Riley Greene homered and drove in four runs, Gleyber Torres blasted a pair of solo homers and the host Detroit Tigers rolled past the Cincinnati Reds, 11-5, on Friday.
There was no secret around the league as to what the Detroit Tigers needed last winter. A lineup stacked with lefty bats needed a righty stick to help balance the order and protect against tough southpaws.
Every offseason, there’s an endless spiral of headlines, speculation, and, eventually, nine-figure contracts. Big-name free agents hog the spotlight, though a handful of them usually fall short of expectations.
It has been an excellent start to the season for the Detroit Tigers and a contributing factor of that has been their offseason decisions. After a great run in 2024, the Tigers were able to set the bar much higher for themselves heading into this year.
The Detroit Tigers have been receiving incredible contributions from everyone on their roster, helping propel them to the best record in baseball at 33-18.
The Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians got together for the first time this season on Thursday night, and it was an ugly one for the Tigers. Detroit is off to a fantastic start as it currently has the best record in baseball, but the Guardians were the better team in Game 1 of this four-game series.
Detroit Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres exited Thursday’s matchup against the Cleveland Guardians due to apparent lower leg discomfort, raising concerns about his availability for the upcoming stretch of games.
The Detroit Tigers had an offensive explosion Monday evening at home against the Boston Red Sox. Detroit’s offense powered them to a 14-2 victory. This was a welcome sight for the Tigers following two straight losses to close out the week.
Gleyber Torres had his issues in the Bronx, no doubt. After finishing third in the American League Rookie of the Year voting and hitting 38 homers in 2029, the New York Yankees' one-time shortstop of the future struggled.
Gleyber Torres had three hits and drove in two runs as the host Detroit Tigers downed the San Diego Padres, 6-4, on Monday night. Zach McKinstry supplied three hits, scored a run and drove in another for Detroit.
Both infielder Gleyber Torres and right-handed reliever Tommy Kahnle played massive roles for the New York Yankees on their World Series run last season, and they both are now playing for another American League team.
Los Angeles Dodgers fans know better than anybody that things typically don't go as planned. Despite winning the World Series in 2024, the Dodgers were derailed by injuries, and it made their postseason run that much more impressive.
The 2024 Detroit Tigers surprised many people with its generational run to the American League Wildcard, boasting a 17-7 record in the final month of the season.
It was a day for 27-year-old Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jesus Luzardo to forget. Conversely, it's one that the Detroit Tigers may remember for a long time.
Gleyber Torres once mashed 38 homers in a season for the Yankees. That was back in 2019 and feels like eons ago. He turned in a strong .871 OPS that year, earning a second straight All-Star selection to begin his MLB career.
Before signing a one-year, $15-million contract with the Detroit Tigers over the holidays, second baseman Gleyber Torres received interest from several clubs, including the Toronto Blue Jays, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Gleyber Torres has signed with the Detroit Tigers in free agency, and he says his former team did not make an effort to keep him. Torres played for the New York Yankees from 2018-2024 and made the All-Star team in his first two seasons.
Retaining second baseman Gleyber Torres doesn't appear to be in the cards for the New York Yankees. Despite losing superstar outfielder Juan Soto to the cross-town rival New York Mets, Torres, who spent his entire seven-year big-league career in the Bronx, has yet to be linked to the Yankees this offseason.
Game 5 of the World Series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday might have been the last time many Yankees players don the pinstripes.