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Parker Meadows Injury Leaves Tigers With Tough Center Field Decision

The MLB trade deadline is still months away, which means struggling teams will still likely be reluctant to ship away valuable assets. That doesn't mean that contending teams like the Detroit Tigers can't look for external help to address certain needs.

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Tigers 5, Brewers 2: Spencer Torkelson’s home run drought ends, pushes Tigers to a win

After a brutal outing against the Brewers on Tuesday, the Tigers were hoping to come back stronger in tonight’s game. They had Casey Mize on the mound, who has looked good this season, and the Brewers were opting to go the Opener route, something that would either mess with the Tigers completely, or work in their favor.

Burch Smith News / Bless You Boys / April 22

LHP Enmanuel de Jesus optioned to Toledo, RHP Burch Smith called up to the Tigers

In the wake of his disastrous performance in Tuesday night’s loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, left-hander Enmanuel de Jesus has been optioned to Triple-A Toledo.

Colt Keith News / Bless You Boys / April 22

Mapping out a Colt Keith breakout

Detroit Tigers infielder Colt Keith is rolling in the early going of the 2026 season, and after two years of incredibly slow starts to seasons, that’s a positive development.

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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?

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Burch Smith News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 22

Tigers To Select Burch Smith

The Tigers are going to select the contract of right-hander Burch Smith. Left-hander Enmanuel De Jesus has been optioned to Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding active roster move.

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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.

Detroit Tigers News / Detroit Tigers on SI / April 22

One Tigers Slugger Could Be Trade Candidate if Season Slips Again

The Detroit Tigers have rebounded a bit from what was a very ugly start to the year, but they still have a ways to go if they are going to be considered the World Series contenders they hoped they were.

Detroit Tigers News / Bless You Boys / April 22

MLB News: Dillon Dingler, Kevin McGonigle, All-Star Game, Mets losing streak, Munetaka Murakami

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Just a light general news post for the day, where we look at Dillon Dingler’s incredible zone awareness, just how good Kevin

Detroit Tigers News / Bless You Boys / April 22

Anibal Salas and Grayson Grinsell power Lakeland to victory

The Storm Chasers brought the thunder to Toledo on Tuesday as they mauled Bryan Sammons and Matt Seelinger each for five runs and cruised to victory. Abraham Toro opened the scoring for Omaha with a solo shot off of Sammons in the second inning.

Detroit Tigers News / Detroit Tigers on SI / April 22

Tigers Boss Breaks Down Performances from Enmanuel De Jesus, Keider Montero

It wasn't a pretty night at Comerica Park on Tuesday as the Detroit Tigers got beaten badly by the Milwaukee Brewers, 12-4. If it wasn't for a three-run ninth, the linescore would've looked much worse, but even with the three runs, it doesn't look any better.

MLB News / Bless You Boys / April 21

Tigers 4, Brewers 12: Defensive woes and a flailing bullpen sink Tigers

After a road trip, it’s always nice to get home, and the Tigers were certainly happy to be back at Comerica Park. The first game of their series against the Brewers had Keider Montero on the mound for the Tigers, and Kyle Harrison up for the Brewers.

Zach McKinstry News / Athlon Sports / April 21

Tigers Announce Zach McKinstry News Before Brewers Game

The Detroit Tigers have been limited flexibility wise since losing utility man Zach McKinstry to left hip inflammation six days ago. The 30-year-old suffered the setback during last Wednesday’s game against the Kansas City Royals.

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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 / Detroit Tigers on SI / April 21

Tigers Have Significant Problem in Expensive Struggling Free Agent Signing

The Detroit Tigers went into the offseason hopeful to take some steps towards becoming a legitimate World Series contenders following back-to-back playoffs.

Detroit Tigers News / Detroit Tigers on SI / April 21

Tigers Getting a Major Boost from Playing at Comerica Park This Season

By any name, Comerica Park has been home to the Detroit Tigers for over a quarter century, hosting two World Series runs and seven playoff appearances along the way.

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MLB News / Detroit Tigers on SI / April 21

Everything to Know Before the Detroit Tigers Face the Milwaukee Brewers at Home

The Detroit Tigers are back home, and if it's anything like their last homestand, they are bound to gain some ground in the AL Central division standings.

Keider Montero News / Bless You Boys / April 21

Keider Montero’s fastball has carried him to a strong start

Once again this spring, 25-year-old Keider Montero found himself on the outside of the Detroit Tigers starting rotation. Justin Verlander’s hip injury opened up an opportunity, and so far Montero is running with it to a degree we haven’t seen from him in his two-year major league career.

Spencer Torkelson News / Detroit Tigers on SI / April 21

Tigers May Be Running Out of Patience with Spencer Torkelson After Benching

The Detroit Tigers have been on a little bit of a roller coaster to start the year in terms of consistent production from their most important players on offense.

Detroit Tigers News / Detroit Tigers on SI / April 20

Tigers Highly-Rated Prospect Named Detroit's Biggest Trade Deadline Candidate

The Detroit Tigers are starting to come together with an impressive stretch of victories following what was a very slow start to the year. While things

Detroit Tigers News / Field Level Media / April 19

Dillon Dingler, Tigers overwhelm Red Sox

Dillon Dingler finished a triple shy of the cycle on a 4-for-5, four-RBI day and Framber Valdez pitched six innings of one-run ball, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 6-2 win over the host Boston Red Sox on Sunday.

Detroit Tigers News / Field Level Media / April 18

Tarik Skubal fans 10 in 6 innings as Tigers take down Red Sox

Tarik Skubal pitched six dominant innings and Kerry Carpenter highlighted his multi-hit game with a home run, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 4-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday afternoon.

Detroit Tigers News / Minor League Baseball on SI / April 17

Tigers Call Up Infield Prospect for MLB Debut Following Zach McKinstry Injury

The Detroit Tigers already made a splash this year when they added the franchise's top prospect, Kevin McGonigle, to the Opening Day roster. And now, Detroit is calling up another young infielder in the wake of an injury to one of the team's All-Stars from last season.

Hao Yu Lee News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 17

Tigers Recall Hao-Yu Lee For MLB Debut

The Tigers announced that infielder Zach McKinstry has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to April 16th, with left hip/abdominal inflammation.

Detroit Tigers News / Athlon Sports / April 16

Tigers’ A.J. Hinch Shares Zach McKinstry Injury Update Before Royals Game

Detroit Tigers utility man Zach McKinstry is being monitored after bruising his hip during Wednesday’s 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. Tigers manager A.J.

Justin Verlander News / Field Level Media / April 16

Tigers' Justin Verlander: Recovery 'slower than expected'

Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander's recovery from a hip injury is "going a little slower" than anticipated, manager A.J. Hinch said Thursday.

Kevin McGonigle News / Just Baseball / April 16

Detroit Tigers and Kevin McGonigle Ink 8-Year Extension

On Wednesday afternoon, hours before the Detroit Tigers take the field against the Royals, the team announced that they had reached an eight-year, $150 million extension with infielder Kevin McGonigle.

Detroit Tigers News / Yardbarker / April 15

Tigers 3B becomes latest rookie to cash in with massive contract

Kevin McGonigle becomes latest MLB rookie to cash in with massive Tigers contract

The youth are getting paid. On Wednesday, Detroit Tigers third baseman and shortstop Kevin McGonigle, 21, became the latest MLB rookie to sign a lucrative extension.

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Scott Boras gets fired by All-Star client

MLB umpire robbed and assaulted in Philadelphia, still worked Phillies series

Detroit Tigers News / Larry Brown Sports / April 11

Tigers' Parker Meadows hospitalized after scary collision

Tigers' Parker Meadows hospitalized after terrifying outfield collision

Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows was transported to a Minneapolis hospital for overnight observation after a frightening head-to-head collision with teammate Riley Greene.

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Battered Mets facing another injury to their pitching staff

Orioles lose key starter for rest of 2026

Injury-plagued Astros hit with more bad news as two starters exit