MLB, Tigers and All-Star Game
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The Tigers entered the All-Star break with the best record in the Majors, thanks in large part to their ability to avoid long losing streaks. They didn’t lose more than three games in a row until the Mariners swept them last weekend,
Detroit Tigers star Riley Greene received multiple invitations from MLB to participate in the 2025 Home Run Derby at Truist Park. He declined them.
Riley Greene says Tigers’ first-place surge comes from youth, chemistry and fun originally appeared on Athlon Sports. They don’t overthink it in Detroit, and maybe that’s the key. The Tigers climbed to the top of baseball by the All-Star break not through analytics or special training. Riley Green explains it’s pretty simple.
DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers have signed veteran right-hander Geoff Hartlieb to a minor-league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Toledo. Hartlieb, 31, made his debut for the Mud Hens on Sunday, retiring all four batters he faced and striking out two.
Penny Hardaway is seven seasons into his Memphis basketball coaching tenure. Chances are that the eighth will feature a fresh wrinkle or two.
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The Tigers went heavy on pitching to begin Day 2 of the MLB Draft, following a trend that began with their second- and third-round picks Sunday night. Some of their pitching picks follow a trend. Under president of baseball operations Scott Harris and amateur scouting director Mark Conner,
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mlive on MSNMLB Draft 2025: Tigers focus on late-blooming prospects in Day 1The Detroit Tigers leaned into selecting late-rising prospects as part of their haul in Day 1 of the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday. The Tigers began the night picking shortstop Jordan Yost with the No. 24 pick, followed by catcher Michael Oliveto 34th overall, righty Malachi Witherspoon in the second round and lefty Ben Jacobs in the third round.
MLB Draft continued from Atlanta on Monday, July 14, with Day 2 and Rounds 4-20. The Tigers had 17 more picks Monday to add to their organizational depth. They picked immediately following the Kansas City Royals and before the San Diego Padres in every round after Round 5.
Jordan Yost, the Tigers' first-round draft pick on Sunday, has struck out only 10 times during his entire high school career.
The Auburn Tigers have a deep, talented defense in 2025, but there's room for some of the incoming freshmen to make an impact.