Pirates-Tigers game postponed; split twin bill Thursday
DETROIT -- Mother Nature lined up Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes to pitch on the same mound at Comerica Park on Thursday. Unfortunately, they’ll be pitching in different games.
Reddit AMA: How aggressive will Tigers be at the Deadline?
DETROIT -- Mother Nature washed out Wednesday’s Tigers-Pirates matchup at Comerica Park, but it was still a good day for talking baseball. Here are some of the highlights (which have been edited lightly for clarity and brevity) from a Reddit AMA Wednesday afternoon with MLB.com Tigers beat writer Jason Beck.
Skubal retains top spot on Starting Pitcher Power Rankings
One reigning Cy Young Award winner has a firm grip on the top spot of the Starting Pitcher Power Rankings. The other? He’s making a charge. The Tigers’ Tarik Skubal has not strayed outside the top four of our list all season, and he’s led it four times, including two
One prospect from each team pushing for a promotion
It’s moving season across the Minor Leagues. The 11 full-season circuits are coming up on the end of their first halves, and after two-plus months of the season, organizations are looking for new challenges for their top talents. We’ve already seen Top 100 prospects Noah Schultz, Thomas White and Cam
Latest Tigers injuries and transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Tigers injury news and transactions.
No. 5 prospect Liranzo homers during big game at Double-A
It was a fairly balanced slate around the Minors with some top-notch pitching performances -- highlighted by 2024 first-rounder Chase Burns -- as well as a second straight monster game from Colt Emerson. Hurlers Quinn Mathews and Robby Snelling made notable starts and Kyle Freeland left the yard for a
Kelly returns to Detroit -- his 'second home' -- for 1st time as Pirates manager
This story was excerpted from Alex Stumpf’s Pirates Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.
Oh, Javy Day! Báez crushes 2 HRs to celebrate 10 years of MLB service
DETROIT -- Javier Báez has made a career out of highlight plays and displays of athleticism. On Tuesday, he needed one just to contort himself and wiggle through the stack of balloons in front of his locker to get his gear on and get ready for the Tigers’ series opener
'It's unreal': Infectious winning aura spreading through Tigers' system
This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.
Gleyber, Greene, Javy pushing for Phase 2 after first All-Star Ballot update
Read our story on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters. The Yankees’ Aaron Judge and the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani are the leading vote-getters for the American League and National League, respectively, in our first update of the 2025 PRO SPIRIT MLB
One thing each team will be looking for before the Deadline
Each day brings us closer to the 2025 Trade Deadline, which looms on July 31. Believe it or not, that's just over six weeks away, which means all 30 teams are on the clock. Some clubs already know what holes they'll be looking to fill. Others still have to decide
Jones' homer an emotional tribute to late father on special day
DETROIT -- The Tigers' clubhouse was understandably quiet after Sunday’s 8-4 loss to the Reds. Jahmai Jones sat and reflected, a light blue bat sitting in his locker for Father’s Day. It’s the bat he used to homer in the third inning to open the scoring, his second home run
Tigers hold on to top spot in Power Rankings
It’s always important to keep the length of a baseball season in mind, and not be betrothed to what just happened … particularly in the Power Rankings. Thus, our No. 1 and No. 2 teams, the Tigers and the Mets, are coming off rough weekend series, with the Tigers losing
Olson maintaining endurance in Triple-A as finger heals
DETROIT -- Every Major League starting pitcher has to learn how to survive games when they don’t have their full arsenal working. That’s not why Reese Olson pitched without his changeup Saturday night for Triple-A Toledo, but if it ends up being a side benefit from his rehab assignment, it’ll
'I was getting squeezed': Tigers catcher delights crowd with 9th-inning relief
DETROIT -- The Tigers have had plenty of good comeback stories from pitchers bouncing back from Tommy John surgery. They can now add Jake Rogers to the list. The last time Rogers pitched in a game was June 12, 2021, and he topped out at 82 mph. As manager A.J.
Greene plates 4, surpasses 200 career RBIs before turning 25
DETROIT -- The last time the Tigers had a player drive in 200 runs before turning 25, Travis Fryman was slugging his way out of Alan Trammell’s shadow and establishing himself as an All-Star. That was three decades ago, and Fryman went on to four All-Star selections as a Tiger
Carpenter has a new appreciation for Father's Day
This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.
McGonigle delivers 5-hit outing to punch High-A club's playoff ticket
The West Michigan Whitecaps have been dominant all season long -- but on Friday night, their offensive outburst took it to another level.
Even while 'fighting myself,' Skubal dominates in another scoreless gem
BALTIMORE -- Tarik Skubal’s run of dominance over the past few weeks has drawn comparisons to Justin Verlander during his American League Most Valuable Player season in 2011. But as Skubal overpowered Orioles hitters in his seventh and final inning of Thursday night’s 4-1 Tigers win, the more apt ex-Tiger
What's in a name? Country music, MLB collide in clash of Riley Green(e)s
BALTIMORE -- Riley Greene is an All-Star outfielder leading the Tigers to the best record in baseball. Riley Green is an award-winning country music star. They have been confused for each other on social media and various circles, but they had never met … until Thursday afternoon at Camden Yards.