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Kevin Kiermaier, Brett Phillips and Randy Arozarena each homered and drove in two runs, Shane McClanahan struck out seven in seven innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 8-1.

Harold Castro hit his first home run of the year with two outs in the ninth inning, a tiebreaking shot that sent the Detroit Tigers past the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 for their season-best fourth straight victory.

Tarik Skubal made some changes that have allowed him to look like the ace of the Detroit Tigers' starting rotation.

Detroit Tigers fans deserve better than what they're watching right now. It's time for the organization to make a change.

Javier Baez said exactly what Detroit Tigers fans wanted to hear five weeks ago, after delivering a thrilling walk-off victory on Opening Day.

The Oakland Athletics couldn’t do anything right in the weeks leading up to their trip to Detroit, but the Tigers proved to be the perfect antidote.

Detroit Tigers fans deserve better than what they're watching right now. It's time for the organization to make a change.

The Detroit Tigers‘ offense hit a new low Monday night, getting shut out for the second day in a row.

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.

The Detroit Tigers entered the 2022 season with a revamped roster and dreams of contending for a playoff spot. It’s only been one month, but those dreams are already hanging on by a thread.

Aledmys Díaz hit a grand slam, Jake Odorizzi threw five innings of one-hit ball and the Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 5-0 for a four-game sweep and their seventh straight win.

You know the iconic whale mural Detroit Tigers fans could see on a building from Comerica Park? Well, it’s been covered up by an advertisement, and the artist says that’s being justified by a legal technicality.

Jose Altuve and rookie Jeremy Peña hit solo homers and Kyle Tucker’s RBI single in the ninth inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers.

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez made another incredible play Wednesday, glove-flipping a ball backward between his legs for a dazzling putout at second base.

The Detroit Tigers are having some trouble with the starting rotation at the major league level, but in the minors, many of their top prospects are off to strong starts this season.

Detroit Tigers starting pitching prospect Alex Faedo, the team’s first-round pick in 2017, will make his MLB debut Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Tuesday’s Detroit Tigers game against the Pittsburgh Pirates has been postponed due to weather, and the two teams will play a doubleheader on Wednesday.

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 Dodgers broadcaster Joe Davis shared a classic Miguel Cabrera story this weekend, seconds before the Detroit Tigers star blasted his first home run of the season.

Justin Turner and Chris Taylor each hit their first home runs of the season to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.

Joe Ryan threw seven innings of one-hit ball and Max Kepler stayed hot with a pair of home runs as the streaking Minnesota Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-0.

Moments after Javier Baez finally gave the Detroit Tigers something to cheer about Tuesday, the team gave the game right back to the Minnesota Twins with an embarrassing mess of mistakes on the final play.

The camera phones were raised high and the anticipation was buzzing through the stadium. When it finally happened, nearly 40,000 fans in Detroit cheered, got goosebumps, and even cried tears of joy that they got to be part of baseball history on Saturday.

The Detroit Tigers are off to a bit of a slow start again this season, but they’re still a long way from repeating last year’s five-week debacle.

It’s hard to harp on the Detroit Tigers following a historic weekend, and It’s too early to jump to conclusions regarding this season’s outcome.

It’s safe to say the entirety of the Detroit Tigers fanbase is proud of Miguel Cabrera for becoming one of only dozens in the league to reach 3,000 hits during a home game Saturday.

Fans cheered as the historic moment happened in the first inning of a win over the Colorado Rockies.

Miguel Cabrera recorded his 3,000th career hit Saturday against the Colorado Rockies, becoming the 33rd MLB player to join that exclusive club, and the first ever Venezuelan player to do it.

Miguel Cabrera recorded his 3,000th career hit Saturday against the Colorado Rockies, becoming the 33rd MLB player to join that exclusive club, and just the third to do so with the Detroit Tigers.

The Detroit Tigers game against the Colorado Rockies on Friday has been postponed due to rain.

The Detroit Tigers are calling up their best minor league pitcher from last season to make his MLB debut this weekend.

The New York Yankees made an extremely controversial decision Thursday in their game against the Detroit Tigers, intentionally walking Miguel Cabrera in the eighth inning, even though he was sitting at 2,999 career hits.

Check the results in Local 4′s 4Frenzy Spring Fan Choice Awards. Thanks to all of you who participated.

The Detroit Tigers’ bullpen has been a pleasant surprise through the first 10 games of the season, but that performance has largely been spoiled by ice cold veteran hitters.

Rookie Spencer Torkelson hit a long two-run homer and had two of Detroit’s three hits, and the Tigers handed the Kansas City Royals their fifth straight loss, 2-1.

Victor Reyes and Austin Meadows had RBI singles in the seventh inning, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2.

Baseball is back and so are many talented players in the Metro Detroit area. There are dozens and dozens of great players to watch and here are 25 of the best players the area has to offer. Athletes are listed in alphabetical order of last name.

If the Detroit Tigers want to be taken seriously this season, they have to reverse their frustrating struggles against three AL Central rivals -- and that starts this weekend in Kansas City.

The Detroit Tigers have given fans a taste of what this revamped lineup is capable of, but five games into the 2022 season, they’re still waiting for the bats to really warm up.

The Detroit Tigers have traded cash to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchanged for a utility infielder/outfielder with solid offensive numbers in the minor leagues.

Matt Manning’s first start of the season couldn’t have gone much better.

Javier Baez crushed an eye-level fastball for his first home run in a Detroit Tigers uniform and delivered a late win over the Boston Red Sox.

Opening Day 2022 has come and gone for Detroit, but the Tigers’ thrilling Friday victory has certainly left its mark on fans hopeful for a strong season.

The revamped Detroit Tigers stormed back to earn a thrilling walk-off victory over the division-rival Chicago White Sox on Opening Day at Comerica Park.

Baseball season is officially underway, and the Detroit Tigers are hosting the Chicago White Sox for Opening Day at Comerica Park.

Discover some brand new souvenirs you can take home from Comerica Park

Movie reviewer Greg Russell shares his favorite baseball films.

Baseball’s regular season begins this week, so that means the abbreviated spring training session for teams, which started late due to the offseason lockout, is over.

Check out this Detroit Tigers Opening Day package that aired on Local 4 News in 1982. Enjoy it on another Opening Day!

You don’t need a ticket to the game to enjoy Opening Day.

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

The Essexville Garber graduate went on a warm-weather tear for the Mid Michigan College baseball team on its spring trip, bringing home Player of the Week honors from the Michigan Community College Athletic Association Western Conference. He batted .500 in eight games in the past week, knocking 15 hits with four doubles, a triple and seven walks. Charters was a key figure on the 2019 Garber baseball team that captured the program’s first regional championship in 17 years. He led the Lakers to a 9-4 record on their spring trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. RELATED READINGCheyenne Williamson continues to soar with national title and national record2022 Bay City area boys basketball scoring leaders2022 Bay City area girls basketball scoring leadersMore stories on Bay City area athletes at the college level

Baseball’s ninth work stoppage and first in 26 years appears almost certain to start Dec. 2, freezing the free-agent market and threatening the start of spring training in February. Free agents can start signing with any team on the sixth day following the World Series, and this year’s group includes Carlos Correa, Corey Seager, Freddie Freeman, Trevor Story, Max Scherzer, Marcus Semien, Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Michael Conforto and Kevin Gausman.

Baseball’s biggest payroll couldn’t buy the Los Angeles Dodgers another championship. Saturday night’s 4-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series ended the Dodgers’ streak of seven consecutive postseason wins in elimination games. Max Scherzer watched helplessly from the dugout, unable to go in Game 6 as planned because of lingering fatigue in his powerful right arm.

Baseball is a sport where simple moments can create lasting memories. Thursday morning brought one of those moments that Oliver Service and the University

Baseball is a sport where simple moments can create lasting memories. Thursday morning brought one of those moments that Oliver Service and the University

Beep baseball lets blind players step up to the plate Equipment outfitted with distinct sounds allows the blind and visually impaired participate in “beep baseball.” WISH’s Jessica Hayes reports.

Baseball expands its use of instant replay in upcoming season Opening day for Major League Baseball is almost here and this season, new rules involving instant replay go into effect. Don Dahler reports on how the change will effect the game.