Detroit Tigers

18-17
2nd in AL Central
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Mon, May 04, 2026

3:04 PM - Kerry Carpenter (Det) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

3:01 PM - Kevin McGonigle (Det) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

3:00 PM - Zach McKinstry (Det) (hip) has rejoined the Tigers in Detroit and could be activated from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's game versus the Red Sox, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

2:55 PM - Gleyber Torres (Det) (side) remained out of the lineup for Monday's game versus the Red Sox.

2:38 PM - Tyler Holton (Det) will serve as the opening pitcher in Monday's game against the Red Sox, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

2:34 PM - Ty Madden (Det) Tigers recalled Madden from Triple-A Toledo on Monday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

2:29 PM - Tarik Skubal (Det) is scheduled to undergo arthroscopic surgery to address loose bodies in his left elbow and was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday, Evan Petzold of The Detroit Free Press reports.

2:10 PM - Tarik Skubal (Det) has been scratched from his scheduled start Monday against the Red Sox due to an undisclosed injury, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

9:48 AM - Justin Verlander (Det) (hip) threw a bullpen session Sunday at close to full intensity, MLB.com reports.

9:36 AM - Beau Brieske (Det) (adductor) faced live hitters Friday for the second time during his throwing program, MLB.com reports.

9:31 AM - Troy Melton (Det) (elbow) yielded two runs (one earned) on two hits and no walks while striking out two batters over 1.2 innings in his rehab start Sunday with Single-A Lakeland.

Sun, May 03, 2026

5:02 PM - Grant Holman (Det) Tigers designated Holman for assignment Sunday.

5:02 PM - Jace Jung (Det) Tigers optioned Jung to Triple-A Toledo on Sunday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

4:57 PM - Zack Short (Det) Tigers selected Short's contract from Triple-A Toledo on Sunday.

4:50 PM - Dillon Dingler (Det) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

4:45 PM - Gleyber Torres (Det) (side) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

9:45 AM - Colt Keith (Det) went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.

9:41 AM - Kevin McGonigle (Det) went 1-for-5 with a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.

9:35 AM - Wenceel Perez (Det) went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and two stolen bases in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.

9:28 AM - Dillon Dingler (Det) went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.

8:55 AM - Sawyer Gipson-Long (Det) manager A.J. Hinch said that Gipson-Long was scratched ahead of his scheduled start Friday with Triple-A Toledo due to undisclosed discomfort, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Sat, May 02, 2026

3:48 PM - Kenley Jansen (Det) A.J. Hinch said Saturday that Jansen has been day-to-day with right groin/abdomen soreness, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

3:43 PM - Yoniel Curet (Det) Tigers designated Curet for assignment Saturday, Cody Stavenhagen of Athletic reports.

3:41 PM - Ricky Vanasco (Det) Tigers selected Vanasco's contract from Triple-A Toledo on Saturday, Cody Stavenhagen of Athletic reports.

3:38 PM - Will Vest (Det) Tigers placed Vest on the 15-day injured list Saturday with right forearm inflammation, Cody Stavenhagen of Athletic reports.

9:43 AM - Burch Smith (Det) (0-1) took the loss Friday, allowing one run on three hits in two innings of relief as the Tigers fell 5-4 to the Rangers. He struck out three.

9:34 AM - Riley Greene (Det) went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Rangers.

9:29 AM - Jack Flaherty (Det) allowed four runs on five hits across 3.2 innings and did not factor into the decision in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Rangers. He walked three and struck out four.

Fri, May 01, 2026

4:47 PM - Will Vest (Det) manager A.J. Hinch said Friday that Vest is "not at 100 percent" physically, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

4:44 PM - Justin Verlander (Det) (hip) is not yet asymptomatic, so he is not yet ready to begin a rehab assignment, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

4:40 PM - Troy Melton (Det) (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Lakeland this weekend, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

10:20 AM - Zack Short (Det) Tigers acquired Short from the Nationals on Friday in exchange for cash considerations, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

9:40 AM - Zach McKinstry (Det) (hip) went 0-for-3 with a strikeout Thursday in his first rehab game with Single-A Lakeland.

Thu, Apr 30, 2026

3:50 PM - Kyle Finnegan (Det) earned the save in Thursday's 5-2 win over Atlanta, allowing a hit while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning.

3:45 PM - Framber Valdez (Det) didn't factor into the decision Thursday against Atlanta, allowing two runs on six hits and no walks over six innings. He struck out eight.

11:15 AM - Thayron Liranzo (Det) (oblique) has gone 2-for-8 with two doubles and an RBI in two games since being reinstated from Double-A Erie's 7-day injured list Tuesday.

11:11 AM - Tyler Owens (Det) (hip) has yielded one earned run on two hits and one walk while striking out four batters across four innings in three appearances for Double-A Erie since being assigned to the affiliate April 21 after being activated from Triple-A Toledo's 7-day injured list.

10:05 AM - Wenceel Perez (Det) is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Atlanta.

10:03 AM - Dillon Dingler (Det) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Atlanta.

Wed, Apr 29, 2026

6:36 PM - Matt Vierling (Det) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.

4:40 PM - Enmanuel De Jesus (Det) Tigers recalled De Jesus from Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday.

4:40 PM - Jace Jung (Det) Tigers recalled Jung from Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday. He'll start at designated hitter and will bat ninth in Detroit's matchup with Atlanta.

4:36 PM - Javier Baez (Det) Tigers placed Baez on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right ankle sprain.

4:14 PM - Casey Mize (Det) Tigers placed Mize (groin) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

9:35 AM - Dillon Dingler (Det) went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Atlanta.

Tue, Apr 28, 2026

8:16 PM - Casey Mize (Det) was removed from Tuesday's game against Atlanta with an apparent injury, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

6:23 PM - Jackson Jobe (Det) (elbow) threw a bullpen session Tuesday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Sun, Apr 26, 2026

5:57 PM - Brant Hurter (Det) (3-0) tossed a scoreless inning of relief and earned the win in Sunday's 8-3 victory over the Reds.

5:47 PM - Kerry Carpenter (Det) went 2-for-5 with a two-run double and a run scored during the Tigers' 8-3 win over the Reds on Sunday.

5:40 PM - Hao-Yu Lee (Det) went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run during the Tigers' 8-3 win over the Reds on Sunday.

5:32 PM - Spencer Torkelson (Det) went 3-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run during Detroit's 8-3 win over Cincinnati on Sunday.

5:27 PM - Gleyber Torres (Det) went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and two additional runs scored during the Tigers' 8-3 win over the Reds on Sunday.

5:15 PM - Keider Montero (Det) did not factor into Sunday's decision against the Reds. He allowed three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out five across five innings.

12:51 PM - Brenan Hanifee (Det) Tigers recalled Hanifee from Triple-A Toledo on Sunday, Chris McCosky of Detroit News reports.

12:47 PM - Connor Seabold (Det) moved Seabold to the 15-day IL on Sunday due to left ankle inflammation, Chris McCosky of The News reports.

10:51 AM - Spencer Torkelson (Det) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 9-2 loss to the Reds.

10:18 AM - Javier Baez (Det) isn't in the starting lineup Sunday versus Cincinnati.

Sat, Apr 25, 2026

3:34 PM - Gleyber Torres (Det) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds.

9:50 AM - Javier Baez (Det) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-8 loss to the Reds.

9:44 AM - Kerry Carpenter (Det) went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Friday's 9-8 loss to the Reds.

9:42 AM - Kenley Jansen (Det) (0-1) blew the save and took the loss Friday as the Tigers fell 9-8 to the Reds, giving up two runs on two hits in two-thirds of an inning. He struck out one.

9:40 AM - Riley Greene (Det) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-8 loss to the Reds.

9:37 AM - Framber Valdez (Det) didn't factor into the decision Friday as the Tigers were downed 9-8 by the Reds, giving up two runs on four hits and five walks over 4.1 innings. He struck out four.

9:36 AM - Spencer Torkelson (Det) went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 9-8 loss to the Reds.

Thu, Apr 23, 2026

6:39 PM - Spencer Torkelson (Det) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Brewers.

6:32 PM - Riley Greene (Det) went 2-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Brewers.

4:29 PM - Tarik Skubal (Det) did not factor into the decision Thursday against the Brewers. He allowed four runs on seven hits while striking out five over six innings.

12:57 PM - Justin Verlander (Det) A.J. Hinch said Verlander's (hip) bullpen session Wednesday was "encouraging", Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Wed, Apr 22, 2026

4:32 PM - Bailey Horn (Det) Tigers transferred Horn (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

3:31 PM - Burch Smith (Det) Tigers selected Smith's contract from Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday, Chris McCosky of Detroit News reports.

3:28 PM - Enmanuel De Jesus (Det) Tigers optioned De Jesus to Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday, Chris McCosky of Detroit News reports.

3:27 PM - Colt Keith (Det) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

3:22 PM - Dillon Dingler (Det) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

9:41 AM - Keider Montero (Det) (1-2) took the loss Tuesday, giving up three runs on five hits and a walk over 5.2 innings as the Tigers fell 12-4 to the Brewers. He struck out three.

Tue, Apr 21, 2026

5:10 PM - Justin Verlander (Det) (hip) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Wednesday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

4:46 PM - Zach McKinstry (Det) (hip) has resumed light baseball activities, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Mon, Apr 20, 2026

2:35 PM - Jack Flaherty (Det) didn't factor into the decision Monday against the Red Sox, allowing two runs (zero earned) on three hits and six walks in 3.1 innings. He struck out three.

9:15 AM - Javier Baez (Det) is not in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Red Sox.

9:12 AM - Spencer Torkelson (Det) is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Boston.

Sun, Apr 19, 2026

4:17 PM - Colt Keith (Det) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

2:51 PM - Kevin McGonigle (Det) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

12:45 PM - Framber Valdez (Det) scheduled start Sunday against the Red Sox has been pushed back three hours due to rain, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

9:22 AM - Jake Rogers (Det) went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox.

9:15 AM - Tyler Holton (Det) pitched two scoreless innings of relief and earned a hold in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox. He struck out two.

Sat, Apr 18, 2026

7:05 PM - Kevin McGonigle (Det) went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and a run scored during the Tigers' 4-1 win over the Red Sox on Saturday.

7:02 PM - Kerry Carpenter (Det) went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI during the Tigers' 4-1 win over the Red Sox on Saturday.

6:58 PM - Kenley Jansen (Det) earned the save in the Tigers' 4-1 win over the Red Sox on Saturday, allowing one hit in a scoreless ninth inning.

6:54 PM - Tarik Skubal (Det) (3-2) earned the win against the Red Sox on Saturday, allowing one run on four hits and two walks while striking out 10 across six innings.

1:02 PM - Dillon Dingler (Det) is not in the Tigers' starting lineup against the Red Sox on Saturday.

9:39 AM - Kyle Finnegan (Det) tossing a scoreless inning of relief in Friday's 1-0 loss to the Red Sox, Finnegan now has a 0.00 ERA across nine appearances this season.

9:33 AM - Will Vest (Det) (1-3) allowed an unearned run on a hit and a walk across 1.1 innings of relief to take the loss Friday in extra innings against the Red Sox. He struck out two.

Fri, Apr 17, 2026

4:09 PM - Hao-Yu Lee (Det) Tigers recalled Lee from Triple-A Toledo on Friday.

4:03 PM - Zach McKinstry (Det) Tigers placed McKinstry on the 10-day injured list Friday with left hip/abdominal inflammation.

12:44 PM - Tyler Holton (Det) gave up his first earned run of the season Thursday against the Royals and only pitched 0.1 innings in the 10-9 extra-innings win.

Thu, Apr 16, 2026

1:01 PM - Colt Keith (Det) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.

1:00 PM - Kerry Carpenter (Det) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.

11:29 AM - Justin Verlander (Det) A.J. Hinch said Thursday that Verlander's recovery from hip inflammation is "going a little slower than I think he anticipated or we anticipated," Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

11:18 AM - Zach McKinstry (Det) A.J. Hinch said Thursday that McKinstry will undergo further testing on his injured hip, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

10:20 AM - Jahmai Jones (Det) (illness) will start at designated hitter and bat third in Thursday's game versus the Royals.

Wed, Apr 15, 2026

3:05 PM - Wenceel Perez (Det) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

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