DETROIT TIGERS NEWS

Minor leaguer dies after accident

Numata, who played for the Erie SeaWolves, the Detroit Tigers Double-A Affiliate, was 27.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: Verlander throws no-no

Verlander struck out 14 and walked only one in the Astros' 2-0 win over the Blue Jays and is now 17-5 this season.

Alexis Mansanarez

Twins set MLB home run record

How would the 2019 Twins stack up against other slugging lineups in MLB history?

Arthur Weinstein

MLB hasn't actually gotten less competitive — at least compared to early 2000s

Extremely bad baseball teams are normal. Perception of them could be changing, though.

Dan Bernstein

Detroit Free Press publishes history between Justin Verlander and Anthony Fenech

The preludes to Fenech being barred from Verlander's interview included solar eclipse chatter and a business card handoff.

J Crabtree-Hannigan

Dodgers edge by Yankees

"It doesn't matter what you did the day before," Turner told reporters after the game. "You gotta show up the next day at 0-0. "

Ameer Tyree

MLB wrap: Astros lose to Tigers

Robinson Chirinos and Jose Altuve may have been trying too hard in Wednesday's game.

Thomas Lott

Correa dealing with back issue

Correa hasn’t played more than 110 games in the regular season since 2016 — his second season in the majors.

Travis Durkee

Cardinals take no-hit bid into 8th

Dakota Hudson pitched 6 2/3 no-hit innings before he handed it over to the bullpen

Alexis Mansanarez

Zack Greinke gets 200th career win

The feat came exactly one year and one day after Justin Verlander joined the 200 club.

Alexis Mansanarez

Rays keep A's at bay in WC race

It took 13 innings but the Rays beat the Tigers 1-0 to keep their half-game lead on the Athletics in the AL wild-card race.

Thomas Lott

Indians win, Harper shines

The Indians made a statement in New York, while the crack of Bryce Harper's bat reverberated across the entire National League.

Thomas Lott

Kyle Seager's recent uptick gets some help from Tigers' outfield collision

The Tigers are 16-42 at home and it's not difficult to see why.

Dan Bernstein

Kyle Seager hits 3 homers

Seager became the 11th Mariner in team history with three home runs in a single game.

Alexis Mansanarez

Greinke picks up W in Astros debut

The ace pitched six innings, allowing five runs off seven hits while striking out two and walking two in his debut.

Alexis Mansanarez

Rangers fan hospitalized

The woman was hit by a ball fouled off Willie Calhoun's bat in the first inning of Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Gabrielle McMillen

Heyward's homer leads Cubs to win

"I just asked (manager) Joe (Maddon) to be patient with me. Just give me a shot and here we go," Heyward said.

Alexis Mansanarez

Cubs get Nicholas Castellanos

Chicago added a power bat at the deadline, giving up a pair of pitching prospects to Detroit.

Marc Lancaster

MLB rumors: Braves eyeing Greene?

Atlanta got relief help at the deadline with a pair of All-Star closers.

Marc Lancaster

MLB wrap: Braves hold off Nationals

The 11-8 Atlanta victory came a day after Washington won with a similar margin of victory, 6-3, and was led by the efforts of Adam Duvall.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB trade deadline: Why the Tigers have the potential to emerge as big winners

The Tigers have an opportunity here to add a nice influx of talent to the rebuild process.

Ryan Fagan

MLB wrap: July 29

The Nationals third baseman hit a grand slam in the sixth inning to put his team ahead for good.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: July 28

"All our goals are still here," J.T. Realmuto said after the game. "We feel like we have a team here to do something special."

Alexis Mansanarez

Blue Jays top Rays with walkoff

The Blue Jays trailed the Rays by four runs entering the ninth inning, but rallied to tie it up and win it in extra innings.

Ameer Tyree

Mariners' J.P. Crawford twists limbs to make stunning throw

The shortstop's greatest feat may have been breathing life into a Mariners-Tigers game.

Dan Bernstein

Cardinals set record with 8 XBH

The Cardinals scored nine runs in the second inning and that might have been the least impressive stat of the night.

Thomas Lott

Tigers might not trade Matthew Boyd

The Tigers reportedly "remain uncertain" about whether to deal the 28-year-old lefty, one of the most sought-after starters on the market.

Arthur Weinstein

MLB trade deadline 2019: Date, predictions, rumors, new rules for Hot Stove season

Get your trade fix right here to prepare for a fun couple of weeks of wheeling and dealing.

Dan Bernstein

Castellanos trying to raise value?

Nicholas Castellanos was not complimentary of Comerica Park after a walkoff home run over the weekend.

Thomas Lott

Fan walks onto field at PNC Park, tries to shake Phillies player's hand

A fan at the Phillies-Pirates game went out of his way to meet Brad Miller. Like, really out of his way.

Alyssa Sconzo

MLB wrap: Dodgers shut out Marlins

The Dodgers notched three home runs in the shutout but starter Walker Buehler stole the show.

Ameer Tyree

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits first grand slam of career

Guerrero Jr. became the youngest Blue Jays player in history to hit a grand slam Saturday against the Tigers.

Tommy McArdle

Giants throw wrench into deadline

The Giants have shaken things up massively with their recent trip to Coors Field in Colorado.

Thomas Lott

Indians cut Twins lead to 5 games

The Indians, who trailed the Twins by 11 1/2 games in early June, are now just five games back in the AL Central.

Arthur Weinstein

MLB wrap: July 15

Bellinger managed to steal the show after he hit two home runs to now lead the major league with 33 on the season.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB trade deadline 2019: Date, rumors, top targets & new rules for Hot Stove season

Get your trade fix right here to prepare for a fun couple of weeks of wheeling and dealing.

Dan Bernstein

MLB wrap: Rays almost make history

Tampa Bay was close to pitching the first combined perfect game in MLB history.

Alexis Mansanarez

Cody Bellinger, Dodgers top Red Sox

The Dodgers beat the reigning MLB champions handily on Saturday, and on Cody Bellinger's birthday no less.

Ameer Tyree

Who do the Tigers want for Boyd?

Matthew Boyd is likely to fetch a hefty price as he has three years of team control left after this year.

Thomas Lott

5 teams interested in Tigers' Boyd

The Dodgers, Braves, Astros, Rays and Padres are all reportedly interested in Boyd.

E.Jay Zarett

MLB Futures Game 2019: Five stud prospects you need to watch this year

SN, with the help of an expert on minor league prospects, has put together a short list of soon-to-be superstars.

Ryan Fagan

Astros interested in Matthew Boyd

The Astros are interested in dealing for Tigers starter Matthew Boyd. But, only at the right price.

E.Jay Zarett

Yankees complete sweep of Red Sox

Didi Gregorius added an insurance run in the eighth and extended the team's home run streak to 31 consecutive games.

Alexis Mansanarez

McKay dominates in debut

"It was fun to watch,'' Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "Just the way he carried himself, it was kind of unflappable.''

Alexis Mansanarez

Hapless Orioles destroy Indians

Baltimore was exceptional at the plate and racked up 16 hits to Cleveland's six on the night.

Ameer Tyree

Twins, Rays struggle to hit

The Twins and Rays were tied 2-2 after the top of the second, but followed with 31 consecutive scoreless half innings.

Thomas Lott

Rangers chip away at Astros' lead

The Astros have led the Rangers by more than 10 games at multiple points this season but Texas continues to chip away at the deficit.

Thomas Lott

MLB wrap: Phillies swept by Marlins

Although the Marlins are last in the NL East standings, they beat the second-place Phillies three times in a row this weekend.

Ameer Tyree

Yankees homer in 25th straight

Gio Urshela's home run kept the historic streak going against the Astros as the Yankees went on to win 7-5.

Alexis Mansanarez

Keuchel pegged with loss in debut

Keuchel pitched in an MLB game for the first time since last year’s American League Championship series.

Alexis Mansanarez

Blue Jays rout Astros in Texas

Two home runs came from outfielder Teoscar Hernandez, raising his 2019 total to six.

Ameer Tyree

Astros may have All-Star in Alvarez

Yordan Alvarez because just the fourth player ever to hit at least four home runs in his first five career games.

Thomas Lott

Tigers open to dealing veterans

The team is also open to dealing closer Shane Greene, along with “virtually any veteran on its roster,” according to MLB.com.

E.Jay Zarett

Boston sports teams' 2018-19 championship stash is (almost) unprecedented

With a win in Game 7, the Bruins can help the city of Boston achieve something that hasn't happened since 1935.

Drew Nantais

Twins hit 4 homers, on record pace

The Twins are on pace to hit 316 homers, which would shatter the season record for home runs by a team (267) set by the Yankees last year.

Arthur Weinstein

Matz's 10 K's lead Mets to win

The Mets pitcher mowed down quite a few Rockies batters in New York's 5-3 victory over Colorado.

Ameer Tyree

Astros win on Orioles blunder

The Astros have played 25 innings in the last two days, but they were once again able to come away with a win.

Thomas Lott

Charlie Morton is making 29 teams look foolish with predictable dominance for Rays

The right-hander is enjoying a career year on a bargain contract. A handful of organizations should have done more to sign him.

Dan Bernstein

Rockies complete sweep of Blue Jays

The Rockies topped the Blue Jays, 5-1, with the help of David Dahl and Nolan Arenado, who both finished 2 for 4 at the plate.

Alexis Mansanarez

Hiura leads Brewers to win

Hiura hit the game-tying two-run home run in the ninth to force extra innings against the Pirates on Saturday.

Alexis Mansanarez

2019 MLB Draft preview: Breaking down the weakest organizations in baseball

These teams are not expected to compete any time soon.

Dan Bernstein

MLB wrap: May 27

Oakland won its 10th consecutive game after topping Los Angeles, 8-5.

Alexis Mansanarez

Twins complete sweep of White Sox

It is the first time the Twins (36-16) are 20 games over .500 since the end of the 2010 season.

Alexis Mansanarez

Rangers club 5 homers in win

The Rangers plated 16 runs in a win over the Royals and they didn't even score the most runs on the day.

Thomas Lott

Rangers club 5 homers in win

The Rangers plated 16 runs in a win over the Royals and they didn't even score the most runs on the day.

Thomas Lott

Braves youngsters shine in win

Mike Soroka and Austin Riley might have been the stories of the day in MLB.

Thomas Lott

Rockies prevail vs. Red Sox

Sale became the first pitcher in MLB history to strike out at least 17 batters in seven or fewer innings, according to USA Today.

Alexis Mansanarez

Fan decides to give up historic Albert Pujols ball, but Pujols doesn't want it now

Ely Hydes says the ball will go to the Angels slugger or the Hall of Fame. Pujols says the fan had his chance to give him the ball and declined, so the fan can just keep it or ship it to Cooperstown.

Tom Gatto

Cubs continue streak with 10th win

Chicago has homered in 15 straight games, matching its best run since 2002.

Kirstie Chiappelli

Fan won't give Pujols RBI ball

The fan, Eli Hydes, refused to give Pujols the ball back in return for anything.

Thomas Lott

Boyd, Gibson, Peacock pitch well

You may not know these players, but they're all doing more than enough to deserve some attention.

Thomas Lott

Shohei Ohtani activated from IL

Ohtani will not pitch this season but he will add a much-needed bat to the Angels lineup.

Thomas Lott

Marte hits walk-off home run

"Those situations don't happen a lot, but there's something special about them," Marte said after the game.

Alexis Mansanarez

How Tigers pitcher Matthew Boyd has made 2019 his breakout year

Tigers left Matthew Boyd is ready to catch some national attention. Through six starts, his ERA is down almost a run and a half from 2018, and his strikeout rate is up significantly. Here's how he's done it.

Jared Wyllys

Mize throws no-hitter in debut

There's a reason Casey Mize was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft.

Thomas Lott

MLB wrap: April 28

The Nationals had not one, not two, but three players 21 or younger hit home runs against the Padres on Sunday.

Alexis Mansanarez

Eloy Jimenez injury update: White Sox rookie helped off field after crashing into wall

The extent of the injury remains unclear.

Dan Bernstein

MLB wrap: Who is Alex Verdugo?

The Brewers found out exactly who the Dodgers' left fielder is Thursday.

Thomas Lott

MLB wrap: April 11

The Mariners have won 86.7 percent of their games through 15 times out this season.

Thomas Lott

MLB wrap: April 11

The Mariners have won 86.7 percent of their games through 15 times out this season.

Thomas Lott

MLB wrap: April 10

The Athletics outfielder had his 17th multi-home run game since 2016 against the Orioles.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: April 9

The Reds pulled off an impressive victory Tuesday, using a seven-run sixth inning to top the Marlins, 14-0.

Alexis Mansanarez

Troy Tulowitzki injury update

The Yankees have now potentially lost four starters with injuries.

Thomas Lott

MLB wrap: April 1

The 444-foot homer was the last of New York's runs in its 7-3 victory over Miami.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: March 31

Philadelphia started the Bryce Harper-era off on the right note.

Alexis Mansanarez

Miguel Cabrera exits game after HBP

Although he hasn't topped .300 or 100 RBIs since 2016, the 11-time All-Star remains a dangerous presence for Detroit, batting third.

Arthur Weinstein

MLB wrap: Charlie Morton, Rays shut down Astros' potent lineup in emotional win

Charlie Morton made his first appearance against his former team, the Astros, with whom he won a World Series in 2017.

Thomas Lott

Shoemaker's gem leads to Montoyo beer celebration

Matt Shoemaker's best start since 2017 led Toronto to its first win in 2019 and earned rookie manager Charlie Montoyo a cold celebration of his first MLB victory.

Mark Suleymanov

MLB wrap: Chris Sale, Blake Snell give fan bases something to worry about

It's just one start, so let's not go nuts, but there are legitimate warning signs for at least one of these pitchers.

Thomas Lott

MLB Opening Day 2019: Scores, results, highlights from every game

Sporting News tracked all the action from Opening Day for the 2019 MLB season. Catch up on the scores and highlights with our updates from Thursday's games.

Jacob Janower

Blue Jays recall Rowdy Tellez with eyes toward the future

The Blue Jays recalled Rowdy Tellez ahead of their Opening Day loss to the Tigers. Tellez has been promised the opportunity to be a regular contributor in the major leagues.

Jenn Smith

MLB Opening Day 2019: Schedule for all 30 teams

Every MLB team will be playing on Opening Day in 2019 for a second straight year. Here is everything to know about the unofficial national holiday for baseball fans, including first pitch times and TV information for all 30 clubs.

Jacob Janower

Five reasons to watch the 2019 Toronto Blue Jays

Major League baseball returns Thursday and, with it, a sense of hope renewed. However, the 2019 Toronto Blue Jays are not going to be particularly good. And that's OK.

Jenn Smith

Big changes to MLB rosters, trade deadline, All-Star voting to be announced, report says

Separate from those changes, players and owners will begin negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement more than two years before the agreement is set to expire.

Tom Gatto

In Detroit, new salvage project links baseball's past with community's future

The group of volunteers that gave six years to preserve the playing surface at the former Tiger Stadium, with only a partial victory, have now moved on to another project they hope will be a complete win for historic preservation.

Jared Wyllys

Report: Tigers broadcasters involved in physical altercation over chair

Mario Impemba and Rod Allen allegedly fought after Tuesday night's game.

Dan Bernstein

Darvish to miss rest of season

Darvish last pitched in a game for the Cubs in late May.

E.Jay Zarett

MLB trade deadline winners, losers: Dodgers, Pirates, Yankees make good first impressions

It takes years to accurately gauge moves, but there can still be initial observations. That's our basis for examining trades made during the two weeks leading to the 2018 non-waiver deadline.

Ryan Fagan

Blue Jays fall 3-2, but rookie starter Ryan Borucki shines in home debut

The rookie lefthander struck out eight Tigers over seven innings while taking a no-decision in Monday's extra-innings loss.

Conor Roche

Extra-innings rule helps make bad night even worse for Tigers minor-league team

Detroit's affiliate in the New York-Penn League lost twice Tuesday, both times in walkoff fashion. Worse, it lost Game 2 after two of its pitchers had combined to throw seven no-hit innings.

Tom Gatto

Miguel Cabrera injury update: Loss of slugger could accelerate Tigers' sell-off

Detroit, which wasn't expected to be in the AL Central race this far into the season, will try to remain competitive without its best hitter. It might be more realistic for the club to resume its rebuild.

Tom Gatto

Tigers narrow No. 1 to three

Here’s a quick introduction to the three prospects who could be the first name called by commissioner Rob Manfred on Monday.

Travis Durkee

Teoscar Hernandez injury update: Blue Jays outfielder remains optimistic about returning 'in a few days'

Teoscar Hernandez left Saturday's game with an apparent foot injury.

Alec Gearty

Yankees' Aaron Hicks pulls off rare feat with inside-outside two-HR night

Aaron Hicks is the first Yankee since Hank Bauer in 1956 to hit an inside-the-park and an over-the-wall homer in the same game.

Tom Gatto

Mass. court dismisses lawsuit in death of ex-Tiger Mark Fidrych

An appeals court in Massachusetts has dismissed a lawsuit that claimed two companies were responsible for the accidental death of former MLB pitcher Mark Fidrych, The Associated Press reports.

Jason Foster

MLB free agents 2017-18: J.D. Martinez worth more than Jay Bruce, but is he a $200M man?

Reports Wednesday laid out the prospective contract demands of free agents J.D. Martinez and Jay Bruce. Martinez's camp is rightfully asking for a lot more money, but is it being too ambitious?

Tom Gatto

Six candidates to replace Brad Ausmus as Detroit Tigers manager

The Tigers have just begun what could be a relatively long and frustrating rebuilding process. That’s not the type of job every potential manager would relish.

Ryan Fagan

Blue Jays Notebook: Hernandez leads Toronto past Detroit

Rookie's back-to-back homers give Blue Jays 8-2 win against Tigers on Sunday

Ryan Young

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