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Shortstop Javier Baez celebrated his 29th birthday Wednesday by signing a six-year, $140 million contract with the Detroit Tigers.

Gary Jones replaces Tom Prince, who managed Triple-A Toledo to a 74-56 record and the Triple-A Midwest Division championship in 2021.

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez has a 29.3% strikeout rate in his eight-year career. Over 19 seasons, Miguel Cabrera has a 17.6% strikeout rate.

The Detroit Tigers have their shortstop in 2022 and beyond after signing free-agent Javier Baez to a six-year, $140 million contract.

Detroit Tigers starter Tyler Alexander posted six innings of one-run ball and retired the final 12 batters he faced against the Minnesota Twins.

Detroit Tigers shortstop Niko Goodrum was nearly taken out at the legs by Chicago White Sox slugger Jose Abreu in Mondays game at Comerica Park.

The 29-year-old doesnt know whats going to happen ahead of Fridays 4 p.m. trade deadline. He isnt sure if the Tigers will offer him a contract extension — he has expressed interest in sticking around — or if he will finish the season with a different team. There are plenty of uncertainties. But Schoop has a new approach to the trade deadline, a much different mindset compared to 2018. He now has a better understanding of the controllable situations in his life, and what the Tigers dec...

Detroit Tigers take series from Minnesota Twins with wild 17-14 win It was a come-from-ahead victory the Detroit Lions would have been proud of, not to mention the Detroit Tigers. Detroit withstood a late rally by Minnesota, winning by a field goal in a classic NFC North matchup. Er, that is, the Tigers won by three runs in a 17-14 slugfest at Target Field in Minneapolis, about a mile away from the Minnesota Vikings home field. In all, the Tigers and Minnesota Twins combined for 31 runs on 3...

The Detroit Tigers have the latest on  four injured players, and three of them — right-handed reliever Michael Fulmer, outfielder Daz Cameron and infielder Isaac Paredes — are making significant progress. Fulmer reported to Minneapolis on Monday ahead of the three-game series opener with the Minnesota Twins, after pitching twice for Triple-A Toledo in a rehab assignment.  Hes recovering from a right cervical spine strain, which placed him on the injured list June 27. Manager AJ Hinch sa...

They kept cheering for Miguel Cabrera.  He deserved the ovations. The Detroit Tigers (44-51) swung their way to a 14-0 victory over the Texas Rangers in Mondays series opener at Comerica Park — behind Cabreras three-run double in the fifth inning and two-run single in the sixth inning. The 38-year-old finished 2-for-4 with five RBIs. "These are big moments for Miggy, our team, our organization and our fans," manager AJ Hinch said. "He has given so much to this franchise. Miggy is in wi...