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| Yesterday the Tigers reported Todd Jones had resumed throwing again but that progress was slow. Today we learn progress is so slow that the Tigers have ended his season, sending him home to Alabama to continue rehabilitation and rest, according to MLB.com. |
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| Pitcher Chris Lambert was sent to Triple-A Toledo to make room on the Tigers roster for Jeff Larish, according to the Detroit Free-Press. |
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| Infielder Jeff Larish was recalled from Triple-A Toledo by the Tigers on Wednesday, according to the Detroit Free Press. He is in the lineup hitting fifth and playing third base in Detroit's game against the Indians. |
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| Tigers reliever Todd Jones has resumed throwing again, but his progress is slow enough that he might not be ready in time when rosters expand next Monday, according to MLB.com. |
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| Carlos Guillen remains listed as day-to-day with lower back spasms that knocked him out of Monday's game. The way Guillen sounded about his injury on Tuesday afternoon, however, he could be out a while, according to MLB.com. |
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| Jeff Larish is going to be tried out at third base in the Arizona Fall League, according to the Detroit News. Miguel Cabrera has a seven-year contract to play first base with the Tigers, and the club wants to audition Larish at third base to give the powerful left-handed hitter a shot to make an impact with the club next season. Manager Jim Leyland said, "I like Larish. I like him a lot."
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| Chris Lambert has been recalled from Triple-A Toledo for Tuesday's start against Cleveland, according to the Detroit Free Press. Francis Beltran has been designated for assignment to make room on the roster. |
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| Francis Beltran has been designated for assignment by the Tigers, according to the Detroit Free Press. The team recalled Chris Lambert for tonight's start as the corresponding move. |
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| Dontrelle Willis left Monday's start at Triple-A Toledo after one inning because of tightness in his left forearm, and the team is yet to update his status, according to the Detroit Free Press. He threw 15 pitches (12 strikes) and allowed one earned run and two hits.
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| The Detroit Free Press indicates that Kenny Rogers has been placed on waivers by the Tigers and could be traded soon. |
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| Edgar Renteria continued hitting well and went 2-for-4 with a home run and one RBI in the Tigers 4-3 loss to Cleveland. |
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| Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga did not factor into the decision, but he threw a strong game for the Tigers again in their 4-3 loss to Cleveland. Galarraga went seven innings, allowing just three earned runs. |
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| Tigers infielder Carlos Guillen was suffering from back spasms and had to leave his team's game on Monday because of it, according to the AP. |
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| Manager Jim Leyland is looking ahead to 2009 regarding Gary Sheffield, according to the Detroit Free Press. Leyland said, "He's on the ball better and swinging more aggressively. I think he's improved a lot. All I need him to do next year is hit. He's not going to play the outfield. I think he's got a chance to be fine. It's a matter of centering more balls, and I think he can do that. Sheff can still be a force offensively. He can still put fear in pitchers."
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| Placido Polanco went 3-for-5 and drove in two, but it wasn't nearly enough as the Tigers succumbed to the Royals 7-3. |
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| Kenny Rogers was hit hard by the Kansas City Royals, throwing six innings, and allowing seven runs, six of which were earned, in the Royals 7-3 win over Detroit. |
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| Freddy Garcia's road back to the big leagues began Saturday night with two scoreless innings for Class A Lakeland in the Tigers farm system, according to MLB.com. Garcia scattered three singles with a walk and a strikeout in his start for the Flying Tigers on Saturday at Dunedin. All three hits came in his second inning of work, including a bunt single, but he escaped with help from a double play. |
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| Zach Miner befuddled the Royals Saturday, tossing seven shutout innings while allowing just three hits and a walk. |
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| Chris Lambert will be called up to start for the Tigers on Tuesday, according to BlessYouBoys.com. He posted a 12-8 record and 3.50 ERA, with 124 strikeouts and 48 walks in 149 1/3 innings for Triple-A Toledo. |
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| Manager Jim Leyland commented as to whether or not he thinks Dontrelle Willis will return to the Tigers when rosters expand in September, according to the Detroit Free Press. Leyland said, "That's been discussed. Would it be nice if Dontrelle would be able to pitch for us in September? Yes. Is that going to happen? I can't answer that. That was discussed last night with Dave Dombrowski, the general manager, and we're not sure what might be best for Dontrelle at this point. We don't know."
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| Miguel Cabrera went 2-for-4 with two home runs and two RBI to help lead the Tigers to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals. |
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| Fernando Rodney made the ninth inning an exasperating one for Tigers fans one again, giving up two runs on three hits but ultimately getting his sixth save of the year in Detroit's 4-3 win over the Royals. |
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| The Detroit Tigers will need another starter now that they have sent Nate Robertson to the bullpen, but it won't be Dontrelle Willis, according to Tigers.com. When asked if Willis was a possibility, Tigers manager Jim Leyland said, "I would say the answer to that, as we speak, is 100 percent no." |
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| Nate Robertson has been removed from the Tigers rotation and will join the team's bullpen, according to the Detroit News. |
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| The Detroit Free Press believes Fernando Rodney could be the Tigers' best option to close games in 2009. The Tigers' coaching staff made a few adjustments to his delivery. They had him quit turning so much in his windup when he threw his fastball. And they got him to stay more balanced over the rubber during his delivery. The changes have had favorable results and has verified to the team that he can be a full-time closer.
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| Placido Polanco sat for the second consecutive game on Wednesday night with a sore right knee, according to MLB.com. "I was trying to go yesterday," Polanco said Wednesday afternoon, "But I was hitting, and [it hurt] every time I went to swing." |
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| Placido Polanco was unable to start Tuesday due to a sore right knee and manager Jim Leyland believes he will remain out Wednesday against Texas, according to the Detroit Free Press. |
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| Nate Robertson, who will take the hill against Texas Wednesday, is still working on his new mechanics, according to the Detroit Free Press. He said, "We worked on where my hands start in my stretch delivery. What you do in the very beginning can dictate a lot of what happens at the end. The purpose is to get my arm a little bit more free."
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| Jeremy Bonderman, who is out for the year due to thoracic outlet syndrome, believes he will be back at 100 percent strength for training camp next season, according to the Detroit Free Press. |
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| Matt Joyce swatted two homers against the Rangers on Tuesday night and finished with four RBI. He hadn't gone deep since July 21. |
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| Armando Galarraga picked up his 12th win with a solid outing in Texas on Tuesday night. He worked five scoreless before serving up three runs in the sixth frame and leaving before the seventh. Galarraga allowed six hits, walked three, and struck out five. |
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| Placido Polanco was unable to start on Tuesday due to a sore right knee, the Ticker confirms. |
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| The Tigers have scratched Placido Polanco from the lineup on Tuesday night and replaced him with Ramon Santiago, the Dallas Morning News reports. |
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| Fernando Rodney picked up the save for the Tigers Monday, pitching 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief while striking out two batters. |
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| Gary Sheffield had three hits, including his 13th homer, in the Tigers' 8-7 win Monday. |
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| Curtis Granderson drove in a run with a triple in the seventh and three more with another triple in the eight Monday night. The four RBI give him 48 on the year. |
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| Kyle Farnsworth was unavailable to pitch Sunday due to back stiffness, according to the Detroit Free Press. Manager Jim Leyland commented, "Our bullpen's in total disarray. It has been all year." |
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| Todd Jones, who is on the DL with a sore right shoulder, is likely to be shut down until roster expansion in September, according to MLive.com. Jones said, "It's just something in the back of my shoulder. They say it's inflammation, but I don't know. It clicks. It's loose and it bites when it gets extended. And when I'm pitching with my good mechanics, I don't feel it as much. I can throw but I can't pitch. I have to be able to locate. I've talked the whole time I've been here about making pitches. And if I can't make pitches, I've got no shot, because I don't have the stuff anymore."
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| The Orioles and Tigers shared a grand total of 37 hits on the day, but the score fails to indicate a competitive battle as the O's picked up the 16-8 win. For the Tigers, shortstop Edgar Renteria was the top fantasy man of the day, going 4-for-5 void of an extra-base hit but enhanced with his fourth stolen base of the season, adding three runs scored along the way. |
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| Gary Glover has been recalled from Triple-A Toledo, according to the AP. Todd Jones has been placed on the 15-day DL as the adjoining move. |
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| Todd Jones has headed back to the DL due to a sore right shoulder, according to the AP. Gary Glover has been recalled from Triple-A Toledo to fill his spot on the roster. |
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| Carlos Guillen went 1-for-4 with a solo homer on Saturday night. The bigger news was that he was in the lineup after missing three games due to a sore lower back. |
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| Miguel Cabrera went 3-for-4 with a homer, two runs, and one RBI in Saturday's win over the Orioles. He is up to 25 home runs on the season, including nine since the All-Star break. |
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| Justin Verlander bounced back from four straight rough outings and improved to 9-13 with a win over the Orioles on Saturday night. He held the O's to four hits and two unearned runs over six innings. Verlander walked three and struck out six. |
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| It would have been surprising if it had not happened, but Tigers manager Jim Leyland confirmed that hurler Armando Galarraga has secured a spot in the starting rotation next season, according to the Detroit Free-Press. "As we speak, he's earned a spot in the rotation," Leyland said. |
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| Tigers pitcher Dontrelle Willis went six innings, allowing two runs on eight hits while striking out five and walking two in his start in Triple-A Toledo, according to the Detroit Free-Press. |
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| Marcus Thames returned to the lineup Friday after missing five games with a sore shoulder, according to the AP. |
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| Todd Jones returned from the DL in typical Todd Jones fashion Friday, allowing five runs (three earned) on three hits and three walks over 2/3 of an inning. |
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| As expected, the Tigers activated Todd Jones from the DL Friday. He had been out with inflammation in his pitching shoulder. |
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| Miguel Cabrera went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jays at home. Both of his hits were singles. |
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| Armando Galarraga only issued one earned run on six hits over eight innings in Thursday's 5-1 win over Toronto at Comerica Park, with two walks and six strikeouts. |
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| Tigers third baseman Carlos Guillen said an MRI exam he underwent on Tuesday night revealed a pinched nerve in his lower back and he will rest for the next two or three days before considering a return to the lineup, according to MLB.com. |
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| Gary Sheffield reports he has no concerns about the Tigers decision to place him on waivers, according to the Associated Press. "I don't pay attention to it -- I've been on waivers plenty of times," he said Wednesday. "I don't know why it is a big deal that I've been put on waivers. That's nothing new. Lots of great players are put on waivers but it is only a story when it is someone like Manny [Ramirez] or me -- someone that people have an opinion about." |
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| Francis Beltran has been recalled from Triple-A Toledo, according to the AP. Joel Zumaya has been placed on the 15-day DL as the corresponding move. |
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| Joel Zumaya has been placed on the 15-day DL due to a sore right shoulder, according to the Miami Herald. The team recalled pitcher Francis Beltran from Triple-A Toledo to take Zumaya's place on the roster. |
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| The Tigers may consider trading Magglio Ordonez this offseason in order to trim their payroll, the Detroit News reports. If Ordonez stays healthy in 2009, he is likely to kick in two $15 million options for 2010 and 2011. |
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| The Tigers had a good thing going but failed to hold on, falling 6-4 on late hitting against the Blue Jays. For Detroit, the work of starter Zach Miner went to waste along the way, going six innings to allow just one run on five hits with one walk and five strikeouts. |
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| The Tigers were hoping to see a win after scoring three in the sixth, but reliever Joel Zumaya failed to close the door, entering in the 7th inning with two outs to surrender two runs (both earned) on two hits with three walks, never registering an out and earning his fourth blown save of the season. |
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| The Tigers thought a late surge would get the win, but the pitching immediately fell through to give Toronto the 6-4 win. At the dish, it was Gary Sheffield (the recently-waived Gary Sheffield) doing work, going 2-for-4 with two homers to total two RBIs and two runs scored on the night. |
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| The Tigers have promoted Dontrelle Willis from Class A Lakeland to Triple-A Toledo, putting him in line to start for the Mud Hens on Friday at Richmond, according to MLB.com. |
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| Gary Sheffield has been put on waivers, and is available for any team to claim, according to MLive.com. However, he remains in the Tigers lineup tonight. |
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| Marcus Thames's has recieved a cortisone shot in his sore shoulder. Manager Jim Leyland expects him to return by the end of the week, reports the Detroit Free Press. |
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| Miguel Cabrera hit his 24th home run of the year on Monday night, his only hit in four trips to the plate. |
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| Justin Verlander lasted only 4.1 innings on Monday night as he gave up six runs on seven hits in the Tigers 7-2 loss to the Blue Jays. |
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| Gary Sheffield wants to be used in the outfield and not just at DH, according to MLB.com. "I don't want to DH. I don't feel like a baseball player when I DH. I don't know how to be the leader that I am from the bench." |
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| Todd Jones (inflammation in his shoulder) believes he will be able to return to the Tigers on Friday, according to MLB.com. "I'm coming off [the DL] Friday, no matter what -- if I feel good, or I'm not going to get any better, depending on how you look at it," Jones said. |
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| Tigers reliever Fernando Rodney has been easing back his velocity in an attempt to gain better control of his pitches, according to MLive.com. "To just go out there and rev back and throw it at 98 and not be close to the strike zone, that's counterproductive," said Detroit manager Jim Leyland. |
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| Marcus Thames could be out for a while with a sore shoulder, according to MLive.com. "This could be a dangerous one, as far as time, because this time of year I can't have guys sitting around," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. |
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| Magglio Ordonez led the Tigers in Sunday's 6-1 win over Oakland, as he went 2-for-5 with two RBI. Both of his hits were singles. |
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| Nate Robertson was in control in Sunday's 6-1 win over Comerica Park, as he only issued one earned run on five hits over 7.2 innings, with one walk and five strikeouts. |
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| Todd Jones, who is recovering from right shoulder inflammation, is slated to throw a bullpen session Monday, according to the Detroit News. |
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| Detroit RHP Armando Galarraga didn't go too deep in tonight's 10-2 win over Oakland, but he was effective, pitching 5 2/3 innings to allow two runs (both earned) on eight hits with two walks and four strikeouts. |
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| Detroit first baseman Miguel Cabrera was on his best behavior at the plate this evening as the Tigers put the Oakland Athletics to bed, 10-2. Cabrera hit not one but two homers to go 2-for-4 with four RBIs and two runs scored on the night. |
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| The Oakland A's put up 10 hits on the night but failed to turn the bulk of them into runs, falling 10-2 to Detroit. That left Detroit second baseman Placido Polanco to serve as the voice of reason, going 3-for-4 at the plate with his 28th double of the season as well as his fifth stolen base to finish with one run scored. |
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| The lower back spasms that knocked Carlos Guillen from Friday night's game will keep the Tigers' third baseman out of the lineup for this evening's game against Oakland, according to MLive.com. |
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| Tigers reliever Todd Jones threw for the first time since being shut down with shoulder inflammation, according to the Detroit Free Press. Jones played catch on flat ground and will get on a mound and throw on Monday. |
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| Marcus Thames hit his 21st home run of the season on Friday night, a 2-run blast off of Dallas Braden. |
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| Kenny Rogers fell to 8-9 on Friday though he didn't pitch horribly given up four runs, three earned, to the A's over seven innings. |
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| Carlos Guillen was forced from the Tigers game on Friday night due to back spasms, according to the Miami Herald. He was replaced in the lineup by Ryan Raburn. |
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| Joel Zumaya will not throw in back-to-back games, according to MLB.com. "I'm going to watch him, watch him real close," Leyland said. "I'll be careful with him." |
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| Dontrelle Willis is 0-2 with a 4.35 ERA after five games with the Class A Lakeland Tigers, but is believed to be making progress, according to MLive.com. Detroit pitching coach Chuck Hernandez said, "He is making progress. I talked for a half hour to Lakeland pitching coach Joe Coleman, who says he is throwing strikes and that his command is better. He's repeating his delivery much better."
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| Gary Sheffield is feeling good again and stated that he is no longer limited in any way by his shoulder, according to MLive.com. He has not felt this good since the first half of 2007, when he had 21 homers at the All-Star break for Detroit, and he added, "I'm back to being a threat. I've been feeling like that for awhile, but I need to be active. You lose your rhythm otherwise."
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| Miguel Cabrera had been two for his last fifteen, but he broke through in the Tigers win over Chicago, going 3-for-3 with two walks, a home run, and three RBI. |
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| Tigers reliever Fernando Rodney picked up his second save of the year, going 1.1 innings while striking out two and walking none. |
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| Magglio Ordonez has been hitting the ball very well lately, but he does not have a very good match-up tonight against White Sox hurler Javier Vazquez. Ordonez is just 6-for-29 (.209) and has never drawn a walk against the righthander. He only has one extra base hit off Vazquez, a double, and his slugging percentage is a tiny .241. |
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| Justin Verlander allowed five runs on six hits and three walks while striking out eight over 7 2/3 innings Wednesday in the Tigers' 5-1 loss to Chicago. |
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| On the day he was handed the closer's role, Joel Zumaya allowed three hits and four runs (one earned) and took a loss against the White Sox. Zumaya and the Tigers held a 8-6 lead going into the bottom of the 14th, and Nick Swisher finished the game with a three-run homer. Shortstop Edgar Renteria didn't help the cause by making an error. |
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| Placido Polanco got the Tigers off to a good start with a two-run homer in the first inning, and he added a second two-run shot in the 14th frame. However, his efforts against the White Sox on Tuesday night fell short thanks to a shoddy Tigers bullpen. Polanco also hit a triple over his six at-bats. |
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| The Tigers have another new closer. Joel Zumaya is now the man who will work the ninth inning, the Detroit News reports. "If we have a lead in the ninth inning, that's who will pitch," manager Jim Leyland says. The skipper adds that Zumaya is over a recent issue with his right shoulder, and Leyland cautioned that he may also consider Fernando Rodney and Kyle Farnsworth in the ninth inning on occasion. |
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| Miguel Cabrera has been named the AL Player of the Month for July, according to the AP. He earned the honor by batting .330 (35-for-106) with eight home runs and a major league-best 31 RBI.
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| Armando Galarraga had another terrific outing on Sunday, one wasted by the clubs bullpen. Galarraga lasted seven innings and permitted just four hits, no walks and one run to cross the plate. |
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| Miguel Cabrera hit his 20th home run of the year on Sunday, his lone hit in five trips to the plate. |
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| Detroit will send RHP Armando Galarraga to the mound today as they trip to Tampa Bay to face the Rays, looking for his 10th win of the season, according to the Miami Herald. |
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| Miguel Cabrera went 3-for-3 with an RBI in Saturday's 9-3 loss to the Rays. He hit one double with two singles. |
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| Kenny Rogers was torched for seven earned runs on six hits over a mere 3.1 innings in Saturday's 9-3 loss to the Rays, with four walks and eight strikeouts. |
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| Joel Zumaya will not be available to pitch for the next few days due to tenderness in his upper right arm-shoulder area, according to the AP. Manager Jim Leyland said, "We’re hoping Tuesday he’s able to pitch." |
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| Miguel Cabrera continued his hitting on Friday night as he had a hit and an RBI for the Tigers. He also walked twice. |
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| Joel Zumaya hurled 1.1 innings on Friday night, and though he picked up two strikeouts he also allowed a solo home run to Evan Longoria. |
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| Todd Jones received good news on Friday when and MRI revealed no significant damage to his shoulder and merely tendinitis, according to ESPN. "I was kind of worried," Jones said. "I thought it was going to be a tear or something like that." |
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| Dontrelle Willis went five innings, allowing one earned run in his start for Single-A Lakeland on Thursday. He struck out three batters, but also walked three. |
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| Tigers outfielder Curtis Granderson had a terrific series against the Cleveland Indians, going 10-for-18 in the four game set, according to the Detroit News. |
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