DETROIT -- Chris Paddack was at Target Field getting ready to play catch in his between-starts routine Monday afternoon when he got a heads-up from his agent that a trade might be coming down. Just as he was taking the field for his throwing work, he was called into Twins

DETROIT -- The Tigers have built their style of play around buy-in from the entire roster, sacrificing individual success for the good of the group, giving up at-bats for platoon advantages, taking the extra base to make a teammate’s RBI situation easier, bullpen usage behind last year’s pitching chaos.

DETROIT -- The Tigers’ clubhouse had a juggling kit lying around in it a few days ago, complete with miniature bean bags for practice. It was not part of Matt Vierling’s warmup routine, but the Tigers center fielder put his juggling skills to work in Detroit's 12-2 win on Tuesday

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The playoff races and the Trade Deadline are heating up, and so are several position prospects. Yankees outfielder Spencer Jones has been the hottest hitter in the Minors over the past month, slashing .427/.477/.987 with 12 homers in 18 Triple-A games entering Wednesday. That performance could get him promoted to

DETROIT -- The Tigers used to make a major clubhouse celebration out of a pitcher’s first win or first save, finding any substance they could in the kitchen and bathroom and dumping it on the player in recognition of his first big accomplishment in The Show. Usually, the player doesn’t

DETROIT -- The Tigers swung their first significant deal leading into Thursday’s Trade Deadline by acquiring right-handers Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak from the Twins for catching prospect Enrique Jimenez. Paddack will be filling an unforeseen void in the Tigers’ rotation by replacing Reese Olson, who will miss at least

The Yankees' Aaron Judge and the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani continue to lead their respective league in MLB.com's latest Most Valuable Player poll. Each superstar was at the top of the past two polls as well. But is change afoot?

DETROIT -- The booming sound system at Comerica Park, which sends out thumping beats during Tigers games, had a smoother tone Sunday afternoon as kids finished running the bases. Bob Marley’s “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright” serenaded the grounds crew as they began their postgame work, but after Detroit's 10-4 win

Have the Moon Mammoths conquered the Earth? They've at least staked a claim on the world of Minor League Baseball. The team rebrand created by the late-night comedy show "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" launched last weekend when the Erie SeaWolves debuted their Erie Moon Mammoths identity. Oliver's show

DETROIT -- Max Scherzer’s eyes -- both the blue one and the brown one -- lit up Saturday afternoon when he was told about Tarik Skubal’s recent penchant for throwing triple-digit fastballs at the end of his outings. Scherzer has long believed that his last 15 pitches of an outing

DETROIT -- Luke Jackson recorded five outs against Tigers hitters to help keep the Rangers close against Tarik Skubal last Sunday night at Globe Life Field. As Skubal prepared for his next start, Saturday at Comerica Park, Jackson was in Detroit's clubhouse and available in the bullpen. The Tigers signed

With the Trade Deadline looming later this week, prospects around Minor League Baseball are playing under as much of a microscope as they will all year. Who will switch organizations by week's end as part of a deadline deal? Now's the time prospects can make an impression without even knowing

DETROIT -- One of the trickier Trade Deadline decisions for a team holding a firm grasp on a playoff spot is to weigh upgrades for the stretch run against upgrades designed more for the postseason. Nowhere on a roster is that more apparent than at the back end of a

A day after many Minor League clubs celebrated "Christmas in July," there were plenty of presents under the tree for fans of some of the game's top prospects. We had the Marlins' top two prospects -- Thomas White and Robby Snelling -- both set career highs in strikeouts while combining

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The Phillies have acquired outfielder Brewer Hicklen from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for cash considerations and optioned him to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. To make room for Hicklen on the 40-man roster, right-handed pitcher Ryan Cusick was designated for assignment. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski made the announcement.

DETROIT -- Reese Olson rarely shows his emotions on the mound. For a young pitcher, he has earned a reputation for his unflinchingly stoic look. Which made his reaction to Thursday’s game-changing swing all the more telling. From the moment Clement connected with Olson’s hanging slider, Olson knew it was

PITTSBURGH -- Troy Melton listened intently to Tigers pitching coach Chris Fetter’s instructions. With Melton’s pitch count approaching 90 with two outs in the fifth inning, he was likely on his last batter in his Major League debut. Up stepped veteran outfielder Tommy Pham, who has taught a lesson to

We are in this kind of strange in-between limbo land when it comes to prospect rankings. It’s after the Draft but before the signing deadline (July 28), and we’ve historically not done any updates to our lists until after all the draftees are signed. But at the same time, we’ve

PITTSBURGH -- The Tigers’ annual series vs. the Pirates is a matchup of the two franchises that Hall of Famer Jim Leyland managed the longest, which means a chance for Detroit and Pittsburgh fans to both show appreciation for their legendary skipper.