The Detroit Tigers finally joined the 10-win club. That they got there Saturday, a full week after the 29th team — the Colorado Rockies, on May 1 — did so tells us a couple things. First, the Tigers, at 10-24, still have the worst record in baseball. Second, a last-place finish in the American League Central won’t
When the Detroit Tigers drafted Casey Mize No. 1 overall in 2018 — “1-1” in front-office terms — they viewed the Auburn product as a potential frontline starter for years to come. An ace, even. Mize, 24, fired seven scoreless innings in his second start this season — the ninth game of his MLB career — to
It was eating him up. Spencer Torkelson, one of the Detroit Tigers’ most important prospects, struggled during spring training and the frustration was building. “He would come home every day mad,” Jake Rogers, Torkelson’s spring training roommate, said Saturday. “He’s really hard on himself. I think that’s what makes him a really, really good player and why he
FORT WAYNE, IN – The West Michigan Whitecaps broke through in a big way as they enjoyed a five-run fifth inning and seven-run ninth as part of a 16-6 win over the Fort Wayne TinCaps in front of 2,149 fans on Saturday night at Parkview Field. The 16 runs mark the highest total the Whitecaps
Robbie Grossman helped get the Tigers’ home-stand back to even with a lead-off homer in today’s game; he chats with the media post game. #DetroitRoots
The Tigers came home and started off the series against the Twins right with a big win. Manager A.J. Hinch chats with the media following today’s game. #Leinenkugels
The SeaWolves (3-2) could not capitalize on a plethora of scoring opportunities on Saturday night at First Energy Stadium as they dropped their second straight game to the Reading Fightin Phils (2-3) by a 6-4 final. Erie took an early lead in the third against Reading starter Mark Appel. Ryan The SeaWolves (3-2) could not
Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Tigers need all the help they can get, and they could change things up by calling up this prospect. The Detroit Tigers entered the 2021 season without very high expectations due to the fact that they are rebuilding and banking on their prospects developing properly. Even with…
Detroit – Everybody’s passion burns differently. For some, it’s like dry tinder and even the tiniest spark can start a fire. For others, it takes a lot of heat to ignite. Tigers catcher Jake Rogers is in the latter category. He’s getting a second chance to stick at the big-league level, a full year after
Detroit — AJ Hinch has been searching and searching, trying to find some kind of spark for the Tigers offense. For one game at least, he found it. Robbie Grossman and Harold Castro, hitting 1-2 in the batting order, combined to get on base eight times Saturday and they kick-started a five-run rally in the
Belting a first-inning 404-foot home run to right field put the Detroit Tigers ahead early against the Minnesota Twins, but veteran outfielder Robbie Grossman did his best work in the seventh inning. Grossman singled and scored the go-ahead run to ignite a five-run seventh, helping the Tigers (10-24) to a 7-3 victory Saturday at Comerica Park. Niko Goodrum and Jake Rogers
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Toledo, OH: The Nashville Sounds took care of the Toledo Mud Hens for the third time in the last two days, winning by a score of 6-1 on Saturday night at Fifth Third Field. Righty Wily Peralta started on the bump for the Mud Hens. He threw three scoreless innings of one-hit ball before giving
Detroit — AJ Hinch has been searching and searching, trying to find some kind of spark for the Tigers offense. For one game at least, he found it. Robbie Grossman and Harold Castro, hitting 1-2 in Hinch’s batting order, combined to get on base eight times Saturday and kick-started a five-run rally in the bottom
For the first time in nearly a month, the Detroit Tigers have logged two wins in a single week. The Tigers used a five-run seventh inning to cruise past the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon with a 7-3 victory at Comerica Park. The win was their 10th on the year, making them the last team
DETROIT — The Tigers had been threatening to produce big innings against the Twins all Saturday afternoon. They eventually got the breakout inning they’ve been seeking for nearly a month, and they did it on situational singles and walks. Not only was Detroit able to put up a five-spot in the seventh without the benefit
Time/Place: 4:10 pm, Comerica ParkSB Nation Site: Twinkie TownMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP José Ureña (1-4, 3.53 ERA) vs. RHP José Berríos (3-2, 3.58 ERA) Game 34 Pitching Matchup Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Ureña 35.2 18.9 10.9 3.24 0.8 Berríos 32.2 33.1
Jake Rogers emerged on the field Friday at Comerica Park for the national anthem. Only hours earlier, he made the journey from Toledo, where he was with the Triple-A squad, to rejoin the Detroit Tigers for the first time since 2019. The 26-year-old catcher is still considered a prospect by industry standards. But manager AJ Hinch
DETROIT — A good catcher fills a lot of roles on a team, sometimes even a part-time psychologist. Jake Rogers was a support group for Tigers top prospects, and not just pitchers. Sharing a house in Florida with Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene, ranked as the Nos. 1 and 2 prospects for Detroit by MLB
Detroit — The Tigers made another batch of roster moves Saturday, one involving the outfield and the other the bullpen. Nomar Mazara, out since April 15 with a left abdominal strain, was activated off the injured list after three rehab starts at Triple-A Toledo. To make room, outfielder Victor Reyes was optioned back to Toledo. “That