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0:23Highlights: Tigers at Royals (5/8)
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0:41Framber Valdez Suspended 6 Games
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5:00Tarik Skubal to Have Elbow Surgery
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0:42Highlights: Tigers at Braves (4/30)
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0:58Getting Ready For A Tarik Skubal Bidding War
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1:57Breaking Down Jose Soriano's Dominant Season
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0:58How to Fix the Boston Red Sox
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12:59Pierre McGuire's 2026 Stanley Cup Playoff Bracket
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10:24Top Prospects to Stash! Where Is Sam Antonacci?
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0:41Tarik Skubal: Last Ride As A Tiger?
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0:59Prospect Watch: Kevin McGonigle To Make Opening Day Roster
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1:50Extension Talk: Nolan McLean, Zach Neto, Tarik Skubal
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0:38Better Year: Justin Verlander Or Max Scherzer
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0:45BREAKING: Justin Verlander Agrees to 1-Year Deal With Tigers
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0:47More Likely To Be Gone Over Summer - Skenes Or Skubal?
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4:19Breaking News: Tarik Skubal Wins Record $32M In Arbitration
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0:47BREAKING NEWS: Framber Valdez, Tigers Agree To 3-Yr, $115M Deal
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1:25Valdez Offered $115M Deal, Dramatic Shift In Pay For Big Names
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1:22Bowden: Asking Price For Skubal Is "So Outrageous"
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1:20How Jim Bowden Would Approach Skubal Arbitration
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Top Tigers News
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Tigers' Casey Mize: Completes side session
Mize (adductor) threw a bullpen session Friday, MLB.com reports.
Mize appears to be tracking toward an abbreviated stay on the injured list while he works his way back from a mild right adductor strain, but he may not be ready for activation when first eligible in the middle of next week. He'll still need to face hitters in a simulated game or minor-league rehab assignment before Detroit brings him back from the IL.
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Tigers' Brant Hurter: Sustains first loss Friday
Hurter (4-1) allowed a run on two hits and a walk across 1.2 innings of relief to take the loss Friday against the Royals. He struck out one.
After Kyle Finnegan began to unravel in the bottom of the eighth, Hurter came on in relief and escaped without further damage to keep the score 3-3. The lefty came back for the ninth and got the first two outs of the frame, but a Nick Loftin double followed by a Kyle Isbel single gave him his first loss of the season. Despite the setback, Hurter has been excellent out of the bullpen this year with a 1.77 ERA and 0.84 WHIP across 20.1 innings.
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Tigers' Ty Madden: Set for bulk-relief outing
Madden is slated to pitch in bulk relief behind opening pitcher Burch Smith in Saturday's game against the Royals, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
The Tigers initially listed Madden as their starting pitcher for Saturday's contest, but he'll instead work as a primary pitcher out of the bullpen after he fared well in that capacity earlier in the week. After being summoned from Triple-A Toledo on Monday, Madden worked behind Tyler Holton later that night against the Red Sox and struck out seven over five scoreless innings of relief in his 2026 MLB debut. Detroit will soon get reinforcement to its pitching staff with Framber Valdez (suspension) due back Wednesday, but Madden should be able to hold down a spot in the rotation until the Tigers get at least two of Tarik Skubal (elbow), Casey Mize (adductor), Justin Verlander (hip) and Troy Melton (elbow) back from the injured list.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Tallies three hits in loss
Greene went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Royals.
Greene continued his strong recent play, as he's batting .333 over his last 10 games with a home run, two RBI and six runs scored. For the season, he's slashing .309/.404/.475 across 39 contests. The batting average and on-base percentage would both be new career highs for Greene, as would his .879 OPS. His power is a bit down from last season, but the talented outfielder is proving that he can still be effective offensively.
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Tigers' Keider Montero: Quality start in no-decision
Montero took a no-decision against the Royals on Friday, giving up one earned run on three hits and a walk while striking out four batters over six innings.
After allowing a double to Jac Caglianone and a single to Isaac Collins to give Kansas City its first run in the second inning, Montero retired 13 of the next 15 batters he faced and finished the sixth frame with a 3-1 lead. A late-game collapse from Detroit's bullpen forced the 25-year-old to settle for a no-decision, but it was still a very strong start despite the outcome. He's allowed just two earned runs over his last 12.2 innings and will aim to keep the good times rolling during his next start against the struggling Mets.
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Tigers' Burch Smith: Working as opener Saturday
Smith will serve as the opening pitcher during Saturday's game against the Royals, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Smith has been one of the Tigers' most reliable bullpen options so far this season, logging a 1.59 ERA and 1.15 WHIP alongside a 16:4 K:BB in 11.1 innings. He'll be trusted to handle the first inning or two of Saturday's contest before turning things over to bulk reliever Ty Madden.
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Tigers' Carl Edwards: Nabs minors deal from Tigers
Edwards signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Friday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
Edwards elected free agency after being DFA'd by the Mets, and he'll now aim to carve out a role for himself in the Tigers organization. The 34-year-old righty gave up just one earned run and struck out 11 batters in six innings with the Mets, though he's posted a 5.29 ERA and 1.47 WHIP in 17 frames in Triple-A.
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Tigers' Justin Verlander: Facing hitters Saturday
Verlander (hip) will throw a live batting practice session Saturday, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
Verlander has been throwing bullpen sessions at nearly full intensity since Sunday, and Saturday will mark his first time facing live hitters since landing on the IL in early April. The Tigers haven't provided a timeline for the 43-year-old's return yet, though that may change once they see how he comes out of Saturday's round of BP.
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Tigers' Will Vest: Receives cortisone injection
Vest (forearm) received a cortisone injection Friday, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
Vest landed on the injured list Saturday due to inflammation in his right forearm. He's expected to resume throwing within the next several days, though it's unknown whether he'll be ready to return from the IL when eligible Thursday.
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Tigers' Jace Jung: Optioned to Toledo
The Tigers optioned Jung to Triple-A Toledo on Friday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
Jung was recalled from Triple-A on Wednesday but will head back to the minors after going 0-for-2 during his lone appearance against the Red Sox. Zack Short re-signed with Detroit on an MLB contract Friday and will take Jung's place on the active roster.
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Tigers' Zack Short: Inks big-league deal with Tigers
Short signed a major-league contract with the Tigers on Friday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
Short elected free agency after being outrighted to Triple-A on Thursday, but he'll now return to the Tigers and reclaim a spot on the active roster. The 30-year-old has gone 0-for-3 with a strikeout while appearing in just two games with Detroit this season, and he'll presumably continue to serve as bench depth while in the majors. Jace Jung was optioned to Toledo in a corresponding move.
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Tigers' Max Clark: Struggling at Triple-A
Clark is batting .138 (8-for-58) with a double and no home runs in his past 15 games with Triple-A Toledo.
The 21-year-old had a hot start to the campaign with a 1.010 OPS and 10:6 BB:K in his first 17 Triple-A contests, but his production has cratered since mid-April. Clark remains one of Detroit's top prospects, but he'll likely need to show he can consistently handle Triple-A pitching before he's in serious consideration for a promotion.
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Tigers' Ty Madden: Drawing start Saturday
Madden will be the Tigers' starting pitcher for Saturday's game in Kansas City, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
Madden earned a traditional start after excelling in bulk relief in his season debut Monday versus the Red Sox, striking out seven over five scoreless frames. The right-hander threw 81 pitches in that outing and has been a starting pitcher this year during his time at Triple-A Toledo, so he shouldn't have any workload limitations Saturday.
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Tigers' Max Anderson: Returning from IL
The Tigers reinstated Anderson from Triple-A Toledo's 7-day injured list on Thursday, Emily Waldon of Baseball America reports.
Anderson was placed on the 7-day injured list due to an unspecified injury on April 5. The 24-year played in some rehab games with Single-A Lakeland, where he went 4-for-13 with two home runs, four RBI, a stolen base and two free passes.
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Tigers' Zack Short: Clears waivers
Short cleared waivers Thursday and was sent outright to Triple-A Toledo, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Short was pushed off the 40-man roster Tuesday once Zach McKinstry came off the injured list. Now that he's cleared waivers, Short will have the option to decline his outright assignment and elect free agency, and it remains unknown what he will do. The 30-year-old infielder has had minimal success at the big-league level during his career, slashing just .171/.269/.295 through 597 plate appearances since debuting in 2021.
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Tigers' Yoniel Curet: Outrighted to Toledo
Curet cleared waivers Thursday and was sent outright to Triple-A Toledo, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
The 23-year-old righty has been in the minors since the beginning of the season but lost his 40-man spot Saturday to make room for Ricky Vanasco. Curet will remain in the organization after passing through waivers and look to bounce back at Toledo after giving up three runs (one earned) in just two-thirds of an inning during his lone outing.
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Tigers' Tarik Skubal: Return in 4-to-6 weeks possible
Skubal could return in as little as 4-to-6 weeks following surgery Wednesday to remove a loose body from his left elbow, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
The operation went as well as it could have, with Heyman noting Skubal had just one relatively small loose body extracted from his pitching elbow. Skubal was given an approximate two-month timetable prior to the surgery, but it seems he has a chance to beat that timeline. A clearer picture of the two-time Cy Young winner's potential return date won't be known until he starts ramping up a throwing program, but the early indications for Skubal and the Tigers are encouraging.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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.244 (11th) |
168 (15th) |
36 (20th) |
3.89 (10th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| T. Skubal SP Tarik Skubal SP | Elbow |
| C. Mize SP Casey Mize SP | Thigh |
| G. Torres 2B Gleyber Torres 2B | Oblique |
| J. Verlander SP Justin Verlander SP | Hip |
| J. Jobe P Jackson Jobe P | Elbow |