DETROIT -- The Tigers debuted their City Connect uniforms a few weeks ago, but they were initially planning to wear them only for Friday home games. The way Detroit played this weekend has already made them a more regular fixture. “They will make their Tuesday debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates,”

DETROIT -- Reese Olson never made a big deal about his winless start to the season. Still, as he walked off the mound in the seventh inning of Saturday’s 2-1 victory over the Blue Jays, the combination of numbers were startling. With no earned runs over 6 1/3 innings, Olson

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DETROIT -- Colt Keith had envisioned homering in the Major Leagues since he was a kid. It remained a vision for nearly two months since his big league debut with the Tigers on Opening Day. His patience was getting tested, so maybe it was fitting that Keith had to wait

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DETROIT -- Rebeka Islam was 5 years old when she and her family moved to the United States from Bangladesh. They eventually settled in Hamtramck, where Islam said she first remembered feeling inspired to make a difference in her community. “Growing up in Hamtramck, it was very diverse,” Islam said.

DETROIT -- The concept of a no-hitter thrown during a power outage sounds more like a cheesy commercial for a utility provider than a baseball game. The symbolism would have been too obvious -- at least until Blue Jays ace Kevin Gausman went to work on the Tigers' lineup in

KANSAS CITY -- Tarik Skubal has been nearly superhuman for the Tigers since Opening Day. When he gets to Kauffman Stadium, however, he has been mortal. It’s a statistical kryptonite he has been aware of since well before his recent stretch of dominance. It was on his mind when he

Our latest Starting Pitcher Power Rankings voting featured a battle between three sensational southpaws, each with a viable claim on the top spot but wildly different paths to this point. Our MLB.com panel had to weigh the relative merits of the Cubs’ Shota Imanaga, who has made a triumphant transition

The 2019 Draft wasn’t one filled with a ton of suspense. It was widely accepted that the Orioles would take Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman – one of the Draft’s best-ever backstops – first overall, and that’s precisely what Mike Elias & Co. did on June 3. Bobby Witt Jr.

KANSAS CITY -- Colt Keith dug into the batter’s box, stared down Royals reliever Nick Anderson and readied for the sinker. The Tigers were two outs away from an eventual 10-3 loss and a third consecutive defeat, but Keith wasn’t giving away the at-bat. After a slow start for the

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There's been a lot of fluctuation on the rookie front in the past 30 days or so. Not all of the Top 100 prospect debuts made some noise, and as a result, some others with more notable performances over the last four weeks played themselves back into contention for the

On the field, Minor League Baseball is all about the future: See tomorrow’s stars, today. This forward-looking mentality is often combined with ballpark celebrations of past eras, via salutes to defunct teams, retired players and beloved pop culture properties. Jump in the way-back machine and join us as we explore

KANSAS CITY -- Reese Olson has a contusion on his right hip to wear for the next few days courtesy of Michael Massey’s line drive. He’s also wearing an 0-5 record despite a 2.16 ERA -- ninth-lowest among qualified MLB starters -- after the Tigers’ 8-3 loss to the Royals

PHOENIX -- While discussing AL Rookie of the Year candidates at this point in the season, some of the names most often mentioned are Mason Miller, Davis Schneider, Colton Cowser and Wilyer Abreu. Another one to watch is the Tigers’ Wenceel Pérez. Detroit’s No. 20 prospect has been thriving as

PHOENIX -- Despite the Tigers' offense breaking out for 21 runs and 32 hits over the previous two games, the club’s signature Pizza Spear started getting cold as it remained untouched tucked between the helmets and bats in the dugout. That changed when Spencer Torkelson fired up the oven in

DETROIT -- Wilmar Suan was pursuing a career as a certified public accountant (CPA) when his wife, Flormina, accepted a nursing job in Detroit, leading to the couple moving from the Philippines to the United States in 1995. Suan said while he was excited to start a new life in

PHOENIX -- As Wenceel Pérez stood at third base in the top of the seventh inning, the 24-year-old pounded his chest, yelled with excitement and pumped his fist repeatedly in the air. The emotions were getting to him. The rookie, who has ascended his way into the top of the

PHOENIX -- Tarik Skubal's father, Russ, took in the scene from his seat in section 116 as the sun began to peek through the windows at Chase Field on Friday night. He has seen his son take the mound in a Major League ballpark before, but this outing in downtown

When Jack Flaherty struck out an AL-record seven straight batters to begin the game against the Cardinals on April 30 and struck out a career-high 14 hitters against his former team, we got a glimpse at the old version of Flaherty. Flaherty burst onto the scene with the Cardinals in