Colt Keith produced his first career three-homer game as the visiting Detroit Tigers slugged five home runs en route to a 9-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday.
The Toledo Mud Hens wrapped up a series with the St. Paul Saints, going 1-5. They’re currently 31-37, sitting 11.5 games back of first place in the International League West division.
The Detroit Tigers' 2026 campaign has unfortunately been underwhelming, given all the hype that went into this franchise this offseason. Spending money to pair Framber Valdez with Tarik Skubal to win the AL Central looked great on paper, but things haven't gone as planned.
Starting pitcher Framber Valdez signed a three-year, $115 million contract with the Detroit Tigers in the offseason after playing for the Houston Astros for eight years.
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.
The Detroit Tigers are going to have to work Monday’s game against the Houston Astros without their expected starting pitcher. Per The Athletic’s Chandler Rome on X (formerly Twitter), the Tigers scratched right-handed starting pitcher Troy Melton from Monday’s start due to back tightness.
It’s true that Tarik Skubal might not be available for the Cleveland Guardians. And maybe the Tigers would trade their star pitcher to the Braves. But here is the Guardians’ perfect trade offer for Skubal.
The Detroit Tigers entered the 2026 MLB season as the favorites to win the American League Central. However, the Tigers have endured a disappointing start to the year.
Sunday's series finale against the Cleveland Guardians was rained out and will be made up in September, which might be a good thing for the Detroit Tigers.
Take yourself back to April in Detroit. The Framber Valdez signing changed expectations heading into the new season, and the return of Justin Verlander not only changed the vibe but rebirthed fans have who ignored the team for a better part of a decade.
The final game of the Detroit Tigers' three-game series with the Cleveland Guardians was postponed after rain and thunderstorms were set to hit Cleveland.
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.
The Detroit Tigers’ road series against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field was cut short on Sunday by bad weather, resulting in a de facto sweep by the home team over the two games they did manage to play.
It may look like a football score, but Toledo fell to St. Paul 14-10 on Sunday. The Mud Hens drop the series against the Saints, 5-1, with five straight losses.
Detroit’s series finale against the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday afternoon was rained out. It has been rescheduled for Sept. 4 at 2:10 p.m. Right-hander Casey Mize was in line to return from the injured list to make Sunday’s start.
Sunday was supposed to be the day that Detroit Tigers pitcher Casey Mize returned from the 15-day injured list. When the Tigers posted their lineup a few hours before game time, Mize was in it.
The Detroit Tigers began to slump when Tarik Skubal went down with an elbow injury and was forced to undergo surgery to remove bone chips. However, Skubal recovered quite well and ultimately made his return from the injured list on Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians.
The 2026 MLB amateur draft is now less than a month away. After all the preseason chatter and rise and fall of hot draft prospects, we are finally getting down to the point where draft board start to firm up.
The Detroit Tigers placed right-hander Jack Flaherty on the 15-day injured list on Saturday because of a strain of the peroneal tendons along the outside of his left ankle and foot.
Six weeks since he last took the mound, superstar left-hander Tarik Skubal is officially back. The Tigers have activated the two-time reigning AL Cy Young winner from the 15-day injured list and placed right-hander Jack Flaherty on the 15-day IL with a left peroneal strain.
The Tigers have selected righty reliever Jacob Waguespack onto the MLB roster and designated infielder Zack Short for assignment, the team announced. They have also activated reliever Kenley Jansen from the 10-day injured list, added the just-claimed James Outman to their active roster and optioned righty Brenan Hanifee to Triple-A Toledo.
After missing a month of action while recovering from surgery to remove loose bodies in his left elbow, Tarik Skubal is set to return to the Detroit Tigers' starting rotation on Saturday (h/t The Athletic's Cody Stavenhagen).
The Detroit Tigers’ long-term plan with Spencer Torkelson is looking a lot less secure. The former No. 1 overall pick was supposed to be the franchise cornerstone, but his inconsistency in 2026 is opening the door for serious internal competition.