Verlander To Start Saturday For The Mud Hens
It's not everyday that one of the biggest stars in the firmament of Major League Baseball trades in the show for the minor leagues.
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It's not everyday that one of the biggest stars in the firmament of Major League Baseball trades in the show for the minor leagues.
Now that Venezuela is out of the World Baseball Classic, Miguel Cabrera is focused on helping the Detroit Tigers get back to the World Series.
Bruce Rondon has now slipped back into the role of projected closer, but last week's dust up could be worrisome.
Boesch hit 240 last season in 132 games with Detroit and had been struggling this spring.
I'm sick and tired of firing up the internet every single morning and reading all these trade rumors that will never come true.
Ramon Santiago hit a grand slam and Don Kelly also homered off Roy Halladay, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 10-6 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.
Jonathon Niese took another step toward earning an opening day start if Johan Santana is not ready, allowing one hit in 4 2-3 innings and leading the New York Mets to an 11-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Monday.
Porcello gave up three hits and struck out four. He has fanned 14 without a walk this spring, and has a 2.08 ERA.
Andy Dirks hit a solo shot in the first inning to get the Tigers on the board first but momentum didn't carry for long as the Detroit Tigers lose to the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Saturday afternoon.
Max Scherzer struck out six in 2 2-3 hitless innings Friday and the Detroit Tigers defeated the New York Mets 3-2.
Right here right now would you trade the Detroit Tigers top prospect Nick Castellanos for the vet and possibly the best closer of all time Mariano Rivera?
Remember Rick Porcello? That tall lanky kid who was a pitcher for the Tigers, he wore #48? He's gone.
He even solves homophobia! We need to get JV to Washington so he can work on the sequester.
The 22-year-old right-hander dominated three levels of the minors last year, earning Detroit's Minor League Pitcher of the Year Award.
Torii Hunter has never had a problem making friends, and he's off to a great start with the Detroit Tigers.
"The team is great, man, you talk about a great group of guys. A lot of fun in the clubhouse, but on the field, these guys are vicious, and that's what you need," Hunter said.
Several teams, including the Detroit Tigers, are looking at Cubs reliever Carlos Marmol, according to ESPNChicago.com's Bruce Levine.
Spring training trades aren't easy. Spring training trades for closers might be even tougher.
The Texas Rangers asked about Detroit Tigers right-handed pitcher Rick Porcello on Monday, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin.
The Tigers may not have a closer issue yet, but they could be working toward one if hard-throwing 22-year-old Bruce Rondon doesn't find the strike zone.
The Tigers are planning to skip Bruce Rondon's next scheduled appearance, reports John Lowe of the Detroit Free Press.
Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland has plenty of hitting at his disposal and a top-notch starting rotation. His bullpen, though, could be a problem.
Brayan Villarreal was sitting at a Red Lobster restaurant when he was texted by his mother that there was danger at his home in Venezuela.
Tigers manager Jim Leyland is interested in bringing former closer Jose Valverde back as a "safety net" for the closer role if the sides can agree to financial terms, according to the New York Post's Joel Sherman.
