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Tigers infielder doesn’t completely call Josh Naylor out, but does drop ‘dirty baseball’ take

The winning streak for the Detroit Tigers ended on Saturday afternoon at the hands of the Seattle Mariners, the same club that defeated them in five games in the 2025 American League Division Series.

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Gleyber Torres Has Been Tigers Offensive Boost Since Return from Injury

The Detroit Tigers dropped their contest against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday 4-0 where the Tigers only registered two hits in the shutout loss. But there is some silver lining even though the Tigers four-game winning streak was snapped.

Josh Naylor News / Larry Brown Sports / June 6

Tigers threw at Josh Naylor for his controversial move

The Detroit Tigers are beefing with Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor. Naylor was seemingly thrown at by Tigers pitcher Keider Montero during the fifth inning of Saturday’s game at Comerica Park in Detroit, Mich.

Riley Greene News / Detroit Tigers on SI / June 6

Riley Greene Is the Detroit Tigers' MVP, Just Not the Way Anyone Expected

How could Riley Greene be better in 2026 than he was in 2025? That was the question on everyone’s mind when the Detroit Tigers entered the regular season.

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How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

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MLB News / Bless You Boys / June 6

Mariners pitching smothers Tigers bats to even the series

Bryce Miller one-hit the Tigers over six innings of work, while Keider Montero had a bit of a rough day on the mound. The Tigers’ bats were quiet all afternoon, failing to take advantage of good work from their bullpen, as the Mariners evened the series at a game apiece with a 4-0 victory on Saturday afternoon at Comerica Park.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

Detroit Tigers News / Detroit Tigers on SI / June 6

Tigers Offense Reaches New Season High in Key Category to Start June

The Detroit Tigers' offense has come to life in June, slugging their way to put the team on a four-game winning streak for the first time since April. After a horrible 6-22 month of May, the Tigers seem to have taken that month personally and are using it for fuel.

Tarik Skubal News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 6

Tigers’ Tarik Skubal drops ‘rollercoaster’ admission on elbow injury recovery

The Detroit Tigers have had a season to forget. Not only does the team have a losing record, but Detroit ace Tarik Skubal is dealing with an elbow injury.

Kerry Carpenter News / Detroit Tigers on SI / June 6

Kerry Carpenter Continues to Dominate Mariners, No Matter Who's Pitching

There are only a few guarantees in life: Death, taxes, and Kerry Carpenter destroys any kind of pitching that the Seattle Mariners attempt to throw out there.

MLB News / Bless You Boys / June 6

Detroit Tigers look to clinch second-straight series win vs Seattle Mariners

The Detroit Tigers extended their win streak to four games on Friday night with a 7-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners, remaining perfect in the month of June so far.

Detroit Tigers News / Bless You Boys / June 6

Whitecaps walk off Dayton, Callahan and Peck homer for Erie

The Hens bullpen had a good night as the lineup build a nice lead, and the pen shut the Cubs down for much of the game. On another rainy day in the region, a planned doubleheader was switched to a single game, with the doubleheader to make up Thursday’s rain out now set for Saturday.

Detroit Tigers News / Field Level Media / June 5

Kerry Carpenter, Spencer Torkelson play long ball in Tigers' win over Mariners

Kerry Carpenter and Spencer Torkelson hit two-run homers and the host Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to four games with a 7-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday.

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Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Detroit Tigers News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 5

Tigers Release Bryan Sammons, Dugan Darnell

The Tigers have released left-hander Bryan Sammons and righty Dugan Darnell, according to the transaction trackers at MLB.com. They signed minor league deals with Detroit in the offseason but are now free to sign with any club.

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Tigers Shortstop Trey Sweeney to Miss Rest of Season After Surgery

The Detroit Tigers have not had the best year so far this season after being one game away from the American League Championship Series just a year ago.

Tarik Skubal News / Ball Exclusives / June 5

Tarik Skubal set to make first rehab start since elbow surgery

It’s been roughly four weeks since Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal underwent a new experimental procedure to remove loose bodies from his left elbow.

Detroit Tigers News / Athlon Sports / June 5

Tigers Announce Season-Ending News Before Mariners Game

The Detroit Tigers have had one of the most injury-ravaged seasons in recent memory. Entering Friday, the Tigers sit fourth in the American League Central

Kenley Jansen News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 5

Tigers’ Kenley Jansen injury update announced on Friday

Detroit Tigers closer Kenley Jansen was placed on the injured list in late May due to pelvic inflammation. While trade rumors are dominating Tigers headlines right now, the team is dealing with multiple injury concerns.

Detroit Tigers News / HITC / June 5

The collapse of the Tigers has handed the AL Central to a race nobody saw coming

Two months ago the Tigers were the class of the AL Central and the White Sox were a punchline. Right now Detroit is in free fall and Chicago is in second place, and the most interesting division in baseball is the one everyone wrote off.

Tarik Skubal News / HITC / June 5

The Tigers built 2026 around Tarik Skubal, and now they may have to sell him

Detroit kept its ace last summer, signed Framber Valdez and Kenley Jansen, and went all in on a 2026 run. Two months later the team is collapsing, and the conversation nobody wanted is back: trade Tarik Skubal.

Detroit Tigers News / Just Baseball / June 5

The Detroit Tigers Bullpen Cannot Be Trusted

If there’s one thing I have learned in my years of watching baseball, it’s that bullpens are fickle. Inconsistency year to year is rather common, and finding arms that can repeat success year after year is rare.

Dillon Dingler News / Field Level Media / June 4

Dillon Dingler, Tigers ride power surge into opener vs. Mariners

A turn of the page on the calendar has transformed the Detroit Tigers into an offensive juggernaut. Punchless in the month of May when the team won just six games, Detroit's offense erupted for 25 runs during a three-game road sweep this week against American League-best Tampa Bay.

Javier Baez News / Athlon Sports / June 3

Tigers Receive Unfortunate Javier Baez News During Rays Series

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez has suffered a setback in his recovery from a right high ankle sprain, leaving the club facing even more uncertainty about when the veteran will return to the lineup.