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Keep him or trade him, Justin Verlander has immense value to Detroit
The Detroit Tigers aren’t sure if they are going to be buying at the trade deadline, selling or standing pat. No matter what they do, however, they know they have one of baseball’s most valuable assets...
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Tigers lose two in the ninth as Ausmus leaves K-Rod in the bullpen
The Detroit Tigers are a team with several very talented players and several major holes. That leaves them with no margin of error, so they can’t afford to give away games with poor bullpen usage....
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Even after sweeping Boston, Tigers have to be cautious in trade market
The Detroit Tigers didn’t dominate the Boston Red Sox over the last three days. That, though, doesn’t matter in the standings. After a 4-2 win on Monday, the Tigers won a 9-8 shootout on Tuesday, then...
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Vintage Verlander propels Tigers to key win
DETROIT — No, the Detroit Tigers never were going to be in full sell-mode. Owner Mike Ilitch has too much (almost $200 million) invested in this roster to give up on a potential stretch run — even...
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Tigers pass on the trade market with injured players due back
Al Avila said a week before the trading deadline that he expected the Detroit Tigers to stand pat. Avila couldn’t have expected what the Tigers were going to do after he said that – they swept the...
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Lakeland Flying Tigers’ Tyler Alexander should be on everyone’s radar
Some pitchers are known as power pitchers. They are massive specimens who seemingly are armed with actual cannons on their shoulders and fire untouchable heat at the batter. Other pitchers are...
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Red-hot Tigers happy to see return of Martinez and Zimmermann
Brad Ausmus has the Detroit Tigers playing as well as any team in baseball, even though they’ve been missing several key players. This week, he’s getting those weapons back, and it could fuel a charge...
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Tigers enjoying being back in the pennant race
Baseball is fun at Comerica Park again. The Tigers have surged into contention in both the American League Central and the wild card race, and want even more fans to start paying attention. “I hope...
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Justin Upton’s struggles with the curveball have derailed his season
Something went badly wrong for Justin Upton in the middle of the 2015 season. The Detroit Tigers desperately need to figure out what it was. Upton entered last season as one of the most consistent...
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Tigers hoping season hasn’t taken turn for the worse
In four days, the Detroit Tigers have gone from an unstoppable juggernaut to a team that will be lucky to win 10 more games this season. At least that’s how it seems to a stressed-out fan base that has...
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Warwick Saupold’s travels symbolize crazy week for Tigers
The last week for the Detroit Tigers can be summed up by the appearances of Australian pitcher Warwick Saupold on the transaction page. On Wednesday, with the Tigers bullpen wrecked by a 15-inning loss...
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Michael Fulmer making it tough for Tigers to limit him
Just when things started to look bleak for the Detroit Tigers, two of their young pitchers turned it around. Normally, a team with a $200 million payroll would have plenty of veterans to lean on in a...
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Rick Porcello comes back to haunt Tigers as Fulmer struggles
Friday night, the Detroit Tigers’ future lost to the franchise’s past. Rick Porcello dominated them in his first game back at Comerica Park, and Michael Fulmer struggled as the Red Sox routed the...
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Detroit gets its turn to say goodbye to Big Papi
The Detroit Tigers kept giving David Ortiz presents. They never found one that would get him to stop hitting bombs off them. Big Papi’s retirement tour came to Comerica Park for four games last...
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Tigers can’t figure out lack of production against left-handed pitching
There were a lot of question marks hanging over the 2016 Detroit Tigers. Their ability to hit left-handed pitching wasn’t one of them. After all, their entire offense is built around right-handed...
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JaCoby Jones’ rollercoaster journey finally leads to MLB
A lot of young baseball players encounter similar potential for pitfalls along their paths. Sophomore slumps. Times when attitude doesn’t quite match up with talent and ability. Struggles to adjust to...
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Tigers using late-inning heroics to stay in postseason hunt
The Detroit Tigers have firmly committed themselves to late-season drama. After sweeping the Chicago White Sox by coming from behind in three straight games, the Tigers threatened to make things easy...
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Tigers lose two straight in Chicago to hurt wild card chances
The Detroit Tigers fell off their tightrope in Chicago. Now they need to hope they hit their net. After going 3-1 to start a six-game road trip, with every win coming with late offensive heroics, the...
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Tigers and Orioles prepare for weekend showdown in wild-card race
Two years ago, the Detroit Tigers went into the postseason as a major contender to win the World Series. They had a starting rotation loaded with Cy Young winners – Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer and...
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Pleskoff Scouting Report: Dixon Machado
TEAM: Detroit Tigers AGE: 24 POSITION: SS, 2B BATS: Right THROWS: Right HEIGHT: 6-foot-1 WEIGHT: 170 lbs. ACQUIRED: The Detroit Tigers signed Machado as an international free agent from Venezuela in...
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