Last Aug. 10, the Tigers were 55-63 and in fourth place in the American League Central, and their chances of making the postseason were just a bit higher than the times they’d made it there since 2014, which means zero. It was at that point, and pretty much out of

HOUSTON -- The Javier Báez transformation from high-strikeout, low average-hitting shortstop to high-contact, high average-hitting center fielder had seemingly come at the expense of power. Then came the hanging sweeper from Astros rookie starter AJ Blubaugh with the bases loaded in the third inning Wednesday.

The first month of the season is in the books, but there's plenty of action in store. There are races to track in all of the divisions, milestones within reach for star players and it's never too early to think about who will capture some coveted hardware. And there's only

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Tigers injury news and transactions.

The Minor League season is a month old and several of the game's best hitting prospects are off to fast starts. Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony is tearing up Triple-A (just like he did at the end of last year), Padres shortstop Leo De Vries is leading the High-A Midwest

HOUSTON -- Tuesday was Peanuts Night at Daikin Park, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the longtime comic strip, and the Astros got into the festivities. For most of the afternoon leading up to the game, the giant video board showed a rotating graphic of Charlie Brown throwing a pitch and

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HOUSTON -- Riley Greene can be his toughest critic as a hitter, which is why his reaction to his double and three-run home run Saturday night against the Orioles sounded more like somebody still trying to dig out of a slump than somebody who had found the light. “Homers are

The Washington Nationals are on the clock. OK, not quite yet, but they do have the No. 1 pick in this year’s Draft, and MLB Pipeline has an updated and expanded Draft Top 150, ranking the players all 30 teams are criss-crossing the country to see to line up their

DETROIT -- Most No. 1 starters will use every chance in Spring Training to stay close to their home camp. That goes especially in Florida, where traffic on the highways can be unpredictable, doubly so around Lakeland. Which is why Tarik Skubal’s decision to hit the road for Sarasota and

If you’ve watched even a second of a Mets game so far, you know that there aren’t many teams -- or many teams' fans -- having more fun than the Mets right now. (Sunday afternoon’s implosion against the Nationals obviously excepted!) Their spot atop the NL East is their ultimate

DETROIT -- Riley Greene has taken steps to limit the wear and tear on his body in the outfield, such as a more subtle jump on his feet before the ball is hit. He has invested in tools to help his body recover after games, and he has changed his

DETROIT -- The last time the Tigers were this dominant at home to start a season, they were playing at Bennett Park on the site of what would later become Tiger Stadium. It was 1911, and the Tigers -- led by a 24-year-old Ty Cobb and fellow future Hall of

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Some of baseball's most well-known prospects stood out on Friday, including a trio of hurlers that finds itself among the Top 100 in Bubba Chandler, Thomas White and Trey Yesavage. Over in the batter's box, Jordan Lawlar continues to put last season's injury-plagued season further and further in the rearview

DETROIT -- The Tigers have flipped their script from last year’s pitching chaos to this year’s stacked rotation, which entered Wednesday with MLB’s third-lowest ERA. Reese Olson might be the quietest member of the bunch, literally and figuratively. He also might be the key.

One month can’t decide a season. But it can make you rethink some things. It’s been nearly that long since the 2025 campaign began en masse on March 27, and a lot has changed in that time. Several teams that were expected to be top contenders have scuffled out of

It’s been two weeks since our first Starting Pitcher Power Rankings of the regular season, and a lot can change in that time. While the rankings, based on a formula constructed by MLB.com’s data team, consider pitchers’ performance over the past 365 days, more weight is placed on recent performance.

A number of Top 100 prospects proved worthy of their rankings at the plate and on the mound, while one ended a game with a memorable moment ... and a bat flip. Andrew Painter took another positive step forward on his path back from Tommy John surgery while an unranked

When discussing the fastest prospects (and frankly, all players) in baseball, there’s the Rays’ Chandler Simpson and then there’s everyone else. Now in the big leagues, Simpson has led scouts to say that he should get at least a 90 run grade on the 20-to-80 scouting scale. Watching him do

The Nationals own the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 Draft, which comes with a record assigned value. But the Mariners, who jumped from No. 15 to No. 3 in the Draft Lottery, own the largest overall bonus pool. MLB released the slot values and bonus pools to teams

DETROIT -- The phone rang in the Tigers’ bullpen as a pitching duel between Jack Flaherty and Nick Pivetta shifted to a battle of bullpens. The top of the Padres’ batting order was due up in the eighth, and San Diego had a stretch of right-handed hitters after Gavin Sheets,