In an article published by the Detroit Free Press’ Evan Petzold ($), Justin Verlander was quite frank about his thoughts on returning to the Detroit Tigers. He did not go as far as to say he has a desire to return. After all, that probably would not present the greatest negotiation tactic–and who knows the…
What happens when a Tork Bomb travels through the thin air of Coors Field in Denver? We could find out sooner than expected. A few weeks after Tigers top prospects Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene became teammates at Double-A Erie, they’ll be teammates at the All-Star Futures Game. The two young sluggers will represent Detroit
Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene are not only the Detroit Tigers’ two top prospects, they’re proving to be two of the best in the game. The latest proof: Torkelson and Greene landed spots on the American League team for the Futures Game on July 11, which is part of All-Star festivities at Coors Field in Denver.
Today, our series profiling the potential draft picks for the Detroit Tigers looks at Brady House, RHP/SS, from Winder, Georgia. What would legendary Hall of Fame announcer Ernie Harwell do about Brady House?
After a one-year hiatus, the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game is back and showcasing more prospect talent on one diamond than any other baseball event of the year. As it did in a format change introduced in 2019, the Futures Game will pit the American League against the National League in a seven-inning game, this time
Purchase tickets: https://atmilb.com/2LCVZBy 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
Toledo Mud Hens 7, Columbus Clippers 3 (box) The Hens powered up in the middle innings to sink the Clippers on Tuesday. Three straight singles started off the bottom of the third inning, with Jacob Robson’s bunt single scoring Cole Peterson. However, Derek Hill was gunned down trying to steal home, and Robson was caught
With all the injuries to the Detroit Tigers pitching staff, you expected any one of the reminding starters to step up their game. As a collective, the starting pitching staff is performing much better than in 2020, thanks to the work of the pitching staff of Chris Fetter and manager A.J. Hinch having let his…
The SeaWolves dropped the opener of their series with the Reading Fightin Phils on a rainy Tuesday night at UPMC Park. After Reading hit a pair of home runs over the first two innings, Erie was never able to recover and fell 9-3. Joey Wentz stretched out in his second start with Erie, tossing 4.2
Here’s a look at Tuesday’s top Minor League performers from each team’s Top 30 Prospects list: Tigers: Riley Greene, OF (MLB No. 15), Double-A ErieGreene set a season high with four hits as part of a 4-for-5 night at the plate. The 20-year-old, the fifth overall pick from the 2019 Draft, struck out in his
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo Mud Hens topped the Columbus Clippers in the series opener on Tuesday night at Fifth Third Field by a score of 7-3. Righty Pedro Payano made his fourth appearance and third start of the season for Toledo. He pitched in Columbus earlier this month and was roughed up for six
PEORIA, IL – For the third time in the past week, the West Michigan Whitecaps have had a ballgame postponed – this time, their series opener against the Peoria Chiefs has been pushed to Wednesday due to inclement weather at Dozer Park. Heavy thunderstorms during the late afternoon proved to be too much for the
CLEVELAND — For the second time in five days, the Tigers have been rained out. This time, the news came right before they were about to begin the middle game of their series against the Indians at Progressive Field. They’ll instead play a straight doubleheader on Wednesday to wrap up their short road trip. First
Cleveland — It was steamy and humid Monday night and Tigers reliever Buck Farmer, who threw 31 pitches in 1⅔ innings, was struggling to keep the sweat off his right wrist and hand. Conscious of the scrutiny on pitchers and the use of sticky substances, Farmer wasn’t entirely sure how to use the rosin bag. “There’s a
The Detroit Tigers and Cleveland postponed Tuesday’s game, scheduled for 7:10 p.m., because of rain at Progressive Field in Cleveland. Rainfall began Tuesday evening and didn’t show signs of letting up. The second matchup in the three-game series has been rescheduled for Wednesday at 4:10 p.m. as part of a straight doubleheader. The seven-inning series
CLEVELAND, OH — The Cleveland Indians announced Tuesday’s (June 29) game against the Detroit Tigers has been postponed due to inclement weather and will be rescheduled as a traditional doubleheader on Wednesday, June 30 with two 7-inning games starting at 4:10 p.m. ET. Gates will open at 3:10 p.m. ET and only fans with tickets
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CLEVELAND — The Tigers were well on their way to a 13-5 loss at Progressive Field on Monday when Daniel Norris took the mound for the seventh inning. The lefty gave up Cleveland’s final run on three singles around two strikeouts, but his underlying numbers were a source of encouragement in a season that has
The Detroit Tigers reinstated center fielder Derek Hill from the injured list Tuesday but optioned him to Triple-A Toledo, meaning Akil Baddoo, Robbie Grossman, Daz Cameron and Nomar Mazara are staying in the big leagues. To some, the decision is tough to understand. “Derek Hill is playing very well and did nothing wrong to get