Kevin McGonigle Passes Al Kaline in Detroit Tigers History
Kevin McGonigle collected his 140th hit of the season Sunday, moving past Hall of Famer Al Kaline’s 1954 rookie total in Tigers history.
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Kevin McGonigle collected his 140th hit of the season Sunday, moving past Hall of Famer Al Kaline’s 1954 rookie total in Tigers history.
The Tigers are calling up infield prospect John Peck from Triple-A Toledo, reports Emily Waldon of Baseball America. Detroit will have to make transactions on both the 26-man and 40-man rosters to formally select Peck’s contract. Peck, 24, was the Tigers’ seventh-round pick out of Pepperdine back in 2023. He’s a quality defensive shortstop who […]
Very little has gone right for Detroit’s bullpen this year. The three veteran closing options have all underwhelmed, or in Will Vest’s suffered injuries, and many of the optionable depth arms they’ve relied on in the past have struggled, too. Amidst those struggles, one surprising candidate has emerged as perhaps AJ Hinch’s most reliable option: […]
Magic Johnson’s weekend at Comerica Park was about much more than watching the Detroit Tigers face the Los Angeles Dodgers. The five-time NBA champion returned to the city that has been a major part of his sporting identity since childhood and even brought his family along for the series, which saw the back-to-back World Series […] The post NBA Legend Sends Special Message to Tigers’ Owners After Dodgers-Tigers Series appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Detroit Tigers played things close with the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers for most of the weekend, but came away with just one win in the three-game series after a 6-1 defeat on Sunday afternoon. Framber Valdez gave his team five frames of one-run ball, but a hung changeup in the sixth broke a 1-1 […]
A.J. Hinch reportedly has no interest in leaving the Detroit Tigers to become general manager of the Houston Astros despite his ties to owner Jim Crane.
The 24-year-old had video game numbers over the last week in Triple-A.
The start of Sunday’s game was delayed 58 minutes by rain, and the Dodgers offense was delayed by two months of mediocre hitting. But they scratched together enough to end a dismal road trip on a relatively high note, beating the Tigers 6-1 at Comerica Park to secure a series win in Detroit. Freddie Freeman […]
The Tigers were in this one as long as their pitching held up, and that lasted about six innings. A good start from Framber Valdez got a bit spoiled at the end, and then the bullpen fell apart in the late innings. More to the point, the Tigers managed just two hits on the day […]
Former Astros manager A.J. Hinch still has strong ties to Houston and to franchise owner Jim Crane. However, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, he is not interested in leaving his managerial job in Detroit for the Astros front office. From Nightengale: While Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch still is beloved in the Houston […]
With the Los Angeles Dodgers postponing Shohei Ohtani’s pitching return, originally believed to happen Sunday against the Detroit Tigers, the plan now shifts to when his next opportunity is and what his role would look like. As the Dodgers remain undecided about Ohtani’s pitching role, this MLB insider potentially teases that a change of role […] The post Analyst teases Shohei Ohtani’s Dodgers bullpen role while sending urgent message on knee injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Detroit Tigers (63-72) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (81-55) Time/Place: 1:40 p.m., Comerica Park SB Nation Site: True Blue LAMedia: Detroit SportsNet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: LHP Framber Valdez (8-9, 4.35 ERA) vs. RHP Tyler Glasnow (3-0, 3.02 ERA)
With the Houston Astros firing general manager Dana Brown, the team will look to find their replacement in the offseason, with some even speculating if Detroit Tigers skipper A.J. Hinch would consider filling the role. As it remains to be seen who the Astros replace Brown with, this MLB insider sets the record straight on […] The post MLB rumors: No, A.J. Hinch isn’t leaving Tigers for Astros return appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Dodgers end their road trip from hell with one last chance at a salvage game on a Sunday in Detroit, their final game of a losing August. Starting lineup Shohei Ohtani DHTommy Edman 2BMookie Betts SSFreddie Freeman 1BTeoscar Hernández LFMiguel Rojas 3BKyle Tucker RFKiké Hernández CFBen Rortvedt C Tyler Glasnow is on the mound. […]
The Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers will start their Sunday game in a rain delay. But when will they actually play baseball? That's what we're here for.
The Detroit Tigers didn't just lose one of the best pitchers in the league when they traded Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
With the Tigers hopes for a wild card spot just about spent, it’s time to start looking a little further ahead. The Tigers do have some players bound to return from the injured list in September, and one of them in particular could have a huge impact on their future fortunes. Riley Greene is already […]
Max Clark revealed why Tigers outfielders hiss at each other during games after the unusual communication system helped Javier Báez make a huge ninth-inning catch.
Brewers left fielder Jackson Chourio reached 20 home runs for the third consecutive season in yesterday’s 5-3 win over the Rangers. Facing Cal Quantrill in the bottom of the first, Chourio took an 89 mph cutter out to right center field for a solo shot, opening the scoring for Milwaukee. Chourio is one of only […]
Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Edgardo Henriquez reached a historic milestone in a 2-1 loss against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. To open the bottom of the eighth, Henriquez unleashed a 103.6 mph front-door sinker that nicked the outside corner and froze Detroit Tigers hitter Dillon Dingler for the first out. The 103.6 mph throw officially […] The post Edgardo Henriquez makes jaw-dropping Dodgers history vs. Tigers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Knee and biceps issues have prevented the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani from pitching since July 3, and a return to the mound is not imminent. The Dodgers hoped to start Ohtani against the Tigers on Sunday, but they have scrapped those plans after he came out of Friday’s bullpen session feeling discomfort in his knee, Alden […]
Though Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani had his pitching return delayed, Blake Snell is a pitcher on the team who is currently in the groove of making his mark on the season, with Saturday’s start being his fourth of the season. As the playoffs are near for the Dodgers, Snell looks to ramp up […] The post Why Dodgers’ Blake Snell wasn’t satisfied by almost perfect outing vs. Tigers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
As fans had been wondering if Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani would pitch against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday, the answer has just been revealed. With the Dodgers uncertain about Ohtani’s next start on the mound, the thinking had been that Sunday was the time he’d return, though it has now been delayed. According […] The post Dodgers officially postponing Shohei Ohtani’s pitching return appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Detroit Tigers took home a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. It was an incredibly close game throughout, which was capped off by an amazing walk-off hit by rookie infielder Kevin McGonigle. In the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded, the 22-year-old shortstop smacked a ground-rule double to left-center […] The post Tigers’ Kevin McGonigle shocks Dodgers with clutch walk-off hit appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Shohei Ohtani is expected to pitch again in a game for the Dodgers at some point, possibly soon. But it won’t happen on Sunday, or Tuesday, manager Dave Roberts told reporters on Saturday afternoon at Comerica Park in Detroit after a loss to the Tigers. “In total, Sho hasn’t come out of it well, the […]