With the first series of the 2021 Detroit Tigers season in the books and Akil Baddoo mania running wild, successfully with a series win over the Cleveland Indians, we move on to another 3 games divisional rival set against Minnesota Twins. Here a brief preview to get you ready:
From the beginning of the 2019 season, it took until the summer of 2020 for the Detroit Tigers to notch two wins against the Cleveland Baseball Team. This year, it took an entire two days. Detroit had a prime opportunity to make that three wins in three days, but the Tigers blew a 3-1 lead
Right-hander Michael Fulmer is adjusting to a new role for the Detroit Tigers. He jogs out of the bullpen, passes through left field and crosses into the infield. It’s the journey relievers must take to get to the mound at Comerica Park. For now, this is Fulmer’s path. He is a relief pitcher, despite his first 85
Three or four games obviously don’t tell us anything. They didn’t really tell us anything last year, when there were only 60 games, and getting back to a 162-game season tell us even less. But honestly: What’s the fun in that? That’s to say: Maybe we haven’t learned anything, but we sure can draw some
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Fifty-six prospects made Major League Opening Day rosters this season. Seventeen of those were Top 100 talents. And it hasn’t stopped there either, as the D-backs proved by bringing up No. 78 overall prospect Gerardo Perdomo over the weekend. The fun is going to continue all season long. Some will arrive in The Show early.
The best part about a moment like this is sharing it, and Akil Baddoo would be the first to tell you so. But that’s also another way in which fortune smiled on the Tigers’ rookie on a sun-splashed Easter Sunday at Comerica Park, where he made a smashing major-league debut against the Cleveland Indians. There
This is a baseball story, the best kind. A story where family and faith and something so improbable — something so cool and heartwarming— comes together in a moment that is simply magical. In his first MLB at-bat, facing his first pitch, on his first swing in a Tigers uniform, Akil Baddoo hit a home run over
BRADENTON, FLORIDA – MARCH 02: Akil Baddoo #60 of the Detroit Tigers stands at the plate during the third inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates during a spring training game at LECOM Park on March 02, 2021 in Bradenton, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
The best part about a moment like this is sharing it, and Akil Baddoo would be the first to tell you so. But that’s also another way in which fortune smiled on the Tigers’ rookie on a sun-splashed Easter Sunday at Comerica Park, where he made a smashing major-league debut against the Cleveland Indians. There
Akil Baddoo had a unbelievable first career home run as his parents looked on. Don’t forget to subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/mlb Follow us elsewhere too: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MLB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mlb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mlb TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/share/user/6569247715560456198 Visit our site for all baseball news, stats and scores! https://www.mlb.com/
Detroit – Tigers manager AJ Hinch could certainly empathize with what Brewers manager Craig Counsell and Twins manager Rocco Baldelli were going though Saturday night. Their starting pitchers – Twins Jose Berrios and Brewers Corbin Burnes – were both throwing no-hitters through six innings. And both, coming off the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, were over 80
When Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal walked off the mound Sunday, one out into the sixth inning, the fans at Comerica Park gave him a standing ovation. It was the first such honor in Skubal’s MLB career — spectators weren’t allowed last year due to COVID-19 concerns — especially in his home ballpark. “There’s some
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch addresses the media as he reflects on his first series and the effort of his team to start 2-1 in 2021. #Leinenkugel
Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal speaks with the media following a very solid start against the Cleveland ballclub. #DetroitRoots
Akil Baddoo made it completely clear that the Tigers should keep him coming out of spring training. Today was just another example of the hard work Baddoo has put in to be on this roster. Here are his postgame thoughts on an unforgettable day. #DetroitRoots
In keeping with the past year’s COVID-caused dislocations, Tigers farm kids remain in a state of semi-flux as they get ready for what already has been a weird baseball season. The kids, some 140 of them, begin formal workouts this week at Lakeland, Florida — a month after they normally would have begun sweating on TigerTown’s
Show Caption Hide Caption Tigers’ Michael Fulmer on bullpen debut: ‘Am I done starting? Probably not’ Chris McCosky talks to Michael Fulmer about joining Daniel Norris, Tyler Alexander and Derek Holland as re-positioned starters in the bullpen. The Detroit News Detroit – Talk about ripping the band-aid off. Michael Fulmer had started all 85 games
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Akil Baddoo swung the bat. He flicked his wrist. His bat bounced off the dirt. And he watched the baseball fly. The 22-year-old earned the start in left field for the Detroit Tigers in Sunday’s 9-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians. The Tigers (2-1) were unable to complete a three-game sweep at Comerica Park. On the first pitch he saw in