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Gabe Alvarez and his staff continue to win with a rotating cast. They’ve done it again. Despite a roster decimated by injuries and the promotion of Jackson Jobe, manager Gabe Alvarez led the Erie SeaWolves to the Eastern League championship with a 3-2 victory over the Yankees’ affiliate, the Somerset Patriots, on Tuesday evening. Like their parent club, the SeaWolves relied on … [Read more...] about Erie SeaWolves sweep their way to second consecutive Eastern League title

Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images The Tigers inch one step closer to the postseason. Happy early game day, friends! With heavy rain in the forecast the baseball gods decided to move today’s outing against the Rays up to the afternoon, and then the weather gods mocked them by raining enough to force the start back an hour. However nothing would stop the Tigers from … [Read more...] about Tigers 2, Rays 1: Don’t Rays on our parade

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The penultimate regular-season series begins on Tuesday afternoon and runs until Thursday. The Detroit Tigers return home after a road trip that saw them sweep the Kansas City Royals and take two of three from the Baltimore Orioles, keeping them in the thick of the chase for the final American League wild card spot. AJ Hinches squad now … [Read more...] about Series Preview: Detroit Tigers return home for 3 against Tampa Bay Rays this week

Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images Detroit Tigers (82-74) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (78-78) Time/Place: 1:10 p.m., Comerica ParkSB Nation Site: DRaysBayMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: LHP Tarik Skubal (17-4, 2.48 ERA) vs. RHP Ryan Pepiot (8-6, 3.64 ERA) … [Read more...] about GameThread: Tigers vs. Rays, 1:10 p.m.

Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images The top pitching prospect in baseball isn’t a finished product by a longshot, but he’s already good enough to give the Tigers a real weapon out of their bullpen. The news of Jackson Jobe’s promotion to the major leagues turned the final off day before the final six game push to a wild card berth into a beehive of activity … [Read more...] about Jackson Jobe is ready for the Show