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No positives from Detroit Tigers in All-Star Game as AL loses Home Run Derby tiebreaker
ATLANTA — Left-hander Tarik Skubal is the leader of the Detroit Tigers. Skubal also led the American League into the 2025 MLB All-Star Game as the starting pitcher against the National League on Tuesday, July 15, at Truist Park, but he surrendered two runs on three hits in a 19-pitch first inning. It didn't get any better for the Tigers. "Great environment," Skubal said, less than 45 minutes after his outing ended Tuesday. "The introductions were pretty cool with everyone they had on stage, and the flyover was pretty special. Anytime you get a flyover like that, it gives you the goosebumps as an athlete. Everywhere MLB takes the game, it's always fun to play in." TRENDING: Why Tigers' Riley Greene turned down chance at $1 million The AL erased a six-run deficit with four runs in the seventh inning (fueled by Brent Rooker's three-run home run) and two runs in the ninth inning (capped by Steven Kwan's game-tying infield single with two strikes and two outs), forcing a Home Run Derby to determine the winner of the All-Star Game. Buy our book: The Epic History of the Tigers It was tied 6-6 after nine innings. For the swing-off, three players from each team received three swings apiece. The AL participants: Rooker (two homers), Randy Arozarena (one homer), Jonathan Aranda (zero homers); the NL participants: Kyle Stowers (one homer), Kyle Schwarber (three homers), Pete Alonso (did not swing). The NL won the Home Run Derby tiebreaker, 4-3. How Tigers players performed in All-Star Game The Tigers sent six players to the All-Star Game, including four starters: Skubal, second baseman Gleyber Torres, left fielder Riley Greene and center fielder Javier Báez. All six competed in the 95th Midsummer Classic, but none had positive performances. The pitchers: Skubal allowed two runs in the first inning and right-hander Casey Mize allowed one run in the sixth inning. The position players: Torres, Greene, Báez and designated hitter Zach McKinstry finished 0-for-8 with three strikeouts. "It feels great to play at this level, the way we're playing and the way I'm playing," Báez said during Tuesday's game. "With how many Tigers we got here, it's a blessing. Hopefully, we finish strong." "It's been special," Torres said during the game. "It's an honor. I really enjoyed tonight. I'm excited for the second half. We have to keep working. It's going to be special for us." The first inning wasn't kind to the Tigers. In the top of the first, Torres and Greene opened the game with back-to-back strikeouts against right-hander Paul Skenes. Torres struck out swinging on a 99.7 mph fastball; Greene struck out swinging on a 100.3 mph fastball. In the bottom of the first, Skubal gave up three hits in a row to begin his outing: Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña Jr. produced weak hits for singles, then Ketel Marte ripped a double down the first-base line into the right-field corner, scoring two runs. Just like that, the NL grabbed a 2-0 advantage. Skubal bounced back with three outs in a row to complete the first inning: Freddie Freeman grounded out, Manny Machado struck out and Will Smith struck out. ACE TALKS: Tigers' Tarik Skubal at 2025 All-Star Game: 'Focus is on winning a championship' In the third inning, both Báez and Torres grounded out against right-hander Logan Webb. Greene struck out swinging for the second time in the fourth inning, this time chasing a slider from left-hander David Peterson, while Báez grounded out for the second time in the fifth inning, facing left-hander MacKenzie Gore. The Tigers also had trouble in the sixth inning. Greene flew out against left-hander Andrew Abbott in his third and final plate appearance. In the bottom half, Mize surrendered a solo home run to Corbin Carroll on a hanging slider with two outs. The homer put the NL ahead, 6-0. Mize, though, retired the other two batters he faced in his 10-pitch outing, inducing a flyout against Hunter Goodman and a strikeout against Elly De La Cruz — with the home run in between. De La Cruz whiffed three times, including on a 95.7 mph fastball for the strikeout. McKinstry entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning, taking over as the designated hitter with a runner on first base and two outs against right-hander Jacob Misiorowski. He flew out to end the inning. Contact Evan Petzold at epetzold@ or follow him @EvanPetzold. Listen to our weekly Tigers show "Days of Roar" every Monday afternoon on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. And catch all of our podcasts and daily voice briefing at Order your copy of 'Roar of 125: The Epic History of the Tigers!' by the Free Press at This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers players struggle in 2025 MLB All Star Game
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09-06-2025
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Jack Flaherty dominates Cubs, top of the order delivers in Tigers' 4-0 win
In an early-season interleague battle of first-place teams, the Detroit Tigers came out victorious. With a sellout crowd Sunday, June 8, at Comerica Park of 40,343 (the fifth sellout of the season and third in a row), the Tigers beat the Chicago Cubs, 4-0. Advertisement The win clinched the series for Detroit (43-24), which took two out of three games from the National League central-leading Cubs (40-25). "Two out of three in front of our home fans against that team is exactly the type of environment that we want to create for the rest of the summer," Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. "There's a lot of quality baseball being played by these two teams that was on display this weekend, and (we) took it to win the series." Buy our book: The Epic History of the Tigers Kerry Carpenter turned in another hard-hitting game for the Tigers, hitting his ninth and 10th doubles of the season, the first one helping set up a two-run inning for the Tigers in the fifth. He finished the game 3-for-4 with a run, registering his seventh game with at least three hits in 2025. Kerry Carpenter celebrates after hitting a double for the Detroit Tigers against the Chicago Cubs during the bottom of the seventh inning at Comerica Park on June 8, 2025 in Detroit. It was a much-needed breakout for the lefty slugger, too, as he had only one hit in his past five games right after his three home runs Monday, June 2, against the Chicago White Sox. Advertisement He also saved a run Sunday by throwing out leadoff hitter Ian Happ looking to score on a single from center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. "Helping the team win, I mean, there's nothing better than that," Carpenter said. "So whether it's with the glove, with the bat, with the arm, it doesn't really matter." Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows led off the bottom of the first with a hard-struck single between third base and shortstop. Gleyber Torres, who leads all qualified Tigers in walk rate (14.1%), followed with a walk, setting up the heart of the order with two runners on and no one out. It looked like it was going to be a missed opportunity for a struggling Tigers offense when Carpenter popped out to third baseman Matt Shaw, and Riley Greene struck out looking. But Spencer Torkelson picked up the slack with a two-run double to right-center field that fell just short of clearing the fence, giving the Tigers an early 2-0 lead. Advertisement Torkelson finished 2-for-4, adding a single in the eighth inning. SUMMER FUN: For the first time in a while, Tigers have Comerica Park rocking The outcomes flipped the second time through the order for the Tigers, with Carpenter and Greene both getting into scoring position after back-to-back two-out hits, but Torkelson's infield fly to shortstop Dansby Swanson ended a scoreless third inning. Detroit Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres receives congratulations from teammates after scoring in the first inning against the Chicago Cubs at Comerica Park, Sunday, June 8, 2025. Torres got the bottom of the fifth started with a one-out single to right field, then Carpenter laced a double to the right-field wall. Greene brought them in one batter later with an opposite field single just over Swanson's head to shallow left field, giving the Tigers a 4-0 lead and Greene his first hit in his past four games. Advertisement "The game doesn't care if you're 0-for-4 or 4-for-4," Greene said after going 2-for-4. "So, just putting your head down and grinding, and try to make something happen." Flaherty has another quality start Tigers starter Jack Flaherty (5-6, 3.41 ERA) completed his third straight quality start Sunday, finishing with six shutout innings on two hits while walking three and striking out nine. Detroit Tigers pitcher Jack Flaherty pitches in the first inning against the Chicago Cubs at Comerica Park, Sunday, June 8, 2025. His nine strikeouts tied his season high, reached on April 4 against the New York Yankees. "We played well the first day, not so great yesterday," Flaherty said. "But just a chance to go out and go win a series, win another game, anytime you get a chance to do that it's fun." Advertisement He got Cubs slugger Kyle Tucker to buckle on a curveball for his first strikeout of the game. He then got the next batter Seiya Suzuki — who hit two home runs the day before — to strike out on a foul tip. He also struck out ex-Tigers catcher Carson Kelly on a curve the next inning and Swanson in the third, getting four called strikes and five whiffs of the 17 curveballs he threw in his first three innings. Flaherty struck out five batters through three, eclipsing the total he had from his previous outing (four) in Monday's win against the White Sox. All those strikeouts led to the pitch count piling up a bit, however, with Flaherty throwing 45 in three innings. He exited the game after the sixth inning with 94 pitches thrown. Flaherty got into his first bit of trouble in the fourth inning, starting off with back-to-back walks to Happ and Tucker. He then struck out Suzuki but allowed a single to Crow-Armstrong that looked to score Happ from second. Advertisement A strong throw from Carpenter in right field and a quick tag from catcher Dillon Dingler got the second out of the inning, with the call upheld on Chicago's challenge. Flaherty then walked Kelly to load the bases, but got out of the inning without allowing a run on Michael Busch's hard lineout to center. "Just all throughout these guys have been incredible, and it's just a testament to the work they put in," Flaherty said. "It makes it a lot of fun to watch and easy to trust the defense." Flaherty's seventh strikeout, via a fastball on second baseman Nico Hoerner in the fifth inning, got both Hoerner and Cubs manager Craig Counsell ejected by home plate umpire Derek Thomas for arguing. Flaherty's eighth strikeout came one batter later, getting Shaw to fish for a slider out of the zone. Advertisement He tied his season-high with his ninth strikeout getting Tucker looking in the sixth, and finished his by inducing two flyouts from Suzuki and Crow-Armstrong. A bullpen relay of righties Brenan Hanifee, Tommy Kahnle and Will Vest finished the win for the Tigers, who visit the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. You can reach Christian at cromo@ This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Tigers game: Jack Flaherty dominates Cubs, Spencer Torkelson delivers
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02-06-2025
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Detroit Tigers' Matt Vierling re-injures right shoulder; Wenceel Pérez activated
Matt Vierling is still injured. The Detroit Tigers placed Vierling, an outfielder/third baseman who recently returned from a right shoulder injury, on the injured list Tuesday, May 27, with right shoulder inflammation. The 28-year-old had been active for just four days between stints on the injured list, playing in four games. Advertisement There wasn't an event that caused Vierling's right shoulder to become an issue again. "We put him on the injured list, which should tell you we don't think he can play," manager A.J. Hinch said before Tuesday's game against the San Francisco Giants at Comerica Park. "We'll have more information as we get more tests, and more doctors need to weigh in." JAVY SPEAKS: Tigers' Javier Báez, A.J. Hinch react to ejection from umpire Phil Cuzzi To replace Vierling, the Tigers activated outfielder Wenceel Pérez from the 60-day injured list following his recovering from lumbar spine inflammation. Advertisement Buy our book: The Epic History of the Tigers Pérez will make his 2025 season debut as the Tigers' center fielder Tuesday. The 25-year-old suffered the lower back injury in late March during the final Grapefruit League game in spring training. "We should not steal any joy away from getting Wenceel back," Hinch said. "This guy is so fun to be around. He's energetic, big smile, bounces around the clubhouse." Detroit Tigers outfielder Wenceel Pérez poses for a photo during picture day of spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. Meanwhile, Vierling had been sidelined since Feb. 23 — the second game of spring training — with a strained rotator cuff muscle in his right shoulder. He spent three months recovering and rehabbing before the Tigers activated him Friday, May 23, against the Cleveland Guardians at Comerica Park. Advertisement Four days later, Vierling landed on the injured list again. It's the same shoulder. "There wasn't a singular event or an episode or anything," Hinch said. "He came in and complained of some shoulder soreness. We sent him for tests. He saw some doctors. We're going to need to get further testing, but we can't mess with this coming off the most recent shoulder issue that he's had." This story will be updated. Contact Evan Petzold at epetzold@ or follow him @EvanPetzold. Listen to our weekly Tigers show "Days of Roar" every Monday afternoon on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. And catch all of our podcasts and daily voice briefing at Advertisement Order your copy of 'Roar of 125: The Epic History of the Detroit Tigers!' by the Free Press at This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers news: Matt Vierling injury returns him to injured list
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02-06-2025
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Wenceel Pérez provides Detroit Tigers something they don't have without him
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Detroit Tigers expected Wenceel Pérez to be their primary center fielder, relying on him for stability while waiting for fellow outfielders Parker Meadows and Matt Vierling to return from their injuries. That was the plan — until the final game of the Grapefruit League schedule in spring training, when Pérez reported a back injury. As his teammates boarded a plane, he had to stay behind at the Tigers' facility in Lakeland, Florida. Advertisement "It was tough because I was trying to get through it," said Pérez, who has dealt with the same lower back injury multiple in his professional career, beginning in 2022. "It was just getting worse and worse and worse." This time, Pérez was sidelined for 65 days. He returned Tuesday, May 27. "I'm so excited to play this game again," Pérez said. SATURDAY'S NOTEBOOK: Tigers' Alex Cobb pitched through 'a lot of discomfort' in first rehab start Detroit Tigers' Wenceel Perez rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in his first at-bat of the season against the San Francisco Giants during the second inning at Comerica Park on May 27, 2025 in Detroit. In his return game, Pérez — starting in center field and batting sixth — hit a solo home run off All-Star right-hander Logan Webb in the second inning of Tuesday's 3-1 win over the San Francisco Giants at Comerica Park. Advertisement Buy our book: The Epic History of the Tigers More notably, Pérez hit the homer on his first swing of the 2025 season. Webb threw him three sinkers in a row. The first two were inside for balls, but the third one stayed in the strike zone, allowing Pérez — a switch-hitter batting from the left side — to turn on it for a solo home run to right field. It was just the fourth homer allowed by Webb this season, spanning 73⅓ innings in 12 starts. "I was just thinking to be patient," Pérez said. "I was trying to come down a little bit. I was a little bit excited. And then I tried to get a good pitch, and that's what I got. It feels great to be back and help the team out right away." To get to that moment, Pérez had to play six games during a rehab assignment: two games for High-A West Michigan, two games for Low-A Lakeland and two games in Triple-A Toledo. Advertisement He started in West Michigan because the Tigers had the maximum number of players rehabbing in Toledo, transferred to Lakeland due to weather issues in Toledo and completed his rehab with a normal stint in Toledo. "That was not a vacation," Pérez said. Pérez, 25, is hitting .308 (4-for-13) in four games since his return to the Tigers. His switch-hit ability — the Tigers' lone switch-hitter — provides flexibility in the batting order, as well as allowing rest days for left-handed hitters Riley Greene, Kerry Carpenter and Zach McKinstry. He performs significantly better as a left-handed hitter against right-handed pitchers, but still provides competitive plate appearances from the right side. Advertisement Pérez took over as the Tigers' primary center fielder upon his return, but only until Meadows returns from the injured list, which seems likely to happen Monday, June 2. "So proud for the kid," manager A.J. Hinch said. "He put in a ton of work. Injuries are hard on everybody, but think about the last game of spring training, and we're getting on the plane to go to the exhibition game, and he's got to report that he's not feeling great. That's a crushing blow anytime during the spring, but that's like the most exciting day of the year at that point." HERE'S AN IDEA: Can Wenceel Pérez become super utility player? Here's what Tigers think Two months later, Pérez rejoined the Tigers with the same joy he has always had. He laughed with teammates in the clubhouse, smiled in pregame warmups, bounced around in the outfield and showed no fear in the batter's box. Advertisement Pérez also made an immediate impact with his first swing. "The team is doing great," Pérez said. "It wasn't good for me (to be on the injured list), but it made me stronger to come back again and play good again." Contact Evan Petzold at epetzold@ or follow him @EvanPetzold. Order your copy of 'Roar of 125: The Epic History of the Detroit Tigers!' by the Free Press at Listen to our weekly Tigers show "Days of Roar" every Monday afternoon on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. And catch all of our podcasts and daily voice briefing at This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Wenceel Pérez provides Detroit Tigers something they don't have
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30-05-2025
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Detroit Tigers rookie Jackson Jobe suffers right elbow injury
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jackson Jobe has an injury. The rookie pitcher suffered a right elbow flexor strain, as announced by the Detroit Tigers on Friday, May 30, before their series opener against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Advertisement The 22-year-old was removed in the fifth inning of his start Wednesday, May 28, after using 95 pitches to complete 4⅔ innings, allowing three runs on seven hits and three walks against the San Francisco Giants at Comerica Park. He didn't talk to reporters after the game and wasn't seen in the clubhouse. His average fastball velocity was down 1.5 mph. Buy our book: The Epic History of the Tigers Detroit Tigers pitcher Jackson Jobe walks into the dugout after a pitching change during the fifth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Comerica Park in Detroit on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Jobe, whom the Tigers selected No. 3 overall in the 2021 draft, owns a 4.22 ERA with 27 walks and 39 strikeouts across 49 innings in 10 starts during the 2025 season. He said he wasn't "feeling like I was at my best physically" after his second-to-last start, May 23 against the Cleveland Guardians at Comerica Park. Advertisement His 1.49 WHIP ranks 109th among 128 pitches with at least 40 innings. BEHIND THE PLATE: Tigers catcher Jake Rogers puts team first after shifting to backup role The Tigers (37-20) entered Friday with MLB's best record behind a starting rotation of Jobe, Tarik Skubal, Jack Flaherty, Reese Olson and Casey Mize, with Keider Montero as the next-man-up for doubleheaders and injuries. The Tigers' rotation ranks fourth in MLB with a 3.22 ERA, trailing only the Texas Rangers (2.87), New York Mets (2.91) and Royals (3.02). Jobe made his MLB debut in September 2024. He dealt with two injuries in the minor leagues: lumbar spine inflammation in 2023 and a left hamstring strain in 2024. Advertisement MORE ABOUT HIM: What Tigers rookie Jackson Jobe did this offseason to become even more unhittable This breaking news story will be updated. Contact Evan Petzold at epetzold@ or follow him @EvanPetzold. Listen to our weekly Tigers show "Days of Roar" every Monday afternoon on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. And catch all of our podcasts and daily voice briefing at Order your copy of 'Roar of 125: The Epic History of the Detroit Tigers!' by the Free Press at This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Jackson Jobe injury update: Tigers pitcher out with right elbow
