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The Tigers announced that they have signed right-hander Tyler Kinley to a major league deal. Righty Ty Madden has been optioned in a corresponding active roster move. To open a 40-man spot, righty Ricky Vanasco has been designated for assignment. Evan Woodbery of MLive Media Group was among those to pass along the moves. Kinley […]
The past week of MLB action saw some movement. However, much of the movement happened with teams who were in the middle of our MLB Power Rankings last week. Meanwhile, the top of the power rankings did not see as much change. The Milwaukee Brewers continue to play consistent baseball and they are our No. […] The post ClutchPoints 2026 MLB Power Rankings, Vol. 25: Guardians surging, Tigers stumbling appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Kansas City Royals just completed a perfect homestand, the fourth in franchise history, by sweeping the Detroit Tigers and extending their winning streak to eight games, the longest active streak in the AL. Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco break down why this stretch felt different and whether it means anything for the faintest of […]
A lot can change in 427 days, especially if your name is Kade Anderson. That’s exactly how many days were between his final collegiate start and his MLB debut. Since that final appearance in a Tiger uniform, Anderson won a national championship, got drafted #3 overall, breezed through AA baseball to become the top prospect […]
The Detroit Tigers designated a former Minnesota Twins outfielder for assignment on Sunday.
Just a few months back in March, San Diego Padres’ Jackson Merrill had a highlight performance against the Detroit Tigers, as he leaped at the wall in deep center field to rob Kevin McGonigle of a 403-foot would-be home run. Then, it became a casual defensive play for him, recording 4 such moves. But on […] The post 27YO Nationals’ Star Becomes Real-Life Spiderman to Produce the Highlight of the Year in MLB appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Detroit Tigers have been struggling of late, having now lost five in a row and seven of their last eight after the Kansas City Royals completed a sweep at Kaufmann Stadium on Sunday afternoon with an 11-7 victory. There really is not much to say at this point as the team’s playoff hopes appear […]
With five full weeks of the regular season remaining, a staggering 20 of the league's 30 teams are still within five games of a playoff spot.
A.J. Hinch knows the Detroit Tigers have damaged their playoff hopes, but the manager has no interest in declaring the 2026 season finished.
The Detroit Tigers’ hopes of a third consecutive postseason appearance are fading fast as eight losses in nine games have dropped their record to eight games un
Win number eight wasn’t pretty, but the Royals got the job done in an 11-7 victory over the Tigers to extend their wining streak. The Royals won all seven games of their homestand, just the fourth time in club history they have had a perfect homestand of seven or more games. If you had “Salvador […]
A bit wilder sort of game broke out on Sunday, but the result was the same. The Royals teed off on the Tigers bullpen, including Andrew Sears in his major league debut, all game long. The offense fought back repeatedly, but just couldn’t keep pace as the Royals swept them out of Kauffman Stadium with […]
The MLB Power Rankings take on a different look this week, as September baseball is around the corner. The Phillies and Rays leap up the rankings, while the Tigers and Pirates are out of it.
Detroit Tigers (61-68) vs. Kansas City Royals (57-74) Time/Place: 2:10 p.m., Kauffman Stadium SB Nation Site: Royals ReviewMedia: Detroit SportsNet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: TBA vs. LHP Daniel Lynch IV (4-4, 2.83 ERA) Left-hander Andrew Sears is expected to be promoted on Sunday to serve as the Tigers’ bulk arm for a bullpen game, but he may have […]
The Kansas City Royals are the hottest team in the MLB currently, and no it’s not a typo. They have ripped off seven straight victories and won 8 of their last 9 games. The Royals are now 57-74 on the season. They sit 11 games back of the White Sox and 7.5 games out of […]
Today: Detroit officially announced that Sears’ contract was selected. Left-hander Enmanuel De Jesus was optioned to Triple-A Toledo, while outfielder James Outman was activated off the seven-day concussion injured list and designated for assignment, clearing 40-man roster space for Sears. There’s a chance Outman gets claimed by a team needing a lefty outfielder off the […]
The Detroit Tigers have new updates on Keider Montero and Brant Hurter as pitching concerns grow during a critical stretch of the season.
Andrew Sears needed only two Triple-A appearances to convince the Tigers he was ready for the next challenge. The 23-year-old left-hander will make his MLB debut Sunday against Kansas City in a bulk relief role.
The Detroit Tigers’ woes continued on Friday night, losing for the fourth straight time and seventh of the last eight games in a 3-1 final against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. The offense has been arctic cold of late, scoring just seven runs over those four straight losses, which left no breathing room […]
Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs scrambled the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 7-3 in ten innings. Jordan Wicks continues to pitch well in August. Tonight, he allowed two runs on four hits over a five-inning start. Wicks struck out six and walked on. Shelby Miller pitched the sixth inning and struck out the first two batters […]
Ever since the Chicago White Sox series last week in which the Tigers got swept, the wind seems to have gone out of their offenses’ sails. The Tigers pitched pretty well in this one, but the bats were asleep yet again as they dropped their seventh game in their last eighth by a score of […]
Detroit Tigers (61-67) vs. Kansas City Royals (56-74) Time/Place: 7:10 p.m., Kauffman Stadium SB Nation Site: Royals ReviewMedia: Detroit SportsNet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Drew Anderson (4-4, 4.01 ERA) )vs. RHP Michael Wacha (6-8, 3.58 ERA)
The Royals are already riding their longest winning streak of the season and look to make it even longer tonight. The team’s most consistent pitcher, Michael Wacha, will take the mound for the Royals. Wacha is tied for the AL lead in Quality Starts and is fourth overall. So he’s not just consistent, but he’s […]
Left-hander Andrew Sears is reportedly on his way to Detroit. The Tigers 11th ranked prospect on our preseason rankings, Sears has shown out in two Triple-A appearances since being promoted from Double-A Erie back on August 11. The X account Dr. Degenerate, apparently the burner account for someone with good sources, reported on Saturday that […]
It has been a month since flexor inflammation sent Jack Flaherty to the 15-day injured list, and Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told reporters (including the Detroit News’ Chris McCosky) that the right-hander could throw a bullpen session as early as this weekend. As McCosky breaks down the usual pattern of the Tigers’ throwing progression and […]