SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – In late June, the Washington Wild Things of the Frontier League were stuck in a rain delay. Once things resumed, they lost in extra innings and headed back to the locker room after 1 a.m. Maddox Long finally checked his phone and saw a handful

The swing from Zyhir Hope last week looked smooth and easy, a quick reaction to a 95.3 mph fastball on the outside corner. The ball kept carrying as Hope watched it fly and took off for first.

By the time it landed, it had cleared the fence in left for an

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Scott Harris was a man of his word.

At the Tigers’ 2025 end-of-season press conference, the club's president of baseball operations mentioned two 20-year-olds who dominated Double-A that season -- a pair everyone watching knew to be Kevin McGonigle and Max Clark -- would factor into their 2026 Major League plans.

GLENDALE, Ariz. –- One of the unique difficulties the Arizona Fall League presents for hitters is the sheer variety of arms they have to face on an at-bat-to-at-bat basis, often without much prep. But name a full-season Tigers affiliate and John Peck played there in 2026 -- including

Zyhir Hope made yet another splash as his 2026 season came to an end Tuesday.

Hope demolished a first-inning home run in Game 2 of the Eastern League Finals, though his Double-A Erie squad fell to Reading, which clinched the championship at FirstEnergy Stadium.

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CHICAGO – River Ryan talked last week about the opportunity that the Tarik Skubal trade has given him. That opportunity is now. The Tigers recalled the right-hander from Triple-A Toledo to make his Tigers debut on Monday night, starting in the series opener against the Nationals at Comerica

A number of former junior college players have navigated to the big leagues over the years -- Albert Pujols and Mike Piazza are two of the most famous examples.

While Cale Wetwiska has a ways to go before he can be mentioned in the same breath as that duo,

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It’s mid-September, which means it’s playoff time at Double-A. The lights shine brighter, the pressure is on and every swing means more -- which makes what Luke Shliger accomplished on Tuesday night all the more impressive.

The Tigers prospect swatted not one but two grand slams in

River Ryan’s second start in the Tigers organization was a little rockier than his first.

The Tigers’ top pitching prospect and No. 3 overall since being acquired in the Tarik Skubal trade, Ryan extended his pitch count to 39 (27 strikes), but also allowed two runs and plenty of hard

DETROIT -- River Ryan, the Tigers’ top-ranked pitching prospect since coming over from the Dodgers in the Tarik Skubal trade, began his Tigers organizational tenure on Wednesday afternoon with two scoreless innings and two strikeouts in a start for Triple-A Toledo at Iowa.

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Make it four straight scoreless starts to begin Cameron Flukey’s career.

Flukey, the Tigers’ first-round Draft pick this summer, spun four shutout innings on Thursday for Single-A Lakeland in an 8-2 win over Bradenton at LECOM Park. The right-hander worked around two hits and three walks while

MINNEAPOLIS -- They’ve been teammates and rivals, friends and competitors. Now they’re the starting center fielders for two AL Central teams.

And they’re still just 21 years old.

MINNEAPOLIS – The Tigers, who have gotten massive contributions from their farm system all season, have added another of their positional prospects to the roster. Infielder John Peck was called up from Triple-A Toledo and was in the dugout for Monday’s game against the Twins.

Manager A.J. Hinch said Peck –

Before Cris Rodriguez had even signed a professional contract to get his career underway, his 6-foot-3, 203-pound frame had established quite the reputation on the amateur scene. During the lead up to the 2025 international signing period, one evaluator who watched him deposit baseballs far over the fence

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KANSAS CITY -- The Tigers added another strong left-hander to their bullpen by calling up No. 14 prospect Andrew Sears to make his MLB debut prior to Sunday’s finale against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium.

The 23-year-old reliever actually joined the Tigers prior to Saturday night's contest so he

Cameron Flukey boasted one of the premier fastballs in the 2026 Draft class. He lasted a bit longer through the first round than many mock drafts predicted, and when the Tigers were on the clock at No. 22 overall, they pounced.

The 6-foot-6 right-hander, now the club’s