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Blaine Hardy Goes On Injured List
Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Blaine Hardy was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left forearm strain, club sources announced. Jose Fernandez was recalled from Triple-A Toledo in a subsequent move. Hardy has appeared in 10 games, pitching 10 innings and striking out 10 batters. He's a holds candidate in Detroit, especially given... Read More
Matthew Boyd, Spencer Turnbull Tabbed To Start In Doubleheader
The Detroit Tigers were rained out on Monday against the Boston Red Sox and will play a day-night doubleheader on Tuesday instead. Tabbed to start Game 1 of the set is starting pitcher Matthew Boyd, who is 1-1 with a 2.96 ERA to start the year with 36 strikeouts in 24 1/3 innings of work.... Read More
John Hicks Wears Platinum Sombrero Sunday
Detroit Tigers catcher and first baseman John Hicks accomplished a rare feat on Sunday, but not one that fantasy owners were likely too happy about. Hicks was 0-for-5 with five strikeouts on the day, an accomplishment affectionately known as the platinum sombrero. Hicks is only owned in 2% of leagues, and doesn't provide much in... Read More
Niko Goodrum On The Bench Again
Detroit Tigers utility man Niko Goodrum (illness) is out the lineup again on Sunday as the Tigers take on Jose Berrios and the Twins. Goodrum has been a bright spot in the Tigers lineup, batting .293/.420/.512 through 13 games thus far. He should be back in there soon, which is good news for both fantasy... Read More
Ronny Rodriguez Recalled From Triple-A
Detroit Tigers second baseman Ronny Rodriguez will start Sunday and bat seventh after being recalled from Triple-A Toledo. The Tigers are banged up at the moment, with Jordy Mercer (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list and Josh Harrison (shoulder) sore after a diving play Saturday. Rodriguez has managed just seven hits in 33 plate appearances... Read More
Jeimer Candelario Batting Second Thursday
Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario will fill the second slot in the order on Thursday following the removal of Nicholas Castellanos (toe) from the lineup. Candelario is batting just .183 on the season thus far but has two hits in six at-bats against Indians starter Shane Bieber, whom he will face Thursday.
Nicholas Castellanos Scratched From Thursday Lineup
Detroit Tigers right fielder Nicholas Castellanos was scratched from Thursday's game against the Indians with a right toe injury. Castellanos is not off to a particularly strong start, managing to put together just a .723 OPS with zero home runs through 53 plate appearances this season. It's unclear at this point how he suffered the... Read More
JaCoby Jones Activated From Injured List Thursday
Detroit Tigers center fielder JaCoby Jones (shoulder) has been activated from the injured list and recalled from Triple-A Toledo, team sources reported on Thursday. In a subsequent move, outfielder Mikie Mahtook has been designated for assignment. Jones batted .207 in 129 games with the Tigers last season, and was 2-for-5 with an RBI triple in... Read More
Miguel Cabrera Has Favorable Matchup Tuesday
Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera has a strong matchup on Tuesday against a pitcher you might not expect: Corey Kluber. Cabrera has 63 lifetime at-bats against the former Cy Young winner and has managed to put together a .365/.403/.698 triple-slash line with six homers and 12 RBI in his career. The veteran slugger is... Read More
Daniel Norris Will Move To Starting Rotation
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matt Moore (knee) exited Saturday's game after just three innings and was replaced by former starter Daniel Norris. Team sources have confirmed that Moore will be placed on the injured list, and that Norris will fill his spot in the rotation for the foreseeable future. Norris has good, raw, left-handed stuff,... Read More
Christin Stewart's Grand Slam Leads Tigers To Victory
Detroit Tigers outfielder Christin Stewart launched a grand slam on Saturday to lead the Tigers to victory over the Royals. The Tigers were behind by two runs when the rookie slugger took Wily Peralta deep in the seventh inning to put the Tigers ahead for good. Stewart's numbers early on haven't been great with a... Read More
Miguel Cabrera Collects Three Hits Saturday
Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera continued his efforts to pull out of an early-season slump on Saturday, collecting three base hits and a walk while driving in a run. Following Saturday's efforts, the veteran's batting average is now up to .226 on the year, which gives you an idea of how bad he was... Read More
Shane Greene Records Sixth Save
Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene recorded his MLB-leading sixth save of the season on Saturday as the Tigers topped the Royals. Greene threw a perfect frame and notched a strikeout to secure the victory in Detroit. The veteran reliever has yet to allow a run, has allowed just two hits and hasn't walked anyone through his... Read More
Miguel Cabrera Logs First RBI Thursday
Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera overcame his early-season woes, at least momentarily, to drive in his first RBI of the season Thursday. The veteran slugger has managed just four hits in 27 at-bats thus far, amounting to a .148 average to start the season. Cabrera has been hitting the ball on the ground a lot,... Read More
Niko Goodrum Notches Three RBI Thursday
Detroit Tigers utility man Niko Goodrum got the start in center field on Thursday and filled the cleanup role in the batting order. He did his job with the stick, collecting two hits and driving in three RBI to lead the Tigers. Goodrum has been a nice surprise so far as Detroit's best hitter. In... Read More
Spencer Turnbull Strikes Out 10 In Home Opener
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Spencer Turnbull took the hill for the Tigers' home opener on Thursday and led his team to victory. The rookie allowed three runs (two earned) in six innings of work and struck out 10 Royals in the process. He allowed just two walks, and threw 65 of his 91 total pitches... Read More
Matthew Boyd Fans 13 In Winning Effort
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd struck out a career-high 13 batters on Wednesday as the Tigers topped the Yankees. Boyd went 6 1/3 innings and scattered five hits, allowing one run on the day. This outing, coupled with his previous start which saw him strike out 10, puts him behind only Jacob deGrom in... Read More
Grayson Greiner Getting A Day Off Wednesday
Detroit Tigers catcher Grayson Greiner will not be behind the dish for Wednesday's contest against the Yankees. John Hicks will take his place. Greiner has appeared in five of six games thus far but has managed just three hits through his first 20 at-bats. Hicks hasn't fared much better, with two hits in 11 at-bats.... Read More
Jordan Zimmermann Turns In Another Strong Outing
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann had another nice day on the hill Tuesday, holding the Yankees to one run on six hits while striking out six in 6 2/3 innings of work. The quality start for Zimmermann comes on the heels of an Opening Day start in which he carried a no-hitter into the... Read More
Dustin Peterson Makes First MLB Hit A Game-Winner
Detroit Tigers outfielder Dustin Peterson got his first career hit Tuesday, and it was a big one. The rookie lined a double off Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman to drive in Niko Goodrum, giving the Tigers a 2-1 lead in the top of the ninth. Peterson would then come around to score an insurance run for... Read More
Niko Goodrum Not In Tuesday's Lineup
Detroit Tigers utility man Niko Goodrum will not start Tuesday against Masahiro Tanaka and the Yankees. Josh Harrison will start at second base, and John Hicks will start at first, with Goodrum presumably available off the bench if need be. Goodrum is off to a nice start this season, with three doubles and four walks... Read More
Jeimer Candelario Will Bat Fourth Tuesday
Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario will occupy the cleanup spot in the order once again on Tuesday as the Tigers take on Masahiro Tanaka and the Yankees. Candelario has moved around the order recently, leading off on Sunday and batting fifth on Monday, but it appears manager Ron Gardenhire is content to plug Candelario... Read More
Blaine Hardy Impressive Out Of Bullpen
Detroit Tigers reliever Blaine Hardy pitched quite well on Monday in a loss to the Yankees. Hardy entered in the sixth inning after Tyson Ross was chased and delivered 1 2/3 innings of perfect ball while striking out two. Hardy was solid out of the bullpen last year for the Tigers, with a 3.56 ERA... Read More
Tyson Ross Victimized By Homers In Tigers Debut
Detroit Tiger starting pitcher Tyson Ross made his debut with the team on Monday and was utterly lackluster, surrendering three runs while issuing four walks and striking out four. He served up home runs to Gary Sanchez and Brett Gardner before being chased after five innings. Ross had a productive stretch of years from 2013... Read More
Jordy Mercer Collects First Two Hits As A Tiger
Detroit Tigers shortstop Jordy Mercer finally got his first hit with his new club on Monday, and followed it up shortly thereafter with another. Mercer finished with a single and a double on the day, but the Tigers fell short against the Yankees as no other Detroit batter could muster up a hit. Mercer has... Read More
Matt Moore Tosses Seven Scoreless Innings
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matt Moore made his Tigers debut on Sunday, taking the hill against the Blue Jays. The veteran had a stellar first outing, firing seven scoreless innings while allowing just two hits and a walk on the day. Moore was efficient, needing just 84 pitches to get the job done while striking... Read More
Niko Goodrum Reaches Four Times In Win
Detroit Tigers utility man Niko Goodrum started at second base and batted out of the cleanup spot in the order on Sunday and reached base four times as the Tigers beat the Blue Jays in extra innings. Goodrum logged two doubles, a single, a walk, and a run scored to fill the stat sheet. Goodrum... Read More
Jeimer Candelario Collects Five Hits Sunday
Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario had four singles and a double out of the leadoff spot on Sunday to set the tone for a Tigers victory. He also contributed two RBI for the visiting Tigers. Candelario isn't exactly an OBP machine, but he did lead the league in pitches per at-bat last year, so... Read More
Shane Greene Logs First Save On Opening Day
Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene took the ball in the bottom of the 10th inning and was asked to protect a two-run lead on Opening Day on Thursday. He did not disappoint. Greene delivered a perfect inning and struck out one to secure the victory for the visiting Tigers. Greene's ERA was an unsightly 5.12 last... Read More
Christin Stewart Jacks Game-Winning Homer
Detroit Tigers outfielder Christin Stewart notched just one hit in Thursday's action, but it was a big one. The rookie slugger cranked a two-run homer off Daniel Hudson in the top of the 10th inning for what would ultimately become the deciding factor in the game. Stewart hit 23 home runs at Triple-A Toledo last... Read More
