Tigers Select Catcher In 2nd Round Of MLB Draft
With the 76th pick in the 2nd round of the 2011 MLB Draft the Tigers selected right handed cathcer James McCann from the University of Arkansas.
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With the 76th pick in the 2nd round of the 2011 MLB Draft the Tigers selected right handed cathcer James McCann from the University of Arkansas.
The Detroit Tigers have been flexing their home run muscle this month and that's helped them close in on the AL Central lead.
Brennan Boesch had two of Detroit's four home runs while setting career highs with five hits and five RBIs, and Max Scherzer pitched just long enough for his first win in nearly a month in the Tigers' 13-7 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday night.
It shouldn't be much of a surprise the baseball draft has flown under the radar.
Magglio Ordonez (right ankle weakness) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 11. Ordonez tested his right ankle pregame workouts May 27-28 in Detroit.
Brennan Boesch turned in the first five-hit game of his two-year career.
Left-hander Phil Coke returns to active roster status in time to start Wednesday in Texas, where the Tigers won the series opener 13-7 Monday. Coke will have spent the minimum 15 days on the disabled list due to a bone bruise in his right foot.
Brennan Boesch hit a three run homer in the first inning and added a solo home run in the third to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 13-7 on Monday night.
Whoooosh go the Indians: That sound you heard over the weekend -- part-roar (in Chicago), part-gasp (in Cleveland) -- was that of the Tigers chasing down Cleveland in an increasingly close AL Central race.
Josh Hamilton's return has certainly sparked the Texas Rangers offensively, but one of baseball's best lineups hasn't been asked to do too much lately.
Miguel Cabrera beat Chicago with a two-out, two-run home run Saturday night and added a solo shot in the final game of the three-game series.
The Detroit Tigers have placed reliever David Purcey on the paternity leave list and recalled left-hander Adam Wilk from Triple-A Toledo.
The key player for Detroit over the next two weeks or so just might be Ryan Raburn.
Don't look now, but the Tigers are only two and a half games behind first place Cleveland, as the Indians have been fading after their torrid start. With the Twins apparently dead and buried, and the White Sox looking very vulnerable, the Tigers have a decent chance of winning the Central Division Race.
The Tigers were down by two runs at one point but a six-run fourth inning defined the win for the Tigers as they defeat the Chicago White Sox 7-3 on Sunday afternoon.
Justin Verlander and Miguel Cabrera came up big in the late innings - and the Tigers evened up their series with the White Sox in Chicago with a 4-2 win.
Miguel Cabrera's late-game heroics helped prove once again he is the Detroit Tigers' best player. Jake Peavy, though, has always been quite successful at stopping him.
Miguel Cabrera hit a tiebreaking two-run homer with two out in the ninth inning, sending Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers to a 4-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.
Andy Oliver struggled through 3 2/3 innings until chased from the game by a three-run home run and a double.
Detroit will have at least the weekend to mull over a decision it probably already knows the answer to: who goes when Magglio Ordonez is ready to return from the disabled list?
Last week, it was the bullpen, this week it's third base; there's no end to crisis management for a major league baseball team.
The Tigers made a run in the eighth inning but end up falling to the Chicago White Sox 6-4 on Friday night.
Tigers and White Sox tonight in Chicago, White Sox fresh off a surprising sweep of the Red Sox in Boston, Tigers have won 4 in a row.
Brandon Inge placed on 15-day DL retroactive to 6/2 with mononucleosis.
The Detroit Tigers are on the verge of matching their longest winning streak against the Chicago White Sox - a record set 88 years ago.
In November 2025, Amazon introduced its drone delivery service, Prime Air, which is available only at its Pontiac and Hazel Park locations in Michigan.
Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib introduced a bill on Thursday that would increase penalties on DTE Energy and other investor-owned utilities for seeking rate hikes within two years of violating the Clean Air Act.
The former Uniroyal property spans about 40 acres just east of Belle Isle, directly next to a riverwalk that now attracts thousands of visitors.
Pat Caputo, a longtime Detroit sports columnist whose work extends to newspapers, TV and radio, died on Thursday after a battle with cancer, his family shared on social media.
The insurance company's contract with the healthcare system ends on June 30, and negotiations for a new one have been unsuccessful so far.
The insurance company's contract with the healthcare system ends on June 30, and negotiations for a new one have been unsuccessful so far.
Dale Warner, a Michigan man accused of killing his wife, Dee Warner, was ordered to serve up to 70 years in prison on charges of second-degree murder and tampering with evidence in her death.
Pat Caputo, a longtime Detroit sports columnist whose work extends to newspapers, TV and radio, died on Thursday after a battle with cancer, his family shared on social media.
Dearborn Public Schools says some students were accidentally served non-halal pepperoni pizza during the month of Ramadan.
A Mount Clemens man is accused of threatening a postal carrier after being asked to secure his dog.
Michigan's average diesel price on Sunday is $6 — the highest ever recorded by the American Automobile Association.
Ford Motor Company is recalling over 179,000 vehicles due to a front seat issue that can increase the risk of injury in a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
A vote by UAW Local 2093 members will be on May 11. The UAW says that if approved, workers could walk out of the Three Rivers facility starting on May 31.
The organization says its executive committee will oversee operations and lead the search for the next leader, under the leadership of DADA president Katie Coleman and Auto Show chairman Lincoln Phillip.
General Motors has announced production investments at its sites in Romulus, Saginaw and Toledo.
With summer not far behind, the city of Detroit is preparing for the highly anticipated 2026 Ford Fireworks next month.
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.
Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib introduced a bill on Thursday that would increase penalties on DTE Energy and other investor-owned utilities for seeking rate hikes within two years of violating the Clean Air Act.
American passengers who left the MV Hondius cruise ship in April are being monitored for hantavirus in at least five states, health officials said.
Americans on tight budgets are getting hit especially hard by surging fuel costs, forcing some to make hard choices.
Sonny Gray pitched five innings in his return from injury and the Boston Red Sox finished a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 4-0 win.
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch also received a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine.
The insurance company's contract with the healthcare system ends on June 30, and negotiations for a new one have been unsuccessful so far.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
The largest U.S. health insurer said it will eliminate approval requirements for some treatments, including select outpatient surgeries and other procedures.
Fire department leaders say the rescue reflects the kind of instinctive courage firefighters train for, but also something that goes beyond routine duty.
Pat Caputo, a longtime Detroit sports columnist whose work extends to newspapers, TV and radio, died on Thursday after a battle with cancer, his family shared on social media.
The Detroit Tigers' Triple-A manager says he was fired this week after sending an "inappropriate" text message to a female colleague.
After being overlooked for much of his career, Daniss Jenkins has played himself into a key role with the Detroit Pistons.
Sonny Gray pitched five innings in his return from injury and the Boston Red Sox finished a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 4-0 win.
More than 300 PGA professionals from all over the country were hoping to earn a spot in this year's PGA Championship.
Life Directions has been helping guide and mentor young people in Detroit.
Robert Costa, the award-winning national correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and chief Washington analyst for CBS News, talks about Michigan's role in this critical midterm election.
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.
Warm air and some sunshine will build for Friday with even warmer air and evening storms for Saturday.
Along Detroit’s riverfront, one of the city’s most visible development sites still largely sits empty. The former Uniroyal property spans about 40 acres just east of Belle Isle, directly next to a riverwalk that now attracts thousands of visitors.
Amazon is expanding its drone delivery service, Prime Air, nationwide after a pilot program in Metro Detroit.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib introduced a bill on Thursday that would increase penalties on DTE Energy and similar utility companies for seeking rate hikes within two years of Clean Air Act violations.