure at all to make
With the MLB trade deadline less than two weeks out, the Detroit Tigers sit in third place of the AL Central with a better-than-expected 44-51 record. Though they’re 13.5 games out of the division lead and 9.5 behind the second wild card-holding Oakland A’s, the Detroit News’ Chris McCosky reported that GM Al Avila will
Detroit Tigers pitcher Spencer Turnbull will have Tommy John surgery on his right arm and is out for the season, manager AJ Hinch announced Tuesday at Comerica Park before the game against the Texas Rangers. Turnbull, 28, is scheduled to have the surgery toward the end of July in Birmingham, Alabama, to reconstruct his ulnar collateral
Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull’s season is over as the pitcher is slated for Tommy John surgery, manager AJ Hinch announced Tuesday. Turnbull, who tossed a no-hitter against the Seattle Mariners on May 18, was 4-2 with a 2.28 ERA in nine starts this season. He was placed on the 60-day injured list July 7. His
The Tigers continue to be a heck of a fun team to watch. The blowout of the Texas Rangers on Monday night aside, we’re closing in on three straight months with the Tigers as an above average team. This despite serious weaknesses in the rotation and lineup, and a defensive unit that until recently had
While the 2021 Draft is still very fresh in everyone’s memories, scouts don’t get to rest on their laurels. After taking a minute of congratulations for putting one Draft in the books, they almost immediately have to turn around and start evaluating the Class of 2022. All summer, scouts will scour events like the recently
Hopes for a quick return to action for Detroit Tigers righthander Spencer Turnbull were already fading in recent weeks as the team indicated that he was still dealing with discomfort. Unfortunately, the worst scenario was confirmed Tuesday afternoon as the club announced that the 28-year-old will undergo UCL reconstruction surgery. The timing for Turnbull couldn’t
Tigers breakout right-hander Spencer Turnbull will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the rest of the 2021 season after tests revealed chronic damage in his right elbow, manager A.J. Hinch announced before Tuesday night’s game against the Rangers. Turnbull, 28, went 4-2 with a 2.88 ERA in nine starts this season, two years after being
The Texas Rangers arrived at Comerica Park with back-to-back shutouts hanging over them, seeking to escape a putrid start to the second half of the season. Across the diamond, the Detroit Tigers were fresh off a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins. “They call them trap series for a reason,” manager AJ Hinch said before
Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers went through his normal pregame routine ahead of Monday’s series opener against the Texas Rangers. He reported his “arm was bugging him,” manager AJ Hinch said after his team’s 14-0 win at Comerica Park. By the time batting practice began, athletic trainer Doug Teter informed Hinch that his starting catcher
Pistons fans are counting the days until the NBA Draft on July 29, and potentially getting Cade Cunningham with the No. 1 pick. Cunningham got to see some of that enthusiasm on Monday night, when he was at Comerica Park to watch a Tigers game. Social media was abuzz with photos of Cunningham, who was
The Summer of the Bird will always be my main introduction to Detroit Tigers baseball as we lived with each thrilling start by young Mark Fidrych. Here we are 45 years later and for the first time, I can recall another young player has burst out of nowhere to capture the hearts and imaginations of…
Ty Madden stood behind the batting cage, watching Miguel Cabrera take batting practice on Monday afternoon in Comerica Park. Madden, who the Detroit Tigers drafted 32nd overall, had just signed a $2.5 million contract — $242,700 above slot value. And it started to dawn on him. Professional baseball is no longer a childhood fantasy. “I’m