Cabrera's Recovery Progressing, Opening Day Still Uncertain
Cabrera had offseason ankle surgery, but he says he hopes the hardest part of his recovery is over. He's been hitting in the cage, and he says every day he feels his ankle getting stronger.
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Cabrera had offseason ankle surgery, but he says he hopes the hardest part of his recovery is over. He's been hitting in the cage, and he says every day he feels his ankle getting stronger.
The Detroit Tigers announced the lineup of free promotional giveaways for the 2015 season at Comerica Park.
Avila is now wearing a hockey-style mask while catching, but no matter what's on his head, the more palatable solution is to avoid getting hit in the first place.
For the first time in a while, the Detroit Tigers may not be favored to win the AL Central.
Cabrera was the first to break his good news, tweeting that he was thanking God because he can now begin his activities.
The team hoped to get clearance Tuesday for Cabrera to begin baseball activity.
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Nathan says he still has something to prove. That includes improving on last season's 4.81 ERA and getting a shot at a World Series ring with the Tigers.
On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball during his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Cabrera played 159 of 162 games in the 2014 season despite the injuries and still turned in a batting average of .313 and 25 homers.
Max Scherzer and Jon Lester might as well have neon-green dollar signs stamped all over their uniforms and caps when spring training opens next week.
A team-by-team look at the American League Central entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catchers, and the full squad.
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For whatever reason -- and maybe because I'm a sports junkie -- I have found myself watching the PBS documentary baseball quite a bit.
"I have a feeling that we may be looking to protect him a little bit," Rand said. "We'll see how rehab goes and see where it takes us."
The Tigers will face high expectations as always, but even Dave Dombrowski has admitted the team has more unknowns this season.
Victor Martinez today underwent successful medial menisectomy surgery of the left knee.
With the start of spring training two weeks away, Dave Dombrowski took questions about the upcoming season on MLB Network's "Hot Stove."
They may just have their answer right under their nose.
Martinez nearly won the American League batting title in 2014 with a .335 average.
Come on Papa Verlander!
Infielder Wilson Betemit has been suspended for 50 games following a positive test for a banned amphetamine under baseball's minor league drug program.
Veteran catcher Gerald Laird has agreed to a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The commissioner's office said Monday his suspension will start when he signs with another major league organization.
Bergman spent nine seasons with the Tigers, his first coming in 1984 when he helped the team to a World Series victory.
President Trump announced Friday evening that U.S. and Nigerian military forces had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader in the Islamic State group.
Abby, a chimpanzee who has spent the last 38 years at the Detroit Zoo, has died, zoo officials announced on Thursday.
A significant weather shift is heading to Southeast Michigan over the next few days.
Spencer Torkelson drove in the winning run with an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Detroit Tigers snapped a three-game losing streak by edging the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2.
Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons dominated the second half, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference second-round series.
After a man was caught on camera during an attempted break-in at a Livonia home, police say they are now investigating a second incident they believe may be connected.
A Davison Township police chief released body camera video showing how a senior "water wars" prank brought an officer within milliseconds of opening fire on a student.
President Trump announced Friday evening that U.S. and Nigerian military forces had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader in the Islamic State group.
A suspect is dead after a shooting involving Michigan State Police and Waterford Township police Thursday night in Waterford, the agencies said.
Abby, a chimpanzee who has spent the last 38 years at the Detroit Zoo, has died, zoo officials announced on Thursday.
Michigan is demanding repayment of $35 million from the American Center for Mobility, a key player in autonomous vehicle development.
A bipartisan bill introduced in Washington, D.C., by Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Congressman John Moolenaar would prohibit the importation, manufacture or sale of Chinese cars in the United States.
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 Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
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.
Spencer Torkelson drove in the winning run with an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Detroit Tigers snapped a three-game losing streak by edging the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2.
Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons dominated the second half, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference second-round series.
In a move aimed at curbing the growing problem of "teen takeovers," D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is threatening to bring charges against parents if their teens violate the local curfew.
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the event of an evacuation.
The Supreme Court has maintained mail access to the abortion pill mifepristone, setting aside for now a lower court order that blocked abortion providers from prescribing the widely used drug through telehealth and shipping it to patients.
Teen tobacco use in Michigan is rising again, prompting calls for increased prevention spending.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
Spencer Torkelson drove in the winning run with an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Detroit Tigers snapped a three-game losing streak by edging the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2.
Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons dominated the second half, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference second-round series.
Women's hockey pioneer Manon Rhéaume has been named the GM of the PWHL's Detroit expansion team.
The Detroit Lions released their official 2026 season schedule, with the first matchup set at home against the New Orleans Saints.
The Detroit Lions will host the defending NFC North champion Chicago Bears in Detroit's annual Thanksgiving Day game.
This week on Michigan Matters, the roundtable talks about the governor's race and the impact of former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.
The roundtable discusses the impact of rising gas prices and friction at the federal level with Canada and the U.S., and how it affects tourism.
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.
The Michigan Department of Corrections says a female inmate's death at the Huron Valley Correctional Facility is under investigation.
Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons dominated the second half, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 on Friday night to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference second-round series.
The heat is on, and so are the latest storm chances.
A suspect is dead after a shooting involving Michigan State Police and Waterford Township police Thursday night in Waterford, the agency said.
A Davison Township police body camera video shows how close a high school senior's "water wars" prank came to a deadly outcome — and the chief of police is now using the footage as a warning.