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How the 'Skubal Scope' sets up Tigers' ace for quicker recovery

@beckjason
11:00 AM EDT

This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Skubal encouraged by symptom-free bullpen session at Comerica

@beckjason
May 18, 2026

DETROIT -- Tarik Skubal was back on the bullpen mound at Comerica Park on Monday, less than two weeks after surgery to remove a loose body from his pitching elbow.

It was the typical, full-arsenal bullpen session he would throw before a start, he said, a good sign that his next

Stream Tigers games on Detroit SportsNet 

@beckjason
March 26, 2026

The Tigers officially entered a new era of broadcast on Monday with the launch of Detroit SportsNet, a year-round TV and streaming home for the Tigers and Red Wings.

Tigers eager to flip script before Guardians hit town

@beckjason
May 17, 2026

DETROIT – The “Let’s go, Blue Jays,” chants Sunday afternoon didn’t echo throughout Comerica Park; they mainly came from the sizable Toronto fan contingent behind the visiting dugout. It’s a reminder of how close these cities are and how big a rivalry this once was in the AL East. These

Forming an All-Breakout Prospect Team

@SamDykstraMiLB
2:54 PM EDT

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Mize munches innings, spins 6 scoreless frames in return from IL

@beckjason
May 16, 2026

DETROIT -- Casey Mize wasn’t exactly looking for feedback from hitters on his pitches in his return from the injured list; that’s more for live batting practice against teammates. The box score doesn’t include a comments section. Still, the many faces and reactions from Blue Jays outfielder Jesús Sánchez provided

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As Tigers, Tork battle ups and downs, they hope his walk-off turns the tide

@beckjason
May 16, 2026

DETROIT – Spencer Torkelson has learned to ride the ups and downs of a long baseball season. Posting two 30-homer seasons in the last three years, with a demotion to Triple-A Toledo in between, has helped teach him patience.

“Gotta stay pretty even,” he said.

Madden placed on IL after getting hit by 108 mph comebacker

@beckjason
May 17, 2026

DETROIT -- Just when the Tigers’ injury-plagued pitching staff receives good news, another injury pops up. With Ty Madden, the injury doesn’t seem as bad as initially feared, but was still bad enough to force him onto the injured list.

The Tigers placed him on the 15-day IL on Sunday, two

Skubal playing catch a little more than week after elbow surgery

@beckjason
May 15, 2026

DETROIT -- The Tigers are expressing optimism about Tarik Skubal's timetable for return after the back-to-back Cy Young winner began playing catch this week at the team’s Spring Training complex in Lakeland.

Skubal has started his throwing program about a week after undergoing surgery last Wednesday to remove a

He's only a rookie. But his 'hold-your-ground' approach is already elite

@_dadler
May 15, 2026

A lot of baseball dads tell their kids to hit line drives right back up the middle. Not Kevin McGonigle's.

"Growing up, my dad always taught me to pull the ball down the line," McGonigle said. "The whole contact thing came as I grew older in the game."

And that's how one

Mize's return good news for Tigers' injury-plagued rotation

@beckjason
May 16, 2026

DETROIT – Finally, the Tigers get a bit of good news from their injury-plagued rotation: Casey Mize is back.

The All-Star right-hander returned from the injured list and started Saturday’s game against the Blue Jays, bringing Detroit’s rotation a big step closer to full strength.

Short-handed Tigers 'have a lot of work to do' after New York sweep

@ladsonbill24
May 14, 2026

NEW YORK – For the third day in a row, the game started the same for the Tigers. They took an early lead against the Mets on Thursday afternoon at Citi Field, but like the previous two games, it ended up as a loss – this time by the score

Hinch ejected after call at third base upheld by review

@ladsonbill24
May 14, 2026

NEW YORK -- Tigers manager A.J. Hinch reached a boiling point during a 9-4 loss to the Mets at Citi Field on Thursday afternoon. He was ejected in the fourth inning after a play went against second baseman Gage Workman.

Valdez strong in return from suspension, but Tigers' walk-off woes persist

@ladsonbill24
May 14, 2026

NEW YORK – Tigers left-hander Framber Valdez was back on the mound Wednesday night at Citi Field after serving a five-game suspension for intentionally throwing at Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story in a May 5 loss.

The break in the action apparently did Valdez some good because he gave

The Top 100 Prospects list has been updated, and there's a new No. 1

@SamDykstraMiLB
May 14, 2026

Pirates phenom Konnor Griffin graduated from prospect status by exceeding 130 Major League at-bats Wednesday, and if we’re going to get a new No. 1 overall prospect, we might as well make some tweaks to the full Top 100 Prospects list.

Every so often during the baseball season, we

Flaherty's trouble with short starts adds to Tigers' rotation woes 

@ladsonbill24
May 13, 2026

NEW YORK -- The Tigers have been looking for length from their starting rotation, but lately it’s been hard to get anyone to pitch at least six innings.

In fact, ever since ace Tarik Skubal was scratched from his start on May 4 because of a left elbow injury

Valdez set to start Wednesday after serving 5-game suspension

Mize has return in sights as he recovers from right adductor strain
@ladsonbill24
May 12, 2026

NEW YORK -- Tigers left-hander Framber Valdez will return to the mound Wednesday night to face the Mets at Citi Field. The start will come after serving a five-game suspension for intentionally throwing at Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story in a 10-3 loss on May 5.

It

Max-imum offense: Tigers' No. 4 prospect racks up five hits at Triple-A

@MavalloneMiLB
May 13, 2026

Kevin McGonigle and Max Clark (DET No. 1/MLB No. 6) garner a majority of the attention around Tigers prospects these days ... and rightfully so.

But Max Anderson served up a potent reminder Tuesday not to forget about him either.

Detroit's No. 4 prospect

Here is each club's hottest pitching prospect right now

@JimCallisMLB and @SamDykstraMiLB and @JonathanMayo
May 12, 2026

A couple of weeks ago, we took a look at the hottest hitting prospect in each organization. Now it’s time to check in on the pitchers.

While many of the game’s top young arms are still building up and expanding their pitch counts and innings, there have been more

Workman's HR the cherry atop years of hard work

@beckjason
May 12, 2026

This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Greene on the rise in ’26 – but maybe not how you’d think

@Theo_DeRosa
May 11, 2026

Riley Greene emerged as a big power bat for the Tigers in 2025, bashing 36 homers and driving in 111 runs en route to an American League All-Star selection and an AL Silver Slugger Award.

Two things seemed paramount for Greene to be even better in 2026: similar or improved power

1st Rookie of the Year poll of '26 shows clear favorites, but plenty of competition

@ByJasonFoster
May 12, 2026

The early races for AL and NL Rookie of the Year have seen a slew of candidates making compelling cases. And though two clear favorites have emerged over the first six weeks of the season, the competition is fierce enough that we could see tight races in both leagues by