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It has not been a great first half offensively for J.T. Realmuto. The veteran catcher entered Sunday batting .200 with a .618 OPS. Realmuto has had an OPS of at least .700 in every season since 2016. Realmuto is known to heat up later in the summer, as August is usually his month the same […]
The second day of the 2026 MLB draft is underway, and this is where the Tigers can get some good value. Remember, Tarik Skubal went in the ninth round, and Kerry Carpenter was a 19th-rounder, so some of these guys have a chance to make big impacts in Detroit. It’s rare to see players picked […]
After a quiet day 2 of the MLB Draft for LSU, Grant Fontenot heard his name called at #299 overall in the 10th round. Fontenot had multiple stints as a Tiger, starting his career in Baton Rouge before heading to JUCO, spending a year at Texas, then his final two seasons with LSU. He became […]
Detroit Tigers (44-51) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (53-42) Time/Place: 1:40 p.m., Comerica ParkSB Nation Site: The Good PhightMedia: Detroit SportsNet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: LHP Tarik Skubal (5-4, 3.06 ERA) vs. RHP Zack Wheeler (9-1, 2.28 ERA)
The Phillies will conclude the first half of the season in Detroit in what should be an excellent pitching matchup. Zack Wheeler, despite being one of the best pitchers in the league for the past six years and having an excellent first half was only given a token invitation, which he declined. Last time out, […]
LSU got some big news for its 2027 roster, as a signee announced that he has withdrawn from the MLB Draft and will play for the Tigers. The post LSU signee withdraws name from MLB Draft, will join Tigers appeared first on Saturday Down South .
The latest MLB Rumors include Tony Vitello's future with the San Francisco Giants, the Seattle Mariners trade deadline plans and Tarik Skubal's intent to stay with the Tigers all season.
Tarik Skubal starts against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. Could the Phillies and Tigers swing a trade for Skubal at the MLB trade deadline? Here's what a deal might look like.
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal has revealed his future with the club in recent conversations he has had with friends.Skubal was drafted in the ninth round by the Tigers in the 2018 MLB Draft. Now 29 years old, he has spent his entire seven-year MLB career with Detroit, becoming one of the best — […] The post Tarik Skubal Reveals Future With Tigers to Friends appeared first on HEAVY .
The Detroit Tigers’ six-game win streak came to an end on Saturday evening at the hands of the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-2, inside Comerica Park. Casey Mize just did not have it this time around, and while Eduardo Valencia continued to prove that he belongs in the big leagues, the offense just could not get anything […]
The Detroit Tigers are just 2.5 games back in the Wild Card chase in the weak American League, as we headed into the weekend. Will they do the prudent thing and trade pending free agent Tarik Skubal before the deadline in three weeks? No one can say for sure at this time, but what we can say with some certainty, is that if the Tigers DO trade the two-time defending Cy Young winner, the LA Dodgers will be among the most likely landing spots. With the money, the farm system, the desi...
Cristopher Sanchez stunk the other day in Kansas City. We mentioned pitch tipping as the main reason the Royals were able to put a beatdown on him, but the simple fact was that his stuff wasn’t good, he left it over the middle of the plate and was hammered as a result. Tonight, against the […]
Cristopher Sánchez was without his best stuff Saturday, but he still found a way to be effective enough to pick up his 11th win of the season.
Casey Mize didn’t have his best outing, and the opposing pitcher was a tough test in this one. Cristopher Sanchez won that contest, and while the Tigers actually swung the bats reasonably well, they fumbled a few opportunities and the Phillies won 4-2 to even the series at a game apiece. This was going to […]
Missouri baseball continues to prove it belongs under the brightest lights. The Tigers showcased their elite talent in the fourth round of the 2026 MLB Draft, as two of the program’s best got snatched up by the big leagues. Clutch right-handed pitcher Josh McDevitt was the first Tiger off the board, going 116th overall to […]
The Detroit Tigers first day of the 2026 MLB draft is in the books. With their fourth round pick, they took prep shortstop Dominic Pellegrin out of Holy Cross High School in Louisiana. We were waiting for a prep shorstop pick all through Day 1, and the Tigers delivered, finding an underviewed, though older, right-handed […]
Detroit Tigers (44-50) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (52-42) Time/Place: 6:10 p.m., Comerica ParkSB Nation Site: The Good PhightMedia: Detroit SportsNet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Casey Mize (4-5, 2.64 ERA) vs. LHP Cristopher Sánchez (10-4, 2.62 ERA)
The Detroit Tigers selected Florida Gulf Coast Eagles two-way standout Tyson LeBlanc in the Competitive Balance Round B of the 2026 MLB Draft with the 69th overall pick on Saturday afternoon. The junior from Tampa, Florida, bats left-handed and throws right-handed, and his slot value is set at $1.25 million. MLB Pipeline ranked him as […]
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The Detroit Tigers selected Kansas Jayhawks shortstop Tyson LeBlanc in the second round of the 2026 MLB Draft with the 61st overall pick on Saturday afternoon. MLB Pipeline ranked him as the 113th-best player in the class entering the draft. LeBlanc stands at 6 feet tall and weighs 200 pounds, with an overall grade of […]
Baseball’s first major event of the All Star Weekend, the MLB Draft, kicks off today. Today we have the first four rounds of the Draft televised; rounds 5 through 2o will occur tomorrow off-air. The event begins at 1:00pm on NBC/Peacock, where the Chicago White Sox will make the first pick around 1:30pm. This year’s […]
3:09PM: The Mets also outrighted right-hander Matt Seelinger to Triple-A, according to MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo. Seelinger’s whirlwind week saw the righty traded from the Tigers to the Mets on Monday, selected to the active roster for his MLB debut, DFA’ed on Wednesday, and he’ll now head to Syracuse after clearing waivers. Seelinger’s first and only […]
The newest future Detroit Tiger has joined the organization, as Scott Harris and co selected RHP Cameron Flukey with the 22nd pick of the MLB Draft. Flukey just finished his third year with Coastal Carolina with 31 strikeouts in 24 innings, having missed most of the season with a preseason stress fracture in his rib. […]
LSU will once again be represented at some of the highest levels in Major League Baseball. Former ace pitcher Kade Anderson, who helped carry the Tigers to the 2025 national title and was selected third overall by the Seattle Mariners, has been named a starting pitcher for the MLB Futures Game to take place during […]
The Tigers announced that right-hander Andre Granillo was claimed off the Nationals’ waiver wire. Granillo has been optioned to Triple-A Toledo, and no other transaction was required since Detroit had an open space on its 40-man roster. Granillo posted a 4.71 ERA over 21 innings for the Cardinals in 2025, then followed up his MLB […]