Tigers, Rays Minor League Pitchers Given Drug Suspensions
West Michigan Whitecaps pitcher Spenser Watkins has been suspended for 50 games under baseball's minor league drug program following a second positive test for drugs of abuse.
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West Michigan Whitecaps pitcher Spenser Watkins has been suspended for 50 games under baseball's minor league drug program following a second positive test for drugs of abuse.
The 37-year-old last pitched for the Milwaukee Brewers last season. He tallied a 5.85 ERA and 1.47 WHIP in 37 games (22 starts) with the Brewers.
Apparently White made a new friend while visiting the Tigers.
"It's just an exchange of runners, that's all it is," Kinsler said.
The Detroit Tigers fall to the Houston Astros 5-4 Sunday.
Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Detroit Tigers rallied for a 5-3 win over the Houston Astros.
Mike Pelfrey allowed five hits and six hits while loading the bases twice, but only gave up one run.
The Detroit Tigers will host their annual Women in Sports event on Friday, April 22 prior to the game vs. the Cleveland Indians at 7:10 p.m.
USA Baseball announced Friday that Jim Leyland has been named the manager of Team USA for the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
Jordan Zimmermann pitched six shutout innings, Nick Castellanos homered and drove in four runs and the Detroit Tigers remained unbeaten on the road with a 7-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.
Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a grand slam for his 100th career home run in the win.
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Detroit Tigers fans congregated at Grand Circus Park to enjoy food, drinks, live music and to watch the game on the big screen at 97.1 The Ticket's Opening Day Block Party.
Paul Carey was best known alongside Ernie Harwell. He was 88 years old.
Justin Upton had four hits, including a first-inning home run off a camera well above center field, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2 Tuesday.
The Detroit Red Wings retired Sergei Fedorov's No. 91 jersey, honoring the Russian great more than a decade after he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Andrew Copp scored at 3:27 of overtime, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night.
Lions' Kelvin Sheppard is expected to interview for the Dolphins head coaching job after serving one season as defensive coordinator, a source told CBS News Detroit.
Adrian College's Alex Weaver beat out 117 other competitors to win the college singles cornhole national championship on Jan. 2.
Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points and John Collins added 25 as the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to beat the short-handed Detroit Pistons 98-92.
President Trump is scheduled to speak to the Detroit Economic Club on Tuesday.
Despite a $6 billion setback, General Motors CEO Mary Barra says she still believes the future is electric for the automaker.
Police are searching for a suspect who they allege fired multiple shots into a home earlier this month in Detroit.
President Donald Trump is making multiple stops in the Metro Detroit area on Tuesday.
The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners is among those asking for criminal charges to be dropped after a police standoff situation in Ypsilanti.
Even though the Trump administration eliminated EV tax credits, leaving the company out of $6 billion as of last week, General Motors CEO Mary Barra still believes in electric vehicles.
Mayor Mary Sheffield says she grew up attending the Detroit Auto Show. On Monday, she toured the grounds at Huntington Place for the first time as mayor of the Motor City.
General Motors is back on Woodward Avenue. The automaker's world headquarters is now at Hudson's Detroit.
President Trump is scheduled to stop in Southeast Michigan on Tuesday, speaking to the Detroit Economic Club and touring Ford's Rouge Center.
For the first year, Charity Preview Junior is kicking off the Detroit Auto Show festivities.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
The Detroit Red Wings retired Sergei Fedorov's No. 91 jersey, honoring the Russian great more than a decade after he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Andrew Copp scored at 3:27 of overtime, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night.
The Supreme Court hears arguments today on whether laws in Idaho and West Virginia banning transgender athletes from competing on girls' and women's sports teams violate the Constitution and Title IX.
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly filed a lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seeking to block the Pentagon's efforts to downgrade his retirement rank and pay.
Walmart said expanding its drone delivery service will make it easier for customers to get access to groceries and other items.
The U.S. House of Representatives approved Thursday a three-year extension of subsidies for the Affordable Care Act.
Michigan health officials say only 23% of Michigan residents have received this year's influenza vaccine.
The CDC took six previously routine vaccinations off its recommendation list, but Michigan health officials suggest parents consider those immunizations anyway.
Eligible Detroit families will receive $1,500 during pregnancy, along with $500 per month for six months, for a total of $4,500 through Rx Kids.
FDA-approved semaglutide drug is the first GLP-1 pill for weight loss available in the U.S., according to drugmaker Novo Nordisk.
The Detroit Red Wings retired Sergei Fedorov's No. 91 jersey, honoring the Russian great more than a decade after he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Andrew Copp scored at 3:27 of overtime, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night.
Lions' Kelvin Sheppard is expected to interview for the Dolphins head coaching job after serving one season as defensive coordinator, a source told CBS News Detroit.
Adrian College's Alex Weaver beat out 117 other competitors to win the college singles cornhole national championship on Jan. 2.
Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points and John Collins added 25 as the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to beat the short-handed Detroit Pistons 98-92.
The focus is on health, as Dusty Mysen, a father of four from Oxford, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several years ago, who underwent aggressive therapy, is now cancer-free five years later.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
With one in eight adults at risk for kidney disease, Dr. Silas Norman, a University of Michigan doctor specializing in kidney health, and Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber, appear on Michigan Matters.
The state of Michigan can do better when it comes to raising the bar on K-12 public education.
The Detroit show will attract hundreds of thousands to the area as automakers, tech companies and more gravitate to downtown Detroit.
Protesters gathered ahead of the Detroit City Council meeting Tuesday to urge council to take action on a "sanctuary city" proposal. The city has not yet adopted such a designation.
There are new calls among Washtenaw County authorities to drop charges that resulted over a police standoff in Ypsilanti.
President Trump's national security team will meet Tuesday at the White House on Tuesday to options about the situation in Iran. CBS News has this report.
Detroit Fire Department was on scene of a house fire on Chalfonte Street early Tuesday.
President Trump is making a visit to Metro Detroit that includes speaking to the Detroit Economic Club and a visit to a Ford plant. Here's a preview of the visit and what to expect during the day.
