JEIMER CANDELARIO

The Detroit Tigers, who had one of the worst offenses in baseball in 2022, have not been especially active so far. The Tigers still need an infielder, preferably a left-handed hitter, and an outfielder, almost certainly a right-handed hitter. Right-handed hitting catcher Eric Haase has outfield experience, but if the season started today he’d be the Tigers’ No. Chad Pinder plays solid outfield defense and mashes lefties but his walk-to-strikeout ratio won’t impress the Tigers. Lefty Andrew Chafin hasn’t yet signed with anyone, and although he’s expected to fetch far more than the Tigers are prepared to pay, he enjoyed pitching for the Tigers and the Tigers enjoyed having him.

SAN DIEGO -- Jeimer Candelario still has a lot of friends in the Detroit Tigers organization. The 29-year-old third baseman signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Washington Nationals after being non-tendered by the Tigers. New Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris said Monday that Candelario “made a really big impression in this organization. He’s an unbelievable kid, he’s got great character, he’s a leader in the clubhouse,” Martinez said. The Tigers haven’t yet said how they plan to replace Candelario at third base.

Jeimer Candelario has spent virtually his entire big-league career as a member of the Detroit Tigers. Candelario sent a message to Tigers’ fans through his social media accounts shortly after news came out that he was signing a one-year, $5 million contract with the Washington Nationals. “I just want to thank the Tigers organization, teammates and fans,” Candelario wrote. He finished his Tigers’ career with a .243 average (519-for-2,139) in 590 games. He had 124 doubles, 13 triples and 65 home runs and a .728 OPS (100 OPS+).

The Washington Nationals are betting that Jeimer Candelario will bounce back from a rough 2022 and look more like the player who helped carry the Detroit Tigers’ offense in 2020 and 2021. Candelario agreed to a one-year contract with the Nationals on Tuesday. The Tigers have no obvious in-house option to replace Candelario at third and the free-agent market is limited at that position. But Candelario, knowing that he’d be an attractive bounce-back candidate for a number of teams, preferred to hit free agency. Candelario will get everyday at-bats with the rebuilding Nationals, while the Nats will get a high-upside player on an affordable one-year deal.

Cody Bellinger, Brian Anderson and Luke Voit were among 83 players who became free agents when their former teams declined to offer them contracts for next season.

The Detroit Tigers have parted ways with three longtime infielders, declining to tender 2023 contracts to Jeimer Candelario, Harold Castro and Willi Castro. The news was released late Friday night at the deadline for teams to non-tender players who were not already under contract for next season. Jeimer Candelario was slated to earn about $7 million had he been retained, while Harold Castro ($2.6 million) and Willi Castro ($1.7 million) had more modest estimates. TIGERS’ 40-MAN ROSTER (38)Left-handed pitchers (5): Tyler Alexander, Eduardo Rodriguez, Tarik Skubal, Gregory Soto, Joey Wentz. Infielders (10): Javier Báez, Miguel Cabrera, Kody Clemens, Andy Ibáñez, Ryan Kreidler, Andre Lipcius, Wenceel Perez, Jonathan Schoop, Zack Short, Spencer Torkelson.

The final important deadline on the early postseason calendar is Friday, when teams must decide whether to tender contracts to players not already under contract for 2023. The Tigers began the offseason with 12 arbitration-eligible players and have already parted ways with three of them. “Those decisions are really tough, especially for me because I don’t know these players as well as most presidents know their players,” Harris said earlier this month at the GM Meetings in Las Vegas. There are other factors that must be weighed by Harris: The Tigers like Cisnero, but he’ll turn 34 in April. TIGERS’ 40-MAN ROSTER (40)Left-handed pitchers (5): Tyler Alexander, Eduardo Rodriguez, Tarik Skubal, Gregory Soto, Joey Wentz.

LAS VEGAS -- The Detroit Tigers have sliced eight players from their roster over the last 48 hours, but the cuts aren’t done yet. Tuesday is the deadline to add minor-leaguers to the 40-man roster to protect them from being selected in next month’s Rule 5 Draft. And if he wants the flexibility to keep doing that all winter, he can’t jam the roster with young players. (Any of the added youngsters must remain on the 40-man roster until at least March 10, 2023). “Those decisions are really tough, especially for me because I don’t know these players as well as most presidents know their players,” Harris said.

LAS VEGAS -- Scott Harris is talking to agents, fielding calls from other teams and making plans to improve the Detroit Tigers’ league-worst offense. Harris and the top executives from the league’s 29 other teams are in Las Vegas this week for the annual General Manager Meetings. “I think the goal is to create a collection of position players that fit together to give (manager A.J. The Tigers have a glut of left-handed hitting outfielders -- Austin Meadows, Riley Greene, Akil Baddoo and Kerry Carpenter -- while most of their infielders bat from the right side. Two notable exceptions are switch-hitter Jeimer Candelario and left-handed hitting Harold Castro.

Drew Hutchison’s exit from the Detroit Tigers’ roster happened so fast that we didn’t even have a chance to include him on the “really vulnerable” list for this offseason. That’s the first thing to remember as you peruse the list below: Many of the most vulnerable players actually had pretty decent years. But baseball is a business, and a variety of factors beyond the playing field can impact a player’s roster status. So any player who survives the initial roster pruning could still be vulnerable later in the winter, even going into next spring. If the Tigers decide to add a veteran catcher this winter -- or even if they don’t -- Sanchez could be vulnerable.

Back-to-back RBI singles by Jonathan Schoop and Jeimer Candelario sparked a three-run eighth inning and led the Detroit Tigers to a 4-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago. The Tigers (60-92) swept the three-game series from the Sox (76-77), who were officially eliminated from the 2022 playoff chase when the Cleveland Guardians clinched their first AL Central Division title since 2018 on Sunday afternoon. Tigers left Tyler Alexander, who had a no-hitter through six innings in his last start, pitched well again on Sunday. Although the Tigers swept the weekend series, they lost 12 of 19 games to the White Sox on the season as a whole. That’s likely little consolation for the White Sox, who have faltered down the stretch while the Guardians have surged to decisively win the American League Central division crown.

Bobby Witt Jr.’s eighth-inning double brought in the go-ahead run and the Kansas City Royals edged the Detroit Tigers 3-2.

As part of their six-game homestand, the Detroit Tigers get set to finish up their three-game series with the Seattle Mariners on Thursday. Watch the Detroit Tigers on DirecTV StreamThe Tigers had the Mariners on the ropes in their second game of the series on Wednesday night. The Mariners ended up going 17-10 last month. PROBABLE STARTERSDET: Eduardo Rodriguez (3-3, 3.60 ERA)SEA: Logan Gilbert (10-5, 3.49 ERA)Check out more stories about the Detroit Tigers here on MLiveWhat: MLB BaseballWho: Seattle Mariners (72-58) vs. Detroit Tigers (50-80)When: Thursday, September 1Time: 1:10 p.m. ETWhere: Comerica Park (Detroit, Mich.)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

Adolis Garcia struck out during a Texas rally that fell short in the ninth inning, ending his 23-game hitting streak as the Detroit Tigers held off the Rangers 9-8.

Jeimer Candelario doubled and homered as the Detroit Tigers racked up 18 hits and cruised to an 11-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The Tigers (49-78) and Rangers (58-68) have split the first two games of the series. They jumped all over him again on Saturday in his first start for the Texas Rangers. pic.twitter.com/2IIusq5AEg — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) August 28, 2022The Tigers stacked on more runs against the Texas bullpen when Candelario doubled and scored in the eighth and Eric Haase hit a massive two-run homer in the ninth. Tigers right-hander Drew Hutchison (1-7, 4.06 ERA) will face Rangers right-hander Kohei Arihara (1-1, 2.31).

DETROIT -- The bleak outlook for the Detroit Tigers in 2023 just got even more depressing. It seems a flight of wishful thinking to imagine that both of them will high-level contributors in 2023. Two infielders who the Tigers hoped would anchor a powerful lineup in 2023 are instead proving to be a different kind of anchor. In other words, so many of the players that the Tigers counted on to contend in 2023 and beyond now have major question marks -- or worse. The Tigers could do the opposite and double down with another round of big spending this winter.

DETROIT, MI -- As fans celebrated Lou “Sweet Lou” Whitaker’s jersey retirement, the Tigers came in full force in a 9-1 victory in game two of their series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. While Jeimer Candelario, Willi Castro, and Harold Castro contributed two runs each, the Tigers’ Aug. 6 victory was a combined team effort, with Miguel Cabrera, Riley Greene, and Javier Baez scoring as well. Scroll down to see 15 of our favorite photos from the game or click on the gallery above or here to view all 66 photos from the game. You can order prints of any of these photos by clicking the “Buy photo” button in the caption of every photo. Subscribers click the “Get photo” link to download high-resolution images right to their device for free as part of their subscription.

Matt Chapman hit two home runs, Yusei Kikuchi came off the injured list to pitch five solid innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 for their 10th victory in 12 games.

DETROIT (AP) — Victor Reyes hit a two-out, two-run double in the ninth inning to rally the Detroit Tigers over the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Wednesday. Candelario, who homered three times in the first two games of the series, gave the Tigers a 1-0 lead with an RBI single in the first. Austin Nola walked and Ha-Seong Kim put San Diego ahead 2-1 with an RBI single. That kept the inning going for Jurickson Profar’s RBI single, putting the Padres ahead 3-2. pic.twitter.com/BC5JbYtrpv — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) July 27, 2022LATE STARTThe game was delayed by 20 minutes before starting in a light mist that cleared out in the early innings.

Jorge Alfaro capped San Diego’s three-run 10th inning with a two-run single, and the Padres beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4.

The Detroit Tigers will finish up their quick five-game homestand Wednesday afternoon, as they wrap up some more interleague play, facing off with the San Diego Padres in the final matchup of their three-game set. Watch the Detroit Tigers on DirecTV StreamAfter a dominating performance on Monday, the Tigers were brought back down to Earth by the Padres on Tuesday. San Diego jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the third inning. PROBABLE STARTERSDET: Tarik Skubal (7-8, 3.88 ERA)SD: Yu Darvish (9-4, 3.28 ERA)Check out more stories about the Detroit Tigers here on MLiveWhat: MLB BaseballWho: San Diego Padres (54-43) vs. Detroit Tigers (38-58)When: Wednesday, July 27Time: 1:10 p.m. ETWhere: Comerica Park (Detroit, Mich.)Channel: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB NetworkStream: DirecTV Stream, FuboTVBuy Tigers gear : Fanatics, Amazon, LidsBuy Tigers tickets: StubHub, SeatGeek, TicketmasterStream Tigers games live: DirecTV StreamCheck out the MLB standings and results on MLB.com

It’s no secret that the Detroit Tigers have a decision looming about third baseman Jeimer Candelario’s future. In October, the Tigers will have to decide whether to commit to him for 2023 or decline to tender him a control. A year ago, he had a league-leading 42 doubles to go along with a .795 OPS (120 OPS+). Candelario has started about two-thirds of the Tigers’ games since returning from the injured list on June 20, so he’s hardly been cast aside. Candelario is the one who can play his way into or out of a Tigers’ uniform in 2023.

On Tuesday night, the Detroit Tigers take on the San Diego Padres in the middle matchup of their three-game set, hoping to take down one of the top teams in the National League. Watch the Detroit Tigers on DirecTV StreamThe Tigers found some new life in their series opener on Monday, with their bats coming alive early on. After the Padres struck first in the third inning, Detroit answered back with five in the bottom-half of the inning, highlighted by an Eric Haase grand slam. BETTING: San Diego Padres vs. Detroit Tigers predictions, odds and free expert picks: Tuesday, 7/26PROBABLE STARTERSDET: Garrett Hill (1-2, 5.63 ERA)SD: Mike Clevinger (2-3, 3.50 ERA)Check out more stories about the Detroit Tigers here on MLiveWhat: MLB BaseballWho: San Diego Padres (54-44) vs. Detroit Tigers (39-58)When: Tuesday, July 26Time: 7:10 p.m. ETWhere: Comerica Park (Detroit, Mich.)Channel: Bally Sports DetroitStream: DirecTV Stream,Buy Tigers gear : Fanatics, Amazon, LidsBuy Tigers tickets: StubHub, SeatGeek, TicketmasterStream Tigers games live: DirecTV StreamCheck out the MLB standings and results on MLB.com

Eric Haase hit a grand slam off Sean Manaea, Jeimer Candelario homered twice and the Detroit Tigers routed the San Diego Padres 12-4.

The Tigers (39-58) and Padres (54-44) play two more this week. pic.twitter.com/wf4irEE4X3 — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) July 26, 2022Candy was hungry for more. pic.twitter.com/Mi53CJSNZT — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) July 26, 2022The ball was flying so much on Monday that even Miguel Cabrera was able to join the fun. Tigers starter Drew Hutchison pitched four scoreless innings before running into trouble in a three-run fifth. Box scoreUp nextThe Tigers and Padres meet again on Tuesday at 7:10 p.m. Tigers rookie right-hander Garrett Hill (1-2, 5.63 ERA) will face Padres right-hander Mike Clevinger (2-3, 3.50).

Sean Murphy hit a three-run homer to highlight Oakland’s five-run sixth inning that broke up a scoreless game, and the Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 5-0 to split a doubleheader.

Robbie Grossman had two RBI doubles to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 7-2 win over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday afternoon at RingCentral Coliseum. It was the first of two games between the Tigers (38-55) and Athletics (32-62) on Thursday and the first game for both teams coming off the All-Star break. 💪 pic.twitter.com/k66AiOCJqO — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) July 21, 2022Tigers starter Tarik Skubal was sterling on Thursday, allowing just one unearned run over six innings in what was likely his best start since June 1. The Tigers were scheduled to play in Oakland early in the season, but the games were postponed due to the ongoing lockout. Box scoreUp nextIn Game 2 of Thursday’s doubleheader, Tigers rookie right-hander Garrett Hill (1-1, 5.73 ERA) will face Athletics right-hander Frankie Montas (3-9, 3.26).

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers start the second part of the 2022 season a bit earlier than most teams, playing a doubleheader on Thursday in Oakland against the Athletics. Only a miracle turnaround will save the Tigers (37-55) from their sixth consecutive losing season and second under manager A.J. I don’t see players caving. “He’s been off and on really for the whole season,” Hinch said. There are players the Tigers would like to unload and players that other teams want to acquire.

As the latter-half of the four-game weekend series between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox begins Saturday afternoon, with the Tigers looking to clinch another series win. Watch the Detroit Tigers on DirecTV StreamThe Tigers picked up some clutch hitting to keep their win streak alive. After the White Sox went by up two, thanks to a Luis Robert home run, in the first inning, it looked as if Detroit’s offense went silent. PROBABLE STARTERSDET: Garret Hill (1-0, 1.50 ERA)CHW: Johnny Cueto (2-4, 3.30 ERA)Check out more stories about the Detroit Tigers here on MLiveWhat: MLB BaseballWho: Detroit Tigers (36-47) vs. Chicago White Sox (39-43)When: Saturday, July 9Time: 2:10 p.m. ETWhere: Guaranteed Rate Field (Chicago, Ill.)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

Well, it’s possible that Isaac Paredes has hit another home run while you were reading this article. Back in April, the Tigers needed an outfielder after Riley Greene after suffered an injury just days before Opening Day. Another frustration: When the Tigers made the trade, it appeared they wouldn’t need a second baseman or third baseman until at least 2024. Meadows has been reasonably productive when healthy -- at least by the Tigers’ meager standards -- but he still doesn’t have a home run. And if Paredes were still in the Tigers’ organization, there’s a chance he’d still be in Toledo right now.

Kody Clemens hit his first major league home run to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 6-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Detroit Tigers couldn’t carry their burst of offensive momentum on the road, starting a 10-day trip with a 5-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Monday night at Fenway Park. They have two more games this week against the Red Sox (37-31) before heading West for interleague games at Arizona and San Francisco. Tigers rookie starter Alex Faedo failed to go five innings for the second consecutive start after beginning his career with seven such starts. Box scoreUp nextThe Tigers and Red Sox meet again on Tuesday at 7:10 p.m. at Fenway Park. Tigers rookie right-hander Beau Brieske (1-5, 3.79 ERA) will face Red Sox lefty Rich Hill (2-4, 4.42).

The Tigers plan to use the roster spot to activate Jeimer Candelario from the 10-day injured list when they open a three-game series in Boston against the Red Sox on Monday. Candelario went on the injured list 12 days ago after injuring his shoulder while diving for a ball. TIGERS’ 40-MAN ROSTER (38)Players in bold are on the active rosterLeft-handed pitchers (6): Tyler Alexander, Andrew Chafin, Sam Howard, Tarik Skubal, Gregory Soto, Joey Wentz. Outfielders Daz Cameron and Austin Meadows do not count against the 40-man roster while on the COVID list. Left-handed pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez does not earn a salary or count against the 40-man roster while on the restricted list.

DETROIT -- What if I told you that Spencer Torkelson was one of the Detroit Tigers most productive regular players? That he’s outperformed a slew of veterans like Robbie Grossman, Jeimer Candelario, Jonathan Schoop and Javier Baez at the plate?

Tarik Skubal pitched seven steady innings to win his fourth straight decision and Harold Castro hit a two-run single to lead the Detroit Tigers to a rain-delayed 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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.

By this time next week, the Detroit Tigers will likely have five or six new faces -- or, more accurately, old faces -- on the roster. The moves could start as early as Tuesday, when the Tigers open a brief two-game series in Pittsburgh against the Pirates. To make room for Meadows, the Tigers would likely option infielder/outfielder Kody Clemens back to Triple-A Toledo. Outfielder Robbie Grossman, placed on the IL one week ago with neck stiffness, should start a rehab assignment this week and be back in Detroit by the weekend. TIGERS’ 40-MAN ROSTER (40)Left-handed pitchers (7): Tyler Alexander*, Andrew Chafin, Sam Howard, Eduardo Rodriguez*, Tarik Skubal, Gregory Soto, Joey Wentz.

Josh Donaldson hit a 10th-inning sacrifice fly, and the New York Yankees came from behind twice to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 to reach the one-third mark of the season at 39-15, the best in the major leagues in 21 years.

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.

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole has pitched six perfect innings against the Detroit Tigers a night after teammate Jameson Taillon lost a bid in the eighth.

Tarik Skubal allowed just two hits in seven shutout innings in Detroit Tigers’ 5-0 win over the Minnesota Twins.

Jonathan Schoop became the third player from Curaçao with 1,000 major league hits and finished a home run shy of the cycle, helping the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 7-5 in the opener of a five-game series.

DETROIT (AP) — Harold Castro homered for the third time in three games, Jeimer Candelario also connected and the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 Sunday. The Tigers beat Cleveland for just the seventh time in their last 28 games at Comerica Park. Tigers starter Elvin Rodriguez pitched four scoreless innings, allowing two hits in his second major league start. pic.twitter.com/39sbSFk1pr — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) May 29, 2022SCARY MOMENTCandelario hit a hard foul ball in the third inning that hit Tigers first base coach Gary Jones in his lower body. Tigers: RHP Beau Brieske (0-4, 5.04) is scheduled to make his fifth major league start Monday at Minnesota.

Harold Castro homered for the third time in three games, Jeimer Candelario also connected and the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1.

The Twins, who had their six-game winning streak stopped, loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom half. Castro hit solo home runs in the sixth and eighth innings, after going deep only nine times in his first 799 major league at-bats. His first homer off Twins starter Dylan Bundy stopped a 16-inning scoreless streak for the Tigers, who have only 25 homers in 43 games for the fewest in baseball. Wily Peralta, Joe Jiménez, Gregory Soto and Alex Lange (1-1) kept the Twins off the board after García departed. When Bundy’s curveball bounced in the dirt and skipped to the right of the catcher Sánchez, Hill aggressively raced home.

Sonny Gray compiled a season-high 10 strikeouts over seven sharp innings, carrying the Minnesota Twins past the Detroit Tigers 2-0 for their sixth straight victory.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera will give way to fellow slugger Harold Castro in the series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday afternoon at Tropicana Field. Cabrera has started 32 of the Tigers’ 37 games this season and often gets a day off on afternoon games following night games. Tigers lefty Eduardo Rodriguez (1-2, 3.72 ERA) will face Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen (3-1, 2.67). Former Tiger Isaac Paredes will get his first start against his old team on Wednesday. He entered as a pinch-hitter and defensive replacement in the first two games of the series.

The final game of the mid-week three-game series between the Detroit Tigers and the Tampa Rays is set for Wednesday afternoon in the Sunshine State. Jeimer Candelario was the lone Tiger to put a run on the board, hitting his third home run of the season in the third inning. Robbie Grossman was the only Tigers with a multi-hit game, going 2-4 on Tuesday. PROBABLE STARTERSDET: Eduardo Rodriguez (1-2, 3.72 ERA)TB: Drew Rasmussen (3-1, 2.67 ERA)Check out more stories about the Detroit Tigers here on MLiveWhat: MLB BaseballWho: Detroit Tigers (13-24) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (22-15)When: Wednesday, May 18Time: 1:10 p.m. ETWhere: Tropicana Field (St. Petersburgh, Fla.)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

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.

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers put up a better fight on Thursday afternoon, which may make the loss sting even more. The Tigers fought back from a three-run deficit before losing to the Oakland Athletics 5-3 at Comerica Park. But the Tigers scored two in the fifth when Willi Castro singled and Spencer Torkelson drew a walk. @MiguelCabrera’s 601st career double ties Barry Bonds for 17th place in @MLB history...and ties the game. pic.twitter.com/C7QUyzkqvF — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) May 12, 2022The A’s retook the lead in the eighth, when Jed Lowrie drew a two-out walk against Tigers reliever Michael Fulmer.

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.

Tarik Skubal led the Tigers to a 6-0 win over Oakland as the visiting team in the opener of a unique doubleheader caused by Major League Baseball’s lockout.

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers snapped a 28-inning scoreless streak and a six-game losing streak on Tuesday afternoon, beating the Oakland Athletics 6-0 in the first game of a doubleheader at Comerica Park. The Tigers manufactured a couple of runs on two walks and two singles in the fifth inning to snap their lengthy scoring drought. It was the Tigers’ first homer in five days and just the second on the season for Schoop. pic.twitter.com/qgEUAslJ6k — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) May 10, 2022The Tigers added three more in the seventh innings, when Jeimer Candelario hit a bases-loaded, bases-clearing double. The Tigers hit first in the game as if they were the road team.

After opening up their four-game series on Thursday, the Detroit Tigers prepare for another meeting with the Houston Astros on Friday night deep in the heart of Texas. Watch the Detroit Tigers on DirecTV StreamThe Tigers provided a little drama in game one of the series on Thursday night. Jose Altuve and yordan Alvarez each went 2-4 for Houston, with Altuve hitting his third home run of the season in the first inning. PROBABLE STARTERSDET: Beau Brieske (0-1, 3.60 ERA)HOU: Luis Garcia (1-1, 4.15 ERA)Check out more stories about the Detroit Tigers here on MLiveWhat: MLB BaseballWho: Detroit Tigers (8-16) vs. Houston Astros (15-11)When: Friday, May 6Time: 8:10 p.m. ETWhere: Minute Maid Park (Houston, Texas)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

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.

🎩 pic.twitter.com/M8w17tgzOS — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) May 4, 2022Baez hit an infield chopper that Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes misplayed, allowing two runs to score. The fifth inning had already been extended by shortstop Cole Tucker’s error that allowed Willi Castro to reach base. Hinch opted to turn to the bullpen when Pineda got two runners on base in the fifth inning. Tigers relievers -- Lange, Jacob Barnes, Andrew Chafin, Michael Fulmer and Gregory Soto -- ended the game by retiring 14 consecutive Pirates. Alex Faedo will make his Major League debut for the Tigers against Pirates left-hander Jose Quintana.

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 -- 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.

Miguel Cabrera was intentionally walked in the eighth inning with 2,999 career hits, setting off a loud chorus of boos and derisive chants at Comerica Park as the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 3-0.

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.

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.

Watch the Detroit Tigers on DirecTV StreamThe Tigers were unable to find the same kind of comeback spirit that led them to a victory in their season opener during the middle game of the series on Saturday. However, it would not be enough, as the White Sox bullpen was able to hold the Tigers at bay the rest of the way, handing Detroit their first loss of the season. The Tigers still have a chance to take the series from the White Sox on Sunday, something they did twice in the second half of the 2021 season. PROBABLE STARTERSDET: Tarik Skubal (2021: 8-12, 4.34 ERA)CHW: Michael Kopech (2021: 4-3, 3.50 ERA)Check out more stories about the Detroit Tigers here on MLiveWhat: MLB BaseballWho: Chicago White Sox (1-1) vs. Detroit Tigers (1-1)When: Sunday, April 10Time: 1:10 p.m. ETWhere: Comerica Park (Detroit, Mich.)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

Dylan Cease remained unbeaten in 10 career starts against Detroit and Yasmani Grandal hit a two-run homer that led the Chicago White Sox over the Tigers 5-2.

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

DETROIT -- The signings of Javier Baez and Eduardo Rodriguez understandably got much of the attention this winter, but most of the Detroit Tigers’ Opening Day roster was built more methodically over the last several years. The TIgers finalized their 28-man roster on Wednesday and will open the 2022 season on Friday afternoon at Comerica Park against the Chicago White Sox. This roster is just one snapshot in time and it will look far different in a few weeks. THE OPENING DAY ROSTER (28)Left-handed pitchers (4): Tyler Alexander, Eduardo Rodriguez, Tarik Skubal, Gregory Soto. Haase came to the Tigers organization from the Indians in 2018, while Garneau was traded back to the Tigers last summer.

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There have been encouraging signs in the shortened spring training, including a crisp 5-4-3 double play started by Candelario on Monday’s game in Lakeland. “Candy’s picked up his pace at third, which has been an emphasis this spring,” Hinch said. “Jonathan’s a little bit of a difference-maker turning the double play. Although shortstop and later second baseman Willi Castro took much of the blame, the rotating cast of infielders playing the middle positions didn’t help. “We’ve bluntly told our players exactly where we stood and where we want to be,” Hinch said.

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The Tigers have a really crowded infield, especially if -- as expected -- Spencer Torkelson makes the club as everyday first baseman. With Jonathan Schoop at second, newcomer Javier Baez at shortstop and Jeimer Candelario at third, there simply won’t be a lot of at-bats to go around. Paredes debuted at third base in the COVID-shortened 2020 season when Jeimer Candelario moved over to first base to replace the injured C.J. Last spring, he worked extensively at second base and even tried his hand at shortstop. This spring he was placed in the same hitting group with Miguel Cabrera, Jeimer Candelario and Javier Baez.

LAKELAND, Fla. -- When a spring storm started drenching the field at Joker Marchant Stadium on Thursday, Detroit Tigers manager A.J. The idea of a spring slump is usually not taken seriously, but the Tigers third baseman really needed something good to happen. Candelario keyed a five-run rally in the sixth inning with a solo home run off New York Yankees reliever Joely Rodriguez. Shoutout to the fan who waited through a rain delay to make a perfect home run catch. pic.twitter.com/kLNdIK8Noj — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) March 24, 2022The Tigers beat the Yankees 5-3 in a game that was called after seven innings when more rain arrived.

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.

LAKELAND, Fla. -- The Detroit Tigers reached deals with seven arbitration-eligible players but appear ready to “go to trial” with injured starting pitcher Spencer Turnbull. Players eligible for arbitration have spent between three and six years on an MLB active roster. In most cases, players and clubs reach a deal on their own without having to resort to arbitration. The Tigers and Turnbull are allowed to continue negotiating up until the arbitration hearing, but the Tigers and many MLB clubs are known for a “file and trial” policy. His 2023 salary will be similar or identical to his 2022 salary, meaning a victory in arbitration could ultimately be worth $1.55 million.

The Detroit Tigers declined to offer a 2022 contract to Matthew Boyd, making the veteran left-handed pitcher a free agent for the first time in his career. Players like Boyd are said to be “non-tendered” and are free to sign with any team. By tendering a contract, the Tigers are committed to negotiating a contract with the player and going through the arbitration process if necessary. Infielders (8): Miguel Cabrera, Jeimer Candelario, Harold Castro, Willi Castro, Kody Clemens, Isaac Paredes, Jonathan Schoop, Zack Short. Nov. 30: Announced that left-handed pitcher Matthew Boyd would not be tendered a contract for 2022.

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario has been named Tiger of the Year by the Detroit chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America. It’s the second consecutive year that Candelario has won the award. Candelario, who turns 28 this month, hit .271 with a .795 OPS (122 OPS+) in 149 games. Candelario was tied for the MLB lead in doubles, becoming the first Tiger to lead the league in doubles since Cabrera did so in 2011. Martinez2016 -- Justin Verlander2017 -- Justin Upton2018 -- Nicholas Castellanos2019 -- Matthew Boyd2020 -- Jeimer Candelario

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Derek Hill hit a leadoff RBI double in the 11th inning, giving the Detroit Tigers a 1-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Just when we thought maybe the Detroit Tigers’ second-half magic had started to run out, they mounted two comebacks to win a series against the best team in the American League.

Robbie Grossman drew a bases-loaded walk in the 11th inning, Jeimer Candelario homered twice, and the Detroit Tigers pulled out an 8-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.

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.

Max Stassi hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Angels overcome an eight-run deficit to beat the Detroit Tigers 13-10 on Thursday.

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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.

Miguel Cabrera remained two home runs shy of 500, but Tyler Alexander tossed a season-high 5 1/3 scoreless innings as the Detroit Tigers edged the Cleveland Indians 2-1.

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

Eric Haase hit a two-run double in a three-run first inning and the Detroit Tigers went on to a 6-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.

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Miguel Cabrera hit two solo home runs, Casey Mize pitched seven solid innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-2.

Jeimer Candelario and Eric Haase each drove in three runs and the Detroit Tigers, despite giving up seven homers and not hitting any, outlasted the Minnesota Twins 17-14.

Max Kepler’s RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning against All-Star closer Gregory Soto gave the Minnesota Twins a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers.

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.

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.

Spencer Turnbull pitched the fifth no-hitter in the majors already this season, sending the Detroit Tigers to a 5-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners.

Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull has not allowed a hit through eight innings against the Seattle Mariners.

Harold Castro hit an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning off Craig Kimbrel to give the Detroit Tigers a 9-8 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

Jeimer Candelario hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the 10th inning, and the Detroit Tigers held off the Boston Red Sox for a 6-5 victory.

Corey Kluber handcuffed Detroit batters to gain his 100th career win with his most dominant performance since 2018, and the New York Yankees beat the Tigers 2-0 to complete their first series sweep this season and get back to.

Matt Olson scored from second base on a fielding error by Detroit third baseman Jeimer Candelario with two outs in the ninth inning, rallying the Oakland Athletics past the Tigers 3-2 on Sunday for their eighth straight win.