Catching a 97 mph fastball AND a helmet isn't as easy as this looks
Catching is hard enough as it is, but the Tigers’ Dillon Dingler had to deal with an additional obstacle behind the plate on Tuesday against the Yankees at Comerica Park. Dingler was in a good spot to receive Detroit reliever Kyle Finnegan’s 97 mph fastball with one out in the
Flaherty pounds zone in 7-K rehab start for Double-A Erie
DETROIT -- Jack Flaherty tossed 5 2/3 innings of two-run ball with seven strikeouts on Tuesday night in a rehab start for Double-A Erie. Flaherty, who’s been sidelined since June 13 with a left peroneal strain, gave up solo homers to Mets Minor League slugger Nick Lorusso and Jose Ramos
Stream Tigers games on Detroit SportsNet
The Tigers officially entered a new era of broadcast with the launch of Detroit SportsNet, a year-round TV and streaming home for the Tigers and Red Wings.
Tigers looking more like a contender -- and Framber's a big reason why
DETROIT – That’s the Framber Valdez the Tigers paid big to sign just before Spring Training. That’s the Tigers team that fans in Detroit were looking forward to seeing challenge the rest of the American League.
What happens when errant infield cam pops up? Just rub a little dirt on it!
As usual, Jazz Chisholm Jr. was manning second base for the Yankees on Monday night. What he probably didn’t expect on top of his normal job was groundskeeping duties. During the fourth inning of the Yankees’ game at Detroit’s Comerica Park, the dirt camera near Chisholm’s position at second base
Flaherty to make rehab start Tuesday, could be days from return to Tigers
DETROIT – Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty, sidelined since June 13 with a left peroneal strain, will begin a rehab assignment for Double-A Erie on Tuesday. The timing is notable, since Flaherty will be eligible to come off the 15-day injured list on Sunday. If everything goes well in his rehab
Latest Tigers injuries and transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Tigers injury news and transactions.
Greene needs ballot boost in 2nd ASG vote update
Read our story on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters. The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani remains the leading vote-getter in the National League, while the Blue Jays’ Ernie Clement has taken over the top spot in the American League in our latest
There's a simple reason why Skubal may not get traded
“The reality of the situation is, we need to play better baseball,” Tigers ace Tarik Skubal told the Detroit News last week, adding that “... or else come the [Trade] Deadline, you give the front office an option to reassess where this team is.” Quite right. The sharks are already
Jones sparks Tigers' late comeback on an emotional Father's Day
DETROIT – For everybody who gets to celebrate a dad or being a dad on Father’s Day, there’s somebody missing their dad a little more. For Jahmai Jones, Sunday was a little bit of both. It was his first Father’s Day as a dad, but his umpteenth without his own
How McGonigle's dad helped make him a well-rounded player
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Jansen 'couldn’t sleep' after watching friend set World Cup saves record
DETROIT -- What happens when MLB’s active saves leader watches a friend set a World Cup single-match saves record?
Dingler stays red-hot with 2 big hits as Tigers beat White Sox
DETROIT -- Dillon Dingler’s ridiculous June continued Saturday with his sixth home run of the month and 17th of the season. But if you want a snapshot of why he has become so valuable to the Tigers, and why he deserves more All-Star votes at catcher, the fifth-inning single that
Fired-up Skubal K's 8 in first start at Comerica after elbow surgery
DETROIT – Tarik Skubal dialed up the intensity level in his first start at Comerica Park in two months. After striking out Colson Montgomery to escape a bases-loaded jam with one run allowed in the fifth inning, the reigning back-to-back American League Cy Young Award winner pointed to the White
Iconic stance symbolizes bond between Gary and Noah Sheffield
Gary Sheffield was signing autographs after speaking at an annual youth baseball fundraiser in Greeley, Colo., this past January. Sheffield’s connection to Greeley is a deep one -- his former manager with the Padres in 1992, Greg Riddoch, hails from the Northern Colorado city and the two have remained close
Heated exchange rises between Skubal, Vasil after 5th-inning strikeout
DETROIT – Why was Tigers ace Tarik Skubal yelling at Mike Vasil after striking out White Sox third baseman Colson Montgomery to strand the bases loaded in the top of the fifth inning Friday night at Comerica Park? "I'm a competitive guy,” Skubal said. “I kind of wear my emotions
Tigers make 3rd generation of MLB outfielders with callup of Cruz
DETROIT -- The Cruz family of Major League outfielders now has a third generation in the big leagues, just in time for Father’s Day. The Tigers called up their No. 22 prospect, infielder/outfielder Trei Cruz, and put him in their starting lineup for Friday's 4-3 win against the White Sox
Verlander scratched with new injury on cusp of return, likely out weeks
DETROIT – Justin Verlander’s return to the mound at Comerica Park is on hold again. The Tigers' right-hander, who had been slated to return from the injured list and start Sunday against the White Sox, has been scratched with a left hamstring strain suffered during his bullpen session Wednesday in
The Draft is less than a month away. How will the top 3 -- and more! -- shake out?
It's the calm before the storm with the Draft, which is 23 days away. There were so many upsets in the NCAA Tournament that many top college talents' seasons ended earlier than expected. It's possible that only one first-rounder played in the Men's College World Series, and Alabama shortstop Justin
Ilitch Sports + Entertainment, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Detroit create new pathways for Detroit’s young innovators
Ahead of the Detroit Tigers’ Black in Baseball Weekend, students from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Detroit (BGC) gathered at the BGC Spark Lab inside Michigan Central Station for an opportunity to witness firsthand how storytelling, creativity and collaboration bring a campaign to life. The project centered around
Torres heads back to IL with another oblique strain as Mize returns
HOUSTON -- With his left oblique bothering him anew, Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres went back on the injured list Wednesday, retroactive to Tuesday. His second strain in the oblique came just two weeks after he’d been activated from the IL, having missed a month with the same injury. “It’s