In the middle of a rough 2026 season for the Detroit Tigers, shortstop Kevin McGonigle has emerged as the brightest spot on the team. Despite leaping straight from Double-A to the big leagues, McGonigle has done nothing but produce for the Tigers; through 93 games, he’s produced an OPS of .812 buoyed by an OBP […]
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American League lineup Mike Trout – CF (Los Angeles Angels) Yordan Alvarez – DH (Houston Astros) Shea Langeliers – C (Athletics) Junior Caminero – 3B (Tampa Bay Rays) Bobby Witt Jr. – SS (Kansas City Royals) Cody Bellinger – RF (New York Yankees) Ben Rice – 1B (New York Yankees) Riley Greene – LF (Detroit Tigers) […]
There are a lot of Detroit Tigers’ storylines playing out during All-Star Week. From Justin Verlander’s honorary selection as a Legends pick and final appearance at the MidSummer Classic as an active player, to Kevin McGonigle’s first All-Star game and triumphant return home to Philadelphia, where the Delaware County native grew up going to Citizens […]
The Detroit Tigers have traded outfielder Jahmai Jones to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for a player to be named later.
Well, we wondered if anyone would be interested after a disastrous first half, and it turns out the Boston Red Sox came calling. The Detroit Tigers have traded pinch-hitting, lefty mashing specialist Jahmai Jones to the Red Sox in exchange for a player to be named later. Getting anything at all back for Jones is […]
The Detroit Tigers managed to trade a recent cast-off who was DFA'd before the All-Star break.
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The 2026 season hasn’t gone the way Jahmai Jones, or most of the Detroit Tigers, have hoped. The Tigers designated Jones for assignment on July 9. Five days later, with the MLB schedule at a standstill during the All-Star break,…
2:10pm: The Sox have announced their acquisition of Jones, with Eaton optioned to Triple-A Worcester as the corresponding move. 12:59pm: The Red Sox are acquiring outfielder Jahmai Jones from the Tigers, reports Alex Speier of The Boston Globe. Detroit, who designated Jones for assignment last week, will receive a player to be named later in […]
The Atlanta Braves are carrying a lot of speculative trade rumors ahead of the MLB trade deadline, especially regarding starting pitchers. With a banged-up rotation and some recent inconsistency among starters, the Braves are thought to have a strong need for a starting pitcher, and one name who has emerged as a top trade candidate […]
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The Detroit Tigers are on the rise. Led by Tarik Skubal, the Tigers are 3.5 games out of a Wild […]
When the Detroit Tigers signed Framber Valdez, it was a statement. Losing the Tarik Skubal arbitration case could have been a reason for the team to go with cheaper options, but instead, the Tigers made Valdez one of the highest-paid left-handed pitchers, inking him to a three-year, $115 million contract. Back-to-back seasons in which the […]
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Jon Heyman identified three contenders in the race for Tigers ace Tarik Skubal as trade speculation continues ahead of the MLB deadline.
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The LSU Tigers are adding another wave of talent to its baseball program ahead of the 2026 season. With the MLB Draft now behind us, the Tigers are expected to welcome six Top-100 signees to Baton Rouge, marking an exceptional recruiting haul under head coach Jay Johnson. Leading the group is outfielder Malachi Washington, the […]
The Rays are expected to be active at the trade deadline, and the club is reportedly in the mix for the top starting pitcher on the market. Bob Nightengale of USA Today notes Tampa Bay is pursuing Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal. Jon Heyman of the New York Post also has the Rays as a contender […]
Detroit Tigers star Riley Greene will start in left field and bat eighth for the American League in the 2026 MLB All Star Game.
The Hall of Fame career for pitcher Justin Verlander, who is back with the Detroit Tigers for one final season, is coming to a close this fall. The former American League MVP announced recently that the 2026 campaign would be the last in his Major League Baseball journey.Verlander will leave the game with three Cy […]
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The good news for the Detroit Tigers is that they’ve had a strong start to July, having won seven of their last 10 games and putting themselves 6.5 games back of first place in the American League Central Division standings after a miserable month of May.But the bad news is that veteran reliever Will Vest […]
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The Detroit Tigers have picked up a star from an HBCU.
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The Detroit Tigers, like all other 29 MLB teams, are currently on break for the All-Star game festivities. Detroit is sending a few players (Riley Greene, Dillon Dingler, and Kevin McGonigle) to the games, and legendary pitcher Justin Verlander has been named as the legend pick for the game. JV announced he will retire from […]
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The Detroit Tigers have suddenly bounced right back into contention after a dreadful start to the summer. The first half of the season is over, and while they are eight games under the .500 mark, they are just 6 1/2 back of first place in the American League Central and 3 1/2 back in the […]
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The Detroit Tigers have played much better baseball recently to climb back into the American League playoff chase. It will still take some doing for the team to overcome a dreadful start and get into the postseason. Not many people…
It’s still unclear whether the Detroit Tigers will trade starting pitcher Tarik Skubal before August’s MLB trade deadline. However, unless they plan to sign him to a long-term extension, moving him may be the most logical option.Several teams have reportedly expressed interest in the back-to-back AL Cy Young winner. However, during an appearance on ESPN’s “Get […]
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Tarik Skubal is not going to sign a multi year contract extension with the Detroit Tigers from a purely financial standpoint. Even if he’d had interest the time for that was sometime in the past two offseasons, and frankly neither party expressed any real interest in doing so. As the reigning two time Cy Young winner, […]
The arrival of the MLB All-Star week festivities, including Monday's Home Run Derby, brings with it increased chatter about potential trades for some of the game's biggest players.
The Detroit Tigers released a six-year pro veteran before the All-Star break.On Sunday, before the All-Star break commenced, the Erie SeaWolves, the Double-A affiliate of the Tigers, released right-hander pitcher Sean Hunley. The move was seen on the MiLB transactions log.Hunley was selected in the 19th round of the 2021 MLB Draft by the Tampa […]
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