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
Detroit — It was a good day for a couple of Tigers rookies. Less than for the Tigers as a whole. The Cleveland Indians scored four times off reliever Daniel Norris in the top of the seventh inning and salvaged the third game of the season-opening series with an 9-3 romp Sunday at Comerica Park. BOX
The Tigers built a slim early lead behind a good outing from starter Tarik Skubal. They even got some early heroics from two new faces. Ultimately it wasn’t enough as the bullpen melted down to lose this one to Cleveland 9-3. For the third time in three games, the Detroit Tigers took a first inning
We’ve all been captivated by the story of Akil Baddoo this spring. A solid but unassuming Minnesota Twins prospect who blew out his elbow back in 2019, the Tigers picked him up in the Rule 5 draft hoping to catch lightning in a bottle. So far, so good. Baddoo hadn’t played an official game above
Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo crushed a home run Sunday at Comerica Park against the Cleveland Indians on the first pitch in his first MLB at-bat. The offering was an 89 mph fastball from right-hander Aaron Civale. Baddoo — the ninth Tiger to homer in his first at-bat — sent the ball 372 feet the opposite way
DETROIT — Akil Baddoo didn’t need to long to carry his Spring Training success story into the regular season. The Tigers’ Rule 5 Draft pick homered on his first Major League pitch Sunday, crushing a line drive into the left-field seats in the third inning against the Indians. Baddoo is the ninth player in franchise
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DETROIT — Michael Fulmer is used to an easy stroll out of the bullpen and into the dugout at Comerica Park just before the game starts. It’s all he had known in his Tigers career. On Saturday, he had the jog in from the bullpen straight to the mound, the route all relievers take. He
Detroit – Major League Baseball is expected to announce early next week the new site for the All-Star Game, but, alas, it will not be Detroit and Comerica Park. According to a league source, though the Tigers are ready and willing to step in, Detroit is not on the league’s list of alternate sites. Commissioner
I’ve voted in 10 presidential elections. I’ve never waited longer than 30 minutes. Often, it’s been much less than that. I’ve never had to worry about a ride to my polling place or making it there before it closes — I’m lucky, my job is generally flexible — or had to find someone to watch my sons when
The Detroit Tigers have played two games and to the surprise of almost everyone, are 2-0. Of course, this is way too soon to overreact and make any grand assessments and change expectations for the season or player performance. But, what we can assess are the attributes that fueled the Tigers’ success during the first…
A few days ago we used Spencer Torkelson’s rough spring as an excuse to dig into some of the worst debuts from Detroit Tigers in history. Spring training stats don’t count as debuts, of course, so we won’t be looking for other stellar exhibition performances like Baddoo’s. And we’ve decided to not count any Rookie…
The Detroit Tigers began the 1993 campaign with a 2-4 West Coast trip. They opened the home portion of the schedule on Tuesday, April 13 against the Oakland A’s. It was the 82nd Opening Day at the former Navin Field, and Tigers fans from all over the state converged to celebrate their favorite holiday. The…
Detroit Tigers (2-0) vs. Cleveland Indians (0-2) When: 1:10 p.m. Sunday. Where: Comerica Park. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates). Starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal vs. Indians RHP Aaron Civale. How to bet: Place legal, online bets at BetMGM Sportsbook. • Box score Game notes: Tigers go for season-opening sweep of division rival Cleveland.
The Detroit Tigers have started their season strong after winning their first two games of 2021 against their bitter American League Central Division rivals, the Cleveland Indians, including a 5-2 victory on Saturday. Thanks to a strong start by newcomer Julio Teheran as well as some grueling at-bats for the Tigers offense, things are looking
It’s just two games. So nobody is going crazy here. But there is a lot to like about how the Detroit Tigers have started their season, winning two straight against the Cleveland Indians. Here are 10 things that have been encouraging: Hey, it’s against Cleveland Any win against Cleveland means something. So two of them? That