The Braves head home with the series tied at one, and Chris Sale ready to take the ball on Tuesday night, with Tyler Mahle following him on Wednesday. It’s a best-case scenario for Atlanta, and one that Jesse Rogers of ESPN does not believe the Dodgers will be able to overcome.
Well folks, the final game of the 2026 regular-season schedule has finally arrived. On Sunday afternoon, the Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates will face off at Comerica Park for the final time this year, officially marking the end of summer for Major League Baseball fans.
The Los Angeles Dodgers made the biggest splash at this year’s trade deadline when they acquired two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for prospects River Ryan, Zyhir Hope and Brady Smith.
The Detroit Tigers opened up the penultimate series of the 2026 campaign with a 9-2 victory at Comerica Park — soon to be Fifth Third Park — on Monday night.
The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.
River Ryan, acquired from the Dodgers in the Tarik Skubal trade, was outstanding in his Detroit debut Monday night, pitching three scoreless innings in a win against the Nationals.
It has taken a pair of pitchers whose careers were on hold due to Tommy John surgery all season to finally make their 2026 debuts. Right-hander River Ryan is scheduled to make his Tigers debut against left-hander DJ Herz of the Washington Nationals when the teams open a three-game series on Monday in Detroit.
TOLEDO, Ohio — River Ryan’s phone rang around 9:00 p.m. He and his wife were getting their one-year-old ready for bed when the news came in. “It just kind of happened really quick,” Ryan said.
The Detroit Tigers wrapped up their seven-game road trip with an 8-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field, dropping the four-game series to the home team, three games to one.
Heading into the final week, the Tigers will get a look at River Ryan, as the pitching prospect will make his Detroit big-league debut. Additionally, the Reds designated veteran outfielder TJ Friedl for assignment.
River Ryan’s debut in the Tigers organization went well, and the Hens won pretty comfortably on Wednesday. Ryan is working back from a right hamstring injury that he aggravated in trying to return with the Dodgers too soon.
The Detroit Tigers shocked the baseball world when they traded ace pitcher Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers in August. The league-altering trade saw the World Series favorites acquire the best pitcher in the sport.
Remember the Los Angeles Dodgers player they used in the trade to acquire River Ryan from the San Diego Padres in 2022? It was utility man Matt Beaty. While the Padres may still regret giving up Ryan, Beaty made an impressive start with the Dodgers.
The Twins and White Sox were the fortunate teams to receive top-three picks via the 2026 MLB Draft Lottery last December. Because of that, both clubs were able to, hopefully, wind up with some premium talent that turns into Major League help.
The Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers made the biggest deal of this past MLB trade deadline. The Tigers sent back-to-back AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal to Los Angeles for a trio of players: outfielder Zyhir Hope plus starting pitching prospects River Ryan and Brady Smith.
The Detroit Tigers grabbed attention last week after trading pitcher Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for pitchers River Ryan and Brady Smith and outfielder Zyhir Hope.
Los Angeles Dodgers’ top pitching prospect was once placed on the Minor League injured list with a hamstring issue. This is the second time this season that Ryan has dealt with a hamstring injury and was sent to the IL.
Los Angeles Dodgers top pitching prospect River Ryan is going on the minor league injured list, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Ardaya reports that Ryan has a hamstring issue, which is the same injury that put him on the IL earlier this season.
The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to have high hopes for River Ryan, who is trying to work his way back from undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2024. The right-hander is considered the organization’s top pitching prospect and could rejoin the Major League roster later this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers top pitching prospect River Ryan has been performing extremely well at Triple-A this season. Ryan missed the entire 2025 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, and the team has been excited to see his progression since returning.
The Los Angeles Dodgers received an encouraging development Wednesday as top pitching prospect River Ryan moved closer to returning to game action after missing more than a month with a hamstring injury.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitching prospect River Ryan was scratched from a scheduled start for Triple-A Oklahoma City and instead placed on the Minor League seven-day injured list.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a plethora of riches, with all sorts of All-Stars in the rotation, bullpen and starting lineup. Some of the Dodgers’ more obscure players are also making a strong statement at spring training.
Ryan is widely considered one of the top pitching prospects in the Dodgers organization, if not all of baseball. Although a shoulder injury held him back at the beginning of the year, he had looked phenomenal since his return.