Kenta Maeda could rejoin the Detroit Tigers rotation on Saturday or Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press notes that Madea is lined up to pitch one of those days this weekend. However, the Tigers haven’t made any official plans just yet. The right-hander has been on the 15-day injured list with an illness since mid-May. Maeda did make a … [Read more...] about Struggling Tigers Pitcher Could Return This Weekend Against the Blue Jays
Detriot Tigers Ace Continues to Dominate on the Mound
Left-handed pitcher Tarik Skubal has been pitching like an ace. In all of MLB, he ranks first with a 2.1 fWAR and a 1.93 FIP. Amongst American League pitchers, he is ranked second with a 1.80 ERA in nine starts. #Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal ranks first among MLB pitchers with a 2.1 fWAR and a 1.93 FIP. He also ranks second among American League pitchers with a 1.80 ERA in … [Read more...] about Detriot Tigers Ace Continues to Dominate on the Mound
Tigers Breakout Pitcher Makes Franchise History Against the Yankees
A ninth-round draft choice from Seattle University in 2018, Tarik Skubal has helped the Detroit Tigers to a winning record this season (18-16). Skubal’s development has been a triumph for a club trying to build around pitching. In Skubal’s rookie season, he finished with an ERA starting at 5. The next season, it was at 4, then a 3, then a 2, and now a 1. Skubal brings an edge … [Read more...] about Tigers Breakout Pitcher Makes Franchise History Against the Yankees
MLB’s Worst Division Has Most Teams With Winning Records
RFor years, the AL Central has been Baseball’s worst division, but in 2024, it is the only division with four teams above a .500 winning percentage. Every team except for the historically bad White Sox has more wins than losses, better than even the AL East which boasts five playoff contending teams. It’s a far cry from the 2023 division, which only produced one team above … [Read more...] about MLB’s Worst Division Has Most Teams With Winning Records
Tigers Pitcher Ties Strikeout Record Against His Former Team
Detroit Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty set a new career high and tied an American League record Tuesday. In his first game against his former team, he made history. Jack Flaherty recorded seven straight strikeouts to start Tuesday’s doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals. This tied the American League record for strikeouts to begin a game. The Tigers right-hander also … [Read more...] about Tigers Pitcher Ties Strikeout Record Against His Former Team