MATT MANNING

Eduardo Rodriguez, the high-priced free agent, was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left rib cage sprain that forced him to exit his most recent start on Thursday in Tampa Bay. Elvin Rodriguez, the rookie who made his Major League debut earlier this season, was recalled from Triple-A Toledo to take his spot on the roster and, at least temporarily, his spot in the rotation. Skubal is the only member of the original Opening Day rotation who is not on the injured list and the only member of the current group who is not a rookie. Tigers’ starting pitchersMay 22 at Cleveland: RHP Alex FaedoMay 23 at Minnesota: RHP Elvin RodriguezMay 24 at Minnesota: RHP Beau BrieskeMay 25 at Minnesota: TBDProjected (not yet announced starters)May 26 vs. Guardians: LHP Tarik SkubalMay 27 vs. Guardians: RHP Alex FaedoMay 28 vs. Guardians: RHP Elvin RodriguezMay 29 vs. Guardians: RHP Beau Brieske or RHP Matt ManningMay 30 vs. * On the 10-day injured list.

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.

DETROIT -- Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Pineda suffered a fractured right middle finger when he was hit by a line drive in the second inning on Saturday. Pineda will be the fourth Tigers’ starting pitcher to hit the injured list since the start of the season, joining Casey Mize, Matt Manning and Tyler Alexander. Pineda will see a hand specialist in Tampa, Fla., and go through “a battery of tests” to determine if surgery is necessary, Tigers manager A.J. Pineda was struck by a ball hit by Baltimore Orioles infielder Ramon Urias at 106 mph exit velocity. https://t.co/guet9Ivz7f — Evan Woodbery (@evanwoodbery) May 14, 2022The Tigers could also consider other options, including players currently on the roster.

Tigers starter Michael Pineda exited early after a line drive broke a finger on his pitching hand and the Detroit dominated the rest of the way, teaming on a four-hitter to beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-0.

DETROIT -- Don’t call it a setback, but Casey Mize is headed back to Lakeland, Fla, after an ill-fated rehab start. The Detroit Tigers right-hander, on the injured list since April 15 with an elbow sprain, made one brief rehab appearance for the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens on Thursday, lasting only 2/3 of an inning. Hinch said the Tigers were going to “dial back” Mize’s rehab and return him to team’s facility in Lakeland. Manning made his second rehab start for the Mud Hens on Friday. That would put him in line to start May 23 or 24 in Minnesota at the end of the Tigers’ upcoming road trip.

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 -- Detroit Tigers starting pitchers Casey Mize and Matt Manning will both head to Lakeland, Fla., on Sunday to focus on their ongoing rehabilitation. Manning (shoulder) followed him to the IL a few days later when he left his start after just two innings. Manning initially hoped he wouldn’t miss a start. Hinch said Manning had not suffered a setback, but by sending him to Lakeland the Tigers were acknowledging that the absence would be more than merely a start or two. Hinch said Lakeland is best setting for the two pitchers where they can have the complete attention of the training staff.

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.

Miguel Cabrera had three hits to move one shy of 3,000 in the Detroit Tigers’ 5-3 loss to the New York Yankees at chilly Comerica Park.

DETROIT -- Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matt Manning is following Casey Mize to the injured list. The Tigers placed Manning on the IL Wednesday with right shoulder inflammation. To take Manning’s spot on the roster, the Tigers have recalled rookie right-handed pitcher Angel De Jesus. He was added to the 40-man roster this winter to protect him from being selected in the Rule 5 Draft. TIGERS’ 40-MAN ROSTER (40)Players in bold are on the 28-man rosterLeft-handed pitchers (6): Tyler Alexander, Andrew Chafin*, Eduardo Rodriguez, Tarik Skubal, Gregory Soto, Joey Wentz.

DETROIT -- Detroit Tigers right-handed pitcher Matt Manning could skip his start, manager A.J. Manning was removed from Saturday’s game in Kansas City after just two innings with mild shoulder discomfort. “The big question is whether he’s going to be available for his next start on Saturday. It’s possible that the Tigers could cobble together a bullpen game, especially if they expect Manning to miss only one or two starts. At that point, the Tigers would have to decide whether to bring him to Detroit or, if there’s no space, formally option him to Toledo.

The Padres’ hopes of shaking off a disappointing 2021 aren’t off to a great start — San Diego has lost four of five heading into its series finale against the World Series champion Braves.

The Padres’ hopes of shaking off a disappointing 2021 aren’t off to a great start — San Diego has lost four of five heading into a series finale against the World Series champion Braves.

-- The Detroit Tigers bench noticed what they considered unusual body language from starting pitcher Matt Manning early in Saturday’s 3-1 loss to the Royals. “He just didn’t look quite right,” said manager A.J. When pressed about it between innings, Manning admitted to feeling a little off in his throwing shoulder. Hinch said Manning will get evaluated but there is no immediate indication that something more serious is at plate. The Tigers placed starting pitcher Casey Mize on the injured list on Friday and added shortstop Javier Baez to the IL on Saturday.

Hunter Dozier homered to break a tie in the sixth, and lead the Kansas City Royals to a 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.

-- Detroit Tigers lost their first game to the Kansas City Royals on Saturday; they hope they didn’t lose another starting pitcher. Matt Manning left after just two innings and the Tigers could muster little offensively in a 3-1 loss to the Royals at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals scored the go-ahead runs in the sixth inning off Tigers reliever Will Vest. The Tigers scored in the second inning when center fielder Daz Cameron drew a two-out walk. Box scoreUp nextThe Tigers and Royals wrap up their four-game series on Sunday at 2:10 p.m. Tigers lefty Tyler Alexander (0-0, 5.06 ERA) will face Royals right-hander Carlos Hernandez (0-0, 8.31).

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matt Manning left Saturday’s game with right shoulder discomfort, the team said. Manning had thrown just two innings and 38 pitches when he exited the game. The Tigers and Kansas City Royals were tied 1-1. Manning is coming off one of the best starts of his career, throwing six innings of one-hit ball on Monday.

The Detroit Tigers will be trying to take three in a row from the Kansas City Royals and put themselves in position to sweep the four-game series. Let’s take a look at our predictions and the best bets to be made for this Saturday afternoon showdown. Tigers at Royals Winner Prediction: KC Money Line (-125)Matt Manning is toeing the rubber for the Tigers, as they try to keep the momentum going. This is an encouraging sign for the bottom half of the Tigers rotation, but is this production sustainable for Manning? Kansas City will send lefty Kris Bubic to the mound after what can only be described as a catastrophic first outing.

-- Outfielder Robbie Grossman is back in the Detroit Tigers’ lineup after missing three games with an injury, but shortstop Javier Baez will miss a fourth day. Dustin Garneau will make his second start of the season behind the plate. Harold Castro will get his fourth straight start at shortstop in place of Baez. pic.twitter.com/PmOnsasP5Q — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) April 16, 2022Right-hander Matt Manning will make his second start of the season for the Tigers. Catcher Tucker Barnhart; outfielders Victor Reyes, Akil Baddoo and Austin Meadows; and possibly shortstop Javier Baez will be available off

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.

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

DETROIT -- A good case can be made that Matt Manning ended 2021 and began 2022 with the two best starts of his career. And that’s a trendline that is encouraging for both the 24-year-old right-hander and the Detroit Tigers. Manning threw six innings of one-hit ball on Monday night, helping lead the Tigers to a 3-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox in the opener of a three-game series. “I think it’s just another step forward because it’s a continuation of how he finished last season,” said Tigers manager A.J. But it worked because Manning was aggressive, the Red Sox were aggressive and quick outs followed.

Javier Báez smashed a pitch over the fence and make a slick play in the field.

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.

pic.twitter.com/q5SOLbmGe7 — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) April 11, 2022Gregory Soto pitched a scoreless ninth for his first save of the year. They loaded the bases in the first inning with a single and two walks off Red Sox starter Michael Wacha. pic.twitter.com/tYF75FCtUd — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) April 11, 2022Cabrera’s two-out double in the sixth inning was the 2,990th hit of his career and his 598th double. It also tied him with Jimmie Foxx and Ted Williams for 19th-most extra-base hits in MLB history (1,117). Box scoreUp nextThe Tigers (2-2) and Red Sox (3-1) meet again on Tuesday at 1:10 p.m. Tigers lefty Tyler Alexander will face Red Sox lefty Rich Hill.

DETROIT -- Harold Castro will make his first start of the season for the Detroit Tigers in Monday’s series opener against the Boston Red Sox. The Tigers (1-2) and Red Sox (1-2) meet at 5:10 p.m. at Comerica Park. pic.twitter.com/nu8ExpKdbo — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) April 11, 2022Castro is playing in place of rookie first baseman Spencer Torkelson, who has started his career 0-for-8 with six strikeouts. Right-hander Matt Manning will be on the mound for the Tigers against Sox righty Michael Wacha. The game is starting four hours later than normal because the Red Sox played a late game Sunday night and didn’t arrive in Detroit in the early hours of Monday morning.

The Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox both entered the 2022 season with a sense of promise. Detroit Tigers vs. Boston Red Sox oddsThe Tigers are underdogs for this matchup at +102 odds with FanDuel Sportsbook, with the Red Sox favored at -120. Let’s look at our expert betting predictions and game picks for today’s matchup between the Tigers and Red Sox. Detroit Tigers vs. Boston Red Sox prediction: Red Sox ML (-115)Boston came within two games of the World Series in 2021 and got even better in the offseason. Detroit Tigers vs. Boston Red Sox prediction: Over 9.5 (-105)Both these lineups were able to generate runners on base in their opening series, but the execution has not been there with runners in scoring position.

DETROIT -- The excitement of Opening Day has already come and gone, but it’s understandable if Monday’s start still feels that way for Matt Manning. The first start represents a fresh beginning and a clean slate after the highs and lows of 2021. Promoting a pitcher with an 8.07 ERA in seven starts in Triple-A Toledo was not ideal, but the situation required it. “When you miss, miss small and don’t leave anything over the heart of the plate.”Manning is no longer a rookie. The Tigers hope he can make the same second-year strides that Mize and Skubal made last summer.

Bobby Dalbec hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox avoided a season-opening sweep against their longtime rival with a 4-3 win over the New York Yankees.

Tim Anderson swung right back into action after serving a suspension stemming from an incident last season, hitting two doubles and a single as the Chicago White Sox routed the Detroit Tigers 10-1.

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

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- If the lockout had never happened, and the season never delayed, the Detroit Tigers would have opened the regular season in Seattle on Thursday afternoon. Beyond the numbers, he looks like a big-leaguer, and Thursday’s highlight-reel play was a big reason why. Greene made an impressive play on the ball in right, even though he’s spent much of the spring in center field. That’s also where he’s likely to be on Opening Day in Detroit on April 8. That’s six more chances to see Greene make big plays before the fun starts for real.

Pitcher Michael Pineda and the Detroit Tigers reached a one-year deal Saturday, the latest move by a team that’s been active before and after the 99-day lockout.

Eduardo Rodríguez is the highest-paid and most experienced pitcher on the Detroit Tigers after signing a $77 million, five-year contract.

When Detroit Tigers players checked their group chats for updates on the winterlong MLB lockout, their information often came from two sources: Left-handed pitcher Matthew Boyd, who is no longer on the team, and catcher Tucker Barnhart, who most of them had never met. Barnhart was the Reds’ rep before being traded. Boyd, who was not offered a contract by the Tigers after the season, was still a union member subject to the lockout. I’m just hoping to do my small part to help them get better.”Is he still the union rep? It was an interesting, unique time.”If Boyd doesn’t return and Barnhart wants to handoff his union duties, his eventual successor may be a few lockers away.

Miguel Cabrera showed up Sunday morning for the start of his 20th spring training camp in the majors, his 15th with the Detroit Tigers.

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.

Two of the top five prospects in all of baseball are likely to make their debut at Comerica Park in 2022. Outfielder Riley Greene was ranked fourth and first baseman Spencer Torkelson fifth in Baseball America’s newly released ranking of top 100 prospects. 3 overall draft pick in 2021, has yet to pitch in professional baseball after the Tigers opted not to push him last summer. TIGERS IN THE BA TOP 100(annual January release)2022: OF Riley Greene (4), 1B Spencer Torkelson (5) and RHP Jackson Jobe (79). 2021: Torkelson (5), LHP Tarik Skubal (20), RHP Casey Mize (28), RHP Matt Manning (30), Greene (31).

This will be the first meaningful offseason for the Detroit Tigers in half a decade, as the team hopes to take another leap from surprisingly competitive to legitimate playoff contender.

CHICAGO -- Matt Manning’s second-to-last start of the 2021 season gnawed at him for five days. On Sept. 27 in Detroit, Manning allowed six runs on four hits and five walks in 3 1/3 innings. That’s why it’s a good bet that he’ll be a member of the Detroit Tigers rotation at the start of next season. He’s had good days and bad days during his rookie season, but he’s rarely been overmatched. The case against penciling him in for a rotation spot is more direct: His 2021 season, taken as a whole, was not very good.

CHICAGO -- The Detroit Tigers squandered a four-run lead and a dominant pitching performance by Matt Manning, falling to the Chicago White Sox 5-4 on Saturday night at Guaranteed Rate Field. The Tigers (76-85) and White Sox (93-68) will finish the regular season on Sunday, although the game no longer has any significance. The White Sox lost any chance of securing home-field advantage for their Division Series matchup when the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics. With the theft of second, Grossman now has 20 steals, 20 doubles and 20 home runs on the season. BOX SCOREUp next: The Tigers wrap up the 2021 regular season on Sunday at 3:10 p.m. against the White Sox.

If the Detroit Tigers are serious about competing for a playoff spot next season, the question isn’t whether or not they need to sign a starting pitcher in free agency, but rather, how many they should sign.

Carlos Rodón was pulled after three rocky innings and the Chicago White Sox, closing in on the AL Central title, squandered a three-run lead in a 4-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers.

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers overcame an early three-run deficit to beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Monday night at Comerica Park. Tigers starter Matt Manning gave up three runs in the third inning on a couple of hits, a walk and a hit batter. But the Tigers answered back immediately in the bottom of the inning against White Sox starter Carlos Rodon. The Tigers scored the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth against reliever Craig Kimbrel. BOX SCOREUp next: If the rain holds off, the Tigers will face the White Sox at 1:10 p.m. on Tuesday.

Toronto left-hander Robbie Ray leads the majors with 233 strikeouts, tops the AL with a 2.64 ERA and is 12-5 going into this start at Tampa Bay.

Eric Haase and Dustin Garneau each hit solo home runs as the Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 Sunday afternoon at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Tigers (72-78) split the four-game series with the first-place Rays (92-58) and went 4-3 against them in the season series. Powerful connections presented by @xfinity pic.twitter.com/vHNnaQYb7H — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) September 19, 2021Tigers starter Wily Peralta pitched seven shutout innings, allowing just three hits. BOX SCOREUp next: The Tigers return to Detroit for their final homestand of the season beginning on Monday at 6:40 p.m. against the Chicago White Sox. Tigers right-hander Matt Manning (4-6, 5.75 ERA) will face White Sox lefty Carlos Rodon (12-5, 2.38).

The Detroit Tigers certainly appear to be trending in the right direction, and this entire rebuild has centered around starting pitching. But beyond Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal, who will be part of the staff next season?

Dustin Garneau homered and drove in two runs, rookie Matt Manning combined with the bullpen on a three-hitter and the Detroit Tigers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 on Wednesday to complete a two-game sweep.

DETROIT -- In a short homestand against two of the best teams in baseball, the Detroit Tigers have more than held their own. Dustin Garneau homered and Matt Manning pitched six strong inning as the Tigers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 on Wednesday afternoon at Comerica Park. The Tigers (70-76) swept the two-game series against the Brewers (89-57) after taking two of three from the Tampa Bay Rays earlier in the homestand. Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff retired the first 11 batters of the game, but the Tigers broke through with two outs in the fourth. Tigers starter Matt Manning allowed just one run on two hits in six innings, striking out six.

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

Miguel Cabrera and Robbie Grossman had four hits apiece as the Detroit Tigers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Wednesday night at PNC Park. The Tigers (66-75) salvaged one win from the three-game series against the Pirates (50-90), who were seeking their first sweep of the season. Grossman and Cabrera -- batting third and fourth in the lineup -- stole the show, going a combined 8-for-9. After finishing Tuesday night with three consecutive base hits, Cabrera now has a career-high seven consecutive hits. Tigers starter Matt Manning was hit by a hard ground ball on the left knee on the final play of the third inning.

The Detroit Tigers lost a lead for the second day in a row, falling to the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 Tuesday night at PNC Park. The Pirates (50-89) entered the series on a six-game losing streak but have now won two in a row against Detroit (65-75). The Tigers also got the lead-off man on in the ninth inning when Harold Castro slapped a single to left. But reliever Chris Stratton once again retired three in a row to close out the game. BOX SCOREUp next: The Tigers wrap up their three-game series in Pittsburgh on Wednesday at 6:35 p.m. Tigers rookie right-hander Matt Manning (3-6, 6.29 ERA) will face Pirates righty Mitch Keller (4-10, 6.23).

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 -- The Detroit Tigers designated veteran pitcher Erasmo Ramirez for assignment before Friday’s series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays. Ramirez, the first player born in Nicaragua to pitch for the Tigers, signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers prior to spring training. He went 1-1 with a 5.74 ERA in 26 2/3 innings with the big-league club, walking five and striking out 20. But he got a late-season invite to the Tigers’ alternate training site in 2020 and then impressed new manager A.J. The Tigers will activate right-handed pitcher Jose Ureña to start Saturday’s game.

Detroit Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd could make his first start in 77 days on Sunday at Comerica Park. Boyd was excellent on Tuesday night in his final rehab start for Triple-A Toledo, retiring 13 batters in a row after giving up a lead-off single. “He was being very pitch-efficient, punched some guys out and did a nice job of taking the next step for his rehab,” Hinch said. Boyd will meet up with the Tigers when they return to Detroit on Friday before a final decision is made. The Tigers wrap up their five-game road trip with a game on Wednesday afternoon at St. Louis against the Cardinals.

The Tigers (58-65) went 1-5 on the homestand while the Angels (62-61) are back above .500 for the first time in 10 days. The Tigers built a 10-2 lead, knocking Angels starter Jose Quintana out of the game in the second inning. Cabrera didn’t hit his 500th home run, but did single and score in the first inning and then hit a bases-clearing double in the second. Although Cabrera didn’t go deep, Zack Short, Jeimer Candelario and Willi Castro all hit solo home runs for the Tigers. Hinch was ejected in the fifth inning after Tigers catcher Dustin Garneau was called for interference following a lengthy argument and video review.

Shohei Ohtani hit his 40th homer and pitched eight sharp innings, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit Tigers 3-1.

Miguel Cabrera is heading back to Detroit for what should be the Tigers' most anticipated homestand in a while.

BALTIMORE -- Miguel Cabrera watched from the dugout as his teammates, including two countrymen, took care of business Thursday afternoon at Camden Yards. The Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 to complete a three-game sweep. The Tigers play a three-game series with the Indians beginning Friday night in Detroit. Orioles ace John Means held the Tigers scoreless through three innings, but faltered in a five-run fourth. pic.twitter.com/tcvFI6jMpk — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) August 12, 2021Robbie Grossman added a solo home run in the fifth.

BALTIMORE -- Casey Mize won’t start on his normal scheduled day on Sunday at Comerica Park. In fact, there’s about to be a new normal for Detroit Tigers rookies Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal. That means Mize might pitch every sixth, seventh or eighth day instead of every fifth day. If all goes well, Mize and Skubal can pitch to the finish line without being shut down due to workload limitations. In addition to Mize and Skubal, the Tigers will watch Manning’s workload closely, although he hasn’t thrown as many innings as the two other rookies.

Miguel Cabrera hit his 499th career home run, part of a three-hit night for the Detroit slugger that helped the Tigers hand the Baltimore Orioles their seventh straight loss, 5-2.

DETROIT -- Starting pitcher Matt Manning was pounded for six runs and 10 hits as the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 6-1 Friday night at Progressive Field. After navigating two scoreless innings, the Indians scored four in the third, thanks to doubles by Ernie Clement, Jose Ramirez and Bobby Bradley. Hill was nursing a sore foot after smacking a foul ball off his leg in the second inning. Indians starter Cal Quantrill pitched seven scoreless innings, striking out a career-high 10 batters. Up next: The Tigers and Indians meet again on Saturday at 7:10 p.m. Tigers lefty Tyler Alexander (1-1, 4.77 ERA) will face Indians right-hander Eli Morgan (1-3, 6.75).

The Detroit Tigers are off to a strong start in August after completing three straight months with winning records.

Haase hit a solo home run to left field in the fourth inning off Orioles starter John Means. pic.twitter.com/LRFw1gfhLm — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) July 31, 2021Other than that, Means had few problems in six innings of work, allowing just four hits and one walk, while striking out six. Tigers starter Matt Manning got into trouble in the sixth inning, walking two batters to load the bases with one out. The Tigers loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth inning when Orioles reliever Tanner Scott walked two batters and hit another. Up next: The Tigers and Orioles wrap up their four-game series on Sunday at 1:10 p.m. Tigers lefty Tyler Alexander (1-1 4.80 ERA) will face Baltimore right-hander Spenser Watkins (2-1, 3.10).

Seven starts into his big-league career, Detroit Tigers rookie pitcher Matt Manning is showing real progress. He’s learning on the job, much as Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal did one year ago. The 23-year-old has shown an openness to experimentation under the tutelage of pitching coach Chris Fetter that has already paid dividends. But now he’s catching up, and facing some of the same hurdles that Mize and Skubal endured a year ago. “The curveball last night was the best he’s had since he’s been a big-leaguer.

Can you help us settle a little newsroom debate? Which Detroit sports team will have the best winning percentage next season?

Monday’s series opener against the Minnesota Twins was a disappointing one for the Detroit Tigers, as they lost their eighth straight road game and fourth straight game overall.

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.

The Detroit Tigers have four players in Baseball America’s newest ranking of the game’s top 100 prospects. Prep pitcher Jackson Jobe, selected by the Tigers with the No. “Jobe’s fastball/slider combo piled up strikeouts and eye-popping spin rates last summer and this spring,” Baseball America said. “He joins a Tigers’ pitching group that has recently shown it can produce big league starters.”The other three Tigers in the listing are infielder Spencer Torkelson (6th), outfielder Riley Greene (7th) and right-handed pitcher Matt Manning (67th). Torkelson has held steady since January, when he was ranked No.

Daniel Lynch pitched eight scoreless, Jorge Soler homered twice and Salvador Perez once to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 6-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.

Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 35th home run and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2.

For the first time since he joined the Detroit Tigers last month, Matt Manning showed some genuinely encouraging signs Wednesday in his win over the Texas Rangers.

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

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

Matt Manning, the latest in the Tigers’ parade of young starters, pitched six strong innings to lead Detroit to a 4-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night at Comerica Park. Manning allowed just two runs, one earned, in the longest start of his young career. 💣 pic.twitter.com/k2bVMATDMC — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) July 21, 2021Although Gregory Soto had a typically unpredictable ninth inning, he ultimately earned the save. The Tigers are one win away from equaling their total from the 2019 season, when they went 47-114. pic.twitter.com/Wmlq0iO1Oa — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) July 22, 2021Up next: The Tigers and Rangers wrap up their four-game series on Thursday at 1:10 p.m. Tigers lefty Tyler Alexander (1-1, 4.40 ERA) will face Rangers right-hander Mike Foltynewicz (2-9, 5.91).

DETROIT -- Will Spencer Turnbull be back in time for the Detroit Tigers’ playoff run in 2022? Will there even be a playoff run in 2022 without Turnbull in the mix? But there’s little doubt that the Tigers’ recent success has rekindled hopes of serious contention as early as 2022. Now he’ll miss the rest of the 2021 season and very likely all (or almost all) of the 2022 season. The frustrating thing is we lose a really good pitcher.”Today, the foundation of the 2022 rotation has three pitchers, one fewer than planned: Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal and Matthew Boyd.

DETROIT -- After a two-week break, Matt Manning will be back in the Detroit Tigers’ starting rotation. The Tigers plan to recall the 23-year-old right-hander prior to Wednesday night’s game against the Texas Rangers. To make room for Manning, the Tigers optioned right-handed reliever Alex Lange to Toledo following Tuesday night’s game. Lange, 25, was recalled three days ago for his third stint with the big-league club when Jose Ureña was placed on the injured list. TIGERS’ 40-MAN ROSTER (39)Players in bold are on the 26-man active roster.

DETROIT -- A lengthy rain delay couldn’t dampen the Detroit Tigers’ hot streak. Tarik Skubal pitched six strong innings to lead the Tigers to a 4-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night at Comerica Park. The Tigers’ scored their first two runs on solo home runs by Robbie Grossman and Eric Haase. pic.twitter.com/SsWbhMGVlx — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) July 21, 2021Harold Castro singled and scored in the fifth and then hit an RBI single in the sixth. The grounds crew removes the tarp after a rain delay before a baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Detroit.

The Detroit Tigers lost another starting pitcher to injury this weekend, opening a new hole in an already decimated rotation. Will they look to the minor leagues, free agency or even the trade market to fill that vacancy?

DETROIT -- Wily Peralta has been the Detroit Tigers’ best starting pitcher over the last four weeks. After struggling starter Jose Ureña went on the injured list on Saturday, the Tigers’ rotation is even more thin. The Tigers do have five starters, but there are some caveats:* Peralta, who threw 7 scoreless innings in Sunday’s victory, has no restrictions. In five starts since June 26, Peralta has allowed just one earned run in 26 2/3 innings of work. It’s just the fifth time in Tigers’ history that a pitcher has gone five starts having allowed one unearned run or fewer.

Cole Hamels, a veteran starting pitcher who has spent 15 season in MLB, is planing to return to the mound this season. I think the Detroit Tigers should give him a call.

The Detroit Tigers optioned rookie right-hander Matt Manning to Triple-A Toledo following his start on Friday. Manning can be recalled again on July 19 to make his next scheduled start after the All-Star break. The move will create space for the Tigers to activate veteran lefty Derek Holland from the 10-day injured list on Saturday. Manning, 23, went 1-3 with a 6.95 ERA in five starts since being called up from Toledo three weeks ago. Left-handed pitchers (9): Tyler Alexander, Matthew Boyd*, Miguel Del Pozo, Derek Holland, Ian Krol, Daniel Norris, Tarik Skubal, Gregory Soto, Joey Wentz.

Rookie starter Matt Manning didn’t give up his first hit until the fifth inning but the Minnesota Twins scored four runs in the sixth to beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2 on Friday night at Target Field in Minneapolis. The Twins (37-50) have taken the first two games of the four-game series against the Tigers (40-49). Tigers starter Tarik Skubal also didn’t allow a hit through exactly 4 1/3 innings on Thursday, marking the first time since 2018 that rookie pitchers had accomplished that feat on back-to-back nights. In the sixth, Manning exited after allowing a hit and a walk. Up next: The Tigers and Twins meet again on Saturday at 2:10 p.m. Right-hander Bailey Ober (1-1, 4.85 ERA) will start for the Twins.

The Detroit Tigers seem to have struck gold with the addition of Wily Peralta to the starting rotation, but is his emergence real, or will it all come crashing down?

The Detroit Tigers are 29-22 since May 8, which is the best two-month stretch (by far) since 2016. Although it would be hard, almost impossible, to envision a scenario in which the Tigers would trade Torkelson, let’s address it as a hypothetical. Torkelson is playing some third base now, but will probably end up as a first baseman in the big leagues. If Torkelson just hits well in the big leagues, he will have a nice career like C.J. So maybe the Tigers would be tempted to listen if a team offered a package of players for Torkelson.

Detroit won the final two games of the series for its first series win over the White Sox since Sept. 3-5, 2018. Tigers reliever Gregory Soto was forced to change his glove before pitching the ninth inning with a 6-2 lead. Harold Castro hit an RBI single in the second, and Baddoo hit a two-run double for a 4-0 lead. Chicago closed in the third on Abreu’s RBI single and García’s sacrifice fly. UP NEXTWhite Sox: RHP Dylan Cease (7-3, 3.75) is scheduled to start Monday’s series opener at Minnesota against RHP Bailey Ober (0-1, 5.84), the last stop on a nine-game trip.

In his masterpiece against the Houston Astros this weekend, Tarik Skubal showed the Detroit Tigers that he has the potential to be a future ace. Matt Manning, on the other hand, has some major red flags.

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.

Nelson Cruz hit a three-run homer shortly after Cleveland right fielder Josh Naylor was carted off the field following a frightening collision with a teammate, and the Minnesota Twins went beat the Indians 8-2.

Jonathan Schoop and Jake Rogers each drove in three runs as the Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2.

Shohei Ohtani yielded five hits and a run over six strong innings, and Taylor Ward hit his first career grand slam in the Los Angeles Angels’ 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers.

Matt Manning, the top remaining pitching prospect in the Detroit Tigers organization, is set to make his MLB debut this week.

DETROIT – Even though a playoff race isn’t in the cards for the Detroit Tigers this season, there are plenty of reasons to be excited about this team ahead of Opening Day. READ: Meet all 26 members of the Tigers’ rosterWe came up with 22 questions we can’t wait to learn the answers to over the coming months. Nobody knew who he was when the Tigers selected him in the Rule 5 draft, mostly because he missed the entire 2020 season and hasn’t played above High-A ball. An underrated part of the shortened 2020 season was Soto’s hot start. Daniel Norris #44 of the Detroit Tigers delivers a pitch against the Minnesota Twins during the game at Target Field on September 22, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Scherzer will make his Nationals-record sixth opening day start April 1, facing the New York Mets in Washington. The original lineup released by Washington before the game featured a designated hitter; that was revised to include Scherzer batting for himself. DeGrom struck him out, part of his 4 2/3 scoreless innings with three hits and five Ks. YANKEES 8, BLUE JAYS 3Gerritt Cole struck out eight in five innings, allowing one run in his fourth spring start for New York. BRAVES 11, RAYS 1Atlanta starter Max Fried gave up three hits and struck out five over six innings.

Major League Baseballs number one draft pick Spencer Torkelson #73 of the Detroit Tigers takes batting practice during the Detroit Tigers Summer Workouts at Comerica Park on July 4, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. DETROIT – The preseason prospect rankings for 2021 were released Thursday night, and the Detroit Tigers stole the show with five players ranked among the top 25 prospects in the league. A handful of other teams placed two prospects inside the top 25, but the Tigers more than doubled that number. 1 overall pick, Spencer Torkelson, is the highest-ranked Tigers prospect at No. 3 overall pick in the upcoming MLB draft.

DETROIT The Detroit Tigers now have two of the top 10 prospects in all of baseball and five players in the top 51, according to the most recent rankings update. 1 prospect in the Tigers organization, and the highest ranked first baseman and third baseman. Major League Baseballs number one draft pick Spencer Torkelson #73 of the Detroit Tigers walks to third base during the Detroit Tigers Summer Workouts at Comerica Park on July 4, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. READ: Theres no reason for Detroit Tigers to delay Casey Mize any longerMizes splitter received a rare 70 grade, and his fastball and slider each received 60 grades. Detroit Tigers coaches look on and watch as Casey Mize #74 of the Detroit Tigers warms up in the bullpen during the Detroit Tigers Summer Workouts at Comerica Park on July 14, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan.

DETROIT Do the Detroit Tigers have the best farm system in baseball? But MLBs new prospect rankings suggest the Tigers are now at the top. MLB Pipeline calculates the top farm systems using prospect points, assigning an organization 100 points for having the No. 100 prospect. MLB Pipeline ranks it as the best in terms of prospect points, but after the most recent draft, it could simply be the strongest overall.

DETROIT The Detroit Tigers sent 19 players to their alternate training site in Toledo on Monday, leaving 37 players to battle for 30 Opening Day roster spots. READ: How will the Tigers fill their final rotation spots after the Jordan Zimmermann injury? Haase and Rogers were fighting for what figured to be two or three catcher spots on the roster. That means seven of these 13 players will also be sent to Toledo or the taxi squad, while six make the roster. Lets assume its 11, leaving four bullpen spots and two reserve spots open.

DETROIT The Detroit Tigers have released their initial Club Player Pool, including 58 players who can participate in spring training. Schwindel was one of the nice success stories of spring training in March. Willi Castro could benefit from the extra roster spots, but Lugo feels like someone who could still end up on the outside looking in. ProspectsThese are the players Tigers fans are most anxious to see, and for good reason. Dingler made the cut just weeks after being the teams second-round draft pick, but hell likely just get some work in Toledo.