When you look at the career of Detroit Tigers right-hander Joe Jimenez, you can describe it as a rollercoaster, similar to former Tigers closer Todd Jones. Many Tigers fans, myself included, thought that Jimenez did not have it anymore after starting the season in Toledo in the alternate camp. Then we saw the two appearances…
During the Second World War, with many of the country’s young men overseas—including its professional athletes—women were asked to step up and join the war efforts. American Women, many of them housewives and mothers, were asked to take on jobs at factories, plants, shipyards, and… on the baseball diamond. Penny Marshall’s A League of Their…
Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Gregory Soto was likely not on the All-Star Game radar as he was gearing up for the 2021 MLB season, but his vast emergence this season propelled him to a spot in the Midsummer Classic. Soto, who was signed as an international free agent back in December of 2012, has emerged…
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Isotopes 12 (18-34), Chihuahuas (23-28) 7 – RGCU Field at Isotopes Park AT THE DISH: After being held hitless in a rain-shortened game on Saturday, the Isotopes offense had a strong game on Sunday, with seven players recording a hit … Taylor Motter led the way, finishing the game 5-for-5
High school players with a first-round projection usually take the money to turn pro. The millions of dollars teams shove at them are hard to turn down; that kind of money can stabilize an uncertain future, not to mention all the fun stuff it can buy in the meantime. Much like in literal gambling, when
PEORIA, IL – The West Michigan Whitecaps found themselves in a pitcher’s duel on the 4th of July, but catcher Pedro Pages provided the late-inning fireworks with a bases-clearing double as part of a 4-1 loss on Sunday night at Dozer Park. The Whitecaps settle for a split of this six-game series by losing its
The Detroit Tigers ran into pitching trouble in June, considering right-hander Spencer Turnbull went to the injured list June 5 with a right forearm strain and lefty Matthew Boyd was sidelined June 15 with left arm discomfort. Turnbull and Boyd should return sometime after the All-Star break, but the Tigers have missed their presence. The starting rotation
Across the Detroit Tigers Minor League affiliates in week nine the common theme among them was power as the SeaWolves hit four home runs on the Fourth of July, Bryant Packard for West Michigan has now homered in three straight games and Aderlin Rodriguez had three home runs in the series against Columbus.
Detroit Tigers reliever Jose Cisnero could have been an All-Star in 2021. Instead, the other half of the Tigers’ one-two punch out of the bullpen gets to make the trip to Denver. Left-hander Gregory Soto will represent his team on the American League All-Star roster. It’s the 26-year-old’s first All-Star Game in his third MLB season. But
Arlington, Texas — We were all forewarned. Manager AJ Hinch very nearly did it against Yankees slugger Aaron Judge in spring training, and he said then, don’t be surprised if he uses a four-man outfield at some point this season. That point in the season was Monday in the Tigers’ 7-3 win over the Texas Rangers in their
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We hear from Wily Peralta after he throws seven scoreless innings Monday night. #DetroitRoots
We hear from manager A.J. Hinch after his Tigers open a series in Texas with a 7-3 victory. #Leinenkugels
We hear from Zack Short after he homers and turns a nifty double play in another Tigers victory Monday night. #DetroitRoots
The first game of a seven-game, seven-day, pre-All-Star-Break road trip, and the first of a three-game series in Texas against the Rangers, saw the Tigers win 7-3, but only after the Rangers scored all their runs with two outs in the ninth. This was Detroit’s first visit to Globe Life Field, not to be confused
Detroit Tigers shortstop Zack Short flailed his bat in frustration, striking out for the sixth straight at-bat during the fifth inning Monday against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field. That made his sixth-inning home run — the second of his career — a bit sweeter. Short’s two-run shot to center field off Rangers reliever Brett Martin
As Wily Peralta walked off the mound after the seventh inning, catcher Eric Haase jogged out to meet him with a hug and a grin. Even with three innings to go, it was hard not to celebrate the 32-year-old’s performance. As Peralta continues to settle into his starting role with Detroit, his successes have risen
Associated Press Anaheim, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani plans to be a pitcher and a hitter in his first All-Star Game next week, his Los Angeles Angels manager says. Joe Maddon said Monday that he has spoken with AL manager Kevin Cash and given his encouragement to showcase all of the Japanese sensation’s two-way skills on
BOT 3 DET 0 TEX 0 Result of at-bat Candelario nabs Solak Batter: Eli White Pitcher: Wily Peralta