If you're trying to explain the beauty of baseball, look no further than the 2026 Detroit Tigers. This team has taken the fanbase on a whirlwind of emotions this season.
The Detroit Tigers entered a critical stretch of their season with a quiet but decisive roster move in the minor leagues. On the eve of a three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians, the organization released outfielder Tyler Gentry, a 27-year-old who had spent the entire 2026 campaign with the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens.
During an appearance on MLB Network Radio, Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris addressed those words.
The Detroit Tigers are coming into their next home series against their rival American League Central Cleveland Guardians in a crucial spot. The Tigers are within striking distance of the Texas Rangers for the final wild card spot in the AL and of the AL Central leading Chicago White Sox.
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The Detroit Tigers have been surging of late, having won seven of their last nine during a West Coast road swing while scoring an impressive 66 runs across that stretch.
The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.
When the Detroit Tigers traded one of the best pitchers in all of baseball, Tarik Skubal, to the Los Angeles Dodgers, it caught many off guard that the Tigers actually went through with the trade.
The Detroit Tigers have reportedly seen enough from the team's No. 4 prospect, Josue Briceño, this season to promote him to a new level in the minors. Briceño, MLB Pipeline's No.
What a road trip for the Detroit Tigers. Not only did they go 7-2 on the nine-game trip to the West Coast, but they've won seven straight series on the road, setting a new franchise record, something that the early stages of the 2026 team couldn't have thought of doing when they were down in the dumps in May.
Now that Detroit Tigers' top prospect Max Clark is making his mark on the big league club, a new future slugger looks to be on the horizon. On Sunday,
Detroit Tigers general manager Scott Harris insisted after trading ace Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize that the franchise wasn't raising the white flag on this season.
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Troy Melton has emerged as an ace for the Detroit Tigers following his continued dominance in the rotation. In his last nine starts, he's held a 0.83 ERA with 55 strikeouts and a 0.85 WHIP across 54.1 innings pitched.
Pinch hitter Hao-Yu Lee ignited a two-run 10th inning with an RBI single and the Detroit Tigers completed a highly successful West Coast swing with a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon.
Detroit Tigers rookie Kevin McGonigle continues to impress and continues to rack up benchmarks that put him among the greatest players in Major League history.
The Detroit Tigers made one of the biggest trades in recent memory at the 2026 MLB trade deadline. With his free agency impending, the Tigers traded Tarik Skubal, arguably the best pitcher in baseball.
Jackson Jobe made a successful return from arm surgery with five shutout innings, Eduardo Valencia contributed a sun-aided, two-RBI double to a six-run seventh and the Detroit Tigers spoiled a San Francisco Giants pregame celebration with an 8-0 victory Saturday afternoon.
Veteran catcher Seby Zavala is joining the Tigers on a minor league deal, as reported by Evan Woodbery of MLive.com. Zavala has spent the past couple of months in the Mexican League after being released by the Dodgers.
Max Scherzer moved past another baseball legend Saturday night.
Jackson Jobe made his long-awaited 2026 debut for the Detroit Tigers against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday at Oracle Park.
The Los Angeles Dodgers paid a premium to get Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal at the trade deadline.
The Tigers announced they’ve activated Jackson Jobe from the 60-day injured list. Reliever Brenan Hanifee was optioned to Triple-A Toledo to open a spot on the pitching staff.
The Detroit Tigers are one step closer to getting Wenceel Perez back in the lineup after manager AJ Hinch announced the outfielder will begin a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo.
The Tigers agreed to a minor league deal with starter Austin Gomber, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. He’ll report to Triple-A Toledo. Detroit also assigned righty reliever Andre Granillo to Toledo after he cleared outright waivers.
Mize took the mound in a Padres uniform for the first time on Wednesday, and what followed was a disastrous and uninspiring performance.
The trade deadline has come and gone, with the Detroit Tigers subtracting two major rotation pieces. Tarik Skubal landed where he always was supposed to, and Casey Mize joined him on the West Coast after being sent to the Padres.
Jackson Jobe is making his long-awaited return to the Detroit Tigers' rotation following a 14-month recovery from Tommy John surgery and it comes at a pivotal time.
Just when it looked like the MLB trade deadline was over, the San Diego Padres and Detroit Tigers agreed to a buzzer-beater trade that may greatly benefit the Padres' rotation for the remainder of this season.
Despite their disappointing start to the season, the Detroit Tigers can still sneak into the playoffs. However, A.J. Hinch's team might still need to part ways with Tarik Skubal.
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