And what happened in 2006?
The Tigers are back home for the weekend, ready to take on the Cleveland Guardians for the first time since the 2024 MLB postseason. They’re coming off two series wins and currently have an MLB-best record of 33 wins, so it’s a very, very nice time to be a Tigers fan.
In today’s news we look at some of the stats that make this team so good, and then looks at some other news from around baseball, including updates on some former Tigers, and a historic milestone for Salvador Perez, among other things.
Let’s get into it.
Detroit Tigers News:
- What slump?
Since April 17, Riley Greene is hitting .333 with nine home runs, 29 RBI, and a 1.006 OPS.
Over that span he is tied for the AL lead in homers, while ranking 2nd in RBI, 3rd in OPS, and tied for 5th in average. On the season, his 1.5 fWAR ranks 6th among AL outfielders. pic.twitter.com/MyMGth2HLQ
— Tigers PR (@DetroitTigersPR) May 21, 2025
- Please enjoy these wonderful and delightful stats.
AL Central News:
- Salvador Perez is now holds the record for the fifth most home runs by a catcher in Major League history .
- A look at the breakout sensation that is former Tigers’ prospect Kody Clemens, and how he’s helping the Twins win, and win, and win.
- How the Guardians and Twins managed to get two rain outs in one day.
- White Sox Miguel Vargas responded to being the AL Player of the Week.
MLB News:
- The truest definition of ump show.
Sooo…. that was a strike right pic.twitter.com/f2JTofhFFU
— NESN (@NESN) May 20, 2025
- Old friend Justin Verlander is heading to the IL.
- This young fan managed to collect back-to-back home runs from Josh Lowe and Brandon Lowe .
- Shohei Ohtani on his way to getting even more menacing as he works on his slider and curveball in his pitching rehab .
- Walker Buehler is living proof why booze and Twitter don’t mix .
- Which MLB teams are actually trying? The Athletic rates the efforts. ($) (If you’re wondering, the Tigers are ranked in “The Middle” but this is largely because the metrics cover spending vs. wins from 2022-2025)
- Jean Segura has announced his retirement.
- Players’ Weekend is back, but no word on whether or not we’ll see the return of nicknames on jerseys.