The Tiger Beat: Your All-Star starters!

The Tigers dominate the AL All-Star lineup

It’s a good day to be a Tigers fan! The final votes are in for the All-Star starters, and Detroit has dominated the AL lineup, with three players in the starting squad (and most certainly a starting pitcher to join them).

We’ll get into that below, as well as some trade speculation, an injury update, and some fun general MLB updates.

While we wait for the Tigers to wrap up their series against the Nationals this evening, there’s plenty of fun reading below for you to catch up on.

Detroit Tigers News:

• All-Stars, baby!

• Kerry Carpenter has been placed on the IL, won’t be back until after the All-Star Break.
• ESPN had a roundtable to discuss whether the Tigers are the best team in baseball this season.
• An unexpected combo…

MLB News:

• Adorable.

• This 12-year-old Mets fan had the sweetest response to being tapped as the game’s “Kidcaster.”
• We just passed Bobby Bonilla Day, so here’s a refresher on the unusual annual milestone, plus a look at deferred contracts in general . ($)
• Kevin Pillar has announced his retirement after 13 seasons.
• Here’s a list of what to expect from the Home Run Derby .
• One trade for each team ahead of the deadline.
• I do love a good time lapse.