By Ronald Blum | Associated Press New York — Kansas City manager Mike Matheny warned opponents that if they act like Philadelphia’s Joe Girardi and ask umpires to check Royals pitchers for sticky substances, it would provoke his team. New York Yankees reliever Zack Britton and Max Scherzer, members of the players’ association’s executive subcommittee, called on Major
The College World Series is in full swing and teams are scouting those games more than ever now that the Draft has been moved to July. It’s difficult to move the needle much this late in the calendar, but there have been several pitching performances of note. Jack Leiter reinforced his status as the best
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Highly touted prospect Matt Manning earned his first career victory in his first Comerica Park start, giving up 2 runs in 5.2 inning on 5 hits against the Cardinals. He got some help from fellow rookie Daz Cameron, who connected on his third home run of the season, and veteran Jonathan Schoop, who continued his
Detroit Tigers rookie Matt Manning earned every bit of the standing ovation he received from the fans. Making his Comerica Park debut six days after his MLB debut, Manning guided the Tigers (32-42) into the sixth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals. There’s still plenty for him to work on, but the 23-year-old is holding his
We hear from Matt Manning after he earns his first MLB victory, in his Comerica Park debut. #DetroitRoots
We hear from manager A.J. Hinch after his Tigers complete a mini two-game sweep of the Cardinals behind Matt Manning’s first win in the big leagues. #Leinenkugels
We hear from Jonathan Schoop after he hits his 10th homer of the month in 6-2 Tigers victory over the Cardinals. #DetroitRoots
Detroit — Hall of Famer Jack Morris told the story of how veteran catcher Milt May set him straight on using all his pitches. “I had no clue,” Morris said before the game Wednesday. “It was my first trip around the league and there were days when I had no confidence in my secondary pitches. So
DETROIT — Matt Manning didn’t get the big league debut that fellow Tigers prospects and friends Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal enjoyed last year. Wednesday’s scene at Comerica Park might have made it worth the wait. As Detroit’s top pitching prospect made the walk from the mound to the dugout in the sixth inning, with
Matt Manning’s second start looked similar to his debut, but this time he collected his first major league win. The Tigers’ offense was relentless on the basepaths and at the plate against Cardinals pitching, adding on single runs throughout the contest to win 6-2 and sweep the two game series. Well, it’s still looks a
This edition of the Rookie Hot List, covering games played June 9-22, features some players who came into 2021 as Rookie of the Year Award contenders but had gotten off to slow starts, with this two-week period perhaps a sign that they’ve turned a corner. Others have continued what they’ve been doing for most, if
TOP 2 STL 1 DET 0 Result of at-bat Nolan Arenado’s solo homer Batter: Nolan Arenado Pitcher: Matt Manning
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Our Mickey York and Craig Monroe are here on Tigers LIVE, talking about the home debut of Matt Manning. Trevor Thompson chatted with Manning ahead of this start and found out about his connection to one of the Cardinals. #DetroitRoots
By Aaron Bracy | Associated Press Philadelphia — A hairy situation clearly miffed Max. Max Scherzer threw his glove and hat to the grass, then stared down Phillies manager Joe Girardi after getting checked for a third time by umpires for sticky stuff as the Washington Nationals beat Philadelphia, 3-2, Tuesday night. “These are Manfred rules,” Scherzer said,
Detroit — Akil Baddoo was asked what he’d have said back in March if you told him he would be hitting .270 with an .857 OPS by the middle of June. “Anything can happen,” he said with a chuckle. “That’s what I’d say. Anything can happen, just be ready when your time comes.” Who knew that
Barstad’s fluke hit triggers sirens, resulting in unique delay of game A baseball box score beautifully and succinctly tells the story of the game. But there are some things that a box score can’t tell you. Take, for instance, what happened during Friday evening’s contest between the Low-A Jupiter Hammerheads and visiting St. Lucie Mets.
In case this slipped under the radar, and it would be understandable given how little attention it’s been given, No. 1 prospect Wander Franco made his Major League debut on Tuesday night for the Rays at home in St. Petersburg against the Red Sox. Assuming Franco sticks in the Rays lineup, and there’s nothing that
Well we don’t see them often, but when the St. Louis Cardinals come to town, it’s hard not to think back on the 2006 World Series. The memories are not great. So it feels particularly good to beat them, and this scrappy 2021 iteration of the Detroit Tigers were the beneficiaries of some sloppy play