Unlike most of their peers at the top of the MLB standings, the Detroit Tigers didn’t make a true trade deadline splash. The team’s most notable additions were bullpen arms and back-end starters, none of which have been too impressive — except one. Closing pitcher Kyle Finnegan was an All-Star with the Washington Nationals in 2024, but the right-hander had taken a step back … [Read more...] about Deadline Acquisition’s Absence Tests Tigers Bullpen
Rookie Troy Melton Emerging as Tigers’ Middle-Innings Savior
The Detroit Tigers’ bullpen hit its stride over the past month, posting a remarkable 2.98 ERA in August. That is the second-best mark in MLB during that span. Detroit’s reliever corps seems to have found some stability as the postseason approaches. Much of the praise for the Tigers’ improved pen can be directed at trade deadline acquisition Kyle Finnegan, who still has yet to … [Read more...] about Rookie Troy Melton Emerging as Tigers’ Middle-Innings Savior
Pitching Problems in Detroit as Stretch Run Begins
The Detroit Tigers are currently the number one seed in the American League and would have a bye to the Division Series if the season ended today, but one question still looms: Who would be pitching in Game 2? Jul 24, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (9) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive … [Read more...] about Pitching Problems in Detroit as Stretch Run Begins
Former Pitcher Daryl Patterson Passes Away, Famously Bitten by Pedro Borbón
Former major league pitcher Daryl Patterson, forever linked with pitcher Pedro Borbón in baseball lore, has passed away. The Detroit Tigers announced his passing on social media. He was 81 years of age. Mar 7, 2021; Lakeland, Florida, USA; A general view of the Detroit Tigers script logo on the building at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium during the spring training game … [Read more...] about Former Pitcher Daryl Patterson Passes Away, Famously Bitten by Pedro Borbón
Tigers’ Fielding Mistakes Beginning to Take Their Toll
The Detroit Tigers didn’t take long to reclaim their standing atop the American League from the Toronto Blue Jays after their comfortable lead had vanished in recent weeks. A four-game and five-game win streak helped propel Detroit back to where the team has sat for the majority of the 2025 campaign. But the team has been playing with fire with their fielding throughout the … [Read more...] about Tigers’ Fielding Mistakes Beginning to Take Their Toll