Reese Olson could certainly make a case for best winless pitcher in the majors this season. The Detroit Tigers right-hander carries a sparkling 2.16 ERA and 1.06 WHIP into the third game of a four-game home series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon.
Colt Keith hit his first career home run and drove in two runs, Kerry Carpenter smacked a two-run homer and the host Detroit Tigers ended a five-game losing streak by defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 on Friday night.
Losing streak? Gone! Home runs? You bet! Stellar relief pitching? Ehhh, mostly. Well, we can all breathe a little sigh of relief tonight as the losing streak is over: the Tigers beat the Blue Jays 6-2 on Friday night in Detroit, riding a pair of home runs from a pair of guys who came into the season with lofty expectations.
He was down for the minimal two weeks after battling an illness.
Numerous top prospects made their teams out of spring training. Jackson Chourio of the Milwaukee Brewers, Jared Jones of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Wyatt Lanford of the Texas Rangers all did so.
The Detroit Tigers reinstated pitcher Kenta Maeda from the 15-day injured list Friday, optioning fellow right-hander Matt Manning to Triple-A Toledo. Manning was scheduled to start Friday night against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays, but Maeda will slide into the role.
The Detroit Tigers (23-27) will try to end their five-game losing streak when they host the Toronto Blue Jays (23-26) on Friday at 6:40 PM ET on BSDET.
Scores, news, and notes, from around the Detroit Tigers’ farm system for Thursday, May 23, 2024. This game was suspended on Wednesday in the middle of the fourth inning with the Hens up 4-1.
The Detroit Tigers announced on Thursday that right-handed pitcher Alex Lange was optioned to Triple-A Toledo. Though he was one of, if not their best, reliever over the past couple of years, Lange has struggled this season in 21 games.
The Tigers briefly tied it, but the bullpen let this one get wildly out of control late. That Royals series sure was awful. What a stinker of a sweep. Largely lifeless hitting, lousy pitching.
The Tigers announced Thursday that right-hander Alex Lange has been optioned to Triple-A Toledo.
Jack Flaherty has turned into a quality pickup for the Detroit Tigers. Signed to a one-year, $14 million contract as a free agent, Flaherty has been a steadying force for the rotation, and he'll start the opener of a four-game series against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday evening.
Kenta Maeda could rejoin the Detroit Tigers rotation on Saturday or Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press notes that Madea is lined up to pitch one of those days this weekend.
Tigers starting pitcher Reese Olson has had an awesome start to the 2024 season. He's also had a terrible start to the 2024 season.
The Detroit Tigers‘ bats had a resurgence in their series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, but that did not carry over to the series opener against the Kansas City Royals.
The Detroit Tigers Triple-A affiliate the Toledo Mud Hens took on the Indianapolis Indians for six games and they split the series. Their Double-A affiliate the Erie SeaWolves took on the Harrisburg Senators and they split the series as well.
Action Network's Mike Ianniello shares Tigers vs Royals pick for the AL Central opener on Monday, May 20, including MLB odds on the run line, over/under and moneyline.
For a second straight season, Verlander might be reuniting with a former team of his at the trade deadline.
The Detroit Tigers look like a team that will be on the fence about what to do with their roster this season. They have been playing right around .500 baseball to this point and most of their stats point to being an average team across the board.
Javier Baez, what would you say...you do here? That's the question Detroit Tigers owner Christopher Ilitch should be asking the man once known as "El Mago."
Will the real Spencer Torkelson please stand up?
When Jack Flaherty signed with Detroit, the fanbase had mixed emotions. The Tigers had younger options, and many felt the money could have been spent elsewhere.
According to a report in the Detroit Free Press, the Detroit Tigers are going to option struggling slugger Parker Meadows to Triple-A before Tuesday's game.
The Detroit Tigers drafts of the past 20 years have been underwhelming. Prospects who were traded, flamed out, or never produced much of anything. After yet another teardown, Tigers fans shifted their faith and focus toward a new crop of youngsters, including the 2019 fifth-overall pick Riley Greene.
The Detroit Tigers may be running out of patience with struggling Spencer Torkelson. Tigers manager AJ Hinch offered a fairly brutal comment on Torkelson’s struggles on Saturday.
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