Spencer Turnbull pitches a no-hitter and the Tigers cosmos finally has something to celebrate. It’s been a while for fans weary of having to go to You Tube and Magglio Ordonez’s 2006 home run to remember the last time they felt good about a baseball moment in Detroit. Now for the tough news: The Tigers
Detroit Tigers fans seem pretty excited about Riley Greene. Find any clip of Greene on Twitter and you’ll see a handful of fans demanding the Tigers call up their young outfielder immediately. That enthusiasm is understandable. We ranked Riley Greene as our #1 Detroit Tigers prospect because we think his bat is as good or…
Toledo Mud Hens 9, Columbus Clippers 5 (box) A solid outing from Logan Shore and a five run outburst in the fourth inning powered the Hens to their fifth win on Thursday. A two-run single from Aderlin Rodriguez plated Victor Reyes and Derek Hill in the third inning to start the scoring. With two runs
Thursday was a fruitful night down on the farm, as three of the Detroit Tigers’ full-season affiliates were victorious, and the four clubs combined to score 30 runs. The top-ranked prospect in the system hit two opposite field home runs, and even some pitchers got into the act. Read about that and more in the…
Detroit Tigers reliever Buck Farmer felt blindsided by the events of May 6, following a three-game series with the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. He assumed he was “skating on thin ice” but didn’t think his job was in jeopardy. Once the team plane landed in Michigan, manager AJ Hinch and pitching coach Chris
APPLETON, WI – The West Michigan Whitecaps enjoyed a dominant pitching performance by starter Beau Brieske, who helped one-hit the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in a 4-1 victory Thursday night at Fox Cities Stadium. The one-hitter from Brieske and relievers Sam Kessler, Yaya Chentouf, and Ruben Garcia marks the first time the Whitecaps have accomplished the
Riley Greene and his bat were in the midst of a challenging stretch. Something needed to change. So, they had a sleepover on Tuesday night. A night after tallying three hits and five RBIs including the game winner, Greene belted two solo homers to the opposite field and walked twice to help lead Double-A Erie
Toledo, Ohio – The Toledo Mud Hens defeated the Columbus Clippers by a score of 9-5 Thursday night. The win gives the Mud Hens a two game win streak and 2-1 series lead against the Clippers. The contest was an offensive showcase for the Hens as five batters recorded multi-hit games. Amongst them was Victor
The SeaWolves cruised to their fourth-straight win on Thursday at UPMC Park. Erie collected eleven extra-base in an 11-1 win over the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. Riley Greene had the second multi-home run game of his career, while Ricardo Pinto spun six scoreless frames on the mound. The offense carried the The SeaWolves cruised to their
Goodbye extra leg room, hello high-fiving a total stranger. At Dow Diamond in Midland on Thursday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced outdoor capacity restrictions will be entirely lifted June 1, meaning sports teams can start selling as many tickets as their facilities fit. Whether sports teams do that immediately is up to each one. Most are
Kansas City, Mo. — Manager AJ Hinch was asked after the Tigers completed the three-game sweep of the Mariners in Seattle on Wednesday if it was getting harder to keep Harold Castro out of the lineup. “I’m not,” he said, somewhat incredulously. There’s no justifiable way to keep Hitting Harold out of the lineup. He finished
The best pure hitter in the Minor Leagues should need no introduction. Rays middle infielder Wander Franco ranks No. 1 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Prospects list and has earned one of just two 80 hit grades (on the 20-80 scouting scale) we’ve ever bestowed on a prospect. The other went to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Comstock Park, MI – – Thursday, May 20, 2021 – – The West Michigan Whitecaps announced today that all outside seating for July, August and September will go on sale at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 1st, given Governor Whitmer’s announcement today regarding 100% capacities for outdoor venues. “We’re grateful for the opportunity to provide
There are many ways to describe the Detroit Tigers’ starting rotation. Young, up-and-coming, upside-filled, intriguing, frustrating, and fatiguing are all among the adjectives we could use throughout the course of a game during this season. The group is worth tuning into, though, even with these unforgiving west coast nightcaps. Just ask Spencer Turnbull.
Goodbye extra leg room, hello high-fiving a total stranger. At Dow Diamond in Midland on Thursday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that outdoor capacity restrictions will be entirely lifted June 1, meaning sports teams can start selling as many tickets as their facilities fit. Whether sports teams do that immediately is up to each one. The
Dana Gauruder | Special to Detroit Free Press Tarik Skubal had an impossible act to follow. “I don’t know if I was trying to one-up,” the Detroit Tigers’ rookie left-hander said. “It would be really hard to one-up a no-hitter.” Skubal was the next man up in the rotation, after Spencer Turnbull no-hit the Seattle
At the one-quarter mark of the regular season, has there been a more chaotic division in baseball than the American League Central? The Twins, who were universally predicted to contend for a third straight division title, have arguably been the sport’s most disappointing team and enter Thursday with the fewest wins in baseball. The Royals
The Detroit Tigers had a ten-year anniversary that happened on March 15 that went unnoticed. It was on that day that international free-agent signing Harold Castro was signed in 2011 for just $29,000.
Toledo Mud Hens 8, Columbus Clippers 2 (box) The offense was the story in this one, as the Hens scored early and often, building an insurmountable lead by the fifth inning and cruising to their fourth victory of the year. 2B Yariel Gonzalez kicked things off with a two-run double to center to score Renato
Detroit Tigers reliever Joe Jimenez isn’t running away from his problems. A former All-Star and closer, Jimenez posted one scoreless inning in Sunday’s loss against the Chicago Cubs. It was his first time not allowing a run since Sept. 27, 2020, a span of 231 days. He felt pleased, looking up at the scoreboard and seeing a zero in