Detroit catcher Jake Rogers chats with the media following tonight’s game against Seattle, one that saw him launch the longest homer of his major league career. #DetroitRoots
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch addresses the media after the Mariners stun the Tigers in extra innings at Comerica Park. #Leinenkugels
An amazing catch by Derek Hill in the first inning was just a prelude of defensive gems to come, including 2 runners thrown out by catcher Jake Rogers – one on a comebacker from the backstop. But the play of the night came in the 9th inning, stealing away what would have been the first
Detroit – Tigers center fielder Derek Hill made another incredible, highlight-reel catch, but this one knocked him out of Wednesday night’s game against Seattle. In the first inning. Mariners Kyle Seager, batting third in the first inning, hit a Casey Mize splitter 429 feet to center field. According to Statcast, that ball would have been
DETROIT — The Tigers have been thriving lately on home-run power from in-season help, from Eric Haase’s eight home runs to Jake Rogers’ tape-measure drive on Wednesday night. Isaac Paredes thought he was next on the list, but Mariners left fielder Jake Fraley had other ideas. Not only did Paredes believe he had hit a
Detroit – The portends were ominous. Harold Castro, who was supposed to start at third base, was scratched with a right hand injury before the game. Then in the top of the first, just three batters in, Derek Hill crashed into the wall in center field while making an incredible running catch of a 429-foot
Erie overcame an early deficit on Wednesday night to win their third-straight game. After the Somerset Patriots jumped ahead with a two-run home run in the first inning, the SeaWolves plated single runs in the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth innings to secure a 4-2 win. A.J. Ladwig was dealt Erie overcame an early deficit
A very mediocre outing from Casey Mize and the thin Tigers bullpen did them in on Wednesday night, falling to the Mariners 9-6 in 11 innings. Mize was quite erratic in this one. He put together a couple of strong innings, but also lost the plot at times, struggling to command the fastball, let alone
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo Mud Hens topped the Louisville Bats at Fifth Third Field on Wednesday night, 10-2. After Toledo pitching walked seven hitters in last night’s contest, starter Matt Manning unfortunately followed the same trend. His first four pitches all missed the zone, allowing Lopez to reach on a leadoff base on balls.
Detroit Tigers third baseman Isaac Paredes couldn’t believe what just happened. One day after getting called up from Triple-A Toledo, the 22-year-old came inches away from a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Seattle Mariners left fielder Jake Fraley jumped at the warning track, reached his glove over the wall and robbed
If the Draft hadn’t moved to July 11-13, it would have concluded Wednesday with rounds 11 through 20. Instead of the certainty of knowing which teams selected which players, there’s still a lot of uncertainty about what will transpire a month from now. Teams haven’t held meetings to set their Draft boards yet and there
Noah Trister | Associated Press Baltimore — New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso accused Major League Baseball of manipulating the baseballs to harm the earning potential for star free agents and players eligible for arbitration. Alonso’s comments came Wednesday before New York’s game at Baltimore. He was responding to a question about the crackdown on sticky substances
DETROIT — Just under six months after manager A.J. Hinch named his first Tigers coaching staff, he’ll be looking for a replacement. Jose Cruz Jr., who had been working as an assistant hitting coach among other roles, was announced Wednesday night as the new head coach at Rice University, his alma mater. Cruz entered coaching
Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch explains key moments from 5-3 win Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch talks Tuesday, June 8, 2021, after his team’s 5-3 win over the Seattle Mariners at Comerica Park. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press After 60 games with the Detroit Tigers, assistant hitting coach Jose Cruz Jr.
Before the 2019 season, Detroit Tigers reliever Jose Cisnero was searching for a job. As of Wednesday, he has the full trust of manager AJ Hinch. Cisnero picked up the first two saves of his MLB career in his two most recent appearances — Saturday against the Chicago White Sox and Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners.
DETROIT — José Cisnero waited eight years from his Major League debut to his first career save. He waited just three days from his first to his second. As the Tigers’ bullpen continues to turn without set roles, he could get a steady diet of them for a little while. Of all the arms in
Detroit Tigers center fielder Derek Hill walked off the field alongside athletic trainer Doug Teter and manager AJ Hinch to an ovation from the Comerica Park crowd. He was removed in the first inning with a right shoulder sprain. Moments earlier, Seattle Mariners’ Kyle Seager drilled Casey Mize’s slider 429 feet to center field. The
Detroit — The drill had just started. It was four hours before game time and Harold Castro, who was in the Tigers’ original starting lineup at third base Wednesday, was doing early work on the field with the other infielders. Suddenly he started shaking out his right hand, drawing the attention first of Niko Goodrum and
DETROIT — Derek Hill didn’t need much time in center field to back up his reputation as an elite defender, but his latest highlight grab came at a price. Ranked as the Tigers’ No. 30 prospect by MLB Pipeline, Hill left Wednesday night’s game against the Mariners with a right shoulder sprain after slamming into
Our John Keating headed to West Michigan to visit with Tigers prospect Spencer Torkelson. Trevor Thompson gets Craig Monroe’s thoughts on the young slugger. #DetroitRoots