Justin Verlander Named The American League Pitcher Of The Month For July
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander has been voted American League Pitcher of the Month for July.
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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander has been voted American League Pitcher of the Month for July.
Britton, a 27-year-old left-hander, made 25 relief appearances for the Boston Red Sox in 2013 and '14, going 1-1 with a 2.93 ERA.
The Indians' vaunted rotation absorbed two major blows Tuesday.
Miguel Cabrera hit his third home run in two games, and the Tigers won their seventh straight by beating the Chicago White Sox 11-5 Tuesday night.
Rookie Max Kepler had three two-run homers and six RBIs, leading the Twins to a 12-5 win over Cleveland on Monday night.
The team had been mentioned in rumors surrounding lower-tier starting pitchers and even prized catcher Jonathan Lucroy at one point, but nothing materialized.
Stay tuned as the action heats up this afternoon.
The win extended Detroit's lead over Houston to 1 1/2 games.
The MLB trade deadline is a day away -- what can we expect from the Detroit Tigers?
Just as they clawed back against the Astros on Saturday night, so have the Tigers clawed back into the playoff hunt.
According to Jon Morosi of the MLB Network, the Tigers are asking teams about starting pitchers as the August 1 trade deadline approaches.
Jose Iglesias drove in the game-ending run on an infield single with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Detroit Tigers a 3-2 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.
"I'm not a bad person because I did that. We all make mistakes. So just flush it, it's over," Collins said before Saturday's game.
When he was asked if it feels like a playoff race is taking hold, the newcomer wasn't so blasé.
Tyler Collins and Justin Upton each hit a three-run homer to lead the Detroit Tigers to their fourth straight win, beating the Houston Astros 14-6 Friday night.
