Right-handed reliever and 2021 third-round pick Dylan Smith will called up by the Detroit Tigers from Triple-A Toledo, per multiple reports. He is looking to make his MLB debut when he sets foot on the mound for the first time. This moment has been a long time coming for Smith, who missed most of 2023 and 2024 with triceps, forearm, and subscapular strain injuries. MLB source … [Read more...] about Report: Tigers Will Call Up RHP Dylan Smith to Join Bullpen
Tigers Add Jackson Jobe To 15-Day IL With Grade 1 Elbow Strain
The injury woes continue to mount for the Detroit Tigers, as they have announced RHP Jackson Jobe will go on the 15-day injured list with a Grade 1 right elbow flexor strain. Jobe left his last start with shoulder discomfort and now has sustained what the Tigers are hoping to be a minor injury. Studies show an injury like this can take four to six weeks, so the team might … [Read more...] about Tigers Add Jackson Jobe To 15-Day IL With Grade 1 Elbow Strain
Tigers Have Been MLB’s Best Going Back to Last Summer
Over the last 100 regular-season games, you won’t find a better team in baseball than the Detroit Tigers, who carry a 67-33 record. That is three games better than the Los Angeles Dodgers, the reigning World Series champions. Their pitching staff—both the starting rotation and bullpen—has carried them to success. Tarik Skubal and Jack Flaherty are as good a 1-2 punch as any in … [Read more...] about Tigers Have Been MLB’s Best Going Back to Last Summer
Tarik Skubal Makes History with 13 K “Maddux”; Eyeing Back-to-Back AL Cy Youngs
The best pitcher on the planet, Tarik Skubal, continued his dominance on Sunday afternoon, throwing a “Maddux” for the Detroit Tigers in their 5-0 victory against the Cleveland Guardians. For those unfamiliar with what a Maddux is, it’s a complete-game shutout while throwing under 100 pitches, a trademark of Hall of Famer Greg Maddux, who did it 13 times in his career. Skubal … [Read more...] about Tarik Skubal Makes History with 13 K “Maddux”; Eyeing Back-to-Back AL Cy Youngs
Casey Mize Returns From 15-Day IL; Rejoins Tigers Powerful Starting Rotation
After missing two starts with a right hamstring injury, right-handed starter Casey Mize made his return to the mound today for the Detroit Tigers and didn’t miss a beat. The 2018 first-overall draft pick went five strong innings, with six strikeouts and generating a 34% chase rate on his pitches in his first start off the injured list. The depth of the Tigers’ starting pitching … [Read more...] about Casey Mize Returns From 15-Day IL; Rejoins Tigers Powerful Starting Rotation