The Tigers announced today that they have outrighted infielder Jordy Mercer. The veteran elected free agency after clearing waivers. Mercer, who is closing in on his 34th birthday, hasn’t received many opportunities after being added to the active roster to open the season. He had made the club after inking a minor-league deal over the
Jeff Seidel Detroit Free Press Published 6:23 PM EDT Aug 13, 2020 This should have been the week. If everything was right and good in the world, Casey Mize, the Detroit Tigers’ top pitching prospect, would have made his debut Thursday afternoon against the St. Louis Cardinals. It promised to be a magical day, a glimpse
Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 1:59 PM EDT Aug 13, 2020 Detroit – Tigers catcher Grayson Greiner stared into the Zoom lens for a couple of beats, processing what he’d just heard. “In your entire athletic life, you’ve probably never lost 17 straight times to the same team,” was how the conversation started. “The
The Cardinals’ next scheduled matchup will be postponed, per a league announcement. The team had been set to resume play on Thursday in a doubleheader against the Tigers. This is only the latest in a string of cancellations that have threatened the viability of the 2020 season for the venerable St. Louis organization. The club
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The Detroit News Published 11:08 AM EDT Aug 13, 2020 A rough three-season stretch for the Detroit Tigers has produced at least one silver lining: a burgeoning farm system. That system now is No. 6 in baseball, according to Baseball America’s midseason rankings published Wednesday. That’s a five-spot climb from the preseason rankings, and continues a gradual
Willi Castro made an offensive impact in his return to Detroit, getting 3 hits including a home run. Check out http://MLB.com/video for more! About MLB.com: About MLB.com: Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig announced on January 19, 2000, that the 30 Major League Club owners voted unanimously to centralize all of Baseball’s Internet operations into
Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EDT Aug 13, 2020 When Detroit Tigers infielder Willi Castro heard Tuesday morning he was being called up from the alternate training site in Toledo, he gave himself a vote of confidence by explaining his growth. Ever since the 23-year-old was sent down at the end of
By Connor Byrne | August 10, 2020 at 9:57pm CDT Left-hander Cole Hamels, whom the Braves placed on the 45-day injured list July 23, still has not thrown off a mound during his recovery from a triceps problem, Mark Bowman of MLB.com tweets. The Braves remain hopeful Hamels will pitch this year, though, per manager
The Detroit Tigers are taking their chances on a former top-10 MLB Draft pick. Former Chicago White Sox pitcher Carson Fulmer has had a turbulent start to his MLB career. A former College World Series champion and National Pitcher of the Year at Vanderbilt, Fulmer came into the league with high expectations to be a
Lynn Henning The Detroit News Published 11:00 PM EDT Aug 12, 2020 A year ago, when he was an Arizona State University slugger maybe headed for the 2020 MLB Draft’s first overall pick, Spencer Turnbull imagined summer, 2020. It would be spent at some summer minor-league outpost. He would be dealing with everyday games, and
DETROIT, MI – JULY 04: C.J. Cron #26 of the Detroit Tigers looks on during the Detroit Tigers Summer Workouts at Comerica Park on July 4, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images) Get ready for Tua Tagovailoa’s documentary coming to FOX (Video) by John Buhler NHL Playoffs: Blues vs.
By Jeff Todd | August 11, 2020 at 12:26pm CDT The Tigers have placed first baseman C.J. Cron on the 10-day injured list, per a club announcement. Infielder Willi Castro was recalled to take the open roster spot. The organization says that Cron has been diagnosed with a left knee sprain. It remains to be
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Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 7:17 PM EDT Aug 12, 2020 Detroit Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd spoke in an uncanny voice. His facial expressions showed remorse. And he continued to repeat a mantra that returns every five days, almost as if he is now trying to convince himself rather than just the world. “I will be better,”
Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 7:19 PM EDT Aug 12, 2020 Detroit – The image of Matthew Boyd dejectedly handing the ball to manager Ron Gardenhire and walking head-down off the field is becoming disturbingly common already this season. “We have to get this thing cleaned up,” Gardenhire said Wednesday after Boyd was tagged
Willi Castro was called up in the aftermath of C.J. Cron going on the IL. Willi Castro proceeded to go 3 for 4 with a 2 run homer. Can you say immediate impact? #DetroitRoots
Tigers starter Matthew Boyd chats with the media following his outing against the Chicago White Sox. #DetroitRoots
Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire addresses the media following his club dropping a second straight game against the South Siders. #Leinenkugel
Marlowe Alter Detroit Free Press Published 4:24 PM EDT Aug 12, 2020 Detroit Tigers (9-6) vs. Chicago White Sox (9-9) When: 1:10 p.m. Wednesday. Where: Comerica Park. TV: Fox Sports Detroit, MLBN (out of market only). Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; other radio affiliates). Starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Matthew Boyd (0-1, 9.20 ERA) vs. White Sox RHP Dylan Cease (2-1, 4.05