COMSTOCK PARK, MI – Thursday’s scheduled ballgame between the West Michigan Whitecaps and Daytoin Dragons has been postponed due to steady rain throughout West Michigan during the early evening. On Thursday, consistent rains swept through LMCU Ballpark, making the field surface unplayable for the Whitecaps-Dragons evening matchup. Thursday’s game is scheduled to be made up
The 2021 MLB Draft is fewer than three weeks away, and with 3 of the top 40 picks and the second largest bonus pool of any team, it may represent the last great chance for the Detroit Tigers to add impact amateur talent during their current rebuild.
DETROIT — Who would have imagined when the Tigers selected Akil Baddoo in the Rule 5 Draft last December that he would be batting leadoff in Major League games in June? Who would have even imagined it when his hot start cooled amid a spate of strikeouts at the end of April? “Anything can happen,”
Associated Press New York — Major League Baseball is getting rid of club uniforms and caps for the All-Star Game in favor of specially-designed league outfits. MLB released the looks Thursday that will be used for the July 13 game at Denver’s Coors Field. The host National League has white jerseys and the American League blue. Each
For May and June, the game’s best prospects have been spread out across the country from Portland, Maine, to San Jose, California, and many points in between. On July 11, several of them will be on the same shimmering diamond — Denver’s Coors Field for the All-Star Futures Game. The Futures Game returns as one
If Detroit Tigers veteran Miguel Cabrera had the final say, he would have penciled himself into Thursday’s lineup to face the Houston Astros. Instead, manager AJ Hinch gave the 38-year-old an extra day of rest. Cabrera has now missed two games in a row since exiting Tuesday’s contest with right calf tightness. He is scheduled to return Friday. “Miggy’s down
The team at MCB is covering the draft all month long. Be sure to check back every day for new content related to the 2021 MLB draft and the Detroit Tigers. Will Taylor is a fantastic athlete. In addition to being a candidate for the first round as a baseball player. He is also a…
Read our FAQ on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters, and the ability to vote through Google Search. The biggest stars in baseball are one step closer to the Midsummer Classic. The first phase of voting using the Google All-Star Ballot for the 2021 All-Star Game
Detroit — The Tigers were leading the Cardinals, 4-2, on Wednesday and manager AJ Hinch was hoping rookie Matt Manning could push through the sixth inning in his Comerica Park debut. But Paul Goldschmidt led off the inning with a single and Hinch, looking four batters ahead in the Cardinals lineup, got lefty Gregory Soto up
The Detroit Tigers are a very different team than the one that swept the Houston Astros back in mid-April. That series was a brief sign of life in an otherwise disastrous opening month of the season. However, the Tigers have really turned it around since then, going 24-30 since the start of May, and 14-14
Tuesday morning, it was announced that the Minnesota Twins had claimed right-handed pitcher Beau Burrows off waivers. The 24-year-old was designated for assignment after his lone major league game of the season, vacating the roster spot that would eventually be used to bring Matt Manning to the Tigers. Burrows, the Tigers 2015 first round pick,
Detroit Tigers rookie Matt Manning is learning how to pitch in the big leagues. After an overabundance of fastballs in his MLB debut June 17 in Anaheim, it wasn’t surprising that 11 of his 14 pitches in the first inning Wednesday went for fastballs. But Manning, the team’s top pitching prospect, needs to mix all his
Memphis Redbirds 4, Toledo Mud Hens 0 (box) The offense just couldn’t get anything going in this one. Jacob Robson continued to get it done, collecting three or the Hens’ six hits. JaCoby Jones walked and singled, but there just weren’t many opportunities to mount a threat. Pedro Payano started for Toledo, tossing six innings
The development from start to start is encouraging and gives us all hope for the future of the Detroit Tigers. What about the bats you say? Are you ready to hit the road after 16 months of Covid inactivity? The Erie Seawolves are loaded now as you are probably aware. Spencer Torkelson, perhaps the new…
AKRON, Ohio — “Let’s go, Dillon!” somebody screamed. Dillon Dingler, the Detroit Tigers‘ No.4 prospect (according to MLB Pipeline), walked to the plate in Canal Park on Wednesday night with the bases loaded and one out against the Double-A Akron RubberDucks. When Dingler was introduced, a loud cheer came from the crowd even though Dingler
COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The West Michigan Whitecaps saw their bats go quiet for the third straight night in a 4-1 loss at the hands of the Dayton Dragons Wednesday night in front of 3,169 fans at LMCU Ballpark. The ‘Caps advanced runners into scoring position in six out of nine innings tonight but finished
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo Mud Hens had their six-game home winning streak snapped by the Memphis Redbirds on Wednesday, falling in a 4-0 decision at Fifth Third Field. Jacob Robson shined at the plate as he reached base on all four of his plate appearances, going 3-for-4 with a double, two singles and a
Erie was swept in a doubleheader for the first time this season, dropping a twin bill to Akron on Wednesday. Akron took the first game 4-2, and the second game 6-4 GAME ONE Joey Wentz got the start for Erie, his first since 2019 after undergoing Tommy John surgery. Wentz only dealt two innings against
Sights and sounds from action across Minor League Baseball 32 minutes ago Facebook Share Twitter Share Email Copy Link Smooth with the glove too Top Royals prospect Bobby Witt Jr. is one off the pace for a share of the Double-A Central home run lead with 11, but he showed he’s good on the other
When St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina stepped into the batter’s box in the second inning Tuesday, Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers accomplished one of his childhood dreams. “Amazing,” Rogers, 26, said after knocking in three runs during the Tigers’ 8-2 win at Comerica Park. “It was amazing. It was pretty cool to see him back there and watch