Detroit Tigers: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Tigers' Tarik Skubal gets encouraging return timeline

When it rains, it pours for the Detroit Tigers. A.J. Hinch's team is dealing with a plethora of injuries on the mound, including star hurler Tarik Skubal.

Framber Valdez hurts himself, Tigers with lack of emotional control

Details emerge on 'inappropriate' behavior that led to firing of Tigers' Triple-A manager

Chicago Cubs linked to All-Star trade that would give fans chills

The 'AL & NL strikeout leaders since 2000' quiz

Features

The Morning Bark

The Quiz of the Day

Malachi Witherspoon strikes out 10, Peyton Graham homers twice for Erie

Bryan Sammons threw a decent game, but the bullpen crumbled to dust on Thursday as the Redbirds ran away with this one. Sammons gave up a pair of runs in the top of the second, but otherwise kept things clean over five innings of work.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 8

Tigers bring beleaguered rotation into weekend series at Kansas City

The Detroit Tigers are reeling coming into a weekend series against the host Kansas City Royals that begins on Friday. The Tigers had a much-needed off day on Thursday after being swept in three games by the visiting Boston Red Sox.

Detroit Tigers News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 7

Tigers Outright Yoniel Curet, Zack Short

The Tigers sent righty Yoniel Curet and infielder Zack Short through outright waivers, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News was among those to relay. Short is still weighing whether to accept the assignment or elect free agency.

Aaron Judge News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the 20 MLB players to bat .300 and mash 50 home runs in the same season can you name in five minutes?

The 'Last 40-homer season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Multiple 130-RBI MLB seasons' quiz

The 'Most multi-HR games by MLB team' quiz

Detroit Tigers News / Detroit Tigers on SI / May 7

Tigers Manager A. J. Hinch Shares Important Update on Tarik Skubal's Elbow Surgery

The Detroit Tigers have been dealt blow after blow early this season, with the most significant coming in the form of losing ace Tarik Skubal for the foreseeable future.

MLB News / Yardbarker

25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 7

Tigers’ perfect trade offer for Angels’ Jose Soriano after Tarik Skubal injury

Tarik Skubal, arguably the best starting pitcher in MLB, will miss around two months due to left elbow surgery. The procedure on his throwing arm will remove bone chips and has the Detroit Tigers scrambling for a potential replacement.

Tarik Skubal News / Detroit Tigers on SI / May 7

Tarik Skubal Gets Insanely Optimistic Return Timeline by Insider After Surgery

The Detroit Tigers had a rough week both on and off the field and are having to regroup after being swept by the Boston Red Sox, but the biggest concern is still around their star ace.

Grant Holman News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 7

Phillies Claim Grant Holman

The Phillies announced that they have claimed right-hander Grant Holman off waivers from the Tigers and optioned him to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Detroit designated him for assignment a few days ago.

Detroit Tigers News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 7

Tigers’ perfect trade offer for Joe Ryan after Tarik Skubal injury

The Detroit Tigers got good news about pitcher Tarik Skubal’s surgery. But they still keep getting hit by injuries. Maybe they can find help to bridge the gap.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

Detroit Tigers News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 7

Tigers’ perfect trade offer for Freddy Peralta after Tarik Skubal injury

The Detroit Tigers have had their share of pitching troubles, but at least they got some good news about Tarik Skubal. However, a trade could be in the works.

Click here to get Yardbarker's Quiz of the Day emailed to you!

The 'NBA scoring champions' quiz

The 'NBA Defensive Players of the Year' quiz

The '20-point, 15-rebound Game 7's' quiz

The 'Active 30-point playoff games' quiz

Detroit Tigers News / Detroit Tigers on SI / May 7

Tigers Could Shockingly Trade Star Reliever if Season Keeps Going South

The Detroit Tigers have had a rough last week both in the injury and drama departments, with it all culminating in a sweep at the hands of the Boston Red Sox to drop multiple games below .500.

Detroit Tigers News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 7

Tigers’ perfect trade offer for Robbie Ray after Tarik Skubal injury

The Detroit Tigers had one of the most enviable rotations in all of baseball — until a few cruel days changed the picture dramatically. Two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal is headed for arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies from his left elbow, manager A.J.

Detroit Tigers News / Detroit Tigers on SI / May 7

Tigers Must Hit Reset Button After Brutal Week Ahead of Royals Series

The Detroit Tigers have been at the center of the news cycle all week, and not for any sort of positive reason as things went from bad to worse with some devastating news at the start of the week.

Detroit Tigers News / Total Pro Sports / May 7

MLB Rumors: Detroit Tigers’ Injured Pitching Rotation Paves The Way For Mets Stars

The Detroit Tigers took a horrendous hit at the worst possible time. Ace Tarik Skubal is expected to miss multiple months with an elbow injury. This leaves a huge hole atop a rotation that was carrying Detroit through a tightly packed AL Central race.

Max Clark News / Detroit Tigers on SI / May 7

Tigers Top Prospect Max Clark Now Struggling Badly Following Scorching Start

The Detroit Tigers have had some poor luck to begin the season in terms of injuries to their stars, and things have not slowed down there at all. While

Detroit Tigers News / Total Pro Sports / May 7

Why Did The Detroit Tigers Fire Their Triple-A Manager Gabe Alvarez? A Deeper Look Into The Controversy

The Detroit Tigers started the 2026 campaign as one of the contenders for the American League pennant after reaching the playoffs the past two seasons.

Detroit Tigers News / Bless You Boys / May 7

Bryce Rainer hits first Whitecaps homer while Ben Jacobs dominates again

Gage Workman’s eighth inning single walked Game 1 off for the Mud Hens as the first of a doubleheader after Tuesday night’s rainout. Right-hander Dylan File was knocked around a bit, but hung in there to toss 5 1/3 innings of three-run ball while striking out six on the day.

Detroit Tigers News / Larry Brown Sports / May 7

Details emerge on 'inappropriate' behavior that led to firing of Tigers' Triple-A manager

Details have surfaced on what led to this week’s unexpected firing of Gabe Alvarez.

Tigers' Triple-A manager abruptly fired under unclear circumstances

Detroit Tigers News / Field Level Media / May 6

Report: Tigers fired Gabe Alvarez over harassment claim

MLB suspends Pirates manager, pitcher

Shohei Ohtani reacts to Dave Roberts' approach to his two-way status

Platooning Bryson Stott no longer makes sense for the Phillies

Cardinals' Jordan Walker is an early candidate for NL MVP

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 6

Framber Valdez risking severe punishment after wild decision vs. Red Sox

To say that Valdez had a rough outing vs. the Red Sox wouldn't tell half of the story.

Framber Valdez hurts himself, Tigers with lack of emotional control

Tigers star Tarik Skubal to undergo surgery on left elbow

Tarik Skubal's injury leaves Tigers with two potential trade targets

The 'Active MLB complete games' quiz

Detroit Tigers News / Just Baseball / May 6

The Detroit Tigers’ Defense Is Becoming Their Achilles’ Heel

The Detroit Tigers entered the season as the favorites to finish atop the AL Central. Offseason additions Framber Valdez, Justin Verlander, and Kenley Jansen, along with the returning Gleyber Torres and Kyle Finnegan, led to optimism, but this team still had legitimate questions.