Detroit skipper A.J. Hinch chats with the media following a strong and unconventional win in Kansas City. #Leinenkugels
For the third game in a row, the Detroit Tigers relied heavily on their bullpen. Starter Jose Urena couldn’t make it out of the second inning in Saturday’s loss to the Chicago White Sox, and manager AJ Hinch implemented a scheduled bullpen game for Sunday’s loss to the ChiSox in the series finale. In Monday’s 10-3 win
After a bruising weekend series in Detroit against the Central Division-leading White Sox, the Tigers hit the road for the first of a three-game series in Kansas City. The Tigers won 10-3, but their fortunes didn’t exactly turn around in every way, as Matthew Boyd was forced to exit early with what was called later
Kansas City, Mo. — It seemed funny earlier in the day. When the Tigers activated Michael Fulmer from the injured list Monday, and optioned infielder Isaac Paredes back to Toledo, they had 11 relievers on the active roster. Eleven. And just two extra position players. Then starter Matthew Boyd had to leave the game in the third
KANSAS CITY — A few hours before the Tigers’ 10-3 win on Monday over the Royals, Detroit activated reliever Michael Fulmer from the injured list. By optioning infielder Isaac Paredes to Triple-A Toledo instead of another pitcher, manager A.J. Hinch ensured he had an 11-man bullpen. Little could Hinch have imagined when he made the
KANSAS CITY — The Tigers’ pitching injury woes worsened Monday, when Matthew Boyd left his start against the Royals in the third inning with what the team called left arm discomfort. Boyd spent Monday evening undergoing further evaluation. It’s the second early exit for Boyd this season, having left an April 29 start against the
Detroit Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd realized something was wrong with his body and signaled to manager AJ Hinch in the dugout. Moments later, Boyd walked off the mound and into the clubhouse with athletic trainer Doug Teter. He was removed from Monday’s game against the Kansas City Royals in the third inning with left arm
Kansas City, Mo. — It seemed funny earlier in the day. When the Tigers activated Michael Fulmer from the injured list Monday, and optioned infielder Isaac Paredes back to Toledo, they had 11 relievers on the active roster. Eleven. And just two extra position players. Then starter Matthew Boyd had to leave the game in the third
KANSAS CITY — Two years have passed since Tigers general manager Al Avila talked about Kyle Funkhouser as an option for Detroit’s starting rotation. He was a ranked prospect at Triple-A Toledo with inconsistent results but a high strikeout rate, and the Tigers needed pitching help. Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal, Matt Manning and Alex Faedo
Kansas City, Mo. — The low point for Buck Farmer wasn’t so much getting the news that he was being designated for assignment. It was going home and telling his wife and young family that they might have to move. “The first few days sitting there watching my family pack up our place in Detroit and
As the Detroit Tigers try to shake off three consecutive losses to the Chicago White Sox — in which Tigers relievers threw 20⅓ innings out of a possible 28 — right-handed reliever Michael Fulmer is ready to make his first appearance since the end of May. On Monday afternoon, manager AJ Hinch said Fulmer could be activated from
The Erie SeaWolves roster continues to churn as the Detroit Tigers announced that Spencer Torkelson and Dillon Dingler have been promoted from West Michigan. In the last few weeks, Andre Lipcius and Corey Joyce have also joined the roster via the Whitecaps. Before we get to what it means long term and from a historical…
The team at MCB is covering the MLB Draft all month, and today we check in on Ty Madden. Be sure to check back every day for new content related to the 2021 MLB draft. Ty Madden is a right handed starting pitcher for the University of Texas. Standing at 6’ 3” 215 lbs., with…
Editor’s note: This is the 16th in a weekly series of stories in which Detroit News freelance writer Lynn Henning will rank the top prospects in July’s MLB Draft. Rob Manfred must have tuned into the NHL Draft Lottery in 2020 and liked what he saw. The Red Wings, as hockey connoisseurs from Detroit will recall
Y’know, not so long ago — literally, less than a year ago — folks were bemoaning the state of Detroit Tigers catching, which arguably had hit its lowest point since AJ Hinch, Brandon Inge and Matt Walbeck were suiting up behind the plate. (That would be 2003, for those blessedly too young to remember that squad.)
MLB Pipeline’s Prospect Team of the Week honors the best performances from the previous seven days. Any Minor Leaguer currently on an organization Top 30 Prospects list in our Prospect Rankings is eligible. Spencer Torkelson, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 Draft, was so good last week that he not only earned Prospect
By Jerry Green | Special to The Detroit News Detroit — Time was, we’d sit there in the top deck, second row, shooting the bull in the other home that we called “The Ballpark.” Plainly, just that, “The Ballpark.” Night games, they were a rarity. A treat. We would bask in the sunshine most every day and
It is fairly common for 19th round draft picks to fly under the radar, receive little fanfare, and avoid prospect coverage from most outlets. Sometimes, however, they play their way into prospect status, and one such player in the Detroit Tigers’ system who is on the verge of doing so is Erie SeaWolves outfielder Kerry…
The races to determine who will advance to Phase 2 of the fan voting for the 2021 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard are starting to take shape. On Monday, Major League Baseball provided the first standings update since Phase 1 of the voting launched on June 3, revealing the top 10 vote getters at