Alex Avila Returns To Tigers After Rehab Stint
After four games with the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, catcher Alex Avila is on his way back to the Detroit Tigers.
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After four games with the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, catcher Alex Avila is on his way back to the Detroit Tigers.
The Tigers have a 5 1-2 game lead over the second-place Cleveland Indians in the American League Central, and the best record in the AL.
Davis, since the All-Star break, has gone yard nine times. Slowly but surely, Cabrera is catching up.
Unlike Verlander, Tigers manager Jim Leyland thinks the solution to the pitcher's woes is to return to the basics.
Miguel Cabrera hit his 43rd homer, bolstering his pursuit of another Triple Crown, but the Tigers let opportunities slip in loss to Oakland A's.
Two days after his All-Star Game pitching rematch against Max Scherzer and the Detroit Tigers, Matt Harvey of the New York Mets may be done for the season after doctors discovered a torn ulnar collateral ligament.
Only Chris Davis stands between Miguel Cabrera and baseball history.
People want to know if the Tigers should try to rest slugger Miguel Cabrera and his assortment of injuries or try to get home field advantage throughout the playoffs.
Miguel Cabrera hit a mammoth homer, Rick Porcello enjoyed a happy homecoming and the Detroit Tigers polished off a three-game sweep of the New York Mets with an 11-3 victory Sunday.
While the Detroit Tigers just got the best of the New York Mets' ace, they face another potential difficult matchup.
Max Scherzer outpitched Matt Harvey in their All-Star rematch, striking out 11 and hitting a stunning RBI double that sent the Detroit Tigers to a 3-0 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday.
The New York Mets are the latest team to take a chance on Daisuke Matsuzaka.
All that improvement, and then ... a game like Thursday.
Justin Verlander still hasn't lost to the Minnesota Twins in more than three years, though he came awfully close on Thursday.
Delmon Young is returning to Tampa Bay on a minor league deal after the Rays selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2003 draft.
Chris Herrmann's second RBI double of the game broke an eighth-inning tie and helped the Minnesota Twins to a 7-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.
Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland said he was less enthralled with Miguel Cabrera's pressure-packed, game-sealing hit than he was to hear that the superstar slugger had a clean bill of health after a bit of a scare the day before.
The last few weeks have been a little rough on those behind the plate for the Detroit Tigers, so designated hitter Victor Martinez could be returning to the catcher spot this weekend.
Only two players in the history of the game have recorded 4,000 major league hits – Ty Cobb and Pete Rose. Ichiro Suzuki of the New York Yankees joined that list – unofficially – Wednesday.
Torii Hunter hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the seventh inning and scored from second base on a passed ball to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 7-1 on Wednesday night.
I imagine when you have managed as many games as Jim Leyland has; you grow to hate some aspects of the game.
Minnesota Twins star Joe Mauer was put on the seven-day concussion disabled list after he experienced dizziness during his pregame route and was scratched from the lineup against the Detroit Tigers.
Phil Coke stood by his locker, a pained expression on his face, a signed paper with his minor league assignment in his pants pocket.
The Detroit Tigers lost their game against the Minnesota Twins Monday, and they also saw a couple of their players get a little banged up.
The fans that stuck around rose to their feet only to go home disappointed when the reigning AL MVP swung and missed on a third strike.
The Ohio National Guard's 180th Fighter Wing is running 24-hour flight operations this week, the unit said.
Layers of paint accidentally created what is now one of the newest displays at Michigan State University Museum in East Lansing.
"This experiment's never been run before on another world," said Amy Williams, an astrobiologist working on the Curiosity mission.
It's unclear when or even if top Iranian officials will come to Pakistan for peace talks just a day before Trump's latest ultimatum expires.
Pontiac School District teachers say it's been 300 days, and they still don't have a contract.
Pontiac School District teachers say it's been 300 days, and they still don't have a contract.
Layers of paint accidentally created what is now one of the newest displays at Michigan State University Museum in East Lansing.
The Ohio National Guard's 180th Fighter Wing is running 24-hour flight operations this week, the unit said.
The Arab American Civil Rights League says this class-action lawsuit is not just a legal action; it's about accountability and justice.
"This experiment's never been run before on another world," said Amy Williams, an astrobiologist working on the Curiosity mission.
At a gas station in Detroit, owner Mohamad Mallah, known to customers as Big Moe, decided to give back in a big way.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $3.87 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared an energy emergency in eight Southeast Michigan counties amid rising gas prices across the state.
General Motors has announced that it's making another round of layoffs at its Factory Zero plant in Metro Detroit. The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations amid declining electric vehicle demand.
Cities in Michigan lose big tax revenue from pollution-control tax breaks, and many do not track what they give up.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
Restaurants are being considered for the new Michelin Guide American Great Lakes Edition, set to be revealed in 2027.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
The Arab American Civil Rights League says this class-action lawsuit is not just a legal action; it's about accountability and justice.
Apple CEO Tim Cook will step down in August and become executive chairman of Apple's board.
Some U.S. importers reported problems filing tariff refund claims after Customs and Border Patrol launched its dedicated portal on Monday.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address released Sunday that Canada's strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected.
The gunman, who is also dead, shot 10 people in total, according to police. All eight who died were children from 3 to 11 years old, police said.
A West Bloomfield surgeon will spend a year in prison for his role in a $7 million Medicare fraud scheme, federal prosecutors said.
University of Michigan president-elect Kent Syverud announced Wednesday that he is being treated for a form of brain cancer.
Autism in the D is hosting a "Weekend of Inclusivity," featuring two events aimed at supporting families and highlighting gaps in autism resources across the city.
Dominic Weber and Haylie Reeves met at North Star Reach as campers in 2016.
The Detroit Health Department is hosting a Public Health Week through Saturday, April 11, to provide resources in neighborhoods.
Red Sox pitcher Sonny Gray exited with an injury, but Boston held on for a win over the visiting Tigers on Patriots' Day as the Boston Marathon was happening not far from Fenway Park.
Paolo Banchero had 23 points, nine rebounds and four assists to lead the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic to a 112-101 win over the top-seeded Detroit Pistons in Game 1 of their first-round series.
The Red Sox lost to the Detroit Tigers, 6-2, on Sunday.
The Detroit Pistons have rebuilt their franchise in two years, coming back from one of the worst stretches in NBA history to earn top seeding in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Michigan gave the public its first peek at Bryce Underwood since hiring a new leader and a quarterbacks coach.
Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
It's a look at the critical relationship between Canada, Michigan and the U.S. on this week's Michigan Matters.
The roundtable discusses the dramatic impact AI is having in the classroom, at companies and inside homes.
There's a focus on Michigan's defense industry as a national convention comes to Detroit in a few weeks, with over 11,000 people expected at Huntington Place.
Dave Coulter updates Oakland County's move to its new offices in downtown Pontiac and when that might take place.
There's a new traffic alert for motorists in Eastpointe as an area of Nine Mile Road is set up for a traffic shift and construction. Here's the look early Tuesday morning.
A man is now in custody in Irvine, California, after authorities investigated a string of shoplifting incidents during which pieces of Lego brick building sets were replaced with pasta inside the boxes.
President Trump is expected to send a delegation led by Vice President JD Vance to Pakistan for talks, but their arrival time in Islamabad, and who from Iran they might end up meeting with, remains unclear. CBS News has this report.
A Canadian tourist was shot and killed Monday while visiting the Teotihuacán pyramids in Mexico, according to local authorities. CBS News has this report.
Pontiac teachers protest contract issues during school board meeting. Teen arrested after a pickup struck a house in Detroit. Those headlines, other top stories and weather are in our news brief.