CHICAGO — Tyler Alexander was in prime position to give the Tigers five strong innings of one-run baseball. But a rough fifth frame wiped away as frustration started to build for the left-hander. That inning led to Alexander being handed his fourth consecutive defeat in the Tigers’ 5-3 loss to the White Sox on Sunday … Read more
DETROIT – The Detroit Tigers have fired general manager Al Avila after he spent 22 years with the organization and seven years as the GM. The announcement was made Wednesday (Aug. 10) through the team’s PR Twitter account. ”Once I decided to make a change, I sat down with Al and thanked him for his … Read more
Just when you think you’ve seen it all in the sporting landscape, another moment comes along. On Wednesday that latest moment arrived thanks to American baseball star for the Pittsburgh Pirates Rodolfo Castro. Watch The 2022 MLB Season with ESPN on Kayo. Live coverage every week plus news, analysis & more. New to Kayo? Start … Read more
DETROIT- To recognize and honor the contributions of Latino players and coaches to the game of baseball, the Detroit Tigers are proud to host the 17th annual ¡Fiesta Tigres! celebration, presented by Miller Lite, at Comerica Park on Friday, Aug. 19. The Tigers will host the Los Angeles Angels at 7:10 pm, with tickets currently … Read more
MLB at Field of Dreams returns on Thursday, Aug. 11, when two of baseball’s most historic Clubs, the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds, play a regular season game on a baseball field built in a cornfield next to the iconic movie location in Dyersville, Iowa. This year’s game will include new ceremonies and features designed … Read more
DETROIT – As the Detroit Tigers continue to put up historically awful offensive numbers, Kerry Carpenter is enjoying one of the best seasons for any minor league player in the nation. Sunday was just the latest scoreless performance for the Tigers’ offense this season, as they mustered three hits and zero walks while striking out … Read more
DETROIT — For eight innings Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park, the Tigers pitched through the Rays lineup with ease. But in the ninth, Tampa Bay walked all over Detroit’s All-Star closer. The Rays had managed only four singles and three walks when Tigers’ lefty Gregory Soto took the mound to pitch the ninth inning. But … Read more
DETROIT — Lou Whitaker and Alan Trammell teamed up for 1,527 double plays over 19 seasons as teammates, all with the Tigers. On Saturday, Trammell gave one more feed for his teammate and friend. “Yes,” Trammell said simply to begin his speech for the retirement of Whitaker’s No. 1. “Why yes? For four years, I’ve … Read more
DETROIT — As newly converted starter Bryan Garcia walked off the mound after a wild but effective four innings on Friday night, there was a lot to consider. Would he be met with high-fives after keeping the Rays scoreless? Or would the dugout celebration be tempered because he’d walked so many batters? Tigers pitcher Tyler … Read more
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. Now that the Trade Deadline has passed, the Tigers have some decisions to make for the stretch run. They won’t be simply playing out the schedule; in this position, … Read more