Ausmus On Placing Victor Martinez On DL: 'It Wasn't Victor's Choice'
Designated hitter Victor Martinez did not want to go on the disabled list. Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus overruled him Monday night.
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Designated hitter Victor Martinez did not want to go on the disabled list. Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus overruled him Monday night.
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Martinez had been battling soreness in the knee for some time. He underwent surgery on it before the season after tearing his meniscus.
Let the comparisons begin. Miguel Cabrera hit his 400th home run over the weekend against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Making his Major League debut on Monday night, Houston Astros starter Lance McCullers took the mound in black cleats with yellow Batman logos.
I hope the kid didn't give the ball back!
In 18 games for the Tigers last season, Collins had a batting average of .250 and an on-base percentage of .280.
Carlos Gomez led off the game with a home run and added a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.
Detroit's relievers have a collective ERA of 3.02, seventh-best in the majors.
"Probably getting pretty close to a sim game," starting pitcher Justin Verlander said Monday after he threw a 45-pitch bullpen at Comerica.
Even the mother of the Miami Marlins' new manager is questioning the wisdom of the choice.
Phillies right-hander Sean O'Sullivan was hit in the throat on a throw back from catcher Cameron Rupp in the sixth inning of Sunday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
"You have to be open-minded to evolving changes," said Dombrowski, who hired Ausmus to replace Jim Leyland in 2014.
Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers has hit his 400th career home run, a milestone that became official after an early rain delay.
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Cabrera hit his 399th career homer and third in two games in the seventh inning off Mitch Harris, tying Andres Galarraga for most by a Venezuelan-born player.
Manager Brad Ausmus' bullpen-by-committee style is working so far for the Detroit Tigers in 2015.
"Bridges are kind of big and powerful like my dad, so it's kind of fitting in that way," Gordie Howe's son Murray said in a phone interview.
Victor Martinez, who usually hits behind Miguel Cabrera, is getting a day off.
"I can't give you an exact time frame, [but] it's certainly shorter than what they expect if he'd have had surgery," Ausmus said.
Fielder made it 4-0 with a two-run homer in the second.
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"My last few days have been very, very, very encouraging," Price said Wednesday at the Detroit Economic Club meeting.
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"It might have been the best outing we've had from him," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said after Tuesday's win over the Twins.
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Former NBA All-Star/entrepreneur Jalen Rose, DTE's Trevor Lauer and Oakland University president Ora Hirsch Pescovitz headline an all-star Michigan Matters episode.
Delphine Jubillar went missing in southern France in December 2020 at the height of the COVID pandemic and her body was never found.
A man was shot by an officer and taken into custody after a confrontation with law enforcement just outside a Sheetz gas station in Taylor.
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Two children died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning in a garage in Sumpter Township, Michigan, police say.
The number of reported cases of the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis has risen to 572, up from 300-plus on Thursday, the state's Department of Health and Human Services said Saturday.
Thousands of DTE Energy customers remained without power Monday morning; the company expects to have most of the service restored by the end of the day.
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As the United States marks its 250th birthday, Ford Motor Company is showcasing more than a century of automotive history in a new exhibit that explores the company's role in shaping America.
The Detroit Auto Show has spent more than a century evolving alongside the auto industry. It has grown from a small, local exhibition into one of the world's premier automotive events.
The Pontiac Star Car Reunion at the Oakland Expo Center features a wide range of vehicles.
President Trump says major automakers Ford and General Motors are in talks with defense contractors about possibly repurposing some plants for weapons production.
According to AAA, the average cost of gas statewide sits at $4.07.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The Hitsville USA campus is undergoing a $75 million donor-funded expansion that includes a theater, recording studio, and immersive exhibits, with a grand reopening planned for 2027.
Grammy Award-winning rapper and recording artist Ludacris won't be performing at the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City, Michigan, after initially being billed for the event due to an "unforeseen scheduling conflict," according to organizers.
National Detroit-style Pizza Day is June 23, a date tied to a dish that traces its roots to a Detroit neighborhood bar and a Sicilian family recipe from 1946.
Crews have been preparing all morning, getting everything ready for the show just after 10 p.m.
Microsoft moves to slash costs as the video game industry faces what the tech giant calls the "most severe hardware crisis in its history."
Europe's soccer governing body and prominent commentators have criticized the decision, which allows Folarin Balogun to play against Belgium.
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State Sen. Mallory McMorrow announced on Sunday that she is suspending her campaign for Senate, narrowing the Democratic field ahead of the competitive August primary.
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Two children died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning in a garage in Sumpter Township, Michigan, police say.
Rescue efforts for over a dozen cats in a Redford Township, Michigan, home found with animal hoarding will now take even longer after police say people broke into the residence on Saturday night.
The number of reported cases of the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis has risen to 572, up from 300-plus on Thursday, the state's Department of Health and Human Services said Saturday.
Cyclosporiasis isn't deadly, but state health officials say it can cause diarrhea, nausea, bloating and cramps.
The heat wave can even be dangerous if you don't take extra precautions to stay cool.
Balogun's reinstatement came after President Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino last week and asked for a review of the red card suspension.
Riley Greene hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Jack Flaherty pitched three-hit ball over 5 2/3 innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 3-0 on Saturday.
The Rangers matched a season high with 17 hits en route to their seventh victory in eight games.
Folarin Balogun got the scoring going with a goal in the 45th minute, but was sent off with a controversial red card in the 64th minute.
Camilo Doval forced in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded walk in a four-run 11th inning that gave the Tigers a 6-2 victory over the Yankees on Wednesday.
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