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Tigers Play-by-Play Man Jason Benetti Had Strong Words For MLB After Latest Tigers All-Star Game News originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
DETROIT — Rather than risk putting another close game in the hands of their struggling bullpen, the Rays tried a different tact Wednesday, opening a comfortable lead with a four-run sixth and rolling to a 7-3 win over the majors-best Tigers.
The Detroit Tigers went on an unprecedented run in the second half of the 2024 season despite being sellers ahead of the deadline. Now they're the best in MLB.
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Joe Coleman, a lanky right-hander who won 142 games in 15 major league seasons and was an All-Star in 1972 with Detroit, died Wednesday morning, his son said. He was 78. Casey Coleman said his father died in his sleep in Jamestown,
Frankie Boyd, the Detroit Tigers’ tireless bat boy and clubhouse assistant, is headed to the 2025 MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta. Boyd won the fan vote to join the American League All-Star Ball Crew, capping a whirlwind week where his name rocketed from relative obscurity into the national baseball spotlight.
Featured in this week’s MLB Power Rankings, the streaking Blue Jays sweep the Yankees and take over the AL East, Brandon Woodruff has a triumphant return to the majors, the Mariners’ pitching staff is historically-stingy, Eury Pérez provides hope for the Marlins, and the Nationals hit the reset button.
ADM picked up a 3-0 win over Ankeny, with Lauren Hagedorn controlling the game from both sides of the plate, crossing the 500 strikeout mark along the way.
A three-run rally gave the Tigers a short-lived lead before reliever Chase Lee struggled in the sixth inning of a 7-3 loss.
Making a move at the deadline for a reliever is a very feasible move for Detroit. Of the six names Bowden mentioned, Bednar and Chapman are the two most likely additions. Come the end of July, either could be in Detroit.