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This Tigers' rookie got the surprise visit of a lifetime

9:44 AM EDT

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.

How much time will Skubal miss? Here's what a former team doctor thinks

May 7, 2026

DETROIT -- The biggest question surrounding Tarik Skubal right now is no longer where he might go in free agency next offseason, or whether the Tigers would trade him at the Deadline if they’re out of the AL Central race. It’s now: How much time will he miss while recovering

Stream Tigers games on Detroit SportsNet 

March 26, 2026

The Tigers officially entered a new era of broadcast on Monday with the launch of Detroit SportsNet, a year-round TV and streaming home for the Tigers and Red Wings.

Flaherty's 10-K outing boosts beleaguered Tigers pitching staff

May 7, 2026

DETROIT -- Jack Flaherty was just about to begin his pre-start routine Wednesday when the Tigers announced that fellow starter Framber Valdez had accepted a five-game suspension for hitting Trevor Story on Tuesday. It didn’t have any impact on Flaherty’s outing, but it whittled the injury-ravaged Tigers rotation to two

Here is the first official 2026 mock draft!

May 7, 2026

The 2026 Draft is taking longer to sort itself out than teams hoped. Shortstops Roch Cholowsky (UCLA) and Grady Emerson (Fort Worth Christian HS in Texas) have set themselves apart from the rest of the class. The second tier of prospects consists of catcher Vahn Lackey (Georgia Tech) and right-hander

Rainer, Tigers' No. 2 prospect, goes oppo for first High-A homer

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May 7, 2026

Bryce Rainer, the Tigers’ No. 2 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 28 overall, is heating up. Rainer on Wednesday clobbered his first home run since being promoted to High-A West Michigan, highlighting a 2-for-3 day for the shortstop in a 4-3 loss to Dayton at LMCU Ballpark. The 11th overall

Latest Tigers injuries and transactions

May 6, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Tigers injury news and transactions.

Valdez suspended five games for hitting Trevor Story

May 6, 2026

DETROIT -- Amid injuries to Tarik Skubal, Casey Mize and Justin Verlander, another starting pitcher absence is the last thing the Tigers needed. But as soon as Framber Valdez was ejected from Tuesday’s game for hitting Trevor Story, it was inevitable. Valdez began serving a five-game suspension Wednesday night. Major

Tigers place Gleyber (oblique) on 10-day IL, recall Jung from Triple-A 

May 6, 2026

DETROIT -- Add another injury to the Tigers’ growing injured list, now up to 14 players. Second baseman Gleyber Torres was placed on the 10-day IL on Wednesday with a mild left oblique strain he sustained on Saturday. Torres had been considered day to day and he was seemingly progressing

One prospect with closer potential from each organization

May 6, 2026

The saying goes that relievers are failed starters. If you believe that, revisit how much the Padres gave up for Mason Miller at last year’s Trade Deadline, and then look at Miller’s dominance to begin his first full season in San Diego. After that, look at the three-year, $69 million

Framber's ejection after benches clear may put rotation in innings bind

May 5, 2026

DETROIT -- The Tigers need innings and zeros from Framber Valdez, thrust into the ace role with Tarik Skubal set to undergo elbow surgery and with his team coming off back-to-back bullpen games. On Tuesday, they got neither. And if Valdez receives a suspension for hitting Trevor Story and sparking

Answers to burning queries about Skubal news

May 5, 2026

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.

Skubal to have surgery for loose bodies in elbow; timetable TBD

May 5, 2026

DETROIT -- Two-time defending American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal will undergo arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies from his elbow after a flare-up on Sunday night. Neither Skubal nor the Tigers would put a timetable on his return. A typical timetable for recovery from such a surgery is

How will Skubal's elbow surgery impact Tigers, free agency?

May 4, 2026

The news that Tarik Skubal will undergo surgery to remove loose bodies from his left elbow sent shockwaves throughout the game on Monday, as the two-time American League Cy Young Award winner will be sidelined for the next two or three months. What does that mean for the Tigers in

Madden steps up with 5 scoreless IP in relief as Tigers regroup without Skubal

May 5, 2026

DETROIT -- The last time Ty Madden pitched in a Major League game, he tossed two-thirds of an inning in mop-up duty in Game 1 of the 2024 American League Division Series in Cleveland. Madden was the third pitcher in a bullpen game started by Tyler Holton, so he knew

McGonigle named AL Rookie of the Month

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May 4, 2026

Believe it or not, Opening Day was over a month ago and we're more than 20% of the way through the season. Now that the calendar has flipped to May, let's take a look at the monthly award winners from March/April, which include a 34-year-old journeyman infielder, a breakout ace,

Tigers' 'pitching chaos' strategy returns in big way to set up Tork's HR

May 4, 2026

DETROIT -- The Tigers invested big in a star-studded rotation to help them go for it in 2026. They picked up a big win Sunday night by taking a page out of manager A.J. Hinch’s “pitching chaos” playbook from two years ago, when they didn’t have enough starters to fill

Tigers prospect Peck lands on Team of the Week

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May 4, 2026

Last week was full of home runs across the Minor Leagues. To be exact, players on team Top 30 prospect lists accounted for 249 home runs across six days of games. There were two-homer games. Three-homer games. A three-homer day across a doubleheader. No shortage of longballs from players who

Montero, Dingler's potent 1-2 combo started way back in Western Mich.

May 3, 2026

DETROIT -- The Tigers entered Saturday with a taxed pitching staff and an injury-depleted roster, the latter of which only worsened with the third-inning exit of Gleyber Torres. With a bullpen game looming Sunday night, manager A.J. Hinch needed innings from his starter and early runs from his lineup. He

Vest (right lateral forearm inflammation) lands on 15-day IL

Jansen listed as day to day; Vanasco called up for 'pen depth
May 2, 2026

DETROIT -- The injuries keep coming for the Tigers, this time depleting a bullpen that has been counted on for important outs and innings lately. The team placed late-inning reliever Will Vest on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with right lateral forearm inflammation. To fill Vest’s spot, the Tigers

Flaherty's struggles the latest bump for Tigers' pitching stressors

May 2, 2026

DETROIT – The seemingly random cheers through the late innings Friday night at Comerica Park all had a purpose: With each bucket by the Pistons in Orlando, a subsection of Tigers fans following the NBA playoffs on their phone would raise a reaction, and an occasional “Deee-troit basketball” to boot.

What to make of Tigers early home-road splits

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May 1, 2026

Following a see-saw road trip that featured a few back-breaking losses, the Tigers return to Comerica Park tonight to start a six-game homestand. They ought to be pretty happy about that, for a few reasons. Through 32 games, the Tigers (16-16) look like a completely different team at home than