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Tigers shut down Reese Olson, acquire RHP Chris Paddack from Twins
After losing starting pitcher Reese Olson for the remainder of the season, the Detroit Tigers quickly bolstered their pitching staff in a trade with a division rival Monday.,With Olson (shoulder strain) moving to the 60-day injured list earlier in the day, Detroit acquired right-handers Chris Paddac...
Tigers acquire RHP Chris Paddack from Twins
The Detroit Tigers bolstered their pitching staff in a trade with a division rival Monday, acquiring right-handers Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for minor league catcher Enrique Jimenez.,The main piece of the trade is Paddack, a 29-year-old starting pitcher who ...
After weeks of struggling, Tigers hope D-backs can cure ills
A sense of relief enveloped the Detroit Tigers after their 10-4 victory over visiting Toronto on Sunday afternoon.,That snapped a six-game losing streak and was just their second win in 14 games. Detroit will now open a three-game home series against Arizona, beginning on Monday night.,"It's a sense...
Tigers end six-game slide with 10-4 romp over Blue Jays
Gleyber Torres drove in four runs, including a three-run homer, and Jack Flaherty pitched six strong innings as the host Detroit Tigers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 10-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon.,Dillon Dingler had two hits, scored a run and drove in two more, wh...
Tigers activate OF Kerry Carpenter (hamstring) from IL
The Detroit Tigers activated outfielder Kerry Carpenter from the 10-day injured list prior to Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays.,Carpenter has been sidelined with a right hamstring injury. He last played on June 29.,Carpenter was batting third and playing right field on Sunday.,Carpenter e...
Blue Jays' Max Scherzer on familiar ground with start vs. Tigers
Max Scherzer returns to the mound where the right-hander became a star in the finale of a four-game series between the Toronto Blue Jays and host Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon.,The American League East-leading Blue Jays have won four straight games and eight of nine since the All-Star break, wh...
Blue Jays pour it on late to win third straight in Detroit
Bo Bichette broke a scoreless deadlock with a two-run single in the eighth inning and the streaking Toronto Blue Jays downed the host Detroit Tigers 6-1 on Saturday.,Nathan Lukes supplied a two-run homer and George Springer and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added solo homers for Toronto, which has won four ...
Tarik Skubal, skidding Tigers aim to slow down Blue Jays
The Detroit Tigers will look to their ace to end another losing streak -- if he's in uniform on Saturday.,Left-hander Tarik Skubal was placed on the paternity list this week but is expected to start against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays in the third contest of a four-game series between division le...
Blue Jays parlay fifth-inning outburst into second win over Tigers
Bo Bichette had a two-run double during a four-run fifth as the American League East-leading Toronto Blue Jays downed the slumping Detroit Tigers, 6-2, on Friday night.,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. supplied two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI for the Blue Jays, who have won seven of eight games since t...
Tigers continue slide in blowout loss to Blue Jays
Ernie Clement drove in four runs, including a three-run homer during a five-run, sixth-inning outburst, and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays blasted the slumping Detroit Tigers,11-4, on Thursday night.,Nathan Lukes had a double and two-run homer in the opener of a four-game series between the division...
Tigers star LHP Tarik Skubal placed on paternity list
Detroit Tigers ace left-hander Tarik Skubal was placed on the paternity list Wednesday with his wife close to giving birth to the couple's second child.,Skubal is slated to start Saturday's game against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. A player can miss three games while on the list.,"It'll be a thre...
Spencer Horwitz's slam powers Pirates’ sweep of Tigers, 6-1
Spencer Horwitz's grand slam backed up a quality start from Bailey Falter and helped the host Pittsburgh Pirates finish off a three-game sweep of the frontrunning Detroit Tigers with a 6-1 victory on Wednesday afternoon.,Horwitz belted his third home run of the season and first career grand slam in ...
Tigers hope rookie Troy Melton can provide spark vs. Pirates
The Detroit Tigers are looking for something to break them out of their recent struggles. They will turn to prospect Troy Melton, who will make his major league debut on Wednesday afternoon against the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the finale of a three-game series.,Melton, the Tigers' No. 10-ranked pr...
Pirates rack up 14 hits, extend Tigers' slide
Spencer Horwitz, Tommy Pham and Bryan Reynolds each had three hits and two RBIs to lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.,Horwitz recorded his second consecutive three-hit game and reached base four times as the Pirates won for the second straigh...
Tigers' Casey Mize, back from All-Star debut, faces Pirates
Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize is enjoying a season of validation, and he hopes to keep adding positive results when he opposes Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller on Tuesday night in Pittsburgh.,Mize (9-3, 3.15 ERA) is coming off his first All-Star selection and is finally having the season D...
Paul Skenes dominant in Pirates win over first-place Tigers
Paul Skenes struck out six and combined with three Pirates relievers on a five-hit shutout to lead Pittsburgh to a 3-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.,The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Pirates and was only their second win in their past 13 games.,It was the first ti...
Reports: Big 12 turns away Memphis after $200M pitch to join
Memphis made a $200 million pitch to join the Big 12 Conference -- and the Big 12 rejected the Tigers, several reports said Monday.,The university approached the Big 12 with a so-called "no-risk" proposal for its athletics teams to join the growing conference. Memphis was prepared to give the Big 12...
Paul Skenes tries to lift skidding Pirates against MLB's best in Tigers
Coming off his second consecutive start in the All-Star Game, Pirates ace Paul Skenes will oppose Detroit Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty as he tries to get his squad back on track on Monday night in Pittsburgh.,Skenes (4-8, 2.01 ERA) will aim to continue his bid for the National League's Cy Young...
Vierling’s RBI single in eighth lifts Tigers past Rangers
Matt Vierling's two-out single in the eighth provided the deciding run as the offense-starved Detroit Tigers defeated the Texas Rangers 2-1 on Sunday night in the finale of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,The Tigers did just enough to snap a season-high six-game losing skid while Texas had ...
Tigers turn to Tarik Skubal in finale vs. Rangers
Ace left-hander Tarik Skubal will take the mound as the Detroit Tigers look to avert a three-game series sweep by the Texas Rangers on Sunday evening in Arlington, Texas. ,Skubal (10-3, 2.33 ERA) is the defending American League Cy Young Award winner.,Texas has captured five of its past six games a...