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Detroit Tigers News / Bless You Boys / June 11

The Detroit Tigers have crucial decisions to make as their pitching staff gets healthy

Troy Melton has returned to the fold with three good starts. Tarik Skubal rehabbed in West Michigan successfully on Sunday and may be ready to assume his rightful place atop the Detroit Tigers rotation by this weekend.

MLB News / Bless You Boys / June 11

Detroit Tigers take on Minnesota Twins in series rubber match on Thursday

The Detroit Tigers have been on fire this month, but on Wednesday night they cooled off a bit, taking their second loss of June against the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park, 6-4.

Justin Verlander News / Bless You Boys / June 11

Justin Verlander shelled in Toledo, Jordan Yost hits first homer in Lakeland victory

Justin Verlander was shelled for four home runs, and the Hens couldn’t put much together at the plate against Twins’ starter Mick Abel and the Saints’ bullpen on Wednesday.

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Tarik Skubal News / Total Pro Sports / June 11

Tarik Skubal Landing Spots: MLB Insider Shares Latest Intel For Tigers Ace

The Detroit Tigers are paying Tarik Skubal $32 million in 2026 for his final year under club control. But the team went into freefall after the two-time Cy Young winner landed on the IL in May.

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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 / Bless You Boys / June 10

Tigers all wet in post-rain delay loss

The Tigers were unable to pull off another win against the Twins as they lost game two 6-4. Today’s game started with some questions. After a brief delay due to potential impending weather, it was determined the game should go ahead and start.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 10

Tigers land pitching depth in trade with Brewers

The Detroit Tigers strengthened their pitching reserves on Wednesday, securing 32-year-old right-hander Jacob Waguespack from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for cash considerations or a player to be named later.

Detroit Tigers News / Detroit Tigers on SI / June 10

Two Nights, Two Rain Delays — and the Detroit Tigers Are Paying the Price

Rain happens. This time, though, it could have bigger consequences for the Detroit Tigers. On Tuesday evening at Comerica Park, the Tigers had to endure a nearly two-hour rain delay before finally taking the field and getting the win 10-4 against the Minnesota Twins.

Detroit Tigers News / Detroit Tigers on SI / June 10

Tigers' Offense Seeing Staggering Increase in Critical Offensive Category

Hope was beginning to dwindle for the Detroit Tigers as they stumbled to a 6-22 record in May. Injuries, blown saves, and inconsistent offense were the themes of a poor month.

Dillon Dingler News / Bless You Boys / June 10

Dillon Dingler’s breakout has him among baseball’s best

You’d be excused if you avoided watching the Detroit Tigers in the month of May, as injuries and underperformance led to a 6-22 record for the month. If that was you, you might’ve missed Dillon Dingler’s early-season breakout.

Detroit Tigers News / Detroit Tigers on SI / June 10

The Next 2 Months Could Change Everything for the Tigers

Tarik Skubal is working his way back to the big leagues and the Detroit Tigers' offense has been mashing its way to a 6-1 start to June. At 28-39, however, there is still a long way to go for a team with big decisions to make in what is an increasingly small time frame.

MLB News / Yardbarker

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 / Inside The Diamonds / June 10

Detroit Tigers Notebook: Dingler Has Big Night, Mize Rehab, and More

The Detroit Tigers picked up a win in the series finale against the Mariners, improving to 28–39. They’re eight games back of the Cleveland Guardians for the American League Central.

MLB News / Bless You Boys / June 10

Detroit Tigers can clinch third-straight series win on Wednesday vs Minnesota Twins

The Detroit Tigers picked up their sixth win in seven tries during the month of June on Tuesday night with a 10-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park.

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Framber Valdez News / Field Level Media / June 10

After homer-filled night, Tigers turn to Framber Valdez vs. Twins

The first game of the Minnesota-Detroit series turned into Home Run Derby on Tuesday night. The American League Central rivals combined for eight long balls -- four by each team -- but the host Tigers made better use of their homers in a 10-4 victory in the opener of a three-game series.

Dillon Dingler News / Detroit Tigers on SI / June 10

This June Stat Shows Just How Dominant Tigers' Dillon Dingler Has Been

When Dillon Dingler broke onto the scene for the Detroit Tigers, it started off as a backup catcher to Jake Rogers. Over the last two seasons, it's hard to believe that this guy will ever be a number two catcher on a team ever again.

Detroit Tigers News / Bless You Boys / June 10

Casey Mize rehabs, Jace Jung slams, and Brett Callahan homers again for Erie

The Hens scored early and didn’t stop all night as they beat down the Twins’ affiliate on Tuesday. They got going right out of the gate. Max Clark drew a leadoff walk in the first, Hao-Yu Lee, who has impressively taken the demotion and gone down and mashed for Toledo, singled, and Gage Workman blasted a three-run homer.

Dillon Dingler News / Field Level Media / June 10

Dillon Dingler homers twice, streaking Tigers beat skidding Twins

Dillon Dingler homered twice among four hits and knocked in four runs as the streaking Detroit Tigers pounded the visiting Minnesota Twins 10-4 on Tuesday.

Detroit Tigers News / Detroit Tigers on SI / June 9

How the Detroit Tigers Lineup Will Look Once the Rain Delay Ends

The Detroit Tigers have started the month of June hot, winning five of their first six games. Mother Nature has come into play ahead of the series opener against the Tigers and the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park, pushing the game into a rain delay due to thunderstorms in downtown Detroit.

Detroit Tigers News / Yardbarker / June 9

Tigers ace Tarik Skubal provides huge injury update

It could be just a matter of time before Skubal returns to the mound.

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Kevin McGonigle News / Yardbarker / June 9

Tigers' Kevin McGonigle is current favorite to win AL ROY award

McGonigle has made a rapid progression.

Tigers lean into new-found momentum against Twins

MLB roundup: Kevin McGonigle's 1st walk-off hit lifts Tigers past M’s

Tigers' Tarik Skubal shines in first rehab start but offers no update on timeline

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MLB News / Field Level Media / June 8

Tigers lean into new-found momentum against Twins

The Detroit Tigers will look to build off their productive week of the season when they host the Minnesota Twins in a three-game series that begins Tuesday.

Tarik Skubal News / Yardbarker / June 7

Tigers' Tarik Skubal shines in first rehab start but offers no update on timeline

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal made his first rehab start on Sunday and threw five dominant innings for High-A West Michigan. He allowed just two hits, struck out six and threw 44 of his 54 pitches for strikes against Dayton.

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