AKIL BADDOO

Eric Haase had three hits including a home run and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2.

If you look only at the numbers on the stat line, you might think that 2022 has been a total loss for Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo. Statcast’s Outs Above Average metric gives him a +3 score in left field, fifth-best in the league. Baddoo said he’s only aware of the defensive metrics because friend and lockermate Jonathan Schoop was searching for his own numbers recently and stumbled across the stats for Baddoo. “I still think he’s got room to grow and get better,” Hinch said. That means a player like Baddoo could provide value as a pinch-runner.

CHICAGO (AP) — Riley Greene’s sacrifice fly drove in a tiebreaking run in the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers handed the fading Chicago White Sox their fourth straight loss, 5-3 on Friday night. Jonathan Schoop had a solo shot and Eric Haase added two hits and an RBI to help the last-place Tigers improve to 5-12 against the White Sox. The White Sox came out still reeling from the sweep by the Guardians that all-but dashed their hopes of making the postseason a third straight year. The White Sox cut it to 3-1 in the third on Jose Abreu’s RBI single. MRS. VEECK REMEMBEREDThe White Sox held a moment of silence before the game for Mary Frances Veeck, the second wife of legendary former team owner Bill Veeck.

The Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles get set to take to the diamond on Wednesday night, with the Tigers holding another shot to play the spoils to the O’s playoff chances in the season finale. Watch the Detroit Tigers on DirecTV StreamComing into the Wednesday night clash, the Tigers are on a high of clinching just their second series win in the month of September. Joey Wentz was credited with his second win of the season, striking out four in 5.2 shutout innings. PROBABLE STARTERSDET: Matt Manning (2-2, 3.28 ERA)BAL: Jordan Lyles (10-11, 4.70 ERA)Check out more stories about the Detroit Tigers here on MLiveWhat: MLB BaseballWho: Detroit Tigers (57-91) vs. Baltimore Orioles (76-71)When: Wednesday, September 21Time: 7:05 p.m. Channel: Bally Sports DetroitStream: DirecTV StreamBuy Tigers gear : Fanatics, Amazon, LidsBuy Tigers tickets: StubHub, SeatGeek, TicketmasterStream Tigers games live: DirecTV StreamCheck out the MLB standings and results on MLB.com

The Tigers (57-91) have won the first two games of the three-game series with the Orioles (76-71), who are now 5 1/2 games behind in the chase for the third and final Wild Card spot. Baddoo hit a 448-foot homer in the third inning, scoring Jeimer Candelario. Tigers rookie left fielder Kerry Carpenter added a solo homer in the seventh. The Tigers are now 2-0 since Scott Harris was hired to be the club’s new president of baseball operations. Box scoreUp nextThe Tigers and Orioles wrap up their three-game series on Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. Tigers right-hander Matt Manning (2-2, 3.28 ERA) will face right-hander Jordan Lyles (10-11, 4.70).

DETROIT -- The Chicago White Sox haven’t given up the fight for the American League Central Division. The Sox scored two runs in the 11th inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 Saturday night at Comerica Park. The Tigers (55-90) and White Sox (75-71) have split the first two games of the three-game series. White Sox starter Davis Martin was recalled Saturday afternoon and immediately thrust into action when scheduled starter Johnny Cueto came down with an illness. The White Sox have not yet announced their starters.

DETROIT -- St. Clair Shores native and former Wayne State star Hunter Brown had a triumphant homecoming, pitching six strong innings to lead the Houston Astros to a 6-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night at Comerica Park. The Astros (92-50) will try for a three-game sweep of the Tigers (54-88) on Wednesday. That was the extent of the Tigers’ damage against Brown, who has now won both of his two career starts. The Astros tacked on a couple more when Yuli Gurriel hit a two-run homer against Tigers reliever Andrew Chafin in the seventh. pic.twitter.com/hZE4utvQ1w — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) September 14, 2022Box scoreUp nextThe Tigers and Astros wrap up their three-game series on Wednesday at 1:10 p.m. Tigers rookie left-hander Joey Wentz (1-1, 4.05 ERA) will face Astros right-hander Cristian Javier (8-9, 3.01).

CLEVELAND -- Rookie Kerry Carpenter blasted another home run and Harold Castro had two doubles as the Detroit Tigers topped the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 on Tuesday night at Progressive Field. With Javier Baez at second, Castro banged an infield single off the second base bag. The short version: The Tigers up 1-0 after Javier Baez scores from 2nd base on an infield single by Harold Castro. 💪 pic.twitter.com/sFCGqjz4jg — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) August 16, 2022The Guardians chipped away with an unearned run in the seventh (thanks to Harold Castro’s muffed catch at first base). Box scoreUp nextThe Tigers and Guardians wrap up their four-game series on Wednesday at 7:10 p.m. Tigers left-hander Daniel Norris (0-4, 5.97 ERA) will face Guardians right-hander Cal Quantrill (9-5, 3.67).

Shane Bieber pitched seven dominant innings, Oscar Gonzalez drove in two runs and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Detroi Tigers 5-2 for their third straight win.

As the Detroit Tigers continue to put up historically awful offensive numbers, Kerry Carpenter is enjoying one of the best seasons for any minor league player in the nation.

Luis Arraez had three hits to raise his major league-leading average to .342, Carlos Correa homered and the Minnesota Twins scored six late runs to beat the Detroit Tigers 8-4 on Saturday night for just their fourth win in 12 games.

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers have added two infielders from Triple-A Toledo as they start the second part of the season on Thursday in Oakland. Additionally, rookie right-hander Garrett Hill has been appointed the 27th man and will start Game 2 of Thursday’s doubleheader. The Tigers were scheduled to play in Oakland early in the season, but the games were postponed due to the ongoing lockout. Short, 27, is making his first appearance in the big leagues this season after logging 184 plate appearances with the Tigers in 2021. Infielders (9): Javier Báez, Miguel Cabrera, Jeimer Candelario, Harold Castro, Kody Clemens, Brendon Davis, Jonathan Schoop, Zack Short, Spencer Torkelson.

Could the first half of the 2022 season have gone any worse for the Detroit Tigers?

Miguel Cabrera drove in the tying and go-ahead runs, matching Ted Williams for 14th place on the career RBI list, and the Detroit Tigers rallied past the Kansas City Royals 7-5 to snap a four-game skid.

What does the return of Akil Baddoo from his two-month sabbatical in Toledo mean for the Detroit Tigers outfield? The Tigers now have five semi-regular outfielders in Baddoo, veteran Robbie Grossman, rookie Riley Greene, Victor Reyes and converted infield Willi Castro. pic.twitter.com/QAaiZuj1NA — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) July 12, 2022Austin Meadows was supposed to be back in the mix by now, and it may have been his recent injury setback that prompted the Tigers to call up Baddoo earlier than planned. But what if the Aug. 2 deadline comes and goes and the Tigers can’t find any takers for Grossman? The Tigers’ starting outfield in 2023 could be three left-handed hitters: Meadows, Greene and Baddoo.

Two months after his unexpected demotion, outfielder Akil Baddoo is coming back to the big leagues. Entering Monday, Baddoo had been hitting .438 (21-for-48) with six doubles and three home runs in his last 13 games. Baddoo was selected by the Tigers from the Minnesota Twins in the Rule 5 Draft. He was under no such restriction in 2022 and the Tigers opted to take advantage of their roster flexibility quickly. Outfielders (8): Akil Baddoo, Daz Cameron, Willi Castro, Riley Greene, Robbie Grossman, Derek Hill, Austin Meadows*, Victor Reyes.

DETROIT -- The old Akil Baddoo appears to be back. The 23-year-old outfielder, who was an unexpected rookie phenom for the Detroit Tigers in 2021, got off to a miserable start in 2022. After being demoted to Triple-A Toledo nearly two months ago, Baddoo struggled through an illness, then injured his oblique. Meadows’ return would give the Tigers five outfielders, and make it even tougher to find an opening for Baddoo. Until then, the Tigers want Baddoo to keep making things difficult.

The Detroit Tigers have placed infielder Jeimer Candelario on the 10-day injured list after he injured his left shoulder while diving for a ball on Sunday in New York. In a corresponding move, outfielder Austin Meadows was reinstated from the injured list. pic.twitter.com/ExVKzV7Fuk — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) June 7, 2022TIGERS’ 40-MAN ROSTER (40)Left-handed pitchers (7): Tyler Alexander*, Andrew Chafin, Sam Howard, Eduardo Rodriguez*, Tarik Skubal, Gregory Soto, Joey Wentz. * On the 10-day injured list. Catcher Jake Rogers (right elbow sprain); and right-handed pitchers Jose Cisnero (right shoulder sprain), Kyle Funkhouser (right shoulder strain), Casey Mize (right elbow sprain) and Spencer Turnbull (right elbow sprain) are on the 60-day injured list, which removes them from the 40-man roster.

The West Michigan Whitecaps looked to gain ground in the Midwest League East last week, as they took on the High-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians, the Lake County Captains, in a six-game series down in Ohio. Then, West Michigan tied the game in the second inning, before Lake County regained the lead in the bottom of the second. West Michigan would be held off the board the rest of the way, falling by a final score of 7-6. Trei Cruz also went yard for West Michigan, hitting this third of 2022 in the second inning. West Michigan totaled 18 hits in the contest, and were effective with runners in scoring position, leaving just seven on base in the contest.

Gerrit Cole pitched perfectly into the seventh inning a night after teammate Jameson Taillon lost his bid in the eighth, Aaron Judge homered and had four hits on his bobblehead night, and the New York Yankees thumped the Detroit Tigers 13-0.

It’s been 14 days since the Detroit Tigers optioned outfielder Akil Baddoo to Triple-A Toledo. Baddoo had 13 home runs and 18 stolen bases with a .766 OPS (111 OPS+) in 124 games last year. In other Toledo news, the Tigers have re-signed right-handed pitcher Drew Hutchison to a minor-league deal and assigned him to Toledo. Hutchison had a 4.60 ERA in 15 2/3 innings for the Tigers this year, striking out 15 and walking 12. He posted a 2.11 ERA in 21 1/3 innings, striking out 10 and walking 11.

A week after being optioned to Toledo after logging a .140 average in 50 at bats this season for the Tigers, Akil Baddoo has still not found his form at the plate. Badoo went 1-for-4 on Friday for the Mud Hens in a win over Louisville, batting No. 2 in the Mud Hens lineup and playing centerfield. Before being sent down, Baddoo was 7-for-50, a .140 average with a .218 on-base percentage, in 17 games for Detroit. He is a career .246 hitter.

DETROIT -- Detroit Tigers outfield prospect Riley Greene has been given the go-ahead by doctors to resume baseball activities. “He ran this morning in Lakeland, feet on the ground for the first time,” Hinch said. He went 0-for-5 in his only game with the Mud Hens since being demoted. Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize managed just 2/3 of an inning during his rehab start for the Mud Hens on Thursday. I watched the video a little bit....His execution wasn’t great.”Another injured starting pitcher, Matt Manning, will make his second rehab start for the Mud Hens Friday night.

DETROIT -- Outfielder Akil Baddoo was the first struggling player to pay for the Detroit Tigers’ slow start in 2022. Baddoo had logged just 50 at-bats (hitting .140 with 15 strikeouts) when he was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Monday. Rookie first baseman Spencer Torkelson is hitting .149 (13-for-87) with 12 walks and 34 strikeouts. Torkelson can be easily sent to Toledo, while Haase would have to pass through waivers first. “Once everything starts clicking, everybody’s going to get going at the same time and it’s going to be a lot of fun.”

Detroit Tigers second-year outfielder Akil Baddoo was the latest player to learn that tough lesson when he was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Monday. Perhaps if the Tigers were 10 games above .500 instead of 10 games below, they might have had more patience. Candelario had spent all of 2018 as an everyday player, but the Tigers opted to give his at-bats -- at least temporarily -- to Dawel Lugo. Mahtook came back to play later in 2018 and even briefly in 2019, but his days as an everyday player were over. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)APMay 2016: Anthony GoseGose was the Tigers’ everyday center fielder in 2015 and was expected to share time with new acquisition Cameron Maybin in 2016.

Paul Blackburn threw 6 2/3 strong innings to improve to 4-0 as the Oakland A’s shutout the Detroit Tigers 2-0 to snap a season-high nine-game losing streak.

DETROIT -- A year ago, Akil Baddoo’s hot start was the talk of Detroit and the talk of the league. I’m going to go down there and get the reps that I need and be ready to come back,” he said. I’m a big-league player...I definitely want to be back where I feel I belong. Hinch said he hopes a detour to Toledo can help Baddoo get his swing back on track. Hinch said it’s important for him to get regular at-bats in Toledo rather than scuffling in Detroit.

DETROIT -- There’s no longer any suspense about who the Detroit Tigers will use as their everyday center fielder. Derek Hill is the only left after Akil Baddoo was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Monday. Hill will bat ninth for the Tigers (8-19) as they open a four-day, five-game series against the Oakland Athletics (10-18). The lineup will get a boost from the return of Austin Meadows, who missed the last three games with a non-COVID illness. Tigers right-hander Michael Pineda (1-1, 3.77 ERA) will face A’s right-hander Paul Blackburn (3-0, 2.22).

DETROIT -- Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo, who burst onto the scene as a rookie in 2021, was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Monday, just one month into his sophomore season. Baddoo was hitting just .140 (7-for-50) with a double, a homer, five walks and 15 strikeouts in 17 games. The Tigers hope a detour to Toledo will help get his bat back on track. He is under no such restriction in 2022 and can be transferred freely back and forth between Detroit and Toledo. To replace Baddoo on the roster, the Tigers activated right-handed pitcher Rony Garcia.

HOUSTON -- Eric Haase will be behind the plate as the Detroit Tigers seek to avoid a four-game sweep at the hands of the Houston Astros on Sunday afternoon at Minute Maid Park. Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows will miss his third consecutive game with a non-COVID illness. Austin Meadows (non-COVID illness) out for a third straight game. Eric Haase behind the plate in the series finale. pic.twitter.com/HdwyjQjT8c — Evan Woodbery (@evanwoodbery) May 8, 2022Sunday will be a “bullpen day” for the Tigers, with several pitchers slated to take the mound.

HOUSTON -- Center fielder Derek Hill will lead off for the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon at Minute Maid Park. The Tigers (8-17) will face the Houston Astros (16-11) at 4:05 p.m. in the third of a four-game series. He’s sitting out again on Saturday, although that could be due to the Astros’ starter, tough lefty Framber Valdez. pic.twitter.com/BIcpf3EroB — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) May 7, 2022Willi Castro, who filled in for Meadows on Friday, is back in left field for a second consecutive start. Tigers lefty Eduardo Rodriguez (0-2, 5.33 ERA) will start against Valdez (1-2, 3.42).

HOUSTON -- Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop will be back in the lineup Friday after getting his first off-day of the season on Thursday. The Tigers (8-16) and Houston Astros (15-11) meet at 8:10 p.m. Eastern time at Minute Maid Park. Tigers rookie first baseman Spencer Torkelson is out of the lineup. pic.twitter.com/a6XruwTfuM — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) May 6, 2022On the mound, Tigers rookie right-hander Beau Brieske (0-1, 3.60 ERA) will face Astros right-hander Luis Garcia (1-1, 4.15). Tigers center fielder Akil Baddoo is 4-for-4 with three doubles in two previous games against Garcia.

DETROIT -- Robbie Grossman is back in the lineup after leaving Sunday’s game with a right hand contusion. Grossman was hit by a pitch in the second inning and left the game a few minutes later. Grossman will lead off on Tuesday as the Tigers (7-14) open a brief two-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates (9-13) at Comerica Park. The first pitch is 7:10 p.m., although the area has been doused by steady rain all afternoon. Tigers right-hander Michael Pineda (1-1, 3.60 ERA) will face Bucs right-hander Bryse Wilson (0-0, 4.70).

Injuries, errors, and a lack of offense have landed the Detroit Tigers in the same position as last year. How did we get here, and how worried are you about this season?

LOS ANGELES -- Spencer Torkelson will get a day off as the Detroit Tigers wrap up their road trip Sunday at Dodger Stadium. The Tigers (7-13) and Dodgers (13-7) have split the first two games of the series and will meet for the rubber match on Sunday at 4:10 p.m. Eastern. That was the game in which Miguel Cabrera got his 3,000th hit and the Tigers won in a 13-0 route. pic.twitter.com/0mSTtATqQL — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) May 1, 2022Akil Baddoo will be back in the lineup. The Dodgers’ lineup is below.

The Tigers are 6-12 and have lost five in a row, and eight of their last 10. But even in the best of circumstances, the Tigers’ pathway to a playoff spot was going to be a narrow one this year. To get that final spot in the American League would have required 91 wins last season, 93 wins in 2019 and 90 wins in 2018. To reach 90 wins this season, the Tigers would have to go 84-60 the rest of the way. But there’s little doubt that the Tigers have dug themselves a hole in the first three weeks of the season.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Jeimer Candelario is getting his first off day of the season on Thursday after starting the first 17 games. Candelario, perhaps the Tigers’ best offensive player in 2021, is hitting just .143 (9-for-63) with a .408 OPS (25 OPS+) early in the season. “I’m just trying something a little different and giving him a day off to watch the game and decompress a little bit,” Hinch said. Jonathan Schoop, who is starting his 18th consecutive game on Thursday, is hitting just .154 (10-for-65) with a .434 OPS (31 OPS+). “These guys are pressing pretty hard, trying to try to solve a couple of weeks of problems in one game,” Hinch said.

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Detroit Tigers will use some new faces in the lineup as they try to avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon. Harold Castro, Willi Castro and Derek Hill will be starting in their place. pic.twitter.com/AwN1Hg98Fs — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) April 28, 2022Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal (1-1, 2.30 ERA) will face Twins right-hander Bailey Ober (1-1, 2.81). Five Tigers in the lineup are lefties or switch hitters. The Tigers (6-11) have lost four in a row and desperately need a victory as they head into a weekend series in Los Angeles against the Dodgers.

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Detroit Tigers haven’t played in 48 hours. There’s a right-handed pitcher on the mound for the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night. Normally there’d be little doubt that left-handed hitting Akil Baddoo would be in the starting lineup and playing center field.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Slumping Detroit Tigers sluggers Jeimer Candelario and Jonathan Schoop are being bumped down in the lineup. Schoop is hitting just .155 (9-for-58) with a .451 OPS (36 OPS+), three walks and 10 strikeouts. Candelario is hitting .158 (9-for-57) with a .436 OPS (35 OPS+), five walks, 15 strikeouts. pic.twitter.com/pi2jLHqzvc — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) April 26, 2022Candelario has hit in the cleanup spot for much of the season, while Schoop has hit no longer than sixth. Tigers lefty Eduardo Rodriguez will face Twins right-hander Chris Paddack on the mound.

DETROIT -- The Boston Red Sox scored six times in a rain-soaked fourth inning, knocking starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez from the game on their way to a 9-7 victory Wednesday afternoon at Comerica Park. The Red Sox (3-3) took two of three from the Tigers (2-4), who finished with a losing record in their first homestand of the season. The Red Sox followed with three consecutive RBI doubles to left field, scoring four of their five unearned runs and bouncing Rodriguez from the game far earlier than expected. Jonathan Schoop hit a solo homer off Red Sox starter Nathan Eovaldi in the first inning. The Red Sox turned to reliever Hansel Robles to face Jonathan Schoop, who popped up to end the eighth.

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers squandered a three-run lead -- and rookie Spencer Torkelson’s first big-league hit -- in a 5-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday afternoon at Comerica Park. The Red Sox tied the games thanks to RBI hits by Kike Hernandez, Rafael Devers and J.D. The Sox took the lead in the eighth when Tigers reliever Alex Lange struggled with control, surrendering a walk, throwing a wild pitch and hitting a batter. Box scoreUp nextThe Tigers and Red Sox wrap up their three-game series on Wednesday at 1:10 p.m. at Comerica Park. Tigers left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (0-0, 6.75 ERA) will face Sox right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (0-0, 5.40).

DETROIT -- Victor Reyes will make his first start of the 2022 season for the Detroit Tigers in their series finale against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park. The Tigers (1-1) and White Sox (1-1) have split the first two games. Reyes will be in the lineup instead of Akil Baddoo, who is getting a day off. pic.twitter.com/CdfH8NcL4H — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) April 10, 2022TIgers left-hander Tarik Skubal will start against Sox right-hander Michael Kopech. He’s 0-for-6 with four strikeouts, although he’s walked twice.

White Sox starter Dylan Cease continued his dominance against the Detroit Tigers, who couldn’t summon the magic of Opening Day in a 5-2 loss Saturday afternoon at Comerica Park. Much like Eduardo Rodriguez a day earlier, Tigers starter Casey Mize labored through the early innings before settling in. Miguel Cabrera led off with a single -- the 2,989th hit of his career -- and Jonathan Schoop followed with another base hit. Box scoreUp nextThe Tigers (1-1) and White Sox (1-1) wrap up their three-game series on Sunday at 1:10 p.m. at Comerica Park. Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal will face White Sox right-hander Michael Kopech.

The Detroit Tigers announced their final roster moves of the offseason Wednesday, revealing the 28 players who will make up the Opening Day roster.

Hinch’s first Detroit Tigers’ team won’t be on his second. A dozen players from last year’s Opening Day roster are still here in 2022. Year-to-year roster turnover is normal in baseball, so the Tigers’ changes aren’t exceptional. Here’s a look at last year’s Opening Day roster and where they are today:On Tigers’ 2022 Opening Day roster (12): Miguel Cabrera, Jeimer Candelario, Harold Castro, Jonathan Schoop, Akil Baddoo, Robbie Grossman, Victor Reyes, Tarik Skubal, Casey Mize, Gregory Soto, Michael Fulmer, Tyler Alexander. RELATED: How the 2022 Tigers’ roster was built: Where they’re from and how they got here

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Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo continued his scorching hot start to spring training Friday with a leadoff home run against a left-handed pitcher.

Cabrera is no longer the feared hitter he once was and the Tigers have restocked the lineup around him. Cabrera was batting fifth, behind Javier Baez and Jeimer Candelario in the middle of the order. But that’s easier said than done, because Barnhart will probably bat eighth or ninth, and Baddoo (and perhaps eventually Riley Greene) will be at the top of the order. Riley Greene, CF (L)8. Riley Greene, CF (L)7.

Two of the most exciting players in the Detroit Tigers organization smashed back-to-back home runs in the first spring training game of the year.

Plenty of fans out at Tigertown Wednesday (March 16) wasn’t sure this season would happen, but today, day three of on-field workouts, the mood was light and happy, and there was an air of excitement when fans got to see their favorite players.

The Detroit Tigers could become legitimate playoff contenders this season if they make a couple more moves before the official start of spring training next week.

The first 13 games of the Detroit Tigers season, including Opening Day at Comerica Park, have been canceled by Major League Baseball.

But they’re often interesting, and some of them could provide a clue to the Tigers’ 2022 season (if there is a 2022 season). The Tigers put up better numbers each time they faced a starting pitcher, culminating with a .791 OPS the third time through the order. Unlike Detroit hitters, who were roughly the same at home and on the road, Tigers’ pitchers were considerably worse away from Comerica. Tigers pitchers faced only 10 batters after throwing more than 100 pitches, so they rarely went more than three times through the batting order. So we’ll note that Tigers’ pitchers had better numbers when Jake Rogers, Eric Haase and Dustin Garneau were behind the plate.

Detroit Tigers fans should be ramping up for the most exciting season in years, but instead, the MLB lockout has brought our joy to a half.

There seems to be a light at the end of the long, dark tunnel Detroit sports fans have been stuck in for the better part of a decade.

If the Detroit Tigers want to add any prospects to the 40-man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft, Friday is the last day to do it. Any eligible player left off the 40-man roster could potentially be selected in the Rule 5 Draft on Dec. 8. He’ll be eligible to be selected all over again unless the Tigers choose to place him on the 40-man roster this week. The Tigers’ 40-man roster is currently full, which means someone will have to get removed from the roster if the Tigers decide to protect a young player. TIGERS’ 40-MAN ROSTER (40)Left-handed pitchers (7): Tyler Alexander, Matthew Boyd, Miguel Del Pozo, Eduardo Rodriguez, Tarik Skubal, Gregory Soto, Joey Wentz.

At one point earlier this summer, it looked like Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo might push for the Rookie of the Year Award. Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia and Indians reliever Emmanuel Clase also received first-place votes. In the National League, Reds second baseman Jonathan India received 29 of 30 first-place votes to beat out Miami Marlins left-handed pitcher Trevor Rogers and St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson. Other notable Reds who won the award include Johnny Bench (1968), Pete Rose (1963) and Frank Robinson (1956). He’s the first second baseman to win the award since Steve Sax did so in 1982.

At one time it looked like the Detroit Tigers might have as many as four viable candidates for the American League Rookie of the Year Award. But a strong rookie class around the league shut out outfielder Akil Baddoo, catcher Eric Haase and pitchers Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal.

DETROIT -- If you look back at some of the early-spring roster and lineup projections from 2021, it’s no secret that we got a lot of stuff wrong. Jonathan Schoop was the regular first baseman, a position he had never played before in his career. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.comSecond baseJonathan Schoop (60 percent)Isaac Paredes (30 percent)Others (10 percent)Once Torkelson is up, Schoop will shift to second. Detroit Tigers' Jeimer Candelario celebrates after hitting an RBI-double to drive in Miguel Cabrera against the Kansas City Royals during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Detroit. Detroit Tigers' Derek Hill reacts to his one-run triple against the Milwaukee Brewers in the fifth inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021.

A surprisingly enjoyable Detroit Tigers season has come to an end, and between the development of the current players and several emerging prospects, the team could be competitive next year.

DETROIT -- Miguel Cabrera had two hits and drove in four runs to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 5-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night at Comerica Park. Jeimer Candelario followed with a louder, 382-foot double to the left-center field gap to score Cabrera. pic.twitter.com/E5JKYuVjDO — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) September 25, 2021“I felt like Jordan out there,” Baddoo said with a laugh. Tigers outfielder Victor Reyes left the game in the sixth inning with right groin tightness. BOX SCOREUp next: The Tigers wrap up their three-game series with the Royals on Sunday at 12:10 p.m. Tigers right-hander Wily Peralta (4-3, 3.04 ERA) will face Royals lefty Kris Bubic (5-6, 4.80).

Akil Baddoo and Victor Reyes drove in two runs apiece and the Detroit Tigers stalled the Chicago White Sox’s drive for the AL Central title with a 5-3 victory.

The MLB regular season is coming to a close, but the Detroit Tigers aren’t done showing they can compete with the best teams in baseball.

The Detroit Tigers were cruising to an unexpectedly easy victory over the first-place Tampa Bay Rays when everything fell apart in the bottom of the ninth. Tigers starter Casey Mize worked three innings as planned, part of an effort to limit his overall innings in 2021. Four Tigers’ relievers cruised through five relatively trouble-free innings, although Drew Hutchison walked three, including back-to-back batters in the fifth. The Tigers went down quickly in the top of the 10th and reliever Bryan Garcia struggled in the bottom of the inning. BOX SCOREUp next: The Tigers and Rays meet again on Saturday at 4:10 p.m. at Tropicana Field.

DETROIT -- For some Detroit Tigers, Sept. 11, 2001, was one of the most vivid memories of their childhood or adolescence. It won’t be long before the Tigers welcome their first rookie who wasn’t even born by that date. The Tigers and Major League Baseball will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., before Saturday’s games. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/UvVQSJxao2 — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) September 11, 2021The youngest Tiger -- rookie outfielder Akil Baddoo -- was only three years old on that day, so his recollections are foggy at best. Tigers pitcher Derek Holland’s uncle was a pilot for American Airlines, which had two of the four hijacked planes that day.

Miguel Cabrera got his ninth straight hit before the string ended, Jonathan Schoop launched a grand slam and the Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-4 Friday night. Rays rookie shortstop Wander Franco extended his on-base streak to 39 games, then left in the first inning with tightness in his right hamstring. “We'll know more, but hopefully we caught it early enough,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said.

DETROIT -- Jonathan Schoop thought he was hit by a pitch to force in the game-tying run in the seventh inning. S C H O O PLAM pic.twitter.com/RKmy4IfJ6U — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) September 11, 2021That grand slam was so nice, we had to post it twice. pic.twitter.com/gnWqcJC3Zu — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) September 11, 2021The Tigers took their first lead in the sixth inning, when Jeimer Candelario drove in two runs with his MLB-leading 40th double of the season. pic.twitter.com/ke6pTu8xW2 — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) September 11, 2021But the excitement was short-lived, as Rays pinch-hitter Ji-man Choi answered with a bases-clearing, three-run double in the top of the seventh inning to give the Rays a 4-3 lead. pic.twitter.com/4LsqVWG17A — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) September 11, 2021Miguel Cabrera had singles in first two at-bats, extending his streak of consecutive hits to nine plate appearances.

Jeimer Candelario hit a two-run triple to break a scoreless tie in the sixth inning as the Detroit Tigers beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 Sunday afternoon at Great American Ball Park. The Tigers (65-73) took two of three from the Reds (73-65), who are fighting for a playoff spot. The Tigers picked up an insurance run in the eighth, again started by Baddoo, who drew a lead-off walk. Things got interesting in the eighth inning, which started with a 13-pitch battle between Tigers reliever Jose Cisnero and Max Schrock. But he came back to get huge strikeouts of Nick Castellanos and Joey Votto to end the Reds’ last big threat.

Jed Lowrie hit a three-run homer in the first inning for the first of Oakland’s eight two-out runs against Matt Manning in the Athletics’ 8-6 victory over the Tigers on Thursday.

DETROIT -- The Oakland Athletics jumped on Detroit Tigers rookie starter Matt Manning early and fought off a late rally in a 8-6 victory Thursday afternoon at Comerica Park. The Athletics (74-60) took two of three from the Tigers (63-72) this week and won the season series 6-1. It was the second-longest Tigers’ home run in 2021, trailing Akil Baddoo’s 450-foot shot in Houston in April. pic.twitter.com/7dXUep6NfT — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) September 2, 2021The Tigers scored five in the seventh, thanks to a two-run homer by Baddoo and a three-run shot by Jeimer Candelario. The Tigers brought the tying run to the plate in the bottom of the ninth after Robbie Grossman drew a one-out walk.

DETROIT -- Miguel Cabrera homered and drove in the go-ahead run with an RBI single as the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics 8-6 on Wednesday night at Comerica Park. The Tigers (63-71) snapped a four-game losing streak and earned their first win in six meetings against the Athletics (73-60) this year. The Tigers also ended a 12-game losing streak to the Athletics at Comerica Park, winning here for the first time since April 28, 2016. pic.twitter.com/FhdnK3GDVd — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) September 2, 2021Tigers starter Wily Peralta allowed a run in the first aided by his own throwing error, but breezed through the second and third innings, getting six consecutive ground ball outs. Harrison had just 12 hits in 21 games at Comerica Park during his brief tenure with Detroit in 2019.

Miguel Cabrera and Robbie Grossman hit back-to-back home runs to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 4-3 interleague victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Willi Castro doubled, tripled and drove in three runs, and Detroit beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-4 in a game that included a scary collision between two Tigers outfielders.

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Miguel Cabrera got a planned day off as he closes in on his 500th career home run and the Cleveland Indians defeated the Detroit Tigers 7-5.

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Miguel Cabrera hit his 498th home run and the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2.

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Matt Manning pitched six strong innings and the Detroit Tigers won their sixth straight game, beating the skidding Texas Rangers 4-2.

Robbie Grossman and Eric Haase homered as the Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to five games with a rain-delayed 4-1 win over the Texas Rangers.

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Miguel Cabrera drove in five runs, including a bases-loaded double in a four-run fifth inning, and the Detroit Tigers went on to defeat the Texas Rangers 14-0.

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Jeimer Candelario homered, drove in three runs and started two double plays as the Detroit Tigers finished a weekend sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 7-0 win.

We’ve reached the unofficial midway point in the Detroit Tigers’ season, and even though an otherwise promising couple of months were derailed by an ugly weekend in Minnesota, prospects and draft picks are the talk of the town.

Jeimer Candelario had three hits and Akil Baddoo drove in two runs as Detroit built a big lead, and the Tigers withstood José Abreu’s three-run homer in the ninth inning in a 6-5 win over the Chicago White Sox.

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Robbie Grossman’s squeeze bunt in the 10th inning drove in the winning run and the Detroit Tigers won a duel of small ball, beating the Houston Astros 2-1 for a split of their four-game series.

Is it finally happening? Could this long, dark era of Detroit sports misery be nearing its end?

Akil Baddoo was one of the most exciting players on the planet for the first two weeks of the season. He hit dramatic homers and even gave the Detroit Tigers a walk-off win. But what he’s doing right now is even more impressive.