Comstock Park, MI – – Saturday, July 17, 2021 – – West Michigan Whitecaps Manager Brayan Pena answered his phone. The call was from Jim Jarecki, Whitecaps VP & General Manager. Pena listens intently, then smiles. “We’re doing WHAT?” Jarecki was calling to get some Whitecaps players set up for a photo shoot on the
The Detroit Tigers lost another starting pitcher for an unspecified amount of time after Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader at Comerica Park, as right-hander Jose Urena joined Spencer Turnbull and Matthew Boyd on the injured list. Urena, 29, did not return for the fourth inning in the Tigers’ 1-0 win over the Minnesota Twins — which snappedva four-game
Detroit – The Tigers needed to flip the script any way they could after being swept in a four-game series in Minnesota before the All-Star break. A skinny, 1-0 win in a seven-inning game that lasted one hour and 55 minutes would do just fine. “This was huge,” said lefty reliever Daniel Norris, who got
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It’s been a while, hasn’t it? With the All-Star break, plus Mother Nature dumping a bunch of rain on Friday, the Tigers and Twins eventually got to play a game on a mostly sunny Saturday afternoon. A first-inning leadoff solo home run from Robbie Grossman was the only run in the game, as the Tigers
DETROIT — The Tigers rebounded from last weekend’s four-game sweep in Minnesota with a 1-0 win over the Twins in the first game of Saturday’s split doubleheader at Comerica Park. Compared to the back-and-forth slugfest in their last game Sunday at Target Field, the two teams put on a pitching duel to open the second
BOT 1 MIN 0 DET 1 Result of at-bat Robbie Grossman’s leadoff homer Batter: Robbie Grossman Pitcher: Charlie Barnes
Detroit – There is no such thing as having too much speed and athleticism — especially if you are talking about defending the spacious outfield at Comerica Park. And with Derek Hill back in the mix, the Tigers’ zone coverage has expanded significantly. But it comes with a heightened emphasis on communication. There have been
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
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
Welcome back from the All-Star break Detroit Tigers fans! The past several days have been fun ones for the sport of baseball but now it is time to get back to the business of winning games and chasing a playoff spot — well, maybe not for the Tigers but generally speaking, of course. Action had
Just over a year ago, the Detroit Tigers put together one of the most well-regarded drafts in the whole of Major League Baseball. Their 2020 class consisted of six players, and the final to be selected was 3B/RHP Colt Keith. Now a dedicated third baseman, he’s playing his first full season of professional ball with
When the Detroit Tigers selected high school pitcher Jackson Jobe with the No. 3 pick on Sunday, it kicked off an unprecedented run of draft for Motor City teams: Thanks to NHL expansion, COVID-19 delays to the seasons and MLB’s attempt to put its draft in the All-Star Game spotlight, Detroit teams will take part in
Associated Press Toronto — The Toronto Blue Jays were given approval from the Canadian government on Friday for an exemption on border restrictions that would allow them to play in Canada later this month, Canada’s immigration minister said. The Blue Jays asked the federal government to allow them to play at Rogers Centre starting July
TOLEDO, Ohio – Victor Reyes hit what proved to be the decisive two-run double in the bottom of the eighth inning to cap a four-RBI night and lift the Toledo Mud Hens to a 5-3 victory over the Iowa Cubs on Friday at Fifth Third Field. With the Mud Hens (35-27) trailing 3-2 in the
COMSTOCK PARK, MI – Pitching paved the way for a West Michigan Whitecaps victory as they downed the Fort Wayne TinCaps for the third straight time 4-1 Friday night at LMCU Ballpark. Tigers top-30 prospect Keider Montero allowed only one run through six innings pitched with a pair of strikeouts in the victory, while the
The SeaWolves were swept in a doubleheader on Friday night at UPMC Park. Erie gave up six runs to the Bowie Baysox in game one of the set, falling 6-2. Bowie pushed ahead in a pitcher’s duel in game two, taking the game 1-0 with just a solo home run in the second game. GAME
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We’ll see ya. Well, we’ll hear ya, anyway. Rod Allen, the longtime television analyst for the Detroit Tigers, is set to return to a Major League Baseball broadcast booth for the first time since he was fired, along with on-air partner Mario Impemba, following a physical altercation late in the 2018 season. Allen will broadcast
Bill Dow | Special to Detroit Free Press As part of his series on former Detroit sports figures, Bill Dow caught up with former Detroit Tigers television color commentator Rod Allen. How we remember him From 2003-18, the first Black Tigers broadcaster was the color commentator alongside Mario Impemba on Fox Sports Detroit. The popular