The Detroit Tigers got off to a great start to their 2021 season on Thursday when they snuck by the Cleveland Indians in a snowy Comerica Park, 3-2, on Major League Baseball’s opening day. Miguel Cabrera gave the fans a brief glimpse of what he is capable of with his two-run opposite shot to pace
DETROIT — Six of the prospects on the Tigers’ Top 30 list will spend April at Fifth Third Field in Toledo, Ohio, while it serves as the club’s alternate training site for baseball’s opening month. The list does not include top hitting prospects Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene. They’re preparing to open their seasons next
Ronald Blum | Associated Press New York — Major League Baseball has moved the All-Star Game from Atlanta’s Truist Park, a response Friday to Georgia enacting a new law last month restricting voting rights. MLB had awarded the game to Atlanta on May 29, 2019, and the game was scheduled for July 13 as part of baseball’s
Detroit — Matthew Boyd is a hockey player. He grew up in the rain and chill of the Pacific Northwest. So, of course, he was out there pitching in a mini-blizzard on Opening Day with no long sleeves under his jersey. “I never wore them on the mound growing up,” Boyd shrugged after pitching 5.2
Howard Fendrich | Associated Press Washington — The entire season-opening three-game series between the Washington Nationals and New York Mets was called off on Friday after three players for the 2019 World Series champions tested positive for COVID-19. The Nationals announced the postponement of games scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at Nationals Park, saying the decision
Yesterday, I, along with fellow contributor Michael Sicillia headed down to Comerica Park to watch the Detroit Tigers home opener. This was the first time I went to the game as a season ticket holder and thanks to Mike, I took advantage of the deal the Tigers were offering.
Hear the sizzle of hot dogs on the grill, the pop of the mitt on Matthew Boyd’s first pitch, and the roar of the crowd when Miguel Cabrera’s goes deep amidst the snowfall. It’s a special Opening Day edition of “Sights & Sounds.”
Detroit — For the month of April, there is one player pool the Tigers can dip into for roster reinforcements, and that is the alternate site in Toledo. The Tigers on Friday released the alternate site roster, which will largely comprise the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens club when their season begins in May. Among the pitchers
The Detroit Tigers announced Friday the rosters for the alternate training site in Toledo, Ohio, and minor-league spring training in Lakeland, Florida. These locations will feature some of the team’s top prospects, including infielder Spencer Torkelson, outfielder Riley Greene and right-hander Matt Manning. The alternate training camp at Fifth Third Field will be utilized through April because the Triple-A
There’s nothing more a team would want than to set the tone immediately in 2021 by establishing an early lead in its divisional race. But after last year’s 60-game sprint, everyone must be ready to take on a 162-game marathon. Sure, there’s a long season ahead, and there will be many peaks and valleys for
Detroit Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd earned the Opening Day start from manager AJ Hinch because of his leadership. He often pitches well when his team needs him most, stays positive through adversity and is a guiding, veteran, voice in the clubhouse. Even if last year’s performance wasn’t pleasant, even if injuries were a problem, Boyd mentored Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal. The Tigers
On the eve of the 2021 MLB season, while most Detroit Tigers fans were snug in their beds, the New York Mets and shortstop Francisco Lindor were agreeing to terms on a 10-year, $341-million contract extension.
I’m going to fail at this. I have a simple goal: To predict the Detroit Tigers’ final record for 2021. It will not go well — both my effort, and probably the Tigers’, as well. After all, the statistical projections are in, and they’re not pretty. Baseball Prospectus has the Tigers going 65-97. (65.2-96.8, technically, but
It was like a voice coming from inside a snow globe. “Hit a home run!” a soft, tender voice yelled. Snow swirled through Comerica Park, as the Detroit Tigers played the Cleveland Indians on Thursday afternoon on Opening Day. The wind chill was somewhere between freakin’ cold and break out the ice-fishing gear. And there
There’s long been a desire to attract more athletes to the sport of baseball, and for good reason. Watching those with premium athleticism roam the outfield or the basepaths can be exciting, and many of the top stars in Major League Baseball today would fit on a list of elite athletes. Athleticism doesn’t just mean
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Before the Triple-A season begins in May, the Detroit Tigers will host an extended spring training camp at the alternate training site at Fifth Third Field in Toledo for players not included on the active 26-man roster. It’s unclear how many players, and which players, will participate. But the Toledo Mud Hens announced Thursday a
Detroit — It’s not normal, not yet. But oh yes, baseball as we know it is on its way back. This was the start of the slow unveiling, a comforting mix of nostalgia and newness. What could be more normal than snow flurries on the Tigers’ Opening Day? What could be more nostalgic than Miguel
The combination of heavy snow, rough wind and a 32-degree temperature made Comerica Park look like a snow globe during Thursday’s 3-2 win on Opening Day. Considering the weather, Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch didn’t think anyone would hit a home run. Miguel Cabrera proved him wrong. Cleveland Indians ace Shane Bieber has faced the 37-year-old veteran