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Tigers pitcher ruled out for season right after Justin Verlander signing

The Detroit Tigers have Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal on top of the rotation for this season. The Tigers also added former Houston Astros ace Framber Valdez, and Detroit then brought back legend Justin Verlander on Tuesday on a one-year deal. Shortly …

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Justin Verlander has officially signed to play in 2026

Justin Verlander will play at least one more season in Major League Baseball. Verlander is signing a one-year contract with the Detroit Tigers, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. It marks a return to the team he debuted with and spent the bulk of his …

Tarik Skubal walking off the field

Tarik Skubal wins historic amount in arbitration case

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal will get paid a handsome amount for the 2026 MLB season. Skubal filed for arbitration after he and the Tigers couldn’t agree to a deal. Skubal had filed to receive a $32 million salary in 2026. On Thursday, the …

Framber Valdez pointing

Framber Valdez signs with a surprise team on a massive deal

Framber Valdez is officially off the board. The veteran left-hander Valdez is signing with the Detroit Tigers in free agency, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported on Wednesday. Valdez is getting a monster three-year, $115 million contract from the Tigers, …

Tarik Skubal walking off the field

Tarik Skubal teases Tigers fans with message about his future

Tarik Skubal made a small joke during his Cy Young Award acceptance speech Saturday that likely had some Detroit Tigers fans’ ears perking up. Skubal accepted his second consecutive Cy Young Award at the Hilton Hotel in Manhattan, N.Y. After …

Tarik Skubal walking off the field

Tarik Skubal makes unprecedented demand in arbitration

Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal is looking to set the new standard in MLB salary arbitration. The Tigers were unable to reach an agreement with the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner before Thursday night’s deadline, leaving arbitration to …

Kenley Jansen pitching for the Red Sox

Kenley Jansen signs with a new contender in free agency

38-year-old Kenley Jansen is getting a chance to compete for another World Series title. The veteran MLB reliever Jansen has agreed to a deal with the Detroit Tigers in free agency, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported on Saturday. Jansen’s deal is …

Kyle Finnegan looking on

Tigers sign an All-Star pitcher in free agency

The Detroit Tigers are doing their best to position themselves for Tarik Skubal’s walk year. Detroit has agreed to a new deal with free agent reliever Kyle Finnegan, Robert Murray of FanSided reported on Tuesday. Murray notes that …

Tarik Skubal walking off the field

Report: Tigers willing to trade Tarik Skubal

One of the best pitchers in baseball could be on the trade market this offseason. ESPN’s Buster Olney reported that rival teams believe the Detroit Tigers would be open to trading Tarik Skubal for a big enough return. The Seattle Mariners, New …

Tarik Skubal walking off the field

Report: Tarik Skubal, Tigers have an enormous gap in contract talks

Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers apparently aren’t even in the same area code right now. Skubal and the Tigers currently have a gap of close to $250 million in contract talks, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported on Thursday. Heyman …

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Blue Jays had an incredible post about epic Mariners-Tigers slugfest

The real winner of the extra-inning war between the Seattle Mariners and the Detroit Tigers was … the Toronto Blue Jays. Seattle and Detroit produced a game for the ages on Friday night, going 15 innings against each other in a winner-take-all …

Julio Rodriguez running

Never-ending Mariners-Tigers Game 5 got the meme treatment

Fans surely got their money’s worth while watching ALDS Game 5 between the Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Wash. The Mariners and Tigers were in a pitchers’ duel Friday as the two teams duked it out in …

Tigers replay review call

Tigers have a run taken away on controversial call

The Detroit Tigers missed a chance to take the lead during Wednesday’s AL Wild Card game thanks to a controversial replay review that took a run off the board. With the bases loaded and two out, Tigers shortstop Javier Baez appeared to have …

Kyle Finnegan looking on

Tigers acquire All-Star pitcher in trade with Nationals

The Detroit Tigers have addressed one of their biggest needs as they gear up for a playoff run. The Tigers on Thursday acquired veteran relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan in a trade with the Washington Nationals, according to multiple reports. Finnegan has …

Eugenio Suarez looks on

Tigers are a trade possibility for Eugenio Suarez

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez is widely viewed as the top player available on the MLB trade market ahead of Thursday’s deadline, and one American League contender seems determined to land him. The Detroit Tigers are one of …

Livvy Dunne at the ballpark

Livvy Dunne responds to Tigers mascot’s taunt of Paul Skenes

Livvy Dunne is giving the stiff arm to the mascot of the Detroit Tigers. Paws, the mascot of the Tigers, went viral during Thursday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Star pitcher Paul Skenes, who is the boyfriend of the gymnastics star …

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