Matthew Boyd’s new focus on the changeup may save his season. Matthew Boyd’s career with the Detroit Tigers has unfolded in phases. Originally acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays at the 2015 trade deadline, Boyd was considered something of a depth arm; the second piece in a three-pitcher package headlined by potential star Daniel
Marlowe Alter Detroit Free Press Published 10:52 AM EDT Aug 30, 2020 Detroit Tigers (15-16) vs. Minnesota Twins (20-14) When: 1:10 p.m. Sunday. Where: Comerica Park. TV: Fox Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates). Starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Casey Mize (0-1, 7.04 ERA) vs. Twins RHP Kenta Maeda (4-0, 2.21 ERA). • Box score Read: Here’s what Tigers might do at 2020
If the goal is to start their competitive window, the Detroit Tigers should take a page out of the White Sox offseason playbook “I would say we’re looking for an opportunity to make our team better for this year and for next year and the year after that.” That was the quote from Detroit Tigers
Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 6:01 AM EDT Aug 30, 2020 The Detroit Tigers clubhouse is awfully quiet these days. The lack of trade deadline noise in the clubhouse is yet another difference between this season and years past, along with empty stadiums, health protocols and other new normals created by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Everybody’s all
Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 6:46 AM EDT Aug 30, 2020 Detroit — You knew Matthew Boyd was back in form when he dispatched the Twins on 10 pitches in the first inning, despite a lead-off single by Jorge Polanco. He was spotting his four-seam and two-seam fastball and mixing both his change-up and
Associated Press Published 1:18 AM EDT Aug 30, 2020 Denver — The San Diego Padres acquired Trevor Rosenthal in a trade with the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, bolstering their bullpen for the pursuit of their first playoff appearance in 14 years. San Diego thought its bullpen would be one of its biggest strengths this
We hear from Victor Reyes, who gets it done at the plate and in the field Saturday. #DetroitRoots
Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 9:16 PM EDT Aug 29, 2020 Matthew Boyd knows the Detroit Tigers don’t always get to write the script. He knows the 28-man roster could not chang what happened last weekend with the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. Neither could manager Ron Gardenhire or franchise front office leaders. They can’t
We hear from Tarik Skubal after he earns his first major-league victory. #DetroitRoots
Even Ron Gardenhire couldn’t remember ever seeing back-to-back home run robbing catches by opposing teams in the same game before he saw it happen at Comerica Park on August 29, 2020. Victor Reyes and Jake Cave play the role of thieves in this memorable recap. Check out http://MLB.com/video for more! About MLB.com: About MLB.com: Baseball
Miguel Cabrera and Jeimer Candelario both homered to power the Tigers to a 4-2 win in Game 2 over the Twins | 8/29/20 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/
Matthew Boyd tossed six strong innings and Victor Reyes collected four hits in an 8-2 Game 1 win vs. the Twins | 8/29/20 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/
We hear from manager Ron Gardenhire after he gets a pair of solid pitching performances from his Tigers starters, Matthew Boyd and Tarik Skubal, on Saturday. #ItsMillerTime
We hear from Jeimer Candelario after his two-run homer helps the Tigers complete a doubleheader sweep of the Twins. #DetroitRoots
Kirkland Crawford Detroit Free Press Published 6:19 PM EDT Aug 29, 2020 Game 2: Detroit Tigers (14-16) vs. Minnesota Twins (20-13) Doubleheader, seven innings each Game 1: Matthew Boyd commands Twins, 8-2 When: Game 2, 4:10 p.m. Where: Comerica Park. TV: Fox Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1). GAME 2 BOX SCORE First-pitch weather forecast: Partly cloudy,
Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 7:02 PM EDT Aug 29, 2020 The Detroit Tigers moved two games closer to .500 and only needed 14 innings to do so. After taking Game 1 of the doubleheader, the Tigers secured a 4-2 victory Saturday against the Minnesota Twins in Game 2 behind 37-year-old Miguel Cabrera. His fifth-inning
Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 6:54 PM EDT Aug 29, 2020 Detroit — After beating the Twins in Game 1 Saturday, Matthew Boyd had some appointment viewing planned for the rest of his afternoon. “They got the old F-150 in the first game,” Boyd said. “Now they’re getting the Ferrari.” The Ferrari, rookie Tarik
DETROIT — Moments after beating the Twins in Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader, Matthew Boyd joked about what was in store for Minnesota. “They got the old F-150 in the first game,” Boyd said. “Now they’re getting the Ferrari.” Minutes later, Tarik Skubal came out for his Comerica Park debut, DETROIT — Moments after beating
Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 4:18 PM EDT Aug 29, 2020 For the first time in three days, the Detroit Tigers took the field for a baseball game. Set to open a four-game series from Thursday through Sunday against the Minnesota Twins, the two teams boycotted their game Thursday to protest racial inequality, and Friday’s